1976 Barbie Star Traveler Van Conversion to GI Joe AT vehicle (1/6 scale)

This was a 1 month project converting this 1976 Barbie vehicle to a GI Joe AT Rapid Response Vehicle. Hope you enjoy the process

[@PlayscaleSoldierProductions]

It turned out extremely cool.

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks brother, long project

[@westcoastbigfoot68]

Great .Welvome back !

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks brother. feels good to be out of jail.

[@skunkworksstudios]

Brilliant Paul! Love this!

[@paulknappcollections]

It was a long build and a long video but I hope everyone gets motivated to make one. Thanks

[@stephengabriel5375]

​@@paulknappcollections hi Paul did a great job how can I contact Hector the decals look awesome

[@paulknappcollections]

Can you send me a Facebook message and I will give you his @@stephengabriel5375

[@paulknappcollections]

On Facebook messenger he is Hector David and his Avatar in a minion@@stephengabriel5375

[@davidorourke9938]

Very cool build. About a year ago I saw a Barbie Van in a thrift store, and I thought about grabbing it to do something with it; figured I'd never get around to it and it would take up space. Now I regret not nabbing it! :P

[@paulknappcollections]

I converted 2 Big Jim vehicles. Those were smaller and a little easier. Videos posted.

[@gamernewbieed7832]

Awesome job, Paul. Looking forward to seeing an adventure video. Thanks for all you do!

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks for watching!

[@joedt1214]

Knitting grating is great to cover the windows. Take your time cleaning and painting it. You can buy old Barbie chairs and paint them black for driver seats.

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks for the ideas. I might do that on my next conversion.

[@shawnwright240]

This is the coolest thing on the internet

[@paulknappcollections]

LOL, just something I wanted to try. I'm not big on customizing.

[@geographyinaction7814]

Try a hair dryer on the vinyl, it should shrink the windows and remove the wrinkles.

[@paulknappcollections]

Oh dang never thought of that thanks

[@manofaction1807]

^THIS

[@TheSkullReviews]

Wow that is a super cool project, love this, you knocked it out of the park, that would be a cool piece to incorporate into a photo story, Aliens are right up the AT Alley!!!!!!!!

[@paulknappcollections]

Dude those aliens rocked! Thanks

[@TheSkullReviews]

@@paulknappcollections I shared this on facebook!!!

[@adventureteamfiles1458]

Absolutely outstanding!

[@paulknappcollections]

Thank you kindly!

[@timcope6685]

Very Cool build Paul!! the white box is a 21st cent box that came with the Dragon Fire missile set. Again Awesome build Paul!!

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks for the help brother

[@TheBigbossjack]

wow dude you are so talented!💚

[@paulknappcollections]

Thank you so much!!

[@TheBigbossjack]

that's awesome brother!!!!🤩

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks ✌️

[@andy-in-indy]

Looks cool. I still want to get one and put my own spin on it. Just FYI: red cans are for Gasoline, yellow for diesel, and blue for kerosene. You don't want water (or diesel) in your fuel tanks. 😅

[@paulknappcollections]

What about black? What can I put in black?

[@andy-in-indy]

@@paulknappcollections Not Fuel. Water would work. (Confirmed: black plastic jerry cans were used for water in the later Viet Nam era, switched to tan and green later)

[@michaelboinski8669]

Excellent!!!

[@paulknappcollections]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ScottnotBob]

Very VERY awesome!!! I have one too that I’ve been on the fence about because it is almost mint and complete. LOVE the alien pod!!!😂 Just looks like a lot of fun and you put your heart into man! Fantastic!!!✌️🤘🇨🇦

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks for watching!

[@newbiemodder]

Great project, Paul! Looks really good. Great vision. 🤟🤙🖖

[@paulknappcollections]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@i.g.joescale1614]

Goodnight! sensational. I watched it on facebook, but I hadn't seen the process in detail. This vehicle fit like a glove for the G.I.Joes.👍🏿😉👌🏿 I'm going to watch it again calmly and I'm already following. 👍🏿🫡

[@paulknappcollections]

Glad you like it!

