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Smokey and the Bandit XLIII: the 23rd Century
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:48 am
by Scoutdad
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:

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:55 am
by djdood
:bows:
Nicely done Tony. It's great that you made the whole set.
Wifey says "That is awesome".
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:07 am
by Scoutdad
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...

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:17 am
by djdood
Wifey says "Now you have to do a General Lee [FedEx] and another [Pol] USS Roscoe P. Coltrain".
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:20 am
by Scoutdad
Tell her not to give me any ideas...
But don't foget the APT "Boss Hogg"
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:25 am
by djdood
Bah. Boss Hogg would have to be a HF/Ore-Carrier.
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:31 am
by Scoutdad
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...
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:52 am
by Rick Smith
Sweet paints again!
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:27 am
by Carthaginian
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!

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:34 am
by djdood
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).
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:47 am
by Scoutdad
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:17 am
by Carthaginian
Well, you could put the longhorn hood ornament on the side to dress it up a bit.