Ira Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) MUD BUG!!! A Muddy New Project! I am modifying Revells Killer Bee to look more like a Deals Wheels "Hum Bug" Off-Road VW Buggy. The Hum Bug Kits are pretty hard to find, so I thought I might make my own VW Buggy. I will be trying some Extreme Weathering on the Mud Bug, any suggestions welcome! Most of the parts for the Mud Bug Project come from Revells Killer Bee & Porsche 911 Kits. Tires and other odd parts will be coming from the Deals Wheels Van Kit. Let's Get Started... Edited November 13, 2012 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nboldman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Holy BLLEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPP!!!!! them tires are big!!!!!!! lol curious to see where this goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGNUM4342 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I would love to respond to this but it's been my recent experience that it will just get moved, edited or deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Topic followed... Thanks for not letting your bench get cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Go Ira go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartster Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 l'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'08SEAL Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 ErMerGerd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Oh holly macro you're really deep into the styrene addiction Ira which is great because you are like a building machine, proyect after proyect. I'm enjoying every single one of your eye-catching buildings. Let's have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Holy BLLEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPP!!!!! them tires are big!!!!!!! lol curious to see where this goes! Wait untill you see it with the front tires in place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaMcGurk Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'm liking it.....lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Topic followed... Thanks for not letting your bench get cold. Thanks James... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDC Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Freaking sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Go Ira go!!! More photos Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooltas Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 use some 1/25 scale monster truck tire on back and put some 1/32 scale ones on front then its a mud bug but what ur doing is cool too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Bring them on, can't wait to see this Mud Bug come into its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 BODY MODS For MUD BUG!!! Before I started taking photos, I shortened the body about 1.5 inches: .5 inches from the doors, .5 inches from behind the doors and another .5 inches from the hood area... Here is what the Mud Bug looks like next to a stock VW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 MOVING FENDERS... I cut off the front fenders so I could shorten the sides .5 inches. Then I glued them back on about .5 inches back... Next I cut out the excess plastic, in front of the Front Fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Your skills with these types of builds is incredible, Ira! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) TOP FITTING.... You can see in this photo that there is an .5 inch wide section of the roof that does not fit well. I didn't glue this section in yet... I cut the section out and carved it a little to make it fit nice and tight! I also carved the side windows out a bit... Edited July 12, 2012 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The wonderful transformation continues. I think you are having way too much fun, as it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Wow! Great start, Ira!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothic Kustomz Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 This is great thinking outside the box, great imagination, did I i spell that right?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The start of another great build I am sure. Do you buy your sheet plastic and putty by the ton ? : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Oh holly macro you're really deep into the styrene addiction Ira which is great because you are like a building machine, proyect after proyect. I'm enjoying every single one of your eye-catching buildings. Let's have fun! Thanks Wilbert! Sounds Good to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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