We’ll do our best to avoid references to family, Corona, or quarter-mile life in this short article. Such satire is hard to resist whenever we come across something related to Fast and full of energy franchise. This time, we might succeed because Unlucky This handcrafted charger is cool.
This is the product of the latest video from Amazing Wood Craft, and this isn’t the first time we’ve seen this conduit turn a block of wood into automotive greatness. In this case, the subject is clearly the ice dancing Dodge Charger from Dominic Toretto from fast 8. Making an easily recognizable Dodge Charger out of wood isn’t easy. Creating body parts and carving details to tie them to certain film cars is what makes this model a legitimate work of art.
Yes, it starts with a solid piece of wood. As we saw in the previous project, the two sides were cut and then connected by the roof, front grille and trunk. The door was cut and replaced with an open door detail. The wheels are formed on a lathe and fastened to a wooden axle on a solid board. The interior is crafted, the body is strapped to the chassis, and the stain finish gives the wooden Charger a classy look. Peasy easy, right?
By now you should know such woodworking is far from easy. Of course, the title of the video is “how to carve a Dom’s Dodge Ice Charger” and technically, this video walks you through the steps. But the 12-minute montage doesn’t capture the hours spent sanding, chiseling, sanding, cutting, sanding, and chiseling again just to get the curvy belt lines and intricate back pillars of the Charger right. Then there’s the chisel work to make those spoke wheels, and what about all the details on the inner door panels? It’s not stated how long this project actually took, but it looks fantastic from every angle.
Next Fast The film is currently in production, and one after that is scheduled to end the entire series. With a dynasty spanning over 20 years, there is much more Fast the car is just begging for a small-scale wooden makeover.
