{"id":8676,"date":"2019-10-23T09:50:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T16:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coreyshead.com\/blog\/?p=8676"},"modified":"2021-03-22T15:15:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T22:15:00","slug":"godzillas-go-kart-the-go-kart-model-build-aurora-polar-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coreyshead.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/23\/godzillas-go-kart-the-go-kart-model-build-aurora-polar-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Godzilla&#8217;s Go-Kart (The Go-Kart) Model Build &#8211; Aurora \/ Polar Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oOSqawiqGps?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Polar Lights reissue of the classic, Aurora models Godzilla&#8217;s Go-Kart &#8211; aka &#8220;The Go-Kart&#8221; model.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I received this kit, along with two others, as a gift. Of the three kits I received, two were of a type I&#8217;d never have chosen for myself. This is one of those kits and, of the two, the one I was most excited about. The Godzilla sculpt was just too fun.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to do <a href=\"https:\/\/coreyshead.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/29\/king-kongs-thronester-model-build-aurora-polar-lights\/\">the other<\/a> kit first and I&#8217;m glad I did because it was fantastic and suddenly I was excited to do more modeling. <\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the Kong kit had so many small details and great sculpting that suddenly I wasn&#8217;t as excited about Goji. Oh well &#8230; Onward.<\/p>\n<h2>Modifications to the Kit<\/h2>\n<p>The kits hollow wheel bothered me so I decided to fill them in. But with what? I decided to try something already round with a center point: spray can lids. It wasn&#8217;t the best choice as the plastic was hard to sand and shape &#8211; but it worked. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to track down some thin, sheet polystyrene for future such jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The only other real customization was the inclusion of some actual clear plastic for Goji&#8217;s goggles. I crafted a paper pattern, then used it to cut out what I needed from a plastic cookie container.<\/p>\n<p>The only other real custom work on this model is the steering column &#8230; which I lost at some point. I figure I accidentally threw it out with the sprues. Rats. I looked through the trash but, in the end, just used a sprue to shape what I needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Godzilla&#8217;s Go-Kart (The Go-Kart)<\/h2>\n<p>Another great kit from defunct Aurora Models. Much easier to assemble than Kong&#8217;s Thronester, which I did first, but a similar challenge, none the less. <\/p>\n<p>The chrome engine parts were a real nightmare, however. Scrape off the chrome or leave it alone. 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