David G.

Excellent work, very convincing! David G.

Nice work so far. It's a bummer about the crazing, good recovery though. I really enjoy your diorama setups for the progress photos, very cool! David G.

Dann, thanks. Your support means a lot to me. Hermann you are correct regarding the silver. I thought the color would help to carry the aviation association. And thanks for the artist reference, I appreciate that. -D- This one is now officially finished and can be found in the Under Glass section. Thanks to everyone who followed on this project and those who offered their comments and tips. I truly do appreciate you all. Thanks, David G.

I finally finished this one! From the front, I think it does have more of a hot rod look than that of a Volksie. What started as a quick parts box build ended up taking about 84 hours to complete. Second only to my '58 Chevy Proton in total time. I think the lines flow well enough considering that this is a blending of three different vehicles in three different scales. During the build, I received a number of comments informing me that the blades of the prop are the wrong way about and should be flipped over. Unfortunately, I became aware of this after they were already glued in place and correcting the matter would have likely damaged or destroyed them. I had already imagined that the engine would run in reverse turning the prop in the opposite direction and most props have variable pitch. This obviously isn't one of those builds that should be taken too seriously, think of it like a Zinger or an Ed Roth cartoon brought to life. The stock VW right tail light wouldn't fit properly on the fender due to a cut-out for a vent port on the engine so I improvised a solution using an old style '32 Ford tail light. Which also gave me a place to mount the "LUFTWAGEN" vanity plate. The air scoops came with the Revell VW kit and I used them because they seemed to fit the overall theme of the car very well. I also built air ducts inside the car that feed the scooped air to help cool the aircraft engine. I've had some real VW's that could have benefited from a setup like this. You'll also notice the traditional VW swing axle camber. The decals are from a WWII era Junkers Ju 87 and the engine is from a Focke_Wulf Ta 154 Moskito, also WWII era, and the nose is from a 1937 Cord. I built the headlights from a couple of torpedoes from a torpedo bomber. View from the top. Thanks to everyone who followed along on my build thread and offered tips and encouragement. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to share your thoughts. David G.

Thanks for the update Bill. I always enjoy following your builds and it's nice to see this one back on the bench. David G.

You have a lot of good mods... or corrections going on with this one. It's gonna look great when it's done. David G.

The tailgate is awesome and I love the twin six boxers! Keep up the fantastic work. David G.

You're off to a great start! When I built this one the biggest challenge I faced was blending the front panel with the fenders while keeping the fender welts. Looks like you found a good solution to that situation. David G.

You have a lot of good work going on there. Looks like a fun project, I'll be watching this one. David G.

Nice work on the weathering. David G.

Interesting mash-up, great start! David G.

I love unusual subjects, can't wait to see how this one turns out. David G.

Thank you Darryl Thanks Dann. I have a high level of respect and admiration for your model building skills. From you, such a comment means much to me. Thank you Joe. The plane engine is from a Ta 154 Moskito kit by Revell. The decals were lifted from an unknown Ju 87-B kit. But yeah, either way it would have some Va-room! I now have almost all the accessories attached to the body. The last bit will be the left-hand mirror then I'll be gluing the body to the chassis. so here are a couple of final shots of the completed chassis before I button 'er up. I made a front pan to fill out the cargo area and give us a place to hang the custom vanity plate. A final shot of the interior detail before I bury it under the body. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

That came out really nice! Well worth all the work you put into it. David G.

Great progress! David G.

Solid looking build, accurate looking stance, Nicely done! David G.

Good color choice. It looks like a good match to Ford's Medium Ivy Green from that time. David G.

Good clean build, nice color combination, well done! David G.

Nice weathering, very convincing. David G.

Thanks Dann! I'm glad that somebody is still watching this one. I have the glass in and the door handles installed. There are a few areas where the paint needs a touch up, then a little light weathering should finish it up. I've kind of stopped taking photos, focusing more on completing it. I think the next posting on this one will be in the Under Glass section. Thanks for coming along for the ride Dann, I really enjoyed your company. David G.

Very Cool! David G.

A very well done conversion and a great color choice. David G.

I agree Richard. I was actually a bit shocked by the chassis design on this kit. The original Beetle's design and engineering is elegant in its simplicity. The chassis on this kit seems to have been designed by a committee of government bureaucrats. It does yield a nice model in the end but that's all that can be built with it. Due to the kit's design, there are no options for any of the traditional VW mods or alterations, Baja, Cal Looker, etc. David G.

Like all the added details. Great looking Galaxie. David G.

Looking good! Shipbuilding seems like a hobby that would take a bit of patience. There's no rushing through anything. David G.