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joetiger 
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I wasn't sure where to post this, so I figured a toy thread is as good a place as any...
With this being Toy Season, a few of us at work were just discussing some of our favorite childhood toys. Quite by surprise, I remembered Fischer-Price "Adventure People" for the first time in a very, very long time, which nobody had ever heard of. So naturally, I went to The Internets to find photos.
While this isn't technically a Vanagon, my grown-up summer vacations now make complete sense. Apparently I'm pretending to be toys from my childhood and forcing my family to play along.
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photogdave
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weisswurst
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Here is a cool toy I picked up in Germany last August, great to find a doka that
was my color and no rust!! 
shot of both dokas together, look close for the little one! 
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ChuckWagon
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Model build in progress
Last edited by ChuckWagon on Tue Jun 16, 2015 3:38 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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BlueNorthWesty
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See if you can get a Subaru kit and do the engine swap before that waterboxer starts giving you trouble. 
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Forthwithtx
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See if you can get a Subaru kit and do the engine swap before that waterboxer starts giving you trouble. |
^^^^This
Here's your donor (don't forget ECU and harness):
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mellowslow
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ChuckWagen those are mad skills on that kit!
There is another thread featuring builds of that kit but so far yours is the best I've seen.
Dont forget to post the finished product!
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tangojeff
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Epoxy a small speaker magnet to your Hot Wheels Vanagon and it can hold notes and cards to your dash.
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HoustonPhotog
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HoustonPhotog
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Syncroincity
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See if you can get a Subaru kit and do the engine swap before that waterboxer starts giving you trouble. |
You can use the whole Subaru AWD drivetrain and have a Syncro. I have a WRX kit in the bin just for this purpose. Don't cannibalise the Legacy models, they are worth $$ now, especially the rally racecar versions.
There's a dedicated scale plastic model thread already;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=397672
Here's something I was working on a while ago...
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WestfaliaMike
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Supposed to be a 1981 Vanagon. Hotwheels.
And a Matchbox doka
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bizarre
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:54 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Managed to get one of these the other day
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photogdave
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kamzcab86
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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From a topic that was moved:
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Jake de Villiers
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campism
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Saw these in a local antique shop a few weeks ago. Contact info available if anyone is interested.
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wbailey2112
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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The two double cab transporters (the green and light blue) you found in the antique store are not vintage. I've found all of these Matchbox models at Walmart, DollarTree, Big Lots and at O'Reilly's Auto Parts within the last year. Depending upon where you find them they are priced anywhere from $1 up to $5 or $6 for the color changing versions.
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campism
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Diecast/Toy/Model Vanagons |
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Along with the reproduction metal signs, Chinese tools and other stuff you usually see there, the place is probably best described as a flea mall instead. I just happened to see them and don't go to, or have not seen them in, the other places you listed. That is all.
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