Author Topic: The Addams Family goes to the beach  (Read 99 times)

Offline Kerick

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The Addams Family goes to the beach
« on: July 17, 2026, 01:40:11 PM »
At my last club meeting I received a kit of the new Tamiya Schimmwagon. We are using this kit as a basis for a GB. In the box it appears to be a very good kit with nearly no flash and plenty of nice detail. It’s not excessive like some manufacturers these days. It also includes three figures, one of which is not meant to be used.
As I just can’t leave a kit alone I’ve decided to whiff it into an Addams Family beach buggy. As the kit comes with the wide tires it was designed to use all I needed to do was dress it up a little. I bought a no name chrome paint pen and chromed the wheels, window frame and several other parts. I’ll paint the body black with red velvet looking seats. The trick will be making a figure of Lurch all crammed in trying to drive it. I might need another for Uncle Fester and the kids.
The other option would be to jack up the suspension and add fat tires from the parts box and make a redneck pickup truck version. Maybe in the future using a Kubelwagon kit. Pics will follow.

Offline apophenia

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Re: The Addams Family goes to the beach
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 07:19:39 AM »
I like it!  Are you thinking of modifying existing 'soldier' figures? (Maybe 1/32nd would give Lurch the stature he needs?)

I've seen mention of 1/24th figures of the Addams Family members ... but not 1/35th. There are some scalable 3D print figures out there of the Family but they're kinda pricey.

Is it just me or does anyone else see Thing surfing the ride on top of the spare wheel?  ;D
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Offline raafif

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Re: The Addams Family goes to the beach
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 08:33:38 AM »
You guys are SICK ! ... Love the idea :smiley: :smiley:
« Last Edit: Yesterday at 08:35:22 AM by raafif »

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The Addams Family goes to the beach
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 03:21:36 PM »
For some reason I thought that there was a hot-rodded Addams family car.

Then I remembered that it was the Munsters coach that was the hotrod!

The Addams family were chauffeured in Packards!
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