While in Albany, OR on 12/7/2019, I found two of the 2 Jet Z Legends Tour/Mattel Dream Team pick fighter-jet art car, and knew I had to make it better still & closer to the real car that wowed Mattel reps and made its way into 3-inch diecast.

As an artist and maker myself, I have the utmost respect for fabricators and mechanics who can turn a motley array of parts into a one-off creation, so I've been picking up stuff like the Thomassima III, Alien, Big Banana Car, and any other fantasy-appearing casting that has or had a real life counterpart when I see them. I put an hour's time into my 2 Jet Z, aging and weathering the body, detailing the wheels, adjusting the stance and tire treads, detailing the turbocharger and lights, and making that fabulous fighter jet canopy more realistic.




Custom 2 Jet Z with stock one for comparison:



Story of the real car: