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Looking to see if anyone knows where I can get some front/rear wheels and tires for a VW Baja project... the 4x4 stuff doesn't really work, especially with the narrower wheels and tires for a true baja.  Any kits these may come out of?

 

Example...

Just picked up this model from fee-bay, relatively cheap, with all plans to build.  Then, I looked at it, and I'm not sure I want to build it; all the parts are there, including decals, and the bags are still sealed.  I built it as a kid when it came out, still have the built kit.  Now, I'm wondering if I want to do something else with it.

 

Should I trade it away?  Build it?  Box-stock or mod?  Dare I say, kit-bash it?  Strip it and use it for parts?

 

Inquiring minds want to know... looking for input...

Dug out another partially completed model tonight... the Polar Lights Mystery Machine. I picked it up many moons ago for something my wife could put on her desk.

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I realized in our many moves over the years, I have misplaced the windshield, one tail light, and the shifter. I also realized I missed a ton of flash,  and getting into the paint detail for Scoob and Shag.

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Haven't decided if I will take the stickers off and opt for painting them on. Opinions?

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Well, finally coming back to my modeling hobby roots, and I'm so amazed at how far things have come!  I started back when I was around 10, started with planes, like most, but never much of a fan of building things 'out of the box.  Then, someone gave me a car to build...


I walked away from the plastic for a long time, still building an occasional model, even when I was in the service (barracks life is not condusive to model-building), but really left when my kids were old enough to reach my cars and smash 'em.  That was when I packed all my model gear and went on to VW drag racing, RC cars, and a lot of painting, airbrushing.


Now that I'm back, I've started reading up on stuff, and also went back into my parts stash for a quick prerusal.  Lo and behold, I found a set of wheels I'd hoarded away for almost 20 years.

More pics to come... the car these belong to is in another box in the garage.