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I remember seeing 928's with the phone dial's and thought that was the car they originated on. My '87 944 had phone dials ... every other 944 I had wore wheels carried over from other Porsche models. These are the wheels that came on my '91 944 S2 .. also originating on the 928 ...

People like this just don't seem to listen. Maybe you should tell them about die casts they could get off the shelf.

the back looks good

Beautiful job on this .. all your detail work paid off .. and was enjoyable to watch!

My pleasure, Jeff .. glad you got to see it. It was worth it considering all the comments of those that had a Super Bug. Very interesting comments about how it sizes up.

Still here .. jaw dropped, riveted and bonded to my seat. Simple amazing work .. as always here.

That's a looker, Nick! There's a ton of equipment on that .. I especially like the wheel lift.

He was referring to the 928 needing repairs ... and was correct. They were excellent cars .. the first car Porsche ever designed from a clean sheet. I has two 924's (one with Calaway turbo and one factory turbo) and three 944's. They rarely needed any repairs. When they were in for tuning there was always the same 928 there. Even minor repairs were costly for that .. but it was one of the great automobiles. I was always glad I had a 944 .. one of the best handling cars ever made.

Nice to see one of these .. and a nice one it is!

For those using guitar string antennas .. what do you use for the ball end? or just leave it as is?

Thanks, Dave .. nice photos. I forgot how many VW's were there!

1'43? .. that's an amazing build no matter what scale.. beautiful!

Weathering looks great! .. very realistic.

That paint job is a stunner .. very nice! The engine looks huge! .. I assume that kit stock?

I figured it was best to post photos of the imai kit to kit reviews, so here's a link. This one does have the curved windshield. Also the new front and rear lids look correct as do the tail lights and bumpers. I'm not a Super Beetle expert, so it's just the way it looks to me. This kit is probably your best bet to do your 1:1. The box art does seem to represent the kit well to me.

I'm using the bumpers from this kit on my build of a '69 Bug and was asked if it represented the American Super Beetle, especially the curved windshield. The windshield does curve. I took some photos to post and figured a separate on on th ekit was deserved. This is intended to be motorized so no engine. The floor is raised to allow room for batteries. I wasn't intended this as a kit review when taking photos so if anyone wants more of the trees and such, just ask.

I'll attempt a few answers. That IS a good looking first build. 1. There are many schools of thought on the build process and you'll find as many do it one as another. I'll glue some assemblies before painting but pretty much paint everything before assembly. Some parts, like engine halves just beg to be glued, joints cleaned up and then painted. 2. I'm not sure any brand brush paints real well. I spray as much as I can. Separating parts into similar paint and mounting to a piece of foam with toothpicks, rods or alligator clips works. I mostly have Testors and Tamiya bottle paints. They work for small parts well where you won't see brushstrokes. 3. Testors clear parts glue works ok, but I've always used crystal clear watch cement. recently I tried Liquid PSA and find I like that very much. It stays tacky forever and is easy to apply in small, controlled doses. 4. Decals ARE tough when large. You'll need to get setting solution to adjust and settle them down. Many like Microscale solutions . there are two ... Micro Set which can put down before the decal and softens and helps it stick. Micro Sol is usually used after applying the decal to really soften and settle it down. The decals you have already applied can be loosened and moved with these solutions. These are available are most hobby stores. 5. I'm not familiar with this kit so can't answer this one well. There IS a big difference in how various kits fit together. All need test fitting to see if adjustments need to be made before painting. Sometimes you even have to adjust for the paint thickness. It does take some thought on mulit-piece bodies as to painting and assembly. There will probably be as many solutions as there are bodies. Hope this gives you a few answers ... and it should get more as people contribute their solutions. There is NEVER only one way to do anything as far as cars go!

haha .. nor much else either I suspect. At least the ends of the inner body sculpt around the edge (why can't I think of a name for this?) matches well. I've been adding thin pieces to the edges and a little putty to widen it a bit. The Revell hood is also short but hopefully with the bumper will look ok. At least it covers the engine opening. The newer shape just makes SUCH a difference I have to use it!

Great job on that .. especially the interior! I'm doing a Counternan version of this kit and it's good to see how great the dash decals look.

I like that in album by make. I congratulate you on the extensive work this must have involved! There were so many box tops I had never seen there!

I have used this for awhile after another member recommended it and find everything now! ... except some older posts that seem to have gone down the database drain after some problems.

Just edit the first post of the thread and click "Use Full Editor". The topic title will be on top and you can edit it there.

Welcome and it sounds like you learned a lot with that build. The best builders on here learned the same way .. and they have done probably hundreds of builds. I've been building on off for 50 years and still learn something with every one. The trick is to just enjoy it as you go.

I used an insect mounting pin on my daughter's van and am really pleased with how it looks. The rounded end is very small on these pins. I don't remember the size I got, but am pretty sure it's the smallest. They are flexible and just snap back in place if bent. I used CA as plowboy recommends..