WIP: Mystery Machine Van

Hey guys, well I'm on rookie level right now, but I'm gonna learn some cool things building cool stuff. So first off, I will be working on Scooby Doo Mystery Machine Van. Don't mind Cobra vehicle, I'm just using engine until you scroll down.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/86CAEBFC-8446-483C-B451-57945420C692-2642-00000042B7F74E3B.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/86CAEBFC-8446-483C-B451-57945420C692-2642-00000042B7F74E3B.jpg.html)
Need little bit sanding around to smooth it out.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/2E077D64-CC38-4A33-AE4F-F531E7C9D1A6-2642-00000042A7405095.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/2E077D64-CC38-4A33-AE4F-F531E7C9D1A6-2642-00000042A7405095.jpg.html)
Oh yeah. This is what I'm talking about. The Van need more POWER. No way Shaggy getaway from monster. He need bigger power to get the hell outta here.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/044E348B-4FC7-453D-9EDB-91475B4B41FA-2564-00000041E64A9990-1.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/044E348B-4FC7-453D-9EDB-91475B4B41FA-2564-00000041E64A9990-1.jpg.html)

Neat idea! That engine is going to become pretty hidden I think, it almost needs an "over the top" engine! :D

Yeah I'm planning put cover on engine soon. I'm thinking make sun roof on van.:biggrin:

I agree something over the top would be great. I think you could see it great through the big front windshield. Does it have an opening sliding door? That could do the trick.

I agree something over the top would be great. I think you could see it great through the big front windshield. Does it have an opening sliding door? That could do the trick.

I wish this van has slide door, but its not. It only show 2 doors in front and 2 door in back pretty much.

Here an update guys:
Finally got it cut to fit my Cobra engine in :runaround:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/A5785D1D-1707-4703-A713-2C853CB22AA1-7658-000000C2CCAFB2AC.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/A5785D1D-1707-4703-A713-2C853CB22AA1-7658-000000C2CCAFB2AC.jpg.html)
add some putty to cover up scratches when I was cutting. :banghead:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/D1C599C3-4633-4A37-9AAA-45839DAB196A-7658-000000C27A52EBF1.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/D1C599C3-4633-4A37-9AAA-45839DAB196A-7658-000000C27A52EBF1.jpg.html)
I sand it down to smooth it out. Remove some bump out. :flipa:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/A362DB80-9F2F-4DA4-BAB1-83F04F169B92-7658-000000C2A89C7725.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/A362DB80-9F2F-4DA4-BAB1-83F04F169B92-7658-000000C2A89C7725.jpg.html)
Putting engine together for certain parts before start priming :jerking:
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/066CF0C9-55F6-44DB-BFF2-A114D3744210-7658-000000C265368C76.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/066CF0C9-55F6-44DB-BFF2-A114D3744210-7658-000000C265368C76.jpg.html)

Just got finish priming, still got more to prime before paint.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/26246540-4942-45A3-BC3B-7C75F643E22D-40900-000004997FDFC91A.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/26246540-4942-45A3-BC3B-7C75F643E22D-40900-000004997FDFC91A.jpg.html)

Working on roll cage.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/viet8boi/63EBA7C0-EF26-4913-8B00-657FC71391D5-43785-000004ADDDF4DB9B.jpg (http://s116.photobucket.com/user/viet8boi/media/63EBA7C0-EF26-4913-8B00-657FC71391D5-43785-000004ADDDF4DB9B.jpg.html)

Interesting, keep on posting.

Hmm I wonder how my picture just totally disappear.
Well here next update.
I finally got roll cage this far. I need a better and stronger putty to hold this styrene.
http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y460/ad8980/B3216197-0437-4ED1-A206-1E11A0D28CC3-5004-000000B7F90013E1_zps929c1971.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/ad8980/media/B3216197-0437-4ED1-A206-1E11A0D28CC3-5004-000000B7F90013E1_zps929c1971.jpg.html)

Here update putting on roll cage. I still having difficult time putting inside the body since roll cage is totally in the way.
http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y460/ad8980/CCF29688-034D-41DC-8F03-203ADCD66427-38372-0000045078968C16_zps6e7cb012.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/ad8980/media/CCF29688-034D-41DC-8F03-203ADCD66427-38372-0000045078968C16_zps6e7cb012.jpg.html)

Why are you using putty to hold the joints together?

Why are you using putty to hold the joints together?

Well its my 1st time making roll cage and I don't know what other kind best kind to hold the joint together.

Use the tenax7 glue on the styrene. It will bond the rods.
If you're just trying to mock it up, the blue tack stuff is great.

Well its my 1st time making roll cage and I don't know what other kind best kind to hold the joint together.

Super glue

Super glue

Haha I just start using today. Will upload of remake roll cage.

Okay, here a remake roll cage since my 1st one didn't work out well, so here it is. It's not the best looking, but close enough
http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y460/ad8980/C2CC14E4-7D91-42CA-A1F2-D433BF3E1A87-46664-00000538376B1EFE_zpsf25046dc.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/ad8980/media/C2CC14E4-7D91-42CA-A1F2-D433BF3E1A87-46664-00000538376B1EFE_zpsf25046dc.jpg.html)
I start using super glue. Been trying to find Tenax-7R glue, but most of my LHS don't carry them.

So hopefully I should be ready to paint next.

Did more work on body. So I just cover up the lines and holes because it look weird for me and I throw away spare tire on front to loose more weight so that van accelerate faster lol.:icon16: And this will be color orange for the van since I'm not gonna paint teal for original.
http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y460/ad8980/D39D2423-15F2-44DF-9CE2-39EC66CB9C41-51995-000005B6EF27FF79_zps72bf15dc.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/ad8980/media/D39D2423-15F2-44DF-9CE2-39EC66CB9C41-51995-000005B6EF27FF79_zps72bf15dc.jpg.html)

Looking good so far. I've never painted a body with acrylics, I should give it a go one day.

Yeah this paint only got this brand at my LHS. I forgot what brand HobbyLobby carry

Finally got some free time to finish up my project, so here it is. Just got done painting for basic part. Next step will be the color and chrome on engine.:runaround:
http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y460/ad8980/0B12F81D-1771-4870-9A36-494688FCA7A2-9380-000000F494A77FCE_zpsbf066ae4.jpg (http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/ad8980/media/0B12F81D-1771-4870-9A36-494688FCA7A2-9380-000000F494A77FCE_zpsbf066ae4.jpg.html)