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Artist unveils his latest “Matchstick Marvel”

Posted at 11:02 PM, Jan 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-18 01:02:28-05

(WHO) The Matchstick Marvels Museum in Gladbrook, Iowa, welcomes Artist Patrick Acton’s newest piece of art, a 2/3 scale model of a 1970 Dodge Charger from the movie Fast and Furious.

Acton worked for 15 months, used over 750,000 match sticks and 20 gallons of glue to produce some incredible detail.

“This is literally a hobby gone mad,” said Acton.

The model is also equipped with the lights and sound of a speeding car, along with spinning wheels and lights on the dashboard.

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