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Post by ira on Nov 1, 2012 18:22:18 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]WHERE'S THE MuD?  [/glow] Getting ready for a MuD Bath! I made a half circle of Masking Material and put it on the Windshield. I'll take it off after we go through the MuD, and it should leave a Nice Clean area that the Wiper cleaned off! I also cut a strip of brass screen and put in in the Roof Scoop...   |
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Post by Starryeyes on Nov 2, 2012 8:59:31 GMT -5
oh!! oh!! this is going to be good !!
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Post by ira on Nov 3, 2012 10:15:37 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]SHOCKS!!![/glow] I found that these Shocks from an 1/16th scale Cobra fit the MuD BuG...with just a little bit of carving!  Front View...  |
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Post by Starryeyes on Nov 3, 2012 14:49:34 GMT -5
that's what I call a beefy suspension.. !! they look perfect from here Ira !
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Post by ira on Nov 3, 2012 16:27:07 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]GETTIN' SOME AIR!!![/glow] I made an Air Box with Hose from an 1/16th scale car, some Rectangular Tubing and Plastic Strip.  Here is a Mock-Up...  Here is the finished piece in place!  |
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Post by Starryeyes on Nov 3, 2012 18:10:08 GMT -5
Now that's a power plant buddy !!
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Post by ira on Nov 3, 2012 21:17:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words Chuck! |
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Post by ira on Nov 4, 2012 17:35:04 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]LIGHTS!...LOTS OF LIGHTS!!![/glow] I used the Off Road Lights from the Killer Bee Kit and a couple more from AMT's '49 Mercury.  The BiG Lights are from a Muscle Machine...  Side View...  The Antenias are from AMT's '57 T'Bird. I painted them black. The Tail lights are Plastic Rhinestones...  |
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Post by plastimatic on Nov 4, 2012 18:01:41 GMT -5
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
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Post by ira on Nov 4, 2012 18:22:20 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]THE BiG PIPE!!![/glow] Now that's a BiG Pipe!  This BiG Tuba Pipe is from the Deals Wheels VW Peace Van...   |
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Post by ira on Nov 8, 2012 10:30:31 GMT -5
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Thanks!!! |
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Post by ira on Nov 8, 2012 10:58:02 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]NICE & SHINY!!![/glow] I found the Perfect Mirrors in the Porsche 911 kit. I painted them black and glued them in place. Here are the last photos of MuD BuG before everything gets Muddy!  The Wheels are not attached this is just a Mock-Up. I will attach the wheels after the Weathering is Finished!   |
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Post by modelcarfan on Nov 8, 2012 18:52:06 GMT -5
This build is awesome and did gave a good warning to jackrabbits down the road and they are gone.  how about if you add some details on the rim of the wheels... maybe darkening the lips of inner mag wheels to show out the nuts better..? Just a penny thought |
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Post by ira on Nov 9, 2012 10:59:33 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]MUD TIME!!![/glow] I made a holder with a Coat Hanger. I bent the Hanger to the width of the axles then cut off the wire ends. The ends slip into the axles and I used masking tape on the ends so the body wouldn't slide off...  I used 5 cans of spray paint for the Mud. 3 cans of Flat Brown in different shades, Dullcote & Testors Clear Gloss. I started with the Dullcote and sprayed a mist coat over the whole body, to look like spots of Mud & Muddy Water.  Then I sprayed the Light Brown from underneath to replicate the Mud coming from the Tires. Next I used the Medium Brown and sprayed from the bottom again, but a little heavier this time. Brown was the final color and it was sprayed into the wheel wells and then lightly on the body. A mist of Testors Clear Gloss was sprayed over the whole body, to look like Wet Muddy Water.  I made the axles from Plastic tubing with Piano Wire inside. Cool Willy tried to drive the Mud Bug off the table, so I glued the wheels in place, no more rolling off the cliff!  More MUD Coming... |
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