Amt Der beetle bus.....

[shucky]

Ive waited many years to get my hands on the Der Beetle Bus. The originals fetch a hefty price if you can find them. I got my reissues yesterday and think they're super cool. I will def pick up numerous copies of the other 2 versions in the series if/when they are released. 

[Mr mopar]

I would like to see the green one that would be cool! I will buy more of them and this kit too.

[AC Norton]

These are the other 2 of the 3. I have the van, and the new kit looks like it has the goofy arms from it. It shouldn't be too hard to close up the roof for a panel, and I think the pickup would be easy too. No surfboards or tow stuff, but shorty buses were huge back then. Not hard to bash with a Manx or pop a Vair motor in either. 

Just a silly fun kit that looks cool built. I've heard. I bought my van new in '69, it's not done yet. 

.....thanks for that info, Christian.......your builds look terrific, and lets hope Round2 will pop out the rest of the set......best, the Ace....

[Mr mopar]

anybody got a photo of the green one? I would like to see it Thx

[AC Norton]

anybody got a photo of the green one? I would like to see it Thx

.......the second post in this topic is from a fella that got one and hates it by the sound of it....maybe he'd post pics if you asked him....mines the regular yellow one, and its great, considering I never buy weirdo stuff, but it was just too fun to pass up...the Ace...

[scummy]

Would like to get one ,BUT NOT PAYIN  $50 for it .

[Dave Van]

Green or yellow plastic makes no difference to me.....a  single coat of Tamiya silver leaf spray and it's the same as white plastic.....the reason is newbies and grandma......

[Jon Cole]

Kind of limited for positive locating of the rear axle. Anyone have any photos of built chassis?

[Mike999]

Resurrecting another zombie thread.  Just last week Mat Irvine wrote a Beetle Bus article for Scale Model News.  It includes parts layout and build-up of a "Katch The Kat" metallic-green reissue kit. Also a comparison with the original kit, showing parts from a junked glue-bomb that can't be saved (glued together with 2-part epoxy, he thinks).  I'm not a big fan of these goofy Kustom Kitastrophes, but I know a lot of people in here are.  So here you go:

http://www.scalemodelnews.com/2018/05/show-rod-auto-designer-john-bogosian.html#more

Edit: page down from the Beetle Bus article, and there's a review of the Revell Lincoln Futura.

Edited May 12, 2018 by Mike999
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