[@MartyGIJoe]

Wow that turned out great

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks brother.

[@geographyinaction7814]

I did the same colour combination as you...I will be redoing mine however as I didn't get all of the old sticker adhesive off! Also, the tabs are broken off of much of mine, so I have to devise an attachment method for the bunks and kitchenette.

[@paulknappcollections]

Can't wait to see your version.

[@geographyinaction7814]

I pointed at it when we were on the show, but not a good look.@@paulknappcollections

[@haroldellis9721]

Really sweet build. I'm torn now, because I have one in my To Do collection, and I planning to go 6 Million Dollar man, covert RV, but now maybe I need to rethink.

[@paulknappcollections]

6 million dollar man would be cool too. Never seen one.

[@broman3685]

This is soooooo good. Thank you for this.

[@paulknappcollections]

You're so welcome! Just having a little fun.

[@murraycorrigan5324]

Nicely done Paul!

[@paulknappcollections]

Thank you sir.

[@murraycorrigan5324]

You're welome Paul. @@paulknappcollections

[@charliebrownie4158]

Thanks I have a couple of things that I need to do this with for a Joe type vehicle.

[@paulknappcollections]

Glad to help

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

good work bro projects like this are never finished, you can always add more, like a dio. I had 12's in 74 - 77? and my sis finally had this van ah man that I wanted one for my Joes! only had the puny big Jim van, very squeezed... a mobile HQ is waaay better! improvements while you did most important stuff, you could tighten the windows with a paint stripper, very lightly a piece of cloth would finish the floor nicely pieces of cardboard to fill the small gaps paint the shower and other parts a dif colour I d have loved to see more Joes around the van, not just driving, [had this guy] maybe tie a rope on the front, and pull it in the backyard for a ride, it can surely drift on asphalt, D, I had a Tonka jeep I pulled with my bike as a kid, all metal or most, banging the sidewalks, maaan, that was an action jeep! jumps and all, never broke! perhaps you should find one and do the pair as my logo suggests, I m a fan still. have an fj cruiser, and have my logos on each side, same blue as my Tonka, but Toyota, D ah, I still want to find me a vintage Joe, I have a deluxe Cobra Commander, a fake Joe and 6's now, classifieds, and I have 4 dios. I d really want the 50th an version, it was cool as heck. so now you know... good show bro

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks for all the info

[@paulbarrett3723]

Looks like the movie Paul. Lol, i love your creation. I love the lights, it's great, e erything.

[@paulknappcollections]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Forcemaster2000]

You did an awesome job! Really inspiring me. I recently acquired a 1988 Mattel Barbie camper van and am planning on rehabbing it into a Gi Joe support vehicle something similar to the 1972 Gi Joe mobile support vehicle, since it features a similar mechanic where the front of the vehicle detaches from the back and can travel independently.

[@paulknappcollections]

Go for it! Post a video when done.

[@ospuluquesa6083]

PARABÉNS pelo vídeo show de bola

[@paulknappcollections]

Thanks for watching

[@ospuluquesa6083]

@@paulknappcollections um super abraço no coração

[@eddieburton4583]

Hey Paul awesome 👍👍👍👍👍😎 brother you killed it God bless you and your family hope you and your family are doing well thank you for sharing this awesome video I really appreciate and enjoyed it I been working on a MSV project cryptid still working on it hopefully it will be done soon God bless you and your family hey if you come across any extra trays and bottom doors for the very back just let me know brother God bless Gi Joe Eddie epic adventure over and out

[@paulknappcollections]

Always good to hear from you Eddie

[@paolomongon6616]

If I remember right, Big Jim also used this van, but in blue for their European spy line.

[@paulknappcollections]

Never knew that. Love to see a video

[@paolomongon6616]

@@paulknappcollections Its on the rare side. I've been trying to add one to my private collection for years with no luck.

