GIs and Dinosaurs

US Infantry on patrol in Viet Nam.

M16 rifle on overwatch.

The commander talks to the radio man.

Hacking through the jungle.

Mortarman is ready every time they pause.

The flamethrower is very heavy, but is essential in some types of combat.
 

Eye Monsters

The Trollenberg Terror is an interesting old movie that has a crawling eye as the main monster.

The movie The Atomic Submarine is another giant eye creature.  At Halloween time these bags of eyeballs in several colors were sold in a few different stores.

They are essentially ping pong balls with an eye and red veins printed on it.  But I wanted more, so I painted the back of the ball in Tamiya orange paint.

The eyes were set into a small glass, lined with aluminum foil to hold the eye in place and provide a ragged edge to the eye.

The glass cup, it used to have a candle in it and when the candle was used up, I cleaned up the glass and use it for hobby purposes.

Foil used for the liner.

Ready for painting, it looks a bit like an egg holder!

Push the eye down so it does not jump out when spray painted.

I was able to use the same foil for a test run and then for mass production.

Eyes lined up for spray painting.

Tamiya spray can in the paint shaker ready for spraying.

TS-31 Bright Orange eyes.

Another batch of eyes ready for painting.

Painted and drying.

 Actually they look pretty good just like this!

Trailer

Roco 1 1/2 ton trailer.

I got this one used and the forks were bowed a bit, and it was missing the front wheel.  So I ignored the bow but I took a trailer hitch, filled in the hole, and painted it as a tire.

It was unpainted except the tarp.

So I painted the trailer and the tires but left the tarp in this color.

One of my 2 1/2 ton trucks will get this trailer.
 

Lizard Toy

Creepy Animals plastic lizard.

I got it at the dollar store.

It has a nice paint job I think.

I only want one, that's enough.

In the movie Killers from Space the aliens are growing giant monster size lizards with the intent of using them to conquer the world.

The back of a lizard.

For a cheap toy the model stands well and the tail looks good.

It has a nice open mouth.

The bottom is pretty good too.
 

Twin Dorado

Twin Dorado car.

I plan on using this as a surf vehicle.

It would also work as a drag racing car.

Two massive engines, one on each side.

It has a large flat bed.

It looks like a cab over truck to some extent.

Except that the car is a mid-engine vehicle.

I think it is a very attractive vehicle.

Probably not super practical.

Still a pretty interesting vehicle.

1/72nd scale figure for size.
 

Shark Car

Shark Bite Hot Wheels car.

It's an odd little car.

The legal stuff.

It is some kind of chase car.

It looks like a shark with big wheels.

I am not sure what to do with it, but I suspect either as a show car or maybe a super hero or super villain.-

The jaw opens and closes.

It's a cute custom vehicle.

But likely impractical car for a daily driver.

It has a nice profile I think.

The bottom.

1/72nd scale figure with the two cars.