VW model build topic

[volkaholic1]

starting my latest VW model build today, i am doing another of the Der Beetle Bus shorten bus, i am going with a winter theme this time, i have some resin cast tracks i am going to use instead of wheels, my plan is to build a snow blower front end like you see on trains, should be pretty wild

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Volkaholic

[Blue Baron]

It's certainly the right winter to do it!
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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[volkaholic1]

tracked bus engine - all resin cast parts from single port bug motor from Revell California Van, added valve covers from Revell street machine bug, added flywheel, distributor, carb and air cleaner from Testors Porsche 356, added cooling fan and starter from AMT corvair, added my own doghouse oil cooler exhaust and push rod tubes, needs more work but shaping up nicely!

big thing on the flywheel is the hydaulic pump that powers everything

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Volkaholic

[Blue Baron]

Nice touch with the pushrods!
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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[Second Air Force]

This is an enjoyable part of TS! Good job everyone!!

Here's an old build I did in the early 1990s of a Hasegawa '66. I can't remember where the wheels came from, but I think it was a Revell or Monogram kit of some sort.

Sorry about the dirt and dust, it's been in a cabinet for fifteen years and I didn't do a very good job of cleaning it off......
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1956 Standard Sedan

[Blue Baron]

It looks like it just came out of the barn, just like the real car would have.
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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[Second Air Force]

Yes, I really should have given it a little wash and polish before photos! The wind was blowing when I shot the pics so it'd have gotten dusty anyway......

That little car was a fun build--a friend of ours in North Texas commissioned me to build it as a guide to his full-size '66 project. As far as I know, his 1/1 scale project never got past the resto of the pan and front and rear axles. We used to pester him as to why he wasn't making any progress and his excuse was that he couldn't find wheels like the ones on this model!
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1956 Standard Sedan

[brass gears]

Great job. I love the outdoor setting for photos. Makes it hard to tell that it's actually just a model. The dust just adds to the realism.

[mellowslow]

A few builds came together for me in 2017. Trying to rebuild a collection. I lost my collections a long time ago.



Bought a Revell VW Bus UN off eBay. Would love to build out all the Revell T3 models, not sure after this build.

Build came up great in UN flat white, but the vintage kit decals disintegrated when introduced to water. Always liked Bundeswehr T3's so went with the Testors Olive drab rattle can.

Next, I couldn't walk by the Revell Rabbit kit at a discount department store. I went with the Testors Bug Yellow rattle can. Paint went on way to thick and globby. Job was saved by the decals that cover the body side molding. This build won the model contest at the local car show last summer. Not many entrants.

After that, figured my skills were sharp enough to tackle the Revell Westy Kit:

Man that kit soaked up some time. Went through several color choices and landed on Tamiya British Racing Green.

Thanks to all builders that share photos here. They are very inspirational

Getting good photos of models is almost as hard as the build to me!!!
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'87 WBWE FAS Gen V

[mellowslow]

My favorite build is the latest one I've completed.

It's the Hasegawa Kubelwagen DAK 1/24. I bought an original edition. The kit has since been reissued in the last year or so.

I have been fascinated by Kubels since I was a kid. The original dune buggy. I bought an excellent recently published book for reference
and built a Tamiya 1/35 Kubel to warm up to the 1/24.

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'87 WBWE FAS Gen V

[Second Air Force]

Good job, everyone!

I'm working on a 1/16 Tamiya Kubel that's been in my "to do" pile for over twenty years.

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1956 Standard Sedan

[Blue Baron]

It's amazing the detail they've put into these, no doubt to cater to the military market.
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We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.

Heinz Nordhoff

[Second Air Force]

[Smoothgateguy]

[Smoothgateguy]

[Smoothgateguy]

I'm currently in the middle of rebuilding a Revell "Deluxe Volkswagen Station Wagon" kit from 1965. It's been taking longer than most of my other models, so I thought I would post a few progress pictures. The dash turned out fairly well, and and I'm really happy with how the engine looks.

[mellowslow]

[Second Air Force]

The key to using foil is a brand-new X-acto blade. I've let it get just the slightest bit dull on the tip and the foil tears when I try to trim to the final shape.
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1956 Standard Sedan

[jack1448]

Really Great to see so much good work going on, and a few new names as well.

Volkaholic - I'm glad to see another of your one-off builds and the shorty snow blower bus is no exception. As someone who typically builds stock, its nice to see how you combine multiple threads into a single build. I'll be waiting to see the final reveal.

I'm also happy to see your work on the resin cast Revell bus engine. This engine is deficient in so many ways: it has no depth, missing the cylinders, heads and valve covers; as well as the simplified representation of the topside components - manifold, distributor, fuel pump. etc. Despite its limitations, I hope you will be offering it for sale as it is an engine that will fit where others will not.

Second Air Force - Nice job on your Hasegwa 1966 black beetle. Now its time to get back and finish your Kubel

mellowslow - Really nice builds and it shows in the details. Yes, they do take a lot of time. On the Rabbit and transporter models, I admire the job you did with the window rubber. That is something I've struggled with and really need more practice to do well.

The Kubels are especially nice, both the model details and execution.

John (Smoothgateguy): The level of detail going into that Revell Station Wagon is amazing. I like the Mouse Grey color you chose, its a color I was thinking about using for a future build. From the addition of the headlight, wiper, and overhead light switches on the dash, to the fresh air hoses on the fan housing, and right down to the metal hose clamps, I can see that this will be one of the best Revell bus builds ever.

[Smoothgateguy]