How I make Plastic Jesus, hulla girls, and tikis.

[wisdonm]

Several people have asked where I got the Plastic Jesus and Madonna that I used in my Unsafe @ Any Speed build.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=68807&hl=

Here is how I did it:

They are modified Z scale railroad figures. They make good hula girls and tikis also.

1. I glue on a base. These were two layers of 0.0145" styrene.

2. Reshape or add arms.

3. I used CA to make the robe arms and fill in between legs, or glue on brush bristles, to make grass skirt.

4. Paint as desired.

[jeffs396]

Wow!

That would take a STEADY hand to paint those little buggers

Great work!

[Austin T]

Thanks for the tutorial,might have to make me some of these guys up.

[southpier]

that's one thing i never even thought of adding; good onya!

how could i make a bobber for the package shelf?

Edited January 17, 2013 by southpier

[Sixties Sam]

Now that's real ingenuity! Great idea, and great work!

Sam

[Danno]

Kewl!

[Harry P.]

Dang! How do you paint those tiny guys so well?

And wow! That is one old bottle of paint in your photo! 15¢!!!

[george 53]

WOW! THAT is just TOO cool! You DO know you've made alotta Lo Rider guys happy, don't you? Heck, I ain't even a lo rider dude, but my models need as much blessin's as my real rides!!! GREAT little tute! Thanks!

[Custom Mike]

Eye strain here I come, thanks Don, gotta make me a couple of hula girls!

[uncle potts]

Great idea, thats what this forum is all about,....... another idea to try,.........Cool!

[Bonekrosha]

I don't care if it rains or freezes, long as I got my plastic Jesus settin' on the dash board of my car

Comes in a color pink and pleasant, glows in the dark 'cause its irridescent, take it with you when you travel far.

))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[Draggon]

Everyone needs at least ONE plastic Jesus!

[southpier]

i don't care

if it rains

or freezes

'long as i got my plastic jesus

ridin' on the dashboard

of my car

now everybody put yer hands on the radio ...

[wisdonm]

Going 90 I aint scaredy, cause I've got the Virgin Mary, assuring me that I won't go to hell.

Edited January 20, 2013 by wisdonm

[rel14]

Awesome job, ( looks like i'll have to go to 2in thick glasses for that...) Great work,,

[Ace-Garageguy]

Oh man, I gotta have some religion in some of my builds. Too cool. I just never would have thought of Z-scale figures. Genius.

[Ramfins59]

I can go a hundred miles an hour as long as I've got the almighty power glued up there by my pair of fuzzy dice...!!!

I used to LOVE listening to Don Imus.... Imus in the Morning... he and his buddy Charles McCord... He was one irreverent SOB, but VERY funny.

[Custom Mike]

Here ya go Don, I figured this fits nicely!

http://youtu.be/_okSlFkkUpE