TOW-MATER....PIXAR CARS PROJECT!PICS UPDATED 1/24

[fredmellini]

I recently picked up a Pixar Cars diecast 1/64th or whatever scale they are of Tow-Maters's new tow truck in light blue. When I saw this new version of his truck it kinda kicked me in the butt to build a model of this version instead of the rusty one. I had a 1/24th scale diecast tow truck laying around and after studying the little diecast mater truck I realized I could use the 55 cameo pickup truck for the cab and mount it to the diecast chassis with out much modification. This will be built slammer style, so other than a repaint of light blue most of the work will be in using magic sculpt to fashion the facial features of the front end. I will post pics as a progress on this....................Fred




I First formed the basic shape with cardstock cut to shape and taped and epoxied to the lower front of truck. I then used masic sculp 2 part epoxy putty and made the front end flush. I then formed the mouth/lips area, followed by individually forming the three teeth and setting them inside the mouth. I then worked the mouth line/lips with modeling clay tools and smoothed the putty as best I could. I will let this harden overnight and then sand the putty and use filler to fix any imperfections. This truck won't be an exact replica, but for a quick curbside builder it will be close enough........Fred




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[TheMadModeler]

Fred... You're really gonna funny face that?
Man I bet it would look real nice all dragged out..
Black with Green Flames or something..
BiLL...

[davea]

Oboy, THIS I gotta see!

[halfasskustom]

Good luck with that one Ill love to see that when it's done.

[chromecop]

Very cool project!!!!!

[Deleted]

Wow....I am doing a Lightning but a cross of the cartoon and real car. I am using a old Taurus stock car and painted like Lightning.

[Paul B. Canney]

am I the only person on the planet that hasn't seen this movie? I JUST watched The Dukes movie and that sucked. Jessica's got NOTHIN on Catherine Bach..

[glow=red,2,300] NOTHING!!!![/glow]

Then I put myself through (what is it.. 3 hours!) King Kong... Faye Raye's got nothin to worry about there... she's still the best. Even that 70's remake was better than the new digital high gloss monkey pooper.

[crazylegs]

hey Fred l think l have an article in one of my books on have they built a 1/1 truck do you want to scan and send if l can find it

[fredmellini]

Hi Joe...Yeah I know what you are talking about.......I saw that article either in a Hot Rod magazine (which I subscribe to) or it was in one of those ratrod magazines. Either way I still have the magazine around here somewhere, just gotta figure out where I left it!!!! ..........Thanks for the offer though, I really appreciate it!!!...........................Fred

[Brandon]

That's pretty wild...

Paul Canney you are correct, sir! See the movie CARS, it's a good one.

[roystacy]

By the by, we all do know that "Mater" had no hood, right? Remember, he went "fishing" and pulled it out of the canyon. Then he lost it again. LOVE THAT MOVIE!!!

[vwcamperman]

Cool project Fred, Ineed to see this film too

I agree with Paul on the kingkong comments!!

[TheMadModeler]

Paul. I haven't seen it either But can't wait to find time to see it.

Fred.. Looks like you've got the touch with that clay..

BiLL..

[ShowRodFreak Don V.]

themadmodeler said:

Paul. I haven't seen it either But can't wait to find time to see it.

Fred.. Looks like you've got the touch with that clay..

BiLL..

That makes Three.......lol

[fredmellini]

Have you guys atleast seen the state farm comercial awhile back where mater and lightning are talking and he gets his hook snagged in the banner and ends up hanging there.....anyway that is the rusty version of mater the tow
truck. The new version (blue) is only shown during a flashback of the town of radiator springs in the movie when the place was busseling (wow, I said "busseling") with tourist and business.

I saw "Cars" at the theater with my youngest son Michael, he is the other builder of the house and takes up half of my building bench and shelf space!!!! ;D ;D!!!!! Good movie, I enjoyed it!! Only disappointed that there was no undertaker (hearse) in the movie!!!!!!.........or even a klown kar!!!!!........................Fred

[Tim Nolan]

Your getting to be quite the sculptor Fred. I love Mater, he's my favorite character in the movie!! Nice work as usual.