Post by spencer1984 on Jul 23, 2012 5:12:05 GMT -6
I picked up the Barnabas Vampire Van a few weeks ago, with the intention of building it box stock (minus the trailer). It seems that time was not very kind to this kit, so I'm reworking and replacing components but still trying to keep the finished look as close to "stock" as possible.
So far the biggest changes have been made to the engine. The original kit was lacking several vital components like the front cover, water pump, oil filter, distributor, and fuel system. The supercharger was also a little "off," with a centered drive snout. So I added the missing items from my parts box, and replaced everything from the intake manifold up with parts from Revell's '68 Corvette. Just for fun, I made the ignition wires from clear plastic line colored with a magic marker to replicate a set of vintage transparent red coated wires.
Inside, I added Moon Barefoot pedals (left over from the MCG '37 Ford detail set) and made a shift boot. Carpeting is made from a sheet of fake felt. The steering wheel rim and shovel handle are painted with oils over a red primer base to create a woodgrain effect.
Here's where it is now. I loved the look of the dark gray chassis on Mark Gaare's Van, and used a similar color here. The engine block is Candyapple Red over Lime Gold Metalflake and all the interior components are shades of maroon - I'm trying to stick with a "blood red" theme
All comments/criticisms welcome!
So far the biggest changes have been made to the engine. The original kit was lacking several vital components like the front cover, water pump, oil filter, distributor, and fuel system. The supercharger was also a little "off," with a centered drive snout. So I added the missing items from my parts box, and replaced everything from the intake manifold up with parts from Revell's '68 Corvette. Just for fun, I made the ignition wires from clear plastic line colored with a magic marker to replicate a set of vintage transparent red coated wires.
Inside, I added Moon Barefoot pedals (left over from the MCG '37 Ford detail set) and made a shift boot. Carpeting is made from a sheet of fake felt. The steering wheel rim and shovel handle are painted with oils over a red primer base to create a woodgrain effect.
Here's where it is now. I loved the look of the dark gray chassis on Mark Gaare's Van, and used a similar color here. The engine block is Candyapple Red over Lime Gold Metalflake and all the interior components are shades of maroon - I'm trying to stick with a "blood red" theme
All comments/criticisms welcome!
