PatW Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) It came like this......................... A body, A chassis with seats and a firewall to go behind the seats.............. As a lifelong fan of VW Beetles I'm glad I kept spare parts like gearstick, pedals, wheels/tyres, rear and front lights to add to this build. The alloy mesh grilles were made from a 1970's car bodywork patch-up kit. I couldn't decide whether to go round the panel gaps with a fine graph pen. Since I took the pictures I've gone over the rear rubber bonnet tie downs with a black sharpie. Edited August 19, 2014 by PatW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguar man 21 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duntov Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Nice touch on the gas pedal!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Thanks guys, yes the gas pedal isn't quite stock. It's from a Union VW Beetle kit that offered standard Beetle and drag Beetle with different chassis, wheels, supercharged V8 motor, including various chromed extra's like the gas pedal. Oh and I made the fuel filler cap out of a door mirror and a strip of plastic............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 always like to see this sort of thing built up, but one question: is it a trick of the photography or is the body really that rough, especially in the back? I have this Flintstone body but don't recall it being like that. but I also haven't painted or primed it or anything and that's typically when those nasty surprises jump out at you. fujimi 356 wheels and tires? jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Well jb the bodyshell in places is not totally smooth. Although it is in my estimation very good quality and the detailing is correct. I would have sanded it all down but the fear of taking off most of the detail stopped me. I didn't primer the body, which would have made a difference. Yes the wheels were off an old 356 kit but I also had an old Beetle kit with the same rims and tyres, but only 4-bolt pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 >I also had an old Beetle kit with the same rims and tyres maybe that was the revell 356 kit then? because I don't think the fujimi wheels, which are minor masterpieces in and of themselves, were ever available anywhere else. I could well be wrong, could you show a pic of the beetle kit with those rims please? would be interested in knowing otherwise. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) It's a Union kit................... but doesn't show the rims, and I can't lay my hands on them at present.......... Edited August 22, 2014 by PatW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazefox Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I would have junked the pan and see about using a tamiya porche or vw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randx0 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 The union kit is the same as the IMC . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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