Author Topic: Steam Powered Low-rider Chop..............FINISHED PICTURES (Read 10701 times)

Pappa Midnight · « **on:** May 19, 2008, 07:06:46 PM »

Ah, Yes.. You read the title correctly...

That damned Fritzy fella has got me interested in VSF, so I thought I'd put my own "slant" on things by building a steam powered chop....
It's got a low slung rear boiler set-up, solid suspension and trick leather upholstery and does 0-25mph in 40 seconds!!!!

(Size Comparison with "MALAMUTE" LIMITED EDITION 28mm MINI)

I think a nice black and brass colour scheme is in order... I'll post some pics when it's painted.

Regards
PM

Operator5 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:14:54 PM »

Very cool! Can't wait to see it with paint added.

Poliorketes · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:23:56 PM »

40 seconds? Come on, you're using some kind of ethanol engine to achieve that!
Nice job!

Mancha · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:34:07 PM »

That's fantastic. Got a pre-basecoat picture? I'd love to see the component parts. What did you begin with?

Grimm · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:49:08 PM »

genius !!! I love it !!

go paint it now hurry !

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:53:18 PM »

I can see a Hotwheels bike under there with what looks like a plastic barrel on the back. No idea on the rest though. Go on, how's it built?

Skrapwelder · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2008, 07:58:35 PM »

Very nice.

Pappa Midnight · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2008, 08:20:17 PM »

Thanks for the comments!

It's only now that the primer has dried I've noticed quite a lot of mould lines ( Bummer....)

Unfortunately I dfidn't take any pics before I base coated it but :
Parts wise it is indeed a Hot Wheels drag bike with the rear wheel removed and a GW barrel wedged in the back ( finished with a hatch from some WW2 1:72 kit). The wheels are from an old Corgi vintage car, the pistons are some strange chrome parts I had in my bits box ( possibly off a revell truck kit) with some steel wire pushers, the hand-brake is a Diff-gear off a 1:72 armored car ( the top is one of the original handle-bars from the bike.)The handle-bars are from a snotling pump wagon (weird huh!). The headlight is scratch-built and the rear lanterns are spare bits from a Pegasus building kit. The seat base is from a 1:32 M113 and the seat back is part of a canopy from an AT43 Walker. Finally the stack is an axle from a 1:32 anti-tank gun ( un-known). The rest of the bits are just odd scraps from a multitude of old kit sprues!!!!

I'm converting an "Isembard Kickass Brunel" mini from Ramshackle games to go with it.

Regards
PM

Bullshott · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2008, 09:17:45 PM »

Amazing job. I love it.

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2008, 09:29:52 PM »

And people say I make models difficult to replicate!

Looks great!

Svennn · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2008, 09:37:19 PM »

Respect

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2008, 10:14:59 PM »

Splendid piece of work! Keep the ideas flowing.

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2008, 01:26:18 AM »

Thats an amazing piece of work. I like the colour scheme you mentioned to.

Bob Hume · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2008, 02:47:59 AM »

It'l need a red leather or velvet seat ala The Time Machine.

Malamute · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2008, 08:32:13 AM »

Awesome idea. I knew you couldn't resist the lure of VSF, eventually you have to succumb. Everybody does

Just for the record, thats not a Westwind figure. Its a Malamute limited editon young Dracula

News:

Donate

We Appreciate Your Support

Recent

Author Topic: Steam Powered Low-rider Chop..............FINISHED PICTURES (Read 10701 times)

Related Topics