Roach Coach Taco Cycle

[oldskooljay]

Started as the Ice Cycle but I wanted to make it a crusty, dirty taco cart that you would find in Mexico somewhere. All the rust was done with stuff from Michael's that makes real rust. I sprayed the body with a custom mix of Kustom Kolors Pagan Gold and Yellow. I then made it dirty with weathering powders and then dull cote. The seat and canopy were just dry brushed and I created the holes with my Dremel. The stripes on the lids were hand painted with little care to detail to give it that homemade look. Since no one would know what it was supposed to be, I had to make a taco for on the top. I cut a circle out of sheet styrene, heated it and bent it into the taco shape. It was then dry brushed and I made the meat & cheese from Play-Doh of all things. Once I had them made, I baked it in the oven till it was hard like clay and dry brushed the meat portion. Hope you all like it, it was a super quick but fun build.










Taco anyone?

[Steve-o]

cool build nice job
like the detail
steve-o

[fredmellini]

Excellent job!!! Way to think outside the box with this kit!!

[70elcamino]

I think that is the best ice cycle I have seen. Great job.
Russell

[Rodger]

Awesome build. Very authentic. You can almost taste the botulism

[Brandon]

Nov 25, 2009 20:29:09 GMT -6 70elcamino said:

I think that is the best ice cycle I have seen. Great job.
Russell

That's what I was going to say. The green paint and rusty spots are perfect...

[oldskooljay]

Forgot the bucket o' meat picture.. I used one of the ice cream containers from the kit and filled it with hardened play-doh then dry brushed it.

[gfgcollects]

Nov 26, 2009 0:01:09 GMT -6 oldskooljay said:

Forgot the bucket o' meat picture..

LOL ;D bucket o' meat... I'm sure glad you verified that. ;D ;D

Gerry G

And this is a great take on the cycle.

[scurvy]

You know I like it! AWESOME!

[ira]

[glow=red,2,300]Nice Build, Great Paint!!![/glow]

[stevielewis]

Nice work. Makes ya wanna make a run for the boarder! Ewww! ;D

[badroadahead]

I was never a fan of the Ice Cycle. But after seeing this version I'm thinking differently now. I want to get this one.

This is absolutely fantastic!!!

It looks so much better than the highly polished cover version on the box. I love your thinking here.

Excellent job on every part.

Dave

[TheMadModeler]

Jay.. That is Killer.. What a Great idea you opened my eyes to the
Cool factor of this kit. I have 2 of them. 1 will be and Icecream cycle but the other I figured to get rid of..But now we're cookin' with Fire... ;D
I love the Taco on top. and the whole rusted,tattered look..
BiLL..

[skulldude]

Man does that make ya just want a case of the trots?? What a KOOL concept for a ohterwise "eehh" kit!

[Deleted]

Cool Spin!!!

[ramone]

What a superb build!!!
For me this is one of the most unwanted kits around!!!!
But you've turned this in something REALLY kool,guess I'll have to change my opinion...THUMBS UP!!!!

[metalburner]

cool way to use a weird kit!!!!!!!!!

[snakeplissken81]

Very cool. I think I've seen one or two of these down Mexico way.

[atenzapower]

Very good, but i pass for the taco.

[Joe Stoy]

wild idea on an old kit
the bucket of Meat?
i'm going to KFC instead

joe

[donculley]

They should have made this into a kit instead of the Ice cycle. Fantastic job, and that rust makes it really look realistic !

[Nani Colmer]

i love it! it is so different and interesting. i like the rust and the can of "meat" in the front. although, now i know why you shouldn't eat the food in mexico.

great job.

[gearbuster]

The weathering is unreal. Cool...

[barten]

Jay. . .as usual. . . Fantastic. . . it was all your talk about this kit that got me to buy one. . and work on the catfish cart. . . . .if I can ever finish it? ? ? ?

I love this build. . . .it is so funny and spot on . . . . on the rust! !

Here is the other reason to buy that kit. . . the extra parts that can build. . . . I'm not sure who built this but it was one cool ride! ! ! ! Fess up the owner of this build! I know you are here somewhere.



The boss bike! ! ! ! The box art is a poor representation on what can be done with this kit!

GB
barten

[rustybill1960]

;D
now thats a roach coach man!

[AL]

... a really different take on the Ice Cycle !! -Very Nice Work, Jay.

-AL

[davekapp]

You nailed the rust. I love eating those tacos. I guess I'm a bit of a risk-taker though. Excellent build, amigo!

[johnverkerk]

BY FAR!!!,,ONE OF THE BEST TAKES I'VE SEEN ( as far as bashing goes ) on this kit,great job!!!!!!gotta love the weathering detail!!!


NOW TO SEE WHAT DAN'S GOT UP HIS SLEEVES FOR HIS!!! ???LOL

[hobbybobby]

WOW!

The greatest build so far of the most unwanted kit, Jay, i love it! ;D ;D ;D

[Tim Nolan]

Dude, that is so cool! I would so have some roaches or rats peakin' out of that thing somewhere!! I laughed my ass off when I saw it!! Your weathering is "spot-on"....er, so to speak... ;D