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The Punisher's Van - the Kill Crew's ride



I took a break from making figures to focus on putting together this van. This project is the first real custom vehicle for Marvel Universe. I don't count the Widow bike or Kang's Time Chair. For the most part, those were simply paint jobs. Punisher's van is a full-on custom. It's also one of the few "accessories" to the hero that has taken on a life of it's own. The van even got a Marvel Trading card!

Had to make sure it was street legal. Frank's too smart to get pinched by not having a tagged up ride - painted on the appropriate window stickers for NY State. Also why I skipped adding bullet holes. A shot up vehicle is going to get noticed, even in NYC.





I had about 10% of this van pre-planned at the start. I knew that I wanted to have a gurney fit inside and a gatling gun at the side door. If I could find the right van, somehow I'd find a way to make both of those ideas work. Beyond that, it was whatever came to mind.






I did a fair bit of research before deciding on which van to use. Despite a number of folks in reviews saying the A-Team van was too large, I went with it anyway. It's the only van that looks like a simple van which was one of my primary requirements to even begin this project. It was still a gamble since it cost over $100 to get an item that I was intent on destroying, but I bit the bullet and forked out the cash.

Once I got going I wanted working rear doors which cutting them off the top mold and adding hinges and putting them back on so they're functional and secure. They can use a bit more filling and smoothing. I'll do that another day.



These vans aren't easy to come by these days, in package or out. Scale-wise the van itself is perfectly scaled. The only real problem area is the front interior: The dashboard is a bit too big and the chairs are WAY too far back. If the dash was a little lower and the chairs moved forward it'd be perfect. Regardless, it's a great van base for a MU vehicle.



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