Hi all
At PAW this year, in between showing my zombie apocalypse game I chatted with the vendors and other demonstrators - a really friendly bunch. One chap was playing my game, using the post apocalypse "Not Mystery Inc" Scooby Gang from Hasslefree miniatures and he happened to remark about the lack of a Mystery Machine. This happens to be a sore subject with me, as i've wanted a MM for ages, ever since I got these bad boys and gals! The "not" Mystery Inc miniatures from Hasslefree Miniatures.
Thankfully this conversation was overheard by the event organiser and owner of Clive's Diecasts - Clive Dudley. Clive dashed off and came back with this....
At PAW this year, in between showing my zombie apocalypse game I chatted with the vendors and other demonstrators - a really friendly bunch. One chap was playing my game, using the post apocalypse "Not Mystery Inc" Scooby Gang from Hasslefree miniatures and he happened to remark about the lack of a Mystery Machine. This happens to be a sore subject with me, as i've wanted a MM for ages, ever since I got these bad boys and gals! The "not" Mystery Inc miniatures from Hasslefree Miniatures.
Thankfully this conversation was overheard by the event organiser and owner of Clive's Diecasts - Clive Dudley. Clive dashed off and came back with this....
I think most of us can see the potential in this Russian mid sized panel van. This is of course what I was aiming for.
When I got home I added some small card circles to the wheels to make hubcaps and a couple of mdf bases to represent the spare wheel at the front of the van.
I then covered the windows and sprayed the whole thing with a grey primer, before painting the body of the vehicle with turquoise acyrlic paint. Then shaded with blue ink before drybrushing the whole thing with turquoise.
I then hand painted all of the decals with a mix of scarlet, knarloc green and black.
Not perfect, but I'm really pleased with the result.
So normally I would leave it here, but I was really lucky to receive the pre-apocalypse "not" Mystery Inc gang from Hasslefree. I've literally just finished them and here they are...
The observant among you will notice that I've forgotten the black spots on "Scooby-Doo's" shoulders
I thought I would show the "pre" and "post" gang side by side...
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| Fred |
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| Daphne |
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| Shaggy |
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| Velma |
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| Scooby-Doo, now with markings... |
Lastly I've always loved this meme and tried to recreate it!
Thats the best I could come up with
hope you enjoy
dGG
Great work on the Mystery Machine Andy, and the two groups look great
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave 😃
DeleteWell hats off toy you, that looks amazing! I caved in a bought the 1:50 scale Hot Wheels Version with Scooby and Shaggy at the wheel.
ReplyDeleteI kept going back and forth on the hot wheels version, but really didn’t like the figures in the van
DeleteVery cool indeed in this weeks how cool is that award !!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers Phil 😁
DeleteGreat work on the figures and the Mystery Machine, Andy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bryan 😄
DeleteBrilliant stuff Andy, but c'mon - where's Scrappy?? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI need a scrappy-doo, although to be fair I would then have to add some of the other “doos”...
DeleteThat's fantastic. Great models. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCheers Warrior 😉
DeleteThat’s cool. I took the easy route and just bought the hot wheels Mystery Machine.
ReplyDeleteNice work.
Ta muchly Kieron 😃
DeleteThat's all worked very well, I think the van especially has turned out looking excellent.
ReplyDeleteI think it works well mate
DeleteI like your version of the van and it fits with the gang perfectly!
ReplyDeleteCheers Joe, it fits nicely imho
DeleteYour freehand work on the Mystery Machine is exceptional, Andy. Very well done! And I remember that van...Poundland were selling off a bunch of Russian decast cars a couple of years ago (including that van) and I managed to snag a couple, including a yellow cab, an armoured truck and 30s style roadster. They were wonderful detauled and solid vehicles and you couldn't argue with the price.
ReplyDeleteAh I would really love the armoured truck and the yellow cab!
DeleteFab job mate. Both modding and painting the Mystery Machine. Certainly much cheaper than trying to get one off ebay. Have been looking at Delorian's and Ford Pontiac's and they are like £50-60
ReplyDeleteExactly mate, I can’t afford that kind of money for minis, which is why I’m off GW stuff.
DeleteGreat work on the van Andy, I like the fact that it look edgier and more realistic that the Hotwheels version. I'm surprised Hasslefree don't do Velma in her sexy PVC costume as per the second movie.
ReplyDeleteCheers Roger.
True, Kev does like to sculpt his females in provocative poses
DeleteThat's wonderful :)
ReplyDeletethanks Frank, appreciate it
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