Wasteland Cruiser Kitbash
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May 23, 2021Assemblies I've scratch-built or bashed so far, along with the books I used for reference and inspiration. L to r: tow chain for front bumper, the car body itself with hood scoop, push bumper, and armored windows, light bar, fuel tank, rear bumper/fuel tank shield. I'm still "designing" the car at this point.2
May 23, 2021Dry fitting of various assemblies.3
May 23, 2021Dry fitting of various assemblies.4
May 23, 2021The green stuff is meant to be weld lines. I decided to try to learn this technique on this model, so I "welded" most of the modifications. I also used the soldering iron technique for weld lines on the corners of the fuel tank and the end-caps on the front bumper.5
May 28, 2021While this vehicle is not intended to be a predator, I decided some type of defensive weapon would be prudent, so I came up with the pneumatically launched thunderstick (PLT). The thundersticks (L) are loaded into the launcher (R), and are fired two at a time.6
May 28, 2021Here, the thundersticks are loaded into the launch tubes, which are connected in pairs to manifolds operated by solenoid valves mounted on the air tank.7
May 28, 2021View of the solenoid valves, air tank, and wiring junction box.8
May 28, 2021The PLT is roof-mounted, with firing controls and air compressor inside the vehicle.9
May 30, 2021To give the vehicle a little more ground clearance, I replaced the kit's extra-wide low profile tires with some racing tires from my spares box. To fit the new tires, I had to modify the wheels, open up the wheel cutouts in the fenders, and lift the rear of the car.10
May 30, 2021Replaced the kit exhaust with dual straight pipes.11
May 30, 2021Though the interior will be difficult to see when the vehicle is finished, I am including a few interior details.12
May 30, 2021Mocked up, and about ready for paint.13
May 30, 2021Mocked up, and about ready for paint.14
May 30, 2021Mocked up, and about ready for paint.15
June 11, 2021Chassis and interior painted and weathered, waiting for the body. The interior details will be difficult to see once the body is attached, but I decided to include them anyway.16
June 11, 2021It took me a while to settle on a base color for the body, but I finally settled on a fiery orange, mixed from Createx opaque airbrush colors.17
June 15, 2021Finished cruiser.18
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June 15, 2021I couldn't resist using the rear shield as a "message board".22
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Wasteland cruiser built from Italeri's 1:24 Ford Escort RS1800 Mk.II kit.