hobbybobby Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) The Go Cart The Aurora Godzilla's Go Cart: http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/popup_image/pID/15934 The Aurora Godzilla's Go Cart kit was manufactuered in 1966. A 1/12 scale model kit molded in green and yellow plastic, this was kit number 485 in the Aurora line. This kit is considered by many to be the single most desirable and most elusive of all Aurora monster kits, and the box alone can cost a small fortune. Aurora was forced to stop production on the kit by Toho because it apparently "demeaned" Godzilla's trademark. Meaning, one supposes, that Goji wouldn't ride a go cart... Soo... The Polar Lights Go Cart: http://www.timemachinetoys.com/polarlights/PLGoCart.JPG Reproduced from the original rare Aurora kit by Polar Lights, in 1999, this kit was only on the market for about a year, before Polar Lights discontinued production. Polar Lights did not have the proper licensing to produce and sell this kit with the likeness of Godzilla. The subsequent law suit made the production run and public sales limited. I have the Polar Lights version, The Go Cart... The main body of the cart was sprayed with Tamya Spray cans, light Blue, covered with clear, the rest and Goji himself were hand painted in enamels and acrylics, and I dry brushed a lot... The kit has always been a grail for me, It took many years to get it, and even more to build it, finally I made it! Almost boxstock, a few small changes, the wheels are modified DW `s, therefore the brake had to be repositioned and some engine details... The only thing missing is this, eye glass, I've searched everywhere, no idea where that is, so I leave this hole in the nose, if this part shows up again someday... Here are the pics, hope, you like it. Edited December 17, 2013 by hobbybobby
slusher Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Wild and unique, very cool and very nice work...
Ira Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Great Painting Bobby! Nice Tires too, are they modified Deals Wheels?...
cobraman Posted December 17, 2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Very cool. great painting. Ya gotta love the skate on his tail. : )
the goon Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 Love your painting. Don't remember that kit at all. Mark
von Zipper Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 Those Aurora kits are very cool ! Your detail work is outstanding !!!
hobbybobby Posted December 21, 2013 Author Posted December 21, 2013 Thank you very much for the kind words! Great Painting Bobby! Nice Tires too, are they modified Deals Wheels?... Yes Ira, the wheels are modified DW `s, I ground off this edge on the side of the tires, I found this edges, always out of place...
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