Go Bubba Go wrote:Attached below is the only picture I have, the Red Baron car is on the right.
Very nicely done...actually all three cars in the picture are beautiful. Those air-brushed paint jobs on the other two are far beyond my abilities though.
Anyway, this is very near to what I was thinking of going for...one of the biggest differences is I was also thinking of making it a exhibition type car with a prop/motor...mainly for fun to show what can be done and as a possible crowd pleaser for fun-runs (I just built a prop for an upcoming church unlimited race...it is a big box truck though.)
I actually found a small toy version of the car, stripped off the wheels and embedded/mounted the rest on a rail frame with matching red color. It worked out well for my purposes (especially the shiny metal helmet),
{Chuckle} Interesting concept...great minds think alike.
While I too had noted the Pinewood kit off of Ebay also and was really tempted, in the end though I felt like a chrome or gold helmet was critical to pull it off and I just don't think paint can achieve it well enough for me. (I also need something to be able to hide the batteries, & chip set if I do end up going this route.) So last week I ordered a toy one and a actual model kit of one probably similar to what you did with similar intent of using the helmet and machine guns and maybe the motor. I wasn't clear, so did you use a wood bucket body you made or the one from the toy?
but if I had to do it again I would be tempted to pick up one of those (dare I say) eBay Red-Baron pre-cuts, if nothing else just for a model to work from (I'm not so good at "from scratch" creations, I have usually "borrowed" most of my best ideas from someone else).
Like I said I'm tempted...but we'll see how these online bought toys and models work for select part donors. Thx so much for the post and picture. If you can find a few other pictures or take some, I would love to see them. BTW, how did it race?
TOU
I think he likes green ! 
