David G. Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Some of you remember back at the beginning of February, I posted an entry in the "On the workbench" section about the VW Bus I was working on, well, it's done! Testors Classic White and Turquoise Blue enamel from spray cans. I was not extremely happy with the way the paint laid down. It required much more sanding, buffing and polishing than the Tamiya spray cans. I doubt I'll use the Testors for body paint again. Sun Roof! The emblem turned out as good as I could've expected. And I promise, I'll get the brush and some of that white paint and hit those mirrors! I thought I could get away with it, but the camera doesn't lie! Some of the kit's "chrome" plating in didn't cover as well as it should have, so I ended up stripping it off the headlight buckets and using foil. With no interior panels supplied with the kit. I had to make my own, and the armrests to go with them. They're a little hard to see but they're in there. Now that I have a much better camera, I think I may try get a better photo. Thanks for taking a look, and as always, any critiques, criticism or suggestions are always welcome. David G. Edited June 13, 2021 by David G. Photos Restored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droogie Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Volkswagen uber alles! Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Nice detail and great additions to overcome the kits shortcomings. It's an ACE in my book. Welcome to "Under Glass" Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Came out great looking, especially considering where it came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimastergary Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 nice one love the colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Very nice bus! The colors are just right! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreak78 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hey That came out sharp! I like the color combo and yeah don't you hate it when the camera tattles on ya? Very nice VW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Thanks for all the kind comments. I can't take total credit for the colors. I built this one for my wife, so, she's the one who picked them out. She had a 71 VW Bus that was just about the same two-tone color scheme and just loved it, but always wanted one of these. Thanks again, David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Ach der liebe! Das ist sehr gut! Wow! She is beautiful!! Awesome work, now I have to wipe drool off my keyboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Great looking Bus. The paint and Interior came out great.. Looks really good.. Nice work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Thanks for the positive comments. I've since painted the mirrors and added the custom vanity license plates. Because of the van's height, I had to buy a slightly larger than normal display case for it. The good news is that there's room for a small diorama! danke schoen, David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromecop Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Very nice bus! It'a pre -64 as it has only 9 louvers on the lower rear 1/4-panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimastergary Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Looks good Inice detail if you had not said anything I would not have noticed the mirrors. Think I had this kit once I was going to use wood for the interior and do it kind of a Chip Foose design custom wheels and interior 2 tone paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Beautiful build up! Reminded me of a Boy Scout Jamboree that I went to back in '68. I road in the back seat on the way there and home and the thing I remember most about the ride... no arm rest! Yup, no arm rest because I kept trying to fall asleep and without an arm rest, my head was unsupported. Weird but true! Regardless, I have a soft spot in my heart for these little people movers and you did a very nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Very nice work, David; I've been a fan of Samba Buses since I had my '66 21-window Deluxe. Very nice bus! It'a pre -64 as it has only 9 louvers on the lower rear 1/4-panel. Bus nerd. Another giveaway is the rear glass; '64 was the first year of the wider glass, so it's for sure a pre-'64. The 'fried egg' front turn signals indicate(pun intended) it's a '62 or newer. I still can't figure out why Hasegawa put those '67 Beetle-ish 'open' wheels on it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Looks good Inice detail if you had not said anything I would not have noticed the mirrors. Think I had this kit once I was going to use wood for the interior and do it kind of a Chip Foose design custom wheels and interior 2 tone paint Thank You. I checked out your update the other day and I'm really curious to see how your ideas develop. David G. Beautiful build up! Reminded me of a Boy Scout Jamboree that I went to back in '68. I road in the back seat on the way there and home and the thing I remember most about the ride... no arm rest! Yup, no arm rest because I kept trying to fall asleep and without an arm rest, my head was unsupported. Weird but true! Regardless, I have a soft spot in my heart for these little people movers and you did a very nice job. Dang, if I'd known that I didn't need to put armrests in the back to be accurate, I wouldn't have gone through the trouble to laminate, hand carve and install them. Actually, I probably would have. The interior would look too bare without them. I also made a set for the front, but they seemed out of place, so I didn't install them. Kind of a VW philosophy of the time period. "Armrests? Why armrests, you're supposed to to be driving, not 'resting'!" Thanks for the kind comments and the cool story. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) Very nice work, David; I've been a fan of Samba Buses since I had my '66 21-window Deluxe. Bus nerd. Another giveaway is the rear glass; '64 was the first year of the wider glass, so it's for sure a pre-'64. The 'fried egg' front turn signals indicate(pun intended) it's a '62 or newer. I still can't figure out why Hasegawa put those '67 Beetle-ish 'open' wheels on it, though. I didn't learn a lot about Bus model-year details. I was always a Superbeetle nerd. The first Bug I bought was a Super, and every one after that as well. That means, upon seeing a Super zoom by on the highway at 60 mph, I could tell you what year it was made. At 40 mph, I could tell you if it was built for Europe or export to the US. The last one I owned I built out of spare parts, it got wrecked a traffic accident in 2002. I really miss having a Bug in the driveway and there's a blue '72 Std. Bug just a few doors down that's been setting off to one side of a garage since we moved into our house in 2000. Hmmmm.. Thanks again for the kind words, David G. Edited November 6, 2016 by David G. Repaired Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Due to all the Photo Bucket hassles, I've had to make some changes and update all the photo links.David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I would love to have the full size version. Nice job on a classic VW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I think it looks great too David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 I would love to have the full size version. Nice job on a classic VW.Thank you Ron, A lot of people would, me included. But man were they S. L. O. W.David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 I think it looks great too David.Thanks Donald.David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 Well, here we are again! This should be the last time I have to rescue this topic from the PhotoBucket Monster. I've gone in and reedited the old photos to hopefully make them a bit more eye friendly and uploaded them to the topic once again. Regards, David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Great looking VW, David I missed it buddy… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 15 hours ago, slusher said: Great looking VW, David I missed it buddy… Thank you Carl. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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