David G.

Last week I captured a Chrysler Turbine Car kit from the wilds of eBay for less than $30, shipping included. Yesterday, it came in the mail! From what little I know about vintage model kits, this one seems to be one of the early 60's releases. This means that the kit is about as old as I am! No UPC Barcode on the box. There's also no copyright date on the directions. Everything seems to be here. The only damage I could find was a broken steering wheel. The steering column and wheel are there, but only a few bits of the broken spokes remain. Aside from a bit of flash, this is the worst molding flaw I could find. There is a ton of documentation on this car, so build research will be fun and easy. I think I'll be shopping for paint this afternoon!

Yes. Make "General" a model-related only subject area but create an "Off Topic" category for those with ice cream issues.

It looks like an allergic reaction, and I thought the Cube was bad.

Last night, on e-Bay, I scored a Jo-Han Chrysler Turbine Car kit for less than $30-shipping included! I've seen these kits listed as high as $95! I can't wait until it comes in!

Congratulations and best wishes for you and your family's health and future!

Great build, very eye-catching! I wish there were more of these old wagon kits. I also like the "Dorothy" name, it fits the car's character. Did you pick the name or is that what the kit's called my the manufacturer?

I love those old dragsters, great job on this one. Do you have more pics from different angles? There's no other place to paint them! This machine's all business!

I didn't learn a lot about Bus model-year details. I was always a Superbeetle nerd. The first Bug I bought was a Super, and every one after that as well. That means, upon seeing a Super zoom by on the highway at 60 mph, I could tell you what year it was made. At 40 mph, I could tell you if it was built for Europe or export to the US. The last one I owned I built out of spare parts, it got wrecked a traffic accident in 2002. I really miss having a Bug in the driveway and there's a blue '72 Std. Bug just a few doors down that's been setting off to one side of a garage since we moved into our house in 2000. Hmmmm.. Thanks again for the kind words, David G.

Thank You. I checked out your update the other day and I'm really curious to see how your ideas develop. David G. Dang, if I'd known that I didn't need to put armrests in the back to be accurate, I wouldn't have gone through the trouble to laminate, hand carve and install them. Actually, I probably would have. The interior would look too bare without them. I also made a set for the front, but they seemed out of place, so I didn't install them. Kind of a VW philosophy of the time period. "Armrests? Why armrests, you're supposed to to be driving, not 'resting'!" Thanks for the kind comments and the cool story. David G.

It's nice to see some progress on your Bus. What you've done looks good! As I said previously, I'm interested to see where you go with your kit. It's hard for me