And the cause of some of these symptoms? John Marshmallow. First on the marshmallow slab, he tackles a made up pickup truck called "A Flaming Pig" cuz it apparently just squeals Great Outdoors. Is it just me or can you also hear banjos? Like Dueling Banjos. Squeal like a pig, boy!
Man, I started us off on an unsettling note! I guess this is just how the roundups are gonna be, and no Burt Reynolds with his massive hairy chest, fabulous mustache, and devel-may-care, gum-chewing attitude can save us now. Here's a Subaru Loyale.
How's the aforementioned nausea and profuse sweating? Is it happening yet? Next the human Marshmallow "Deliverance"s us from evil and saves the day with another made up off-roader, the Aviator Ronolit RCDX2, which apparently is too big to properly fit in his photo studio.
The one thing you don't want to find indoors is a porcupine. That's why this little made up car, aptly called The Porcupine, is a valid entry for The Great Outdoors. Now get outside, you little runt!
Next young Mr. Marshmallow pounds out the Citroen Cactus, which actually turns out to be a real car. Whether it be a porcupine or a cactus, these are two prickly things you don't want to find in your pants.
Bet you didn't see that coming. Nor did anyone see the six-wheeled Mercedes GEO Traveler coming as built by Loek M. It is an entry that is as unexpected as a well-written lesbian vampire fantasy.
Also something shamelessly alluring and with a lot of bite is the Ford Ranger pick-up truck, and if that's not extreme enough, it also has a Rally Spec brother. Which would you choose to become eternal in?
For those firmly lodged with Team Jacob instead, here is something made in 'Merica, therefore its badass. Its a Local Motors Rally Fighter rendered by Paulo D. What? I throw one Twilight joke in and y'all get your panties in a bunch! I see how it is!
But if you're all about Team Edward you'd surely like this Ariel Nomad. With the Nomad you can get the The Great Outdoors all up in your face as you're speeding through the forest with your cheeks flapping in the breeze. Glittery vampires are dreamy!
You're right, Twilight isn't even relevant anymore. But ya gotta admit, few years back, if you were a 16 year old girl or gay, it was a life-changer for one hot minute there. What are 16 year old girls and gays into now? I'm guessing it would be this VW Transporter T3 camper Van built by Johnni D. As in…get into this camper van, little girl!
I am soooo going to hell for that! What's with me today? But before I go, I want to show you this seemingly wheel-less Saab 92H camper also built by JohnniD.
Now here is an entry that will redeem my soul. See, whenever Ricardo Prates a.k.a. Biczzz submits something, suddenly I am not American. Nope, I go back to my roots, my ancestry and become fully 100% Portuguese in an effort to become more like my countryman. here's an UMM Alter II, a Portuguese vehicle suitable for the roads less traveled.
Ricardo, who's farts smell like roses and can do no wrong, graces us again with this Sherp ATV. Did I mention Ricardo is Portuguese? And so am I. America? Never heard of it! Nosiree, I am 100% Portuguese. Like all Portuguese citizens I have one of them magical Portuguese rooster decorations in my kitchen. True story, bro. Just Google it, you freaks!
Peter Blackert, whose sadly not Portuguese, knows nothing of being one of the world's most perfect citizens as evidenced by this Mercedes-Benz Unimog U500. It is a mini land version of the official Technic set put out by LEGO. It has all of the engineering functions but none of this engineering accounts for the fact that Peter surely lacks a Portuguese rooster in his kitchen.
You know who else is Portuguese? Marcos Bessa. You know that dreamboat LEGO designer and musical performer? Yeah. Totally Portuguese. Peter doesn't work for LEGO. No, he works for some stupid company…like…Ford…or something. He designs real cars. Like he had a hand in designing this 2015 U375 Everest SUV.
He also had a hand in designing this 2015 P375 Ranger. But has he known the joys of green wine, putting olive oil on his potatoes, and having perfectly bronzed skin that doesn't burn in the Mediterranean sun? I'd think not.
We can't razz Peter too much though. In spite of not knowing the joys of a toddler's clean and beautiful feet stomping grapes to become a fine, high-end wine, he has produced one of the prettier dioramas we've seen in awhile. Enjoy this Land Rover DC 100.
