I had been wanting to kitbash a Paddy Wagon after building this kit for the first time last year.  I liked the stance of the old one, but I wanted to change the stance a bit without altering it too much.  What I ended up doing was channeling the body a bit over the frame, about the depth of the side step. (I have indicated this in one of the pictures) I also ground down  the rear springs to sit it down a bit more, and I mounted the front axle on top of the chassis as well. Wheels and tires are from the parts bin, the front rims are photo-etched aluminum with aluminum rings and brass axle inserts. The chassis was a bit warped, and I ended up breaking the front axle trying to tweak it straight. (This was
only one of the disasters this build endured!) The motor is built box stock.  After dropping the body down over the chassis, I made a rear ramp-door from sheet styrene, and fabricated a hinge of brass rod and tube so the door could fold down. Bucket seats from the pats bin, and a milled steering column were added to the interior, along with a photo-etched gauge cluster and stereo. A shifter was made from a straight pin.  The paint is House of Kolors Kandy Persimmon over a gold microflake basecoat, with a flat black roof and interior. Of course, all of the decal work was done by our own Dan Warford of Slippery Arts fame. The interior floor of the rear compartment is covered with some tread plate from an old semi-trailer kit. The bomb-robot is a fabrication of parts bin stuff, including a resin "Dogcatcher" head, some wire, an old toy tank, arms from the Lug Bug kit, and of course, a chute pack to stop it all with! The bomb-containment can on the rear is made from some golf club shaft material, with some photo- etched hinges and details. The sidelights were modified into decorative "bombs", reminiscent of the old Spy vs. Spy comics!! I added fuses of string to them.  The windshield and front headlight bar are also a parts bin items.  I actually started this kit for the TD Tribute contest, and it was one problem after another.  It has been painted (3) times! (all different).  I also struggled with warpage problems right from the start.