1962 Samba Bus Scale 1/8

[Dann Tellez]

[EverettB]

If you are going to paint them, paint the valve covers too.

Or maybe wait until you have the complete engine in case other things are strange colors?
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[Dann Tellez]

I followed your recommendations Everett, it looks so much better!

[Dann Tellez]

Assembly No. 44

Commercial derivatives of private cars (2)

Starting in the 1970s, Volkswagen launched a series of new models characterized by front-wheel drive and water cooling. Many of them had their version for commercial use, so the Wolfsburg brand extended its commercial vehicle offer, although with fewer options than the Transporter.

[Dann Tellez]

Assembly No. 45

Volkswagen Taro

Product of a joint venture with Toyota in the 1980s, the Volkswagen Taro entered a new market niche for the Wolfsburg brand. This large-capacity pick-up was intended for the toughest jobs, for which it proved to be fully prepared.

[Dann Tellez]

Assembly No. 46

Volkswagen: brand history (2)

Volkswagen started the 1960s beating a production record after another, but at the end of the 60s, it faced its first crisis: it began to be clear that relying on the bug had become a risk for the future of the brand.

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[notchboy]

[Dann Tellez]

Assembly No. 47

Transmissions of the Transporter
From the first un-synchronized boxes to the modern dual clutch changes, Volkswagen has always been at the forefront of technology. Thanks to this, throughout its history, the Transporter has equipped all types of transmissions.

[Dann Tellez]

Assembly No. 48

Engines of the T2

Throughout its long commercial history, the T2 received a great variety of engines. From the traditional air-cooled boxer to the flex-fuel of the last units manufactured in Brazil, the propellers of the Transporter T2 did not stop evolving technically.

[Dann Tellez]

Assembly No. 45

Evolution of T1 (1965-1967)

During the last years of the commercial career of the T1, Volkswagen continued making it evolve always with the same initial philosophy. The continuous improvement of technique and mechanics made these last Transporters of the first generation the most advanced.

[EverettB]

I like those transmission boots - nice detail.

Both heater tubes go into the center tube to carry heat up front?
Doh! Only Kombis do that, Deluxes have one pipe that goes under the rear seat for rear passenger heat
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Assembly No. 50

The Transporter with raised roof
The Transporter had versions for almost all tastes and needs. Thus, for customers who required more cargo volume than that provided by standard models, the Wolfsburg brand launched, in the early 1960s, a variant with raised ceiling.

[Dann Tellez]

Assembly No. 52

Evolution of T2 (1967-1969)

The new generation of the Transporter, the T2, entered the market with the difficult challenge of replacing the original concept. Volkswagen introduced several technical innovations, although it maintained the same philosophy that had characterized Type 2 since its inception, a formula that proved to be a winner.

[EverettB]

The bumper detail looks nice

If you want to, paint the splash pans and maybe even the brackets black.

The splash pans were originally black and the bumper brackets were the same Silver White color as the bumper blade.

Painting the brackets might be a pain though and maybe that is not visible anyway?

My bumper from my old '64 with all the correct colors (USA style with overriders):

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[Dann Tellez]

[npbusguy]

I love the details of this scale model, and the suspense of the weekly updates.