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VW Buggy
Tweet Topic Started: May 8 2017, 11:03 PM (184 Views)
fred	May 8 2017, 11:03 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 220 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: July 25, 2011	I checked out if this fits the theme. According to Wiki the Buggy was invented in California in 1964 Other references suggest that the VW Beetle cars used for the Buggies post '64 were built in the VW Mexico factory I bought this one recently as I can't afford the silly money the Airfix one goes for and I wanted one for my 1/32 car collection It may not have too many pieces but it should turn out decent enough This is one kit which I wanted some of the trim bits to be 'chromed' I have one of the new chrome ink pens which I'll use on bits like the roll-bar, windscreen surround, headlamp buckets. Revell suggest green for its colour but I think I'll go for a metallic red - Humbrol 51 Altho......I do have metallic green Humbrol 50 which is nice too. I used it on a model car body no.3 son was building and it looked well. Edited by fred, Jul 1 2017, 04:35 AM.



CPNGROATS	May 8 2017, 11:11 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Posts: 3,731 Group: Members Member #33 Joined: July 24, 2011 Country United States	Fred, nice kit, looking forward to your progress........... G.B. Cheers, ggc



jacksdad64	May 9 2017, 12:06 PM Post #3
Aikidoka Posts: 1,419 Group: Mod Bod Member #74 Joined: July 25, 2011	Bring it on. Steve



arni	May 9 2017, 04:59 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 2,418 Group: Members Member #119 Joined: July 25, 2011 Country None	Looking forward to this Fred,btw got one of those pens on order - might come tomorrow.



fred	May 10 2017, 01:22 AM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 220 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: July 25, 2011	I highly recommend it. I've only used it on model headlamp reflectors and mirrors so far but its really, really most excellent



arni	May 10 2017, 05:05 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 2,418 Group: Members Member #119 Joined: July 25, 2011 Country None	fred May 10 2017, 01:22 AM I highly recommend it. I've only used it on model headlamp reflectors and mirrors so far but its really, really most excellent Go it an it is great!



fred	Jun 30 2017, 03:43 AM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 220 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: July 25, 2011	All modelling had been suspended for a while. This is where I left off on the B.B. I've added the central tunnel from a half of a plastic tube. Lots of mould pin depressions filled, but need smoothed out. I'll add contol pedals, handbrake lever and gear stick. Also needs exhaust pipes. I'll not be doing anything fancy for them, maybe just 4 pipes of 2 shot-gun barrels with bell mouth ends; two pipes each side of the engine, The front and rear around the axles boxes need closed in; you can see straight thru. I'm searching for better wheels/tyres. The supplied tyres aren't good and the wheels are too small for them. I could wrap tape around them to make them fit but they still look bad. I have some nice wheels/tyres but they're all for road cars, with low profile tyres. I'll see if I can pick up a toy truck at a CBS. Edited by fred, Jul 1 2017, 04:36 AM.



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