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puttin slow
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 Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: plastic 1/24 scale models |
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| anyone know where to get any custom plastic models of type 1's or type 2's? i have been searching and cannot find anything other than a stock replica. im building a cal look model. i bought the stock 66 version from tamiya, but i want one that comes already modified. thanks |
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jwcurry
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: plastic 1/24 scale models |
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| anyone know where to get any custom plastic models of type 1's or type 2's? i have been searching and cannot find anything other than a stock replica. im building a cal look model. i bought the stock 66 version from tamiya, but i want one that comes already modified. thanks |
There were a couple years ago, one std sedan and one std vert. I believe both were Revell. I built both.
I can't find my sedan one, it was MIA after we moved. The convertible I have in a curio cabinet with other VW models. |
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realbugfanatic
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HerrrKafer
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You mentioned Type 2's, too. Hasagawa makes a pretty nice 23 window.
Modified models are much like modified cars...you should build it yourself, and you'll get exactly what you want. This thread is quite inspiring along those lines.
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2002sportside
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Unless you really like a challenge, avoid the Revell models. The flash alone will kill you... The Hasegawa models are nice though. I have also heard good things about the Tamiya bug, but have never built one.
Hasegawa makes (made) a Cal Look '66. I'm not sure how custom it is, I haven't built mine...
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puttin slow
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| im almost finished with the tamiya 66 sedan. very nice model, everything fits perfect. i was looking at the 23 window and the single cab mentioned and those seem pretty good. the ones i was looking for, realbugfanatic posted the link to. i saw it when i was pretty young and have been looking for hard top one for awhile. thats for the help. im going to post pics of the 66 when finished, well that is if anyone is even interested. i modified it a bit. |
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buggdude67
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| HerrrKafer wrote: |
You mentioned Type 2's, too. Hasagawa makes a pretty nice 23 window.
Modified models are much like modified cars...you should build it yourself, and you'll get exactly what you want. This thread is quite inspiring along those lines. |
I did this one myself. I put some different wheels on it that look like Radars. I agree with this guy, take a stock kit and go to town.
A friend if mine took one of those green Revell Bus models and started to make me a crew cab.
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plasticman1432
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I agree, take a stock kit and go to town; none of the currently-available kits have any of the true 'Cal look' parts already in place, so it's really up to you.
Resin-cast BRMs, a narrowed/raised beam and scratchbuilt rack made my rusty '56 really come to life IMO:
http://public.fotki.com/VWDave/my_model_cars/rustorod-56-beetle/
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HerrrKafer
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| puttin slow wrote: |
| im almost finished with the tamiya 66 sedan. very nice model, everything fits perfect. i was looking at the 23 window and the single cab mentioned and those seem pretty good. the ones i was looking for, realbugfanatic posted the link to. i saw it when i was pretty young and have been looking for hard top one for awhile. thats for the help. im going to post pics of the 66 when finished, well that is if anyone is even interested. i modified it a bit. |
I second 2002sportside's comments on the Revell kits. Especially after putting together the Tamiya '66, you'll be disappointed. I think I have one or two Revell kits laying around. I'm out of the country right now, but when I get back I'll PM you, and it's yours if you still want one.
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Shish K Bob
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You mentioned Type 2's, too. Hasagawa makes a pretty nice 23 window.
Modified models are much like modified cars...you should build it yourself, and you'll get exactly what you want. This thread is quite inspiring along those lines. |
i got the Hasagawa one when I was in Japan a few years back. I haven't gotten around to building it yet.
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buggdude67
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Years ago I built a tubed frame race car using the Adam Wik race car on the cover of Hot VWs. I had my friend chop the top on a Revell kit and we also cut the front end off the bug to make it look like it had a 1 peice fiberglass front end. Car was awesome. I heated up regular round stock plastic for the frame. I detailed that car to the max. It even had a throttle cable on it. I used a single strand of wire so it looked like stainless steel and brought it from the carb linkage all the way to the foot pedal. It had a brake master cylinder and lines going out to every wheel. You can see in the third picture right above the batt and below the fuel tank up against the front wall. Well my son got a hold of it and this is all I have left of it. Not even the body survived.
You can see the positive batt cable going along the lower frame rail on drivers side.
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puttin slow
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those look pretty good especially that oval. heres mine, sorry for the grainy pics. i cant fing my cable for my camera so i have to take them with my phone.
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| how did you make the end of the plug wires stick? it wasnt super glue right? it would be pretty rad to make your own molds based off of one you like, just adding extra details. yeah right |
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buggdude67
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| how did you make the end of the plug wires stick? it wasnt super glue right? it would be pretty rad to make your own molds based off of one you like, just adding extra details. yeah right |
Drilled a hole where the spark plug is supposed to be using a very small drill bit the same size as the wire you are using for plug wires, then a small amount of glue and wala. Made the magneto out of scratch and did the same thing for the plug wires on that.
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Here is a model my son Sam did. He really liked the Laffuers "Devils Hot Rod" red vert Bug, so he made one as close as he could. One thing he couldn't get figured out was the roll bar.
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I took one of these and made it look like my ex-wifes old baja bug. Made a lot of parts for it myself and used wheels from truck models. It turned out pretty good as they both looked like crap.  If I can get a picture of it I'll post it.
Auto Dioramas. Now this guy has a talent for detail. Check out the photo album. It will blow you away!
http://www.wilcosdioramas.com/
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Got to keep this thread alive....here's a few more ovals:
Except for the fenderless VolksRod, all the rest started out as the Gunze-Sangyo '56 kit.
I really like doing these 'reunion' photos, as the black '56 was built for a friend and rarely comes to visit:
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Except for the fenderless VolksRod, all the rest started out as the Gunze-Sangyo '56 kit.
I really like doing these 'reunion' photos, as the black '56 was built for a friend and rarely comes to visit:
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That almost looks like a photo from a local VW show. Good work!
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Those dioramas are amazing! Makes me want to get out my unfinished Beetle model and make a diorama of my garage!
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