Mucho progress on the Schnibblemobil! Enough of the paint gremlins are banished that it doesn't matter anymore. Time to move on. All the big parts are together now. Just a few little parts to go.
I found a glue at Hobby Lobby called E6000 that holds the plastic the pill bottles were made from very well. It's very thick so not good for really small parts. It's very rubbery and holds very well so far.
The Pinto taillights got recycled (or upcycled?) onto the custom lightbar and mudflap holderupper. I painted the back of the two large taillights black but I don't think it will work out well. this might get changed yet.
So, I've used parts from a couple of different kits in this shindig. The main truck frame and undercarriage is from a decades old ERTL IH Paystar 5000 truck in the orange and black plastic. The Pinto is the new AMT 78 Ford Pinto in the silly US Postal Service markings. Who thought of that? It's not a very good kit and I'm sure it dates back to 1978! Extra parts like the red frame on the back are from an IH Transtar 4300 truck kit. At least it was in white plastic. Various parts like the red box simulating the engine housing came from my found objects drawer. The diamond plate sheets I bought for the Ian McQue project came in really handy. Ill be searching the decal stash for something interesting. Paint was Rustoleum red with Testors black and white spray cans. I just had to go with the white racing strip on the roof and hood of the Pinto just for fun. Definitely not a contest model and very much a curbside build. I could have fought with it for another month but I still have to build the trailer!
