jaymcminn Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 If I were going to build a 1:1 Karmann Ghia, this is how I would do it... low (but not too low) and sitting on some well- chosen Fuchs wheels. Paint is Tamiya Dark Yellow and Black under Testors One Coat clear. Interior is Testors MM Leather with Scale Motorsport plaid upholstery decals. The carbs are AMT Webers with scratchbuilt linkages and manifolds and the Fuchs wheels are 15" pieces from a Fujimi Enthusiast kit... I also adapted the hubs and disc brakes from the Fujimi kit. I narrowed and lowered the suspension all the way around to get the wheels to tuck in nicely. Front seats are early Porsche 911 units and the steering wheel is a Porsche 356 Speedster Nardi wheel. I'm particularly proud of the luggage rack... it's scratchbuilt from Evergreen styrene and wood veneer and painted in Spaz-Stix chrome. Even with all the mods, the Tamiya Karmann Ghia just falls together and was a real delight to build! The color looks a little more green in photos than in person, but it has a great retro feel to it. Wish that engine cover fit a little better... Here's a better shot of the luggage rack. I might add some P/E screws to the slats. This was actually rack #4- good thing styrene's cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Here's the engine bay with the Empi-esque twin Weber setup. A couple of shots of the interior- love those plaid seats! This was one of the most fun projects I've ever completed, and I couldn't be happier about how it turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Turned out great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 That, sir, is one beautiful piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) Sweet!The only good looking Volkswagen ever built in my opinion. Steve Edited April 28, 2017 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 WOW, I'd even love to drive it!Killer, just killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yura1961 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Beautiful build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Awesome build, that is nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 Thanks guys! I'll be posting up several other builds I've completed over the last few months during the coming days. I finally stepped back from the work bench long enough to take some pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltsr Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Great looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Superb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Ital Mike Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Wow! That`s beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Very nice Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 That is 100% amazing and perfect !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 That, sir, is one beautiful piece of work.Exactly. Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Everything about this, colors and build .. beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 very well done.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I've always loved the Karmann Ghia. You did a masterful job on your build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Nice.................colors work well together ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Rollins Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Slick!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 fantastic build, very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Looks awesome!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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