Sixties Sam Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Hey guys, I just finished my latest project: a VW Baja Bug based on the Revell 1/24 Beetle kit. I did some surgery, cutting down the rear fenders, opening up all four wheel wells, and cutting a hole in the front deck lid for a spare wheel. I raised the rear suspension a little, and used rear wheels and sand tires from an old Meyers Manx kit. Little Red Wagon front wheels and spare with parts box tires. Exhaust pipes are made from solder (tedious job!), as is the front bumper. Rear engine guard is pieces of roll bars and sprue. Light bar is cut down from some pickup roll bar (Lindberg F-150 maybe?). The rear seat was cut out, and a roll bar made, Racing seats from the parts boxes. Window netting is metal window screen. There's a driver and passenger figure inside ready to race! I plan to make a small diorama of the Bug in a desert race scene. Paint is Valspar Allis-Chalmers tractor paint. This build was just fun! I had a couple fit issues when putting the body on, but it didn't come out too bad, I think! Comments welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Looks great Sam. I like what you did with the body around the spare tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Nice one Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Awesome! Perhaps a bit of weathering though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Fantastic build Sam. Very nicely done. Looks great as is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 You rocked this build. Love the VDubs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Well done Sam. Brilliant Baja Bug ,great colour, right tyres as you say ready to race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 That's really great, I like that VW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Pretty cool build, Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 way cooooooool. that parts you mixed working perfect together. like the fresh color also. over all it looks as it is a real kit. love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Awesome! Perhaps a bit of weathering though? Ben, I agree. The Bug will get some weathering and dirtying up when I put it on the desert race diorama I'm building for it. I want it to look like it's in a race - not so clean! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Love the color and the style. Looks like it'd be a fun ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Love it! Love it! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 kool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 That's cool. I agree it needs some weathering, but even if you want to keep it "minty fresh," I'd still add a black wash on the wheels to bring out the detail. Also... you need to drill out the exhaust pipe some more. The thickness of the "pipe" is waaaaaaay out of scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Also... you need to drill out the exhaust pipe some more. The thickness of the "pipe" is waaaaaaay out of scale. Yes, it is, Harry. It's a bit off center too. I was afraid the drill bit would grab and ruin the pipe, so I stopped drilling. But, hey, it's got a mirror! I think I'll add the two outside mirrors, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 But, hey, it's got a mirror! I think I'll add the two outside mirrors, too! Good man! Instead of drilling the pipe you could have taken a round file and sort of "twirled" it in the opening until the pipe walls were thinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 NEAT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Rick Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Very neat - thanks for sharing, I'm working on the AMT shortened bug body "Superbug" & making it into a 70's custom - Meyers Manx chassis as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 KOOL !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian-w Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 UPDATE: I made a desert race diorama for the Beetle. It's posted in the dioramas section http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=103071. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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