[@Raycheetah]

Did you ever see a sci-fi flick, "Damnation Alley?" It featured a vehicle called the Landmaster, a massive two-body ATV (for which I've seen published blueprints in the past). I'd love to see one of those done up in 1/6! =^[.]^=

[@paulknappcollections]

I don't recall that movie, I'll need to search for it thanks

[@Raycheetah]

@@paulknappcollections Easy enough to find on KZbin with a title search. You'll also see images and videos just about the Landmaster. Pop some corn and enjoy the post-apocalypse! =^[.]^=

[@mytoylife5354]

cool you saw mine and I need to do a Video for our now.

[@paulknappcollections]

Looking forward to it.

[@smtwo7047]

Well heck, I was kind of hoping for an EM-50 conversion (see the movie 'Stripes') with this for GI Joe. lol

[@paulknappcollections]

Thats funny. Maybe I'll do another one LOL

[@robertoacevedo6247]

Pat from elite action Joe did a similar custom and it looks amazing! Can't wait to see your custom, I like how we all have different visions on what we like on our customs, I did the halo warhog like Jeff I saw Jeff from skunk works do one it was amazing , so I did my version in flat black for my super Joe Team, Adam from gi Joe the lost chronicles did the Bronco to catch aliens an other cryptid creatures I did my version as a desert vehicle, now I'm working on a 6 week jeep I saw from Mike Boinski from medic Mike did an awesome job with his, I also did my version of a Actionman truck they're version is strictly a military vehicle mine is more of something the adventure team found and modified for the adventure team! Can't wait to see what you come up with!!

[@paulknappcollections]

Those guys are awesome customizer. I try my best but its really not my thing. Thanks for following my channel. Happy New Year.

[@robertoacevedo6247]

@@paulknappcollectionsI can't wait to see the end product, I'm sure your going to do and amazing job! I'll make sure I keep an eye out I'll be waiting for that video ! GI 🧔🏼‍♂️ JOE!

[@shawnwright240]

Questions… 1 - where do you get flat plastic thats thin like you have for stove? 2- What kind of prep work do you do for the plastic parts before painting them? Primer, cleaner, etc? Thanks

[@paulknappcollections]

Just regular spray can primer and the plastic is from Hobby store comes in different sized sheets usually white but you cv=an sometimes get black. Its just styrene.

[@chubbypekingese]

Try laminating the tinted plastic for your windows

[@paulknappcollections]

Its actually pretty thick but thats a good idea.

[@SupaSargeakaQ]

I have a similar idea but I want two vehicles with trailers. One for a medical vehicle and the other a communication vehicle but I want to beef up the suspension with a 6x6 RC frame

[@paulknappcollections]

Dude that'd be awesome.

[@SupaSargeakaQ]

@@paulknappcollections I like the interior lights on your design though. I would like to try to make a turret for one of my designs

[@ActionTeamJoe]

Could you use plastic from 3 liter bottles for the windows?

[@paulknappcollections]

Well I thought of that too but not sure the curvature would work. I tried using the flat plastic from window boxes but it was too much work heating them up and making them bend. But thanks

[@robertoacevedo6247]

Darn Mr Knapp!! I'm currently working on the same motorhome, I just saw this video I got the idea from Pat at elite action Joe he painted his black and it looks great, I'll take pics when I'm done with mine, I'm using some of the stickers from the big trapper, and some parts from a beat up AT Mobil support vehicle, I like what you did to this one great job it looks amazing!

[@paulknappcollections]

Awesome. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[@generizzolo2755]

Do you have the specific name/description of the lights/siren accessory? Have searched Amazon, can't find it.

[@paulknappcollections]

Its called Bruder light and Sound module for cars and trucks. 15.49

[@generizzolo2755]

@@paulknappcollectionsthanks!!

[@stephengabriel5375]

Hi Paul can you tell me how to contact Hector ortiz

[@paulknappcollections]

If you have Facebook he's Hector David. and his Avatar is a yellow minion dude.