Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series CDC virus transport

[zenrat]

Given what is happening in the world this is relevant and possibly in slightly bad taste.
Every year I build a car for the Scale Cannonball Run.  The vehicle eligibility varies slightly from year to year but the basics are build what you would use to race from sea to shining sea and it must look street legal.
I've built various vehicles based on achieving speed, handling and/or range and for last years build off decided to go for comfort and not being stopped.
I pondered for a while what sort of vehicle would not get stopped and realised that if the cops were afraid to go near it then they were likely to just wave it through their road blocks.
It's a Tamiya 1/24 kit (lovely kit - full detail including working suspension and steering.  They go for silly money on Evil-Bay but I was given this one) with the stock diesel 6 replaced with a turbocharged Toyota/Lexus DOHC V8).  Interior additions include 2 iPhones and an iPad for navigational purposes and a large fridge for keeping the red cordial and sandwiches cool.  Decals are home made.  It was all going really well until I went on a bit too heavy with the clear and the red mica colour from the plastic bloomed through primer, undercoat and top coat.
I'll repaint it one day but here it is with all it's imperfections.

[Captain Canada]

Very nice ! Looks like the real thing to me...and a great disguise !

[Hobbes]

Cool idea, and that sounds like a fun group build.

[sandiego89]

Really thought out well. Decals are great!  Agree it would be given a wide berth. 

[nighthunter]

Wife says, "That's Awesome!" and I say, well done, and very sneaky!

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.  I imagined driving dressed in white disposable overalls and surgical mask.

This year i'm building a mid 70's Buick Skyhawk on a late 80's Firebird chassis running a blown small block.

[Go4fun]

Unless the paint looks rough or something, I like the color. I'm sure the distance sticker on the back would disappear into the distance as I called a full smoking halt behind it! 

[zenrat]

The problem with the paint is that it's inconsistent. If you look at the last pic it's bloomed through above the front wheel but not on the door.
I'm just fussy i guess.  I spot flaws other people don't because I know they are there.
The stripes are airbrushed nail polish BTW.

[Go4fun]

What scale is the littlegerm mobile anyway?

[zenrat]

1/24. Other than 1/25 what else would you build a car in? 

[PR19_Kit]

1/24. Other than 1/25 what else would you build a car in?  

1/1 scale?  

And my slot cars are 1/32. 

[zenrat]

1/1 gets a bit pricey and some of the parts are hard to lift on your own...

[Mossie]

Looks plausible to me.

I can vouch for the effectiveness, there's no way a copper will stop that one unless they have to.  Working between two Universities, we used to have a little Sooty van for taking supplies back and forth sometimes including low-risk Biological specimens.  I had a prang where some idiot tried to overtake me and forgot he had a trailer attached and ripped the side door clean off (the only damage to him was a bit of paint on a tie down lug).  I had a container in the back marked up 'Biohazard', fortunately it was empty at the time.  Other than asking me if it was something we needed to worry about, he was very keen on moving on quickly!  Unfortunately the van was un-driveable and after I'd waited for the recovery truck, I had to walk the case a mile or so to the University, which I turned upside down so no-one would see the label....

[zenrat]

I might have to see about getting some Bio-Hazard stickers made up for the panniers on my Triumph...

[NARSES2]

Some people say I need them for the back pocket of my trousers