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envycustoms
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Joined: June 20, 2006
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Location: Oakland - Nor*Cal
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1/64 Johnny Lightnings... sorry 4 the fuzzy detail... cell phone cam 
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56 SunRoof (o\U!U/o) "Hood Fellas"
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Jake Martinez
The VW Kid
Joined: February 06, 2009
Posts: 2120
Location: Wilmington, NC
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| I think that's the Tamiya 66 VW model. Tamiya is known for very good detail on the body and interior, but usually curbside models meaning minimal chassis detail and no motor. I think he took another models motor and put it in the Tamiya chassis. He did a VERY nice job on this one. |
what do they run?
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58 euro vert
63 bug ruby
64 sunroof notch
65 bug
67 standard
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10 inch narrowed beam |
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LeviMan2001
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Joined: April 11, 2009
Posts: 3855
Location: Alaska
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| Florida_Buggy wrote: |
| I think that's the Tamiya 66 VW model. Tamiya is known for very good detail on the body and interior, but usually curbside models meaning minimal chassis detail and no motor. I think he took another models motor and put it in the Tamiya chassis. He did a VERY nice job on this one. |
what do they run? |
They don't they're models 
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bigblue
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Joined: July 20, 2006
Posts: 451
Location: where the c-130s fly!
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| LeviMan2001 wrote: |
| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| Florida_Buggy wrote: |
| I think that's the Tamiya 66 VW model. Tamiya is known for very good detail on the body and interior, but usually curbside models meaning minimal chassis detail and no motor. I think he took another models motor and put it in the Tamiya chassis. He did a VERY nice job on this one. |
what do they run? |
They don't they're models |
awesome...thanks!!
they run about $20 at HobbyTownUSA
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1966 Sedan (Dad owned in Germany '74-'75)
1970 Yukon Yellow Sedan 'Puddin' SOLD
1970 Beetle Convertible (under restoration) SOLD
1970 Sedan (fresh restoration)Trophy Queen
1973 Super Beetle (Totaled in '99)
1972 Standard Beetle SOLD
looking for a 1969 Beetle hardtop
i mess with sasquatch on weekends.
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iVolkswagen
The Modern-Day Hippie
Joined: October 21, 2008
Posts: 1436
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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Can somebody who has lowered a model show a picture of the modified chassis? Thanks.
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vwrabbitjunkie
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Joined: October 01, 2006
Posts: 112
Location: Gilbert, AZ
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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some of mine
had to narrow the beam in the SC
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Jake Martinez
The VW Kid
Joined: February 06, 2009
Posts: 2120
Location: Wilmington, NC
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| LeviMan2001 wrote: |
| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| Florida_Buggy wrote: |
| I think that's the Tamiya 66 VW model. Tamiya is known for very good detail on the body and interior, but usually curbside models meaning minimal chassis detail and no motor. I think he took another models motor and put it in the Tamiya chassis. He did a VERY nice job on this one. |
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They don't they're models |
awesome...thanks!!
they run about $20 at HobbyTownUSA |
alright thanks. is it a snap together model or dod you have to paint it?
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58 euro vert
63 bug ruby
64 sunroof notch
65 bug
67 standard
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10 inch narrowed beam |
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bigblue
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Joined: July 20, 2006
Posts: 451
Location: where the c-130s fly!
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just buy the thing and build it..youll need glue. its not hard at all, i built it in 2 hours while listening to dead babies...
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1966 Sedan (Dad owned in Germany '74-'75)
1970 Yukon Yellow Sedan 'Puddin' SOLD
1970 Beetle Convertible (under restoration) SOLD
1970 Sedan (fresh restoration)Trophy Queen
1973 Super Beetle (Totaled in '99)
1972 Standard Beetle SOLD
looking for a 1969 Beetle hardtop
i mess with sasquatch on weekends.
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Jake Martinez
The VW Kid
Joined: February 06, 2009
Posts: 2120
Location: Wilmington, NC
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| LeviMan2001 wrote: |
| Jake Martinez wrote: |
| Florida_Buggy wrote: |
| I think that's the Tamiya 66 VW model. Tamiya is known for very good detail on the body and interior, but usually curbside models meaning minimal chassis detail and no motor. I think he took another models motor and put it in the Tamiya chassis. He did a VERY nice job on this one. |
what do they run? |
They don't they're models |
awesome...thanks!!
they run about $20 at HobbyTownUSA |
just picked the model up today. probally wont start till maybe next weekend.
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58 euro vert
63 bug ruby
64 sunroof notch
65 bug
67 standard
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10 inch narrowed beam |
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iVolkswagen
The Modern-Day Hippie
Joined: October 21, 2008
Posts: 1436
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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Chim
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Joined: January 18, 2010
Posts: 218
Location: Oregon
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My weak contribution!  Freshly washed and ready for a junky phone pic!
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Van-go108
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Joined: November 23, 2006
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Location: Southwestern, NM
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some of mine
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I have got to KNOW. What scale is this and where can I get one? This ROCKS!
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letthemusicflow
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Joined: January 05, 2010
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Location: NC
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jmsmilin
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Joined: November 10, 2005
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Location: Out on Pa-troll.
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wow these are some cool ones, especially that ragtop
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suburban_hooligan
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Location: Long Beach, CA.
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66 tamiya
66 hasegawa kit
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Skaper
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Location: Portland Oregon
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Not as sweet as some of yours but I received it as a gift and added the patina, drop and narrow.
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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia
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Joined: March 26, 2006
Posts: 1037
Location: Arizona
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heres some new projects
A slammed vanagon with Fuchs
and a project ghia
ill get more pics of what eles i have going later
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letthemusicflow
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webberjames95
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Fish
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Joined: December 05, 2000
Posts: 5563
Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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15 or so years ago I thought I'd try and build a copy of my ex-wifes baja bug. So I started with this.
and ended up this this. Even with a cell phone I couldn't hide the crappy job I did.
Of course it did match how the Baja looked.
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