On the bench at the mo are a few projects.
I'm patching up the chroming on these old plastic Light Sabre handles. The Missus is making little Miss Moonbase a Doll's House Suitcase.
Something I finished last week for Wotan, the redline Hairy Hauler. It got a new DIY window and a new metallic green coat. Next to it is my redline Whip Creamer with new DIY window and mock spinner. These windows were both cut from Super Glue package blisters.
Work continues on the two larger die-casts for Junior for Easter, the Lunar Bug and the 007 Moon Buggy. I'm just waiting for some red paint for the Bug roof and a simple DIY attachment for the Buggy 'arms'.
Wotan told me that the Whip Creamer has been re-issued in modern styling but still retaining a plastic roof and spinner. Its called the Whip Creamer II.
In a lightbulb moment I bought this cheap one on Ebay for a few pounds.
I really don't like the modern style at all.
The original redline is SO much slicker!
So it wasn't too painful for me to remove, with some difficulty I might add, the roof and spinner from the new one. I then sawed off the curved ends of the roof.
eh voila! whipped and flipped!
Not too bad I must say! Worth the investment in the new Whip II for parts, Do you agree?
Right up to date are these cheap Corgi and Matchbox die-cast scrappers, which have just arrived in the docking bay at Moonbase. They include the purple Freeman x 2, which I adored as a kid. You too?
There's quite a lot of paint loss on this ensemble.
I started with the pick-up sans its front grille.
I had a spare from something else, which did the job.
I'll keep you posted on further work in progress on all these projects.
I'm impressed with your parts swap out on the Whip Creamer!
ReplyDeleteThanks Looey!
DeleteI agree. Nice job on the Whip Creamer. The Scenicruiser bus is a nice model, even if it is a bit too short. It had to fit in with the rest of the Matchbox range.
ReplyDeleteCheers Paul.
DeleteModern Hot Wheels really go too far with the styling. If you look at the rear detailing on the Whip 2, theres loads of greebly in there compared to the ultra minimal look on the redline. Plus the god awful decals on everything, which are tampo printed on and won't budge unless the paint comes off too. A little restraint wouldn't go amiss! The Flipped Whip now looks fabulous and almost indistinguishable from mine! The Freeman Commuters are ace, an early venture into the more futuristic style which would appear just a couple of years later in 1973. The Pacer is unusual too, an early Corgi Junior? A classic Greyhound too, as seen on Gerry Anderson, im sure! Bill
ReplyDeleteI agree. No need for all the faff on the modern cars Bill.
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