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.

Wait! What's going on with those headlights? Did you put skulls in the headlights? ? David G.

Looks great! I built one of these kits a while back. It was a fun build, lots of good detail. You did a great job with yours. David G.

I actually never owned a standard Beetle, mine were all Super Beetles so they all had IRS. The last one I owned, I built from spare parts. It had at least one part from each of the four or five previous Supers that I owned so it was like a rolling personal automotive history. It got wrecked in 2003 but here are some before and after photos. David G.

This is going to be one sweet rod when it's done. David G.

Good progress, nice work on the seats! David G.

Cool! David G.

I'm interested to see how this one plays out. David G.

Looks good! I can see your skills improving. Remember: Each kit we build is really only practice for the next one. David G.

Wow, the saga continues. Will we get a chance to see this one in person at DSC this year? David G.