Smokey and the Bandit XLIII: the 23rd Century

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:48 am

Since I had a "Bandit Shipping" freighter; I decided I needed the "Bandit" to go with it:

- but then who'd chase them?
The answer was surprisingly easy - the USS Buford T. Justice!

Here's the action as it unfolds:

and a close-up:

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:55 am

:bows:

Nicely done Tony. It's great that you made the whole set.

Wifey says "That is awesome".

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:07 am

IT wouldn't have looked right w/o Buford...
A dedicated lawman with over 35 years seniority...
OK, I admit it... I've seen that movie just a time or two too many...

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:17 am

Wifey says "Now you have to do a General Lee [FedEx] and another [Pol] USS Roscoe P. Coltrain".

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:20 am

Tell her not to give me any ideas...
But don't foget the APT "Boss Hogg"

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:25 am

Bah. Boss Hogg would have to be a HF/Ore-Carrier.

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:31 am

djdood wrote:Bah. Boss Hogg would have to be a HF/Ore-Carrier.

I thought of that... but a plain, white Ore Carrier wouldn't be any fun to paint. At least the APT I could spruce up with some color and some chrome and some gee-gaws...

Rick Smith · Post by **Rick Smith** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:52 am

Sweet paints again!

Carthaginian · Post by **Carthaginian** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:27 am

That is truly, insanely, mindbogglingly amazing.
The hand painted 'screamin' chicken' logo looks outstanding, the 'Bandit' artwork is beautiful on the sides of the large freighter, and the U.S.S. B. T. Justice was a great giggle.

PS: if you do the Dukes, don't forget to do a U.S.S. Enos Strate, too!

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:34 am

Scoutdad wrote:...but a plain, white Ore Carrier wouldn't be any fun to paint...

Who said anything about paint?
I'm thinking decals, my friend. Wave of the future.
A little photoshop work goes a l-o-n-g ways (especially on a l-o-n-g ship).

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:47 am

But if you're going to kep it true to form...

Boss Hogg drove a plain, white Caddy Convertible. No visible frills...

But I'm open to suggestions, if you have any.

Carthaginian · Post by **Carthaginian** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:17 am

Well, you could put the longhorn hood ornament on the side to dress it up a bit.