David G.

You seem to be off to a good start. David G.

Now that I'm done with the Luftwagen, it's time to get back to the T-Bird. I managed to get the trim and badges foiled. It's not much of an update but there it is. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Impressive work so far! David G.

Excellent color choice, beautifully built. David G.

Thanks for the kind words. I actually finished this one a while ago. Here's the link to the finished thread. Regarding what? Thanks again, David G.

It's been a long road on this one. It must feel good to be making progress again. Fascinating work you've done on this. David G.

Wow, great progress up until the dreaded bumper incident. Hopefully they can get it turned around quickly for you. David G.

Your styrene engineering skills are impressive! David G.

Excellent work so far! David G.

Nice mash-up, it creates some very subtle changes that improve the overall appearance. David G.

Impressive detailing, beautiful paintwork, well done! David G.

Your weathering techniques are spot-on and your kit bashing skills are right up there as well. David G.

Thank you all for your kind comments. I truly appreciate them David G.

Nicely done, kind of reminds me of Voyager. But you should share the origin story. Where did you get the model? Did you print it yourself? If so, did you build the CAD model or where did you get it? If I wanted to build one, how would I go about getting one, if I could? Thanks, David G.

A little of both I think. As this one came together, I imagined a 1:1 version of this as a Sunday drag strip half-time expo. "Sunday! Howland Drag Raceway! Come see the Luftwagen make its seven second run! It's a car! It's a plane! It's a blast!" Thanks, I'm glad you like it. Thank you. Yeah, it's be fun to watch their expression in the rear view mirror when you crank that puppy up! David G.

Hi Eric, glad to see that you're still chipping away at this one. Good solution for the wheel mounts. If the wheels don't look good on the deck then not much else matters. 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.