Airfix Anti-Pesto Van Decals

For anyone wanting to make a more movie accurate Anti-Pesto van, this first thing to do is throw away the decal sheet and make your own. I am pretty sure all the decals are wrong, either in size, color, font, or style. Below are some comparisons between the Kits provided decals, and the actual Movie Van.

Kit Decal (incorrect font, spacing, and size)

Actual Prop

Kit Decal

Actual Prop (not even close)

Kit Decal

Actual Prop (no border)

Kit Decal (Wrong Color)

Actual Prop

Kit Decal (need to trim out white center)

Actual Prop

Kit Decal

This license plate actually comes from the Full Size Replica, not the movie prop

Wallace & Gromit Curse of the Were-Rabbit Anti-Pesto Van

I picked up two Airfix Anti-Pesto Vans in the hopes to making The Van from Top Bun as well. Studying the Top Bun van it is clear that it is the exact same van (least Aardman used the same molds), as all the same dents, scratches, rust, etc. are in all the same places. First thing I too notice to was the image of the Van on the box appears to be the original prop (not the kit you get in the box).

The Van itself is an Austin A35 and appears to be 1:12 scale (although never stated). There are a lot of inaccuracies in the kit when compared to the Movie Prop. I do believe the kit makers studied a real Austin A35 and not the prop.

I am going to try to make my van's closer in appearance to the van's seen on screen vs the model kit out of the box.

All the rust spots cast into the plastic is going to have to be filled in. Windshield wipers & gas cap trim will need to be sanded off for starters.

My Life as a Zucchini Promo Figure

Limited edition promotional Zucchini figure, number ?/89 for sale on eBay. Measures 7.5" x 2.5"

Auction HERE by Movieheaven1968

Life as a Courgette (Zucchini) REVIEW

I added My Life as a Zucchini to my Netflix and watched it last night. It was a good film. The puppets and sets are simple and makes it really feel like a kids world. The film itself, is a bit more too mature for younger audiences. My first impressions was this was a kids movie. It's not.
I am now surprised thinking back to when I saw it in the Family/kids Section at Target. I don't want to give the wrong impression, it's fairly tame, but there are some real adult topics and conversations that are not appropriate for younger views.
For instance, topics of sex, murder suicide, pedophilia, child neglect, abuse, etc. All that to say, I don't think it's for kids. Defiantly a movie I would recommend a parent watch first and then make a decision if they think it's OK for their kid to watch.
However, the movie was very moving and the story was fun and interesting to watch. I was involved in Zucchini's life and cared about the characters. It felt like real kids conversations and how they talk and interact. The animation was well done. It does make me curious about reading the original book Autobiographie d'une Courgette.