Chevrolet 1959 Sedan Delivery Gasser - "Alti-TUDE" - Tim Inman Homage
A new month means a new #mocaroundgang build challenge. For February #mocaround62 is titled #gasser
I'll confess, I needed to do a bit of research, as I'd never designed a gasser previously. It did give me an opportunity to revisit a Flickr LUGNuts theme 'I wanna be like you', where you model a car in the style of one of the other LUGNutters, in this case LUGNuts admin Tim Inman. The 1970 Pinto Gasser here is a Miniland-scale recreation of his "Alti-TUDE" 1959 Sedan Delivery.
Another confession - Lino's flashy style caught my attention, and many others, and was a popular individual for Homage builds. Tim's builds, for me at least, were always one (or more) steps back from the edge of crazy. When its comes to an homage build, that step or two definitely makes it just a bit easier to replicate.
Two great builders, for sure, and a great opportunity for me to honour Tim's work with this miniland-scale version of his 1959 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery Gasser "Alti-TUDE".
As is often the case of homage builds, they often spring from cars that I wouldn't normally build myself. I hadn't heard of the Chevrolet Sedan Delivery, let alone seen one. We did have this type of vehicle here in Australia, popular in the 1960s and 70s, known as the 'Panel Van'.
Tim takes this base, adds more engine, big wheels at the back, small at the front. Plus a subtle (compared to Lino) custom bodywork feature in lavender.
The Gasser mocaround build theme is hosted on instagram by @my_lego_garage
Chevrolet 1959 Sedan Delivery Gasser - "Alti-TUDE" - Tim Inman Homage
A new month means a new #mocaroundgang build challenge. For February #mocaround62 is titled #gasser
I'll confess, I needed to do a bit of research, as I'd never designed a gasser previously. It did give me an opportunity to revisit a Flickr LUGNuts theme 'I wanna be like you', where you model a car in the style of one of the other LUGNutters, in this case LUGNuts admin Tim Inman. The 1970 Pinto Gasser here is a Miniland-scale recreation of his "Alti-TUDE" 1959 Sedan Delivery.
Another confession - Lino's flashy style caught my attention, and many others, and was a popular individual for Homage builds. Tim's builds, for me at least, were always one (or more) steps back from the edge of crazy. When its comes to an homage build, that step or two definitely makes it just a bit easier to replicate.
Two great builders, for sure, and a great opportunity for me to honour Tim's work with this miniland-scale version of his 1959 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery Gasser "Alti-TUDE".
As is often the case of homage builds, they often spring from cars that I wouldn't normally build myself. I hadn't heard of the Chevrolet Sedan Delivery, let alone seen one. We did have this type of vehicle here in Australia, popular in the 1960s and 70s, known as the 'Panel Van'.
Tim takes this base, adds more engine, big wheels at the back, small at the front. Plus a subtle (compared to Lino) custom bodywork feature in lavender.
The Gasser mocaround build theme is hosted on instagram by @my_lego_garage