Here’s a last minute reminder for all the VW Drag Bus collectors out there that Chris Walker’s “Bombshell” Drag Bus goes on sale tonight, July 30st at 9pm EST, 6pm PST. This new Night Stalker creation features a classic Bomber Nose art style – a style that has influenced many of Chris’s customs over the years.

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The bus is dressed in House of Kolor Silver metal-flake with a white top. The side graphics feature a lovely blonde "bombshell" (hubba, hubba!) riding a flaming bomb, and the top is adorned with a second pin-up and signature “kill count” bomb markings. This run is limited to just 20 pieces and each bus comes mounted in an acrylic case. They will be available via http://www.alienprojects.com/NSPromotional.htm for $90 (USD) each on a first come, first served basis. The sale link will become visible on the page when the sale starts. Be sure to clear your browser’s cache to ensure the button will show up

2009 was a year of accomplishments and milestones for pro die-cast customizer Chris “Night Stalker” Walker. The convention circuit saw the end of his lengthy world tour which was filled with destinations that spanned the globe, and of course, brought more accolades and wins in the customs contest arena.

While traveling the world and raking in awards, Chris actually had a hidden agenda brewing, the second half of the year brought hints of change from the veteran customizer. Those hints finally grew into an official announcement of the launch of “Alien Projects” – a new business entity that would allow Chris to grow beyond graphics and customs based on existing product.

Along with that announcement came a glimpse of a project that has been two years in the making. Chris’s vision was to create a new casting that combined retro styling with a futuristic 50’s edge. The result is now known as the “Dreamliner.” Collectors got a glimpse of the Dreamliner’s basic design via a resin cast earlier this year, and we’ve more recently been treated to this set of prototype shots.

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These shots really show how the piece will be coming together, and I can hardly wait to see it with paint and graphics. Speaking of paint and graphics, Chris already has the ball rolling in the way of partnering with some very talented artists in the die-cast and automotive world to lend there talents in bringing there artistic twist to the Dreamliner. One such talent is non other than “Lil Daddy” Dennis Roth!

The word from Chris is that the first official release of the Dreamliner that collectors can get their hands on will be happening sometime later this month. The quantity of that release and its price point are still to be determined, but you can bet that I’ll be posted as soon as its available! You can also stayed tuned to updates on the Dreamliner and other happenings over at the official Alien Projects website.

This Friday, October 30th, Chris “Night Stalker” Walker will be offering up his first time ever Halloween themed custom. Appropriately dubbed the “Psycho Sled,” this VW Drag Bus comes painted in a deep purple candy metallic with orange flake with excellent ghoulish graphics that are right  on par for the Halloween season.

Each piece comes mounted in an acrylic case and will be numbered. The run is limited to 20 buses and will sell for $95 each. The sale itself starts at 9pm EST (6pm PST) on Friday, October 30th. The link to buy will become active on the sale page at that time.

More pictures are available at Chris’s Alien Projects website. Good luck to those who will be trying to obtain this bus! Better get those mouse-clicking fingers warmed up!