VW model build topic

[Hacksaw-BoB]

I have the three TN Toy Nomura Oval Window VWs in the Restor-Version Shop
and going to make a special 1953-1957 Oval VW Tribute set with them . . .

Stayed Tuned

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[volkaholic1]

wow, love how you did that "double bubble" windshield, that make actual ones like that for british cars, i forget the name, but you can fold down 1 or both if you need even more air and bugs in your face!
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Volkaholic

[Rome]

late '70's to '80's- look Vitaloni Californian mirrors!

[volkaholic1]

here i 1 of the der beetle bus i did, turned it into a tracked snow blower, love the decals on the sides

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[Blue Baron]

[jack1448]

The Bubble Bus looks like another winner!

Changing the headlights and adding the peace sign decals was a great choice, and really ties the whole build together. Great job with the refresh!

[tcoop1100]

[Blue Baron]

[Hacksaw-BoB]

Hi Guys . . . Many Thanks for your comments When the current TN TOY
NOMURA Oval VWs are completed, there will be a total of 95 of them going through
the R-V SHOP over the years The rusty beater TN Ovals are found from friends
looking for them on the online auctions in the USA and Europe and they let me know
when they see one for a Great Price

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[Bugdust70]

[slalombuggy]

[slalombuggy]

Meng just announced this new kit with resin printed suspension. Debating whether or not or not its worth the price tho. It's 3x the cost of the plastic wheeled kit.

[Undis]

The very first Barndoor panel van from 1949.

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[tcoop1100]

Top notch, Undis- I wish I could approach your skill level.
Is this another of your resin creations or a kit conversion?
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Aloha,
Tim
January '57 Sedan with 40hp big bore

[Hacksaw-BoB]

Hi Undis !! Yes, Congrats . . . Your very first Barndoor VW
panel van from 1949 looks AWESOME
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[Blue Baron]

Wow, Undis, I've always been in awe of your modeling, but this one is on another level.

Being a model of the prototype, it doesn't need to be perfect, because everything on the prototype was ill-fitting, and the body seemed shaped like a banana!

[Undis]

[Undis]

1949 VW transporter prototype based on Revell panel van 1:16 kit.

As soon as I decided to tackle this build. I realized that I’ll have to scratch-build most of it. I had already done the Samba previously so I knew how the kit goes together and its limitations.

The chassis and most of the interior bodywork would need too much modification, so I decided to build the entire chassis from scratch. To complement the early styling of this vehicle, I used several parts that I had copied from the Tamiya Kübelwagen. The parts used are:
Front suspension
Engine and transmission combo
Rear axles, reduction gears and torsion plates
Wheel rims
Steering wheel
Gear shift base

There are only a few parts that I ended up using from the panel van kit
Nose panel
Roof
Both side panels
Cargo and cab doors
Inner cab door handles
Pedals
Headlights
Hubcaps
Tires
Windscreen glass
Engine lid handle (modified into an L handle)
Sunroof handle copied 3 times in resin and used on all doors
And the front bumper, modified to match the shape of the early type.

All the body panels are heavily modified to backdate them to 1949 and to enhance details such as the cab doors having proper door cards.

Everything else on this build is scratch built in plastic, resin and metal.

As is the case with a lot of models, some of the details are hardly noticeable, but I know they are there.

One good thing about this build was that when you look at photos of the original van, you can see how rough it was with lots of imperfections, doors not lining up or sitting flush. This was the first one built and it must have been finished in a hurry with the intent of having a full size rendition of the new transporter. When building this model, I didn’t have to worry about it being perfect.

Click here to see the build album for more info and details. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10229277835637473&type=3
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[jack1448]

Udis, great job! All of your builds are unique and done to a high level of detail and this one is no exception. The engine lid support is amazing, as is so many other details shown in your pictures.

The only issue, and I hate to say this, is that the original protype VW panel van was build using the standard beetle pan construction which is why they started to sag during testing. I thought that only in later versions was the ladder frame reinforcement added.

I had a similar idea to build a barndoor panel van out of the 58 Revell Micro bus, and even made a few mods to the roof but you beat me to it.

[finster]

that's a great model and a tonne of work to make it. the semaphores just peeping out are great
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