(tried to change categories, lost everything. whoops!)
"I AM THE NIGHTRIDER! I am the chosen one. The mighty hand of vengeance, sent down to strike the unroadworthy! I'm hotter than a rollin' dice. Step right up, chum, and watch the kid lay down a rubber road, right to FREEDOM!"
So speaks the "Terminal Psychotic" biker in the stolen police car at the start of 1979s Mad Max. His car of choice (or opportunity,)? A modified 1972 Holden HQ Monaro with trumpet exhaust, ducktail spoiler, and scoop-on-scoop hood. Supposedly, this is one of the Main Force Patrol's hottest pursuit cars, and it certainly looks the part.
So, naturally, as a fan of this ill-fated car, when I found out that Hot Wheels had a 1972 HQ Monaro casting, I immediately set about finding a loose one on Ebay, stripping it of paint, and sticking some 3d printed bits on it.
(Sorry for the low-quality pics. I'll try to do better in the future.)
I couldn't find appropriately scaled "wagon wheels" except for ones wrapped in off-road tires, so these chrome HW 8-spoke Real Riders will have to do.
I'm hoping to get it in a first coat of paint tonight, and will update everyone when I do.
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