CarToons Influenced Camaro (revisited)

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:39 am

I had originally done this as a quickie, here:
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... php?t=3615

I had since carved up the Thunder Charger chassis to cram a 2.4v SE battery in it, which combined with a Perfection 3.8, MOSFETS, Zip Zap red gears and 7tooth pinion, make for a pretty darn fast car.

So once I started paying more attention to it, I decided it was not very "CarToons-y". So I added the big motor from a Johny Lightening car. Carved out the velocity stacks to make them more 3d, and detail painted it. The side pipes are from a Hot Wheels car, and they have been carved, shaved and sanded to get them to look like they were meant for a bit.

I had another plan for the paint job, but when I went to pick up some yellow, this sparkly Metal Flake Blue caught my eye, and I was mesmerized, "Ooooo, sparkly"

So here it is:

Can't you just see that on the cover of CarToons?
What?! Who's smart ass in the back who said no? well her ya go smart ass.

I found a magazine on ebay and used that as inspiration for my hand drawn background.

Here's a better shot of the motor.

And one more of the chassis

backdrift · Post by **backdrift** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:44 am

pretty sick, nice work

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:45 am

That's fuckin awesome man. I love it. Great job on the background too. It'd be nice to draw like that.

Represent....

silla

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:22 am

hot diggety daddyo!

crazy man, caraaaaaaaaayyyy zeeeee!

ph2t · Post by **ph2t** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 5:55 am

you're definately the artist dave

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:44 am

Thanks guys!

I'll tell ya ph2t, I appreciate the comment, though I'm not the artist I'd like to be. I struggle just to do something simple like this CarToons logo, but still it is cool, and I'm proud of it.

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:57 am

CD I am so glad that your such the perfectionist that you will go back to an already steller car, and actually improve it. Great job bro. I think you hit your mark dead on w/ this one.

You encourage me to take a closer look at some of my rides and see what could be done there to improve it.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 11:26 am

that's forkin awesome man.
screams muscle... actually it's more like a throaty roar but...

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:23 pm

Awsome ride CD!!

You just keep droppin' the muscle like its nothing.

Great work on the detail and the body chop.

Sweet Road Runners!!

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 4:46 pm

sg219 wrote:Sweet Road Runners!!

Them's from a Clay Smith Cams decals, but it looks just like the Thrush muffler one to me. Anyone know if there is a connection between those companies?

@Finks, I couldn't possibly be a pefectionist, because I believe there's no such thing as perfect.

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:50 pm

DAmn. NICE

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:33 pm

damn, that's hot!