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Post by scurvy on Oct 21, 2007 20:42:28 GMT -6
I don't know how many of you were readers of CarToons back in the day, but one of the things I remember quite vividly were all the drawings they printed after they held their "Draw a Vette-Van" contest. All different concepts, ideas, age ranges and skill levels were represented, but I remember that they had such a huge response that they continued to print runner-up drawings for several issues after the one in which the winners were displayed. Some of those drawings got snipped out of my copy and went into my idea book that I kept even back in those days.
I'd like to propose not a contest, but a "Post Your Vette-Van Day". We can establish some date after the start of the year, and post pics of our built-up MPC Vette-Vans, kit-bashed Vette-van concepts or even Vettes and vans displayed side-by-side. No prizes... just a goal to shoot for when we can finish a project. It doesn't even really have to be done - post pics of whatever you have by then.
It's my feeling that when all these contests are over, maybe we should just focus on some of these informal theme posting dates to keep things interesting. Almost like an online themed NNL.
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Post by donculley on Oct 22, 2007 9:37:49 GMT -6
I remember that contest ! They must have had thousand of entries . The contest sounds like a good idea, although I've never built a vette model in my life ,with the exception of a Deals wheel stink ray.
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Post by TheMadModeler on Oct 22, 2007 17:31:35 GMT -6
I remember the Vette van days.. We were young kids just getting into cars. Drawing was the greatest way to get the ideas out of our heads and CarToons had those How to Draw pages. I still have a bunch of the pages now. Boy did we spend hours drawing cars then we turned into teenagers and of course Grafitti reared it's head and we were hooked  ....and Booked  .....and reBooked  ..... and we turned into a gang of hoodlums that spray painted The Bronx, NYC for a few years back in the 70's  .. and Booked again  ... now that I think about it I can blame CarToons for my wonderful childhood...LOL Thanks Scurvy, Glad you don't charge by the hour.. ;D BiLL.... |
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Post by metalburner on Oct 23, 2007 17:52:15 GMT -6
cool idea i remember that contest but i've not built a vette in years
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Post by Tim Nolan on Oct 23, 2007 19:09:51 GMT -6
I actually just picked up one of those Ecklers Vette kits for like 3 bucks sealed, so that would be a fun start. I was deep into the Corvette thing in it's hayday of the late 70's, and a good friend of mine had one of those Van kits he built onto one of his Vettes that got wrecked. I'm in.
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Post by rickg on Oct 23, 2007 19:51:06 GMT -6
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Post by scurvy on Oct 24, 2007 7:55:17 GMT -6
Yeah - Farah's Foxy Vette was based on an Eckler's kit. I've got a Greenwood Vette around here somewhere... >  |
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Post by vwcamperman on Oct 24, 2007 14:10:18 GMT -6
would we still be allowed to draw a vette?  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2007 18:38:36 GMT -6
I must have been stoned at the time and missed it - I just can't remember that contest and I was reading CarToons at the time - but that was a long time ago in another galaxie far far away - Maybe I should go get hypnotized and bring back those days LOL ;D ;D  Gollum |
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Post by customhearse on Nov 24, 2007 20:04:45 GMT -6
I've got two 'Vette kits that are van styles.... Although one may not qualify as a VAN actually.... I'd have to get your opinions on that one! ;D
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Post by stevielewis on Nov 25, 2007 18:41:05 GMT -6
Wow! Talk about a flashback...heck yeah I remember the CarToons contest for "Draw Your Vette-Van". I never entered, but some of those drawings were wild!!! Great idea Scurvy! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by bobschaffer on Dec 13, 2007 16:58:11 GMT -6
found a cartoons in my stash that has a bunch of vette-van winners.i'll get them online tommorrow.
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Post by bobschaffer on Dec 17, 2007 16:59:36 GMT -6
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Dec 17, 2007 19:46:30 GMT -6
I don't know how many of you were readers of CarToons back in the day, but one of the things I remember quite vividly were all the drawings they printed after they held their "Draw a Vette-Van" contest. All different concepts, ideas, age ranges and skill levels were represented, but I remember that they had such a huge response that they continued to print runner-up drawings for several issues after the one in which the winners were displayed. Some of those drawings got snipped out of my copy and went into my idea book that I kept even back in those days. I'd like to propose not a contest, but a "Post Your Vette-Van Day". We can establish some date after the start of the year, and post pics of our built-up MPC Vette-Vans, kit-bashed Vette-van concepts or even Vettes and vans displayed side-by-side. No prizes... just a goal to shoot for when we can finish a project. It doesn't even really have to be done - post pics of whatever you have by then. It's my feeling that when all these contests are over, maybe we should just focus on some of these informal theme posting dates to keep things interesting. Almost like an online themed NNL. I'm in |
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Post by scurvy on Dec 17, 2007 21:00:34 GMT -6
Awesome! Okay - I'm gettin' inspired again! |
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Post by theflame on Jan 5, 2008 12:13:26 GMT -6
I'm really into doing something awesome for this contest, but I'm having trouble finding a kit with a Vette body that's a van. Any pointers fellas?
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Post by Honest Charlie on Jan 5, 2008 15:22:10 GMT -6
After looking at the pics Bob posted from the CARtoons mag, I'd say it's time to start bashing. The possibilities look to be almost endless.
Just use your imagination. ;D
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Post by scurvy on Jan 5, 2008 18:58:31 GMT -6
I'd say that you can either hack up/add a roof to a Vette, or add Vette parts to a Sedan delivery, Station Wagon or Van kit. I could totally see the Vandal with a Stingray grille/hidden headlights and round taillights... maybe even '59-style side coves.
Sky is the limit,
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Post by robriley on Jan 5, 2008 21:46:15 GMT -6
i think 90% of these will have to be kitbashed...i don't remember seeing to many vette/vans as actual kits...maybe 1 or 2 at the most.
all i know is that mine (if it all works out) is going to take a ton of work. i'm just waiting on the corvette kit to come in the mail before i can get started.
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Post by barten on Jan 5, 2008 21:48:57 GMT -6
Those do look cool! ! ! !
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Post by theflame on Jan 12, 2008 3:44:58 GMT -6
Thanks for the pointers fellas - I think I'm gonna go the add-Vette parts to a Sedan Delivery route!
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Post by Honest Charlie on Mar 28, 2008 17:30:43 GMT -6
Anyone making any progress on theirs yet?
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Post by scurvy on Mar 28, 2008 21:27:40 GMT -6
Just a little - I need to decide if mine is going to be rear- or mid-engined.
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Post by vwcamperman on Aug 13, 2008 11:16:24 GMT -6
just curious if i'm the only one still going on this...  |
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Post by mrtc4w on Sept 13, 2008 6:12:35 GMT -6
I remember that contest!! I was,and still am, into MoPars. When the drawings appeared in the mag I was more interested in the artistry then the Vettes. Kool idea about the contest!
Marty
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....and Booked 
.....and reBooked 
..... and we turned into a gang of hoodlums that spray painted The Bronx, NYC for a few years back in the 70's 
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... now that I think about it I can blame CarToons for my wonderful childhood...LOL Thanks Scurvy, Glad you don't charge by the hour.. ;D
