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VW Van. Monster Magnet.

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September 14, 2025, 06:10:52 AM
VW Monster Magnet - 2 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

VW Monster Magnet - 6 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

VW Monster Magnet - 11 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

VW Monster Magnet - 15 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

VW Monster Magnet - 17 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Hasegawa 1/24 Volkswagen Type 2 Delivery Van.
Lowered slightly by channelling the chassis up into the body.
1949 Ford hubcaps (the std VW ones fouled the body).
Vallejo Model air paints cleared with rattle can acrylic clear.
Home made transfers - sharkmouth found on the interweb and modified to fit plus Monster Magnet record cover art.

VW Monster Magnet - 18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

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PR19_Kit

#1
September 14, 2025, 07:12:08 AM
MAGNIFICENT Fred!  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

su27rules

#2
September 14, 2025, 07:28:21 AM
Fantastic!! I love it!!  :wub:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

Rheged

#3
September 14, 2025, 07:29:14 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 14, 2025, 07:12:08 AMMAGNIFICENT Fred!  :thumbsup:

Agree wholeheartedly!
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

Mossie

#4
September 14, 2025, 08:26:27 AM
Cool.  :mellow: It needs the teeth, it'll be chewing on speedbumps. :angel:

I like the contrast between the pristine bodywork and te peeling whitewall.

royabulgaf

#5
September 14, 2025, 06:34:46 PM
It's gorgeous.  The driver might want to invest in a set of curb feelers thoughj.
The Leng Plateau is lovely this time of year

Old Wombat

#6
September 15, 2025, 12:52:59 AM
Beast! :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

Weaver

#7
September 15, 2025, 01:06:17 AM
That looks fantas.. sorry, VANTASTIC!  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :wub:
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

NARSES2

#8
September 15, 2025, 05:32:11 AM
Brilliant build and paint job  :bow:  :bow:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Gondor

#9
September 15, 2025, 05:49:26 AM
The van is far better than the music.  :thumbsup:
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

zenrat

#10
September 16, 2025, 05:28:40 AM
Thanks folks.

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

Weaver

#11
September 16, 2025, 05:53:11 AM
It's funny: I've heard of Monster Magnet many times over the years, but I've never really sat down and listened to them until last night. Very much up my street as they claim inspiration from Hawkwind amongst other. :thumbsup:
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

zenrat

#12
September 16, 2025, 06:20:16 AM
They are a great band.  I'd say more lyrically inspired by Hawkwind than musically.
I discovered them four of five years ago as when looking for Hawkwind stuff on line their name came up as being inspired by...

Autocorrect just changed Hawkwind to Hawkweed.  Which is fitting.   :wacko:


Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.

McColm

#13
September 16, 2025, 11:27:21 AM
Corr well done! :thumbsup:

zenrat

#14
September 17, 2025, 04:16:44 AM
Thanks Mac.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.  Revelling in numptytism.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed, badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere, for your convenience.
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