Wild Dream
Sept 9, 2019 22:58:57 GMT -4
Post by DAVE "THE DUKE" ARMSTRONG on Sept 9, 2019 22:58:57 GMT -4
I have a couple of MIB kits of the Wild Dream/Wilhelm's Wonder, but I didn't want to build one of those- I had the perfect candidate. For a long time I've had a partial kit, pieces, unused, banging around in my parts bins. Complete body, frame, interior, no tires, wheels, or engine, and the chrome was so-so. Figured I could do something with it.
I substituted parts box tires and wheels, from the Ice Cream Truck- I think it gives it a lower, wider profile that I like. A parts box engine right size. Replacement steering wheel. Painted it yellow instead of the red or lavender/purple, white and green interior instead of black. The chrome sides weren't the best, so I painted them white, give it a kind of two-tone effect. I highlighted the edge of the fins where the white and yellow meet, with Molotov Chrome, but it doesn't look great. Because of the light color, I took pics on both a white and black background.
In fact, I have some bitching and moaning to do. I am so UNHAPPY with this build that I almost decided NOT to post it. It is FAR from my best work, nothing but problems with it. I will tell you right now, if you were thinking of buying one of these, DON'T. I normally LOVE MPC kits, but NOT this one! It is poorly designed, parts fit is just plain AWFUL. Gaps, poorly made areas where important parts need to be glued, etc. It's so bad that the MIB kits I've had for decades, I'm considering getting rid of, because I never want to build another of these.
I substituted parts box tires and wheels, from the Ice Cream Truck- I think it gives it a lower, wider profile that I like. A parts box engine right size. Replacement steering wheel. Painted it yellow instead of the red or lavender/purple, white and green interior instead of black. The chrome sides weren't the best, so I painted them white, give it a kind of two-tone effect. I highlighted the edge of the fins where the white and yellow meet, with Molotov Chrome, but it doesn't look great. Because of the light color, I took pics on both a white and black background.
In fact, I have some bitching and moaning to do. I am so UNHAPPY with this build that I almost decided NOT to post it. It is FAR from my best work, nothing but problems with it. I will tell you right now, if you were thinking of buying one of these, DON'T. I normally LOVE MPC kits, but NOT this one! It is poorly designed, parts fit is just plain AWFUL. Gaps, poorly made areas where important parts need to be glued, etc. It's so bad that the MIB kits I've had for decades, I'm considering getting rid of, because I never want to build another of these.
I know this thing might have given you a major headache 
- but I'll tell ya what …… this turned out friggin damned nice !!! 
- major improvement from the original - well worth the effort 
!!!!!! Your choice of color & parts are perfect & super clean build as usual - I am really digging this 
!!!! Congrats ….. now take a deep breath, relax for 3 minutes & start the next one !!!! 
