e30lover Posted October 4, 2020 Back in 2010 I made a roof rack and vintage Coca Cola cooler out of styrene sheets and aluminum wires, then cut out doors, before stashing it away. Fast forward to 2020 I bowed to complete all the boxes that I had before buying any other new kit, and this is one of them. I painted with TS-10 french blue and TS-68 wooden deck tan, masked the windows and used BMF for other chrome trims. I really rushed making this one and ended up making decent amount of mistakes, but now I got rid of all the unopened boxes except for Fujimi EM Lancia Stratos, before going on another buying spree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOBLNG Posted October 4, 2020 Sweet little Beetle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeBee Posted October 4, 2020 That's one very nice Beetle...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doorsovdoon Posted October 5, 2020 Very nice looking bug, I like the colour. Good job with the roof rack, it looks exactly like the racks advertised in the old car maintenance magazines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoopdog Posted October 5, 2020 Great job on your Beetle! This is the only Tamiya kit I've built and it was definitely a pleasure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David G. Posted October 5, 2020 Looks great! Nicely detailed, good color choice. David G. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
espo Posted October 5, 2020 Nice clean looking Type 1. The cooler and roof rack are a nice addition to the overall look. Great paint work inside and on the body. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Classicgas Posted October 5, 2020 Very well done. How did you hinge the doors? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PappyD340 Posted October 5, 2020 Looks great, well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slusher Posted October 6, 2020 Great looking Volkswagen and cooler! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAMBENNA Posted October 6, 2020 nice looking Bug, great colors and detail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominik Posted October 6, 2020 ? Always a good choice - a beetle. sweet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30lover Posted October 6, 2020 On 10/4/2020 at 4:38 PM, NOBLNG said: Sweet little Beetle! Thank you! On 10/4/2020 at 5:42 PM, GeeBee said: That's one very nice Beetle...... It's a great kit! On 10/5/2020 at 5:28 AM, doorsovdoon said: Very nice looking bug, I like the colour. Good job with the roof rack, it looks exactly like the racks advertised in the old car maintenance magazines. Thank you. If I were to do it again, I'd use slightly thinner gauge wires. On 10/5/2020 at 7:42 AM, shoopdog said: Great job on your Beetle! This is the only Tamiya kit I've built and it was definitely a pleasure. With working frunk, engine lid and realistic suspension assembly, the kit has so much potential! On 10/5/2020 at 7:48 AM, David G. said: Looks great! Nicely detailed, good color choice. David G. Thank you! 20 hours ago, espo said: Nice clean looking Type 1. The cooler and roof rack are a nice addition to the overall look. Great paint work inside and on the body. Back in 2010 I planned on slamming it with two-tone body, but I just wanted to finish it and move on! 15 hours ago, Zoom said: Well done! Appreciate it! 13 hours ago, Classicgas said: Very well done. How did you hinge the doors? Thanks. I used a few circuit board connector pins and putty instead of making a proper hinge, and it has some fitment issues. 13 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Looks great, well done! Thank you! 7 hours ago, slusher said: Great looking Volkswagen and cooler! Thank you! 5 hours ago, RAMBENNA said: nice looking Bug, great colors and detail It's been fun building this one! 2 hours ago, Dominik said: ? Always a good choice - a beetle. sweet! Thanks! This might be the best 1/24 beetle kit available! 2 hours ago, ChrisR said: Looks great! Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
