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Post by rocketeer on Apr 25, 2024 18:01:57 GMT -6
I recently pulled a Godzilla's Go-Cart down off the shelf and decided to build it. But as I looked at it, the stock Briggs & Stratton seemed a little underpowered; surely the King of the Monsters deserves more horsepower! So I bought a Revell Wright Cyclone and grafted that on. Here are a few pictures: The Wright choice: The start of the engine mount: I filled in the backs of the wheels: And cast some transparent copies of his dorsal fins so i could light 'em up. I also replaced his eyeballs with acrylic spheres for lighting. And here are some pictures of the final result: This was an idea I had along the way: A turtle shell from a third-rate Japanese kit, some putty work, and you could have a Gamera's Go-Cart! I'm just putting the idea out there, in case any of you want to pick up on it. If I were to do it again, I'd cut Godzilla's neck and raise his head a bit; I think the pose would be better that way.
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Post by davevan1 on Apr 26, 2024 4:24:05 GMT -6
Cool mods!!! I picked up the kit at Ollies recently....
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 26, 2024 5:44:13 GMT -6
Perfect upgrade for the go-power! Nice touches throughout. Bravo!
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Post by stevielewis on Apr 26, 2024 7:03:34 GMT -6
So, Gammera's shell on Godzilla's back? Great idea! I like the changes you made to this build. Good stuff!
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Post by showrods on Apr 27, 2024 18:01:50 GMT -6
Masterful! I love it!
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Post by flounder on Apr 28, 2024 13:18:55 GMT -6
That is a very cool upgrade. Well executed!
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Post by jcon on Apr 29, 2024 16:04:51 GMT -6
Very nice conversion!!!
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Post by donculley on Apr 30, 2024 6:48:08 GMT -6
Wow, those mods make a huge difference in the kit- great job !
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Post by rocketeer on May 4, 2024 0:15:55 GMT -6
Here's just one more picture, taken at the Seattle IPMS show in April (didn't win anything). You can see I reworked the skeletal fish's mounting just a tad.
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Post by plastimatic on May 24, 2024 9:37:48 GMT -6
Man, that is some powerful stuff! And the lighting is perfect.
Great job!
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Post by TooOld on Jun 8, 2024 4:37:00 GMT -6
Excellent !
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Gort
Showrod Builder
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Post by Gort on Jul 26, 2024 17:20:41 GMT -6
What a superb build and customization! I am a sucker for the old 60s monsters in hot rod kits, and have a several built kits of that genre. Presumably it is okay to post those "cartoony" kits in this category?
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