I know what you're thinking. Life is OK, but would be so much better if you had a self propelled crop sprayer. Right? Right? See, I know you better than you think I do. Thankfully, Peter (and life) has answered our prayers with this Amazone Pantera 4502, a vehicle known as a 'Self Propelled Crop Sprayer'.
Having a self propelled crop sprayer is fine and good but there comes a time in every man's life when the urge to drive to the North Pole and take a crap off the tailgate of a pickup truck becomes just too overwhelming to ignore. For this reason, there is the Toyota Hilux Double Cab, which was featured on Top Gear. Finally you can take a dump on top of the world!
Next Peter shows some love for the Polish builder known as Karwik and the equally Polish Ursus C-360 Tractor. Like most of Karwik's work, this render is chock full of good details and period correct industrial coloring.
We live by one code and one code only here at LUGNuts. That code being: If its brown, flush it down. But we might have to make an exception for this A6 Allroad Quattro (C7 Generation 2012–present) in lovely dark brown.
Knowing full well this roundup would go to potty humor sooner or later, Peter makes it easier with this Renault Trafic LWB Pickup with Portaloo Trailer. Some feel the world is their urinal, but for the rest of us, doing business in The Great Outdoors can be a challenge. For us, there is the Portaloo or Honey Bucket as we call them around here. I can assure you, there is no honey in that bucket!
Peter ends his onslaught of entries (wow! well within a reasonable timeframe) with this Land Rover Defender 90 V8 with Boston Whaler in tow as owned by Jerry Seinfeld. Apparently there is a podcast called Comedians in cars getting coffee and this particular vehicle was featured in one. Check out Peter's link of the podcast if you care to.
With all-wheel drive, the Audi Quattro AWD RS6 as rendered by Sam Sir Manperson makes snow days fun for adults again. Which is fortunate, considering snow days are usually an arduous chore for adults, what with the shoveling of the driveway and punching neighbors in the balls.
While it may be fun to go out in the snow, the prior entry doesn't quite raze and pillage The Great Outdoors enough. No, when you want to really show Mother nature who's boss, for this you'll need something fiercer. Something meaner. Something like this Audi Off-Road RS6.
No stranger to pillaging and showing the land no mercy is Lino Martins. Childhood shenanigans like burning ants with a magnifying glass must have gotten to me because I present my 1974 Ford Bronco with a kinder, gentler message. When in The Great Outdoors, take only photos and leave only footprints.
rkc62 tells us that the Ariel Nomad has become famous since Matt LeBlanc did a feature on Top Gear and that a 2WD off-roader shouldn't work, but this one looks like fun. I wouldn't know because unless a Top Gear presenter doesn't know when to shut his trap, then I don't watch. Is the new cast any good?
Differentiating himself from all the other Emmanuel Iskandars around here, and thus possibly opening himself up to identity theft, Emmanuel Spencer Iskandar tells us that the Jaguar F-Pace is Jaguar's first SUV.
He also tells us the Bentley Bentayga is one of the most luxurious cars in the world that can also go off-roading. It seems a bit of identity theft has already happened as this Bentley looks suspiciously just like his first entry except a different color.
When it comes to elected officials who enjoy passing important bills into law and chewing on empty toilet paper tubes, there is no stealing the identity of the one and only Senator Chinchilla I believe this may also be the one and only Mitsubishi Pajero done up in LEGO.
And that wraps up our roundup all about The Great Outdoors. This could be the vodka lemon aid talking but it kinda leaves a warm and fuzzy feeling, doesn't it? With these entries I can just feel the cool breeze in my hair, smell the campfire, and hear the soothing campfire songs of some gentle bearded Christian. Kumbaya, my lord, indeed! Now where the hell is my shotgun? While I find the ammo to scare this unwashed hippie off my lawn, we have a new build challenge in the works called. Exclusive Edition…all about special or limited edition cars for those willing to pay extra for opulence and luxury. Yes, sometimes you just don't want to look at the passengers in coach. Is that so wrong, to want to feel uppity and exclusionary? We'll find out next month. So tune in again to see how we do. Now let me take care of this problem before a full on drum circle breaks out. See ya next time!
