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TexasJeff
 Post subject: Mystery Machine
PostPosted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:42 pm 
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Yep, as in Scooby Doo & the gang's hippie van! :punk

My 9 yr old is heavy into Scooby, so I set out to build her a mini Mystery Machine. Polar Lights makes a "1/24" scale snap kit w/ a couple figures. I bought one, then grabbed a cheap $10 New Bright as a chassis donor:

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I popped the 2 screws off that held the body on, then set the floor pan of the van in place. I had to chop a hole in the pan to clear the electrics:

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Simplicity was my main goal here. I wanted to mount the body securely, but make it easily removeable if needed. After a little thought, & knowing how slow the New Bright was, I figured a few well-placed holes & some twisted wire would do the trick:

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Good thing I did it that way. I ended up having to cut the pan loose to mount the body to it. With the RC chassis, I didn't have the clearance to slip the pan in the way it needed to go. Snapped the body in place, got some more wire & re-attached it.
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And a couple shots of the finished product:

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It works OK, & the kid loves it. I've got less than $23 into it, so I'm pleny happy to. :righton
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nice!! gotta love the mystery machine. the figures inside was a nice touch also

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Looks killer. I think you deserve a Scooby Snack my friend. l8r,w.

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thats pretty funny.
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Originally I had planned for it to look more scale (One of those Maisto 1/24 RC's at WalMart was supposed to be the chassis donor). After I bought the kit & opened it, I realized my idea wasn't gonna work too easily. The van has a 3" wheelbase, & its about 3-1/2" wide by 6" long- way goofy dimensions. So I grabbed the New Bright w/ yellow wheels & built a caricature version instead. Thanks for the compliments.
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I know I'm a bit late on this one but,TOO COOL :punk nice job :cheers

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Man I gotta say: I LOVE IT!!!!


I had an old Tammy lunchbox that I painted like the mystery machine so many years ago....brings back some memories Jeff!

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looks sweet i like the figures as well

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LOL.. nice. someone needs a scooby snack. :p

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