Whilst waiting for my Boneshaker Ebay 'rider' to arrive in the excruciatingly slow post, I've had a crack at another Rrrumbler, the amazing Rip Code.
Here's an original by Mattel.
It was this small Christmas chocolate liqueurs crate that set me off with this one!
Despite being bigger than the original toy it looked perfect!
Feeling impatient I quickly bashed out the boxy shape.
Some nice blue paint is on order to finish the body.
Meanwhile a missing rider is my bane once again. I just cannot find bike or tractor riders in Charity shops.
I did find this footless soldier in my footlocker ....
.... and daubed him in yellow. I took more of his legs off.
He'd had enough. So had I and even with more 'improvements' I'm not sure he'll be fit for duty.
I need another rider from Ebay!
Like any 'rush' job it's harder than I first thought.
Now where's the postman!
Oh Woodsy! With all your self imposed deadlines, you're starting to enter the modelmaking territory that was my professional life!
ReplyDeleteIf it's any consolation -as you are quickly learning, the pressure can be a marvellous boost to one's creativity and problem solving abilitities.
Modelmaking as an adventure...
I like that!
Patience is a virtue! You need to chill a bit and take the pressure off! Britains did a great line of same scale bikes with riders, including a chopper. They might provide a rider for you. Bill
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