#8Modders: "Roger" Dodger by Ali Kidder-Mostrom

Ali Kidder-Mostrom (Xanthippe): Ali Kidder-Mostrom is a new kid on the block. In February, her husband was modding for 3DBotmaker’s KotM and “you know what I would build” became actually building the Zap-Em van from MiB. She named her team “Just Another Pop Culture Reference” and everything she builds is exactly that. Past favorite mods include a 1969 Captain America for Charger Summer and Papa Smurf for the Poppa Speed Invitational. Ali mods for speed, but aesthetics take priority – she loves detail painting. Her next project (with Gen-X Vintage Racing) begins this month: races at their home track, Psychedelic Speedway.

“Research”. It’s been a LONG time since I last watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Now’s the perfect time to fix that.

Painting the base coat. My first time using spray paint on a diecast mod. It’s nice and even and thin, but I think I prefer hand-painting enamel.

Decals. After the first round of detail painting, I like to use waterslides for things that I can’t free-hand (like words).

Wheels! I love quirky wheels, but these will not work for the aesthetic I have planned. Benny the Cab has white wheels with red hubcaps, so I tore apart a Santa’s sleigh, and that’s what I got.

More detail painting! This car included: over the decals, painting the engine to look like Roger Rabbit’s bow tie (the shape of this engine and Roger Rabbit’s bow tie is what ultimately sold me on the design), and other bits/bobs.

“Roger” Dodger by Xanthippe

38.4 grams

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