Steampunk Volkswagen Camper
AKA: Microbus, Transporter, Bus, Combi
I built this VW for the LUGNuts 100th challenge. I chose #74 and was assigned to 'Steampunk-ify any Fiat 500 or VW Microbus.'
www.flickr.com/groups/lugnuts/discuss/72157664118792946/
I chose to go with the microbus because I thought it leant itself very well to the Wild West. Back in the 1800s, countless people traveled westward in wagons. For the steampunk version of this story, I imagined legions of microbuses traveling cross-country.
I based my model off of the camper variants, such as the Campmobile:
aacalibrary.tumblr.com/post/90557981962/circa-1966
That variant had a pop-up fiberglas top, and I attempted to replicate this with hero factory parts and minifigure capes.
It does have an interior, albeit the space is very tight. The front of the car has dark red "velvet" seats, a steering wheel, and gauges. There are also seats and a table within the main body of the vehicle.
The display diorama for the vehicle was exactly how I envisioned a steampunk VW would be used.
You might notice a familiar face and one of his new toys. ;-) There is also a hovering steam-powered droid named Sprocket.
The cactus design is based off the ones from the LEGO movie, but I tried to add my own unique touch with some flowering cacti.
Thanks to LUGNuts, this is my first official steampunk MOC. What a fun challenge!
Steampunk Volkswagen Camper
AKA: Microbus, Transporter, Bus, Combi
I built this VW for the LUGNuts 100th challenge. I chose #74 and was assigned to 'Steampunk-ify any Fiat 500 or VW Microbus.'
www.flickr.com/groups/lugnuts/discuss/72157664118792946/
I chose to go with the microbus because I thought it leant itself very well to the Wild West. Back in the 1800s, countless people traveled westward in wagons. For the steampunk version of this story, I imagined legions of microbuses traveling cross-country.
I based my model off of the camper variants, such as the Campmobile:
aacalibrary.tumblr.com/post/90557981962/circa-1966
That variant had a pop-up fiberglas top, and I attempted to replicate this with hero factory parts and minifigure capes.
It does have an interior, albeit the space is very tight. The front of the car has dark red "velvet" seats, a steering wheel, and gauges. There are also seats and a table within the main body of the vehicle.
The display diorama for the vehicle was exactly how I envisioned a steampunk VW would be used.
You might notice a familiar face and one of his new toys. ;-) There is also a hovering steam-powered droid named Sprocket.
The cactus design is based off the ones from the LEGO movie, but I tried to add my own unique touch with some flowering cacti.
Thanks to LUGNuts, this is my first official steampunk MOC. What a fun challenge!