Davewilly Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Very cool! It looks so short when its just the chassis then with the body on it looks like its 3ft long! Its looking killer though cant wait to see some paint on it!
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Looking good. Looking forward to seeing it in color.
Ira Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Camel Yellow! I sprayed a couple light coats of Tamiya "Camel Yellow" on the Beast. Then I sprayed on a couple heavier coats of Yellow. After the Yellow Dries, I'll start the Black! More Coming...
Ira Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 I think if Frankenstein had a VW, this would be it! Lol looking great so far Ira just like your other "Monsters" Thank You Joseph!
Ira Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Ira ,I love this thing. I don't know how I missed it. Thanks Pat! Good to hear from you...
cobraman Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Looks like a banana with wheels ! I like what your doing. Can't wait to see it with the black on it.
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Will look good with the mooneyes decals on it.
Speedfreak Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) The 'Beast', the school bus from hell! Hold on Kiddies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks good Ira! Edited November 25, 2014 by Speedfreak
Ira Posted November 26, 2014 Author Posted November 26, 2014 Paint It Black! I painted the inside of the Body with Flat Black, Water Base Acrylic, from Vallejo Paint. Any Acrylic mistakes can be wiped off the Yellow Paint with a wet Q-tip. Top View. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 Two Tone! I decided to do the Windows Section in Black. I am going to hand paint the area with Flat Black Vallejo Paint. I started by laying a strip of stripping Tape along the Window Line. This gives me a straight line between the colors. Next I hand painted the area, leaving the Stripping Tape in place. Rear View. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 MOON Decals! I started applying the MOON Decals! I got these Slixx Decals from Ebay and I was a little worried they might be old but they worked Very Well. Rear View. More MOON Decals still to go. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) We Have A Driver! The Driver is a Tamiya Rally Driver, except his head, it was from the parts box. I painted him with Tamiya Camel Yellow and then applied a Black Wash. Side View. I also added a couple of Fire Extinguishers and painted them Red & Silver. More Coming... Edited December 14, 2014 by Ira
Ira Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 More MOON Decals! I added the Big MOON Decal on the front with a "GO! MOON" below it. I also added some small Detail & Sponsor Decals to the Engine & Chassis. I brushed Testors Dullcote over the MOON Decals so that they blend in with the Flat Black. I also added some little Decals to the Driver and will probably add more later. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 Even More MOON Decals! Found more MOON Decals! Soon after the Decals dried it started raining, the first storm in a series of 4 or 5, and the first we have had in a while. So I took the Body out to the shop and sprayed some Glosscote over the Body and put it in the Dehydrator, before the humidity got to high from the rain. Fortunately the Glosscote worked Great! Side View... Almost Finished...
Ira Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 The Last Detail! I made a Template for the Windshield from file card. When I got the Template to fit I traced the shape on to Clear Plastic. Then I glued it in place. I replaced the stock Headlights and Lenses with larger Clear Plastic Lenses painted Silver. The new Headlights are sunken in nicely. Well, MOON Beast is pretty much Finished, so I'll be posting photos of the Finished MOON Beast later this week...
Ira Posted December 15, 2014 Author Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) MOON BEAST is Finished! MOON Beast started out as a Monogram Baja Beast. I Sectioned It, Chopped the Top, Narrowed It, Cut Out the Windows and removed a Scoop from each side. Then I added an AMT Allison Engine, Tamiya Driver and Drag Racing parts from a few Dragster Kits. Here are the Finished Photos of the MOON Beast! More Coming... Edited December 15, 2014 by Ira
Ira Posted December 15, 2014 Author Posted December 15, 2014 On & Off - Finished Photos! More Photos Coming...
Ira Posted December 15, 2014 Author Posted December 15, 2014 The Last Few Photos... That's All Folks! Hope you enjoyed the MOON Beast...
slusher Posted December 17, 2014 Posted December 17, 2014 Super build Ira, I can see the beast racing across the salt. Enjoyed the build so much friend...
Ira Posted December 18, 2014 Author Posted December 18, 2014 The 'Beast', the school bus from hell! Hold on Kiddies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks good Ira! Thanks Gene! Glad you like it...
Ira Posted December 21, 2014 Author Posted December 21, 2014 Super build Ira, I can see the beast racing across the salt. Enjoyed the build so much friend... Thanks for the kind words Carl! I really appreciate it...
FASTBACK340 Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 ………… ………………………………... That's &^%$%^& awesome! Great idea and execution!
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