Chuck Most

The tub on it almost kinda/sorta looks like the Ala Kart, so it's (again) kinda/sorta half A/half T. So it's a former 1928 Model A that is now a Model T. Yeah, that works...

Ford did the Unibody from '61-'63, and I think the old AMT kit is repopped in resin. The heavier and four wheel drive Ford trucks continued to run the '57 style bed for a few years (through '63, I think) on the '61 body style. I'd love to bash one of Jeff's '66 kits with a Modelhaus '57 bed to make a '61 F-100 4x4 I once saw at a local car show!

Call me a total chump, but I'd have been happy paying a LOT more for that kit... even though I'd just chop it up into a Bobcat Woody!

This is a terrific kit for a beginner, despite its age the tooling seems to have held up fairly well. It was issued not too long ago under the Revell nomenclature, which no doubt caused a bit of confusion with this and the mid 1990's era '32 Roadster street rod kit (and all its spin offs) we've come to know and love. Man, I wish Revell, Monogram, and or Revell-Monogram would just pick a brand name and STICK WITH IT!!!! (And yes, I know the company is just Revell now. )

Sounds like a screamin' deal!

Ah, okay. Guess I had a 50/50 shot!

Sweet! This must be the AMT kit?

Uh.... I think he has a point there, actually...

LOVE IT!!!!

Yeah, can't tell you how many articles I've read by that infamous "G" guy.

Glad I don't use Photobucket anymore!

The Coca-Cola branded '34 Ford pickup is the same way, listed as 1:24 when it is in fact 1:25. But that's not the worst... the San Fran Cable Car kit is listed as 1:24 but is actually 1:48!

Those hubcaps look cool... but I expected that, because EVERYTHING on this van is turning out cool!

I picked up the Kurtis Offy Midget, a Revell 'Lightning Rods' Beetle kit, and I picked up a die cast Monster Mutt for my mom.

I want to bash one of these with the woody kit already! (and by 'one of these' I don't mean the Revell '48 Coupe. I mean I want to bash the woody with a Ken Snyder LP.)

Now I'm wondering... should it be towing a Kurtis Midget on that kit's included trailer, or should it be hauling some old derelict on the MPC tilt bed trailer? Hmmmm....

I've never seen much aftermarket for this kit in particular, but there is quite a bit of aftermarket stuff for Beetles in general out there. The Tamiya kit comes with metal transfers for the VW badge on the hood and the 1300 badge on the deck lid (hood).

Well... the short answer is I didn't have any headlamp lenses the proper size, and I didn't feel like turining any larger ones down to fit. But I had two styrene discs that were about the right size, and since I'd started building it as a drag car, I figured it did not really need lights anyway! The horn HAD to stay, though!

Uh...WOW!!!! How did I miss the WIP on THIS???? Anyway, glad to see the final result.

Second stalled project in a row I've finished in as many days! Hope this keeps up! The basic model is loosely based on an old buildup by Tim Boyd in SAE (back from 1988, I think),and the rest is all me. The De Soto Hemi was one I had lying around for years already built, plugged it in, finished up a few little minor details, and 'ere we are...

Well, George, they ARE molded closed!

Oh yeah, gorgeous! Love seeing Beetles, just finished one myself that's about 60% Tamiya '66!

This stared about a year ago, with a Tamiya '66 Beetle kit. I worked on it on and off (mostly off) for about six months, then let it sit for another six months. Earlier this week, while chopping the '66 body, I did an epic mess up, and long story short, had to find a new body. I robbed one from the Polar Lights Herbie the Love Bug kit, and modified it for the look I was after, and to fit the Tamiya chassis and interior.

Seats can be a bit of a pain to paint- one blast from a spray can or airbrush can knock them over, ruining the paint on the seat back. Simple fix? Take a thick piece of balsa wood and stick the seats to it with looped masking tape, or double sided tape. The wood acts as a base, and your seats won't try to blow away or fall over anymore.

She's a beauty, Lyle! I think I'd have gone with the Flattie from the Tudor kit if I had built it, but the 302 still looks nice, and the 'handrail' hood sides are just drool- inducing!