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Greetings! Thomas here. Meerkat Six is a 1982 Diesel-powered Volkswagen Jetta. In April 2002, I painted a big gold Rebel insignia on the hood. In September 2006, I decided to give the whole car a Star Wars makeover. |
Rather than try to suggest the look of any particular Star Wars spacecraft, I took inspiration from several, primarily the Episode III Jedi Starfighter, the X-Wing Fighter, and the Rebel Blockade Runner. Later, I realized that I'd chosen the Snowspeeder's color scheme. Painting was done using masking tape, junk mail, and the least expensive aerosol cans of spray paint available. |
The astromech droid was made from an old lampshade that had been in the "droid parts" box for twenty-odd years, and an online contest of sorts was held to name him. Meerkat Meade's own Don Sakers came up with the winning suggestion, J3-T74. Here's J3 in daylight:
Here are a few more pictures:
I used two different fonts for the lettering, "Engli-Besh" by Erikstormtrooper, and "Imperial Code" by Dan Zadorozny at Iconian Fonts. I am by no means the first person to decorate a car in Star Wars fashion. Many more, and better, can be found at Road Squadron.
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