Pat LeBlanc and Dan Arnold's Crater Crawler Custom Conversion

 

Submitted 2017.04.18 by Pat LeBlanc and Dan Arnold

Pat and Dan come up with a means of converting a beat-up Tonka Crater Crawler so it can be manned by an MMM figure (the original has a short canopy). The obvious solution is to make a custom canopy and interior.

Pat writes:

Here are some pictures of a project Dan Arnold and I have been working on: it's a custom conversion of a Tonka Crater Crawler to MMM.

Crater Crawler Conversion - custom seat form
Crater Crawler Conversion - The control console
Crater Crawler Conversion -Borrowing from the Astro Trac
Crater Crawler Conversion -Watch out for those pinch points!
Crater Crawler Conversion -Back view
Crater Crawler Conversion -Front view of the finished custom.
Crater Crawler Conversion -Metal compartments were stripped by soaking in vinegar solution for a couple of days then primed.
Crater Crawler Conversion -Trial fit of canopy and seat with original crawler paint.
Crater Crawler Conversion -Vac-formed clear canopy.
2017.05.14 from Dan Arnold
A Tonka Crater Crawler converted into a MMM vehicle all parts and designed by Pat LeBlanc he did a fantastic job
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2017.05.14 images 1
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2017.05.14 images 2
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2017.05.14 images 3
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2017.05.14 images 4
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2017.05.14 images 5
2018.05.19 by Dan Arnold
Trying to do a  Copy of Pat LeBlanc Crater Crawler canopy in plexiglass still in the prototype stage trying to work out the measurements the plan is to eventually make one in blue plexiglass

Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2018.05.19 images 1
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2018.05.19 images 2
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2018.05.19 images 3
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2018.05.19 images 4
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2018.05.19 images 5
Crater Crawler Conversion - Dan Arnold 2018.05.19 images 6

You can reach Pat LeBlanc on Facebook and/or Dan Arnold on Facebook, they are also active members of the MAJOR MATT MASON Facebook group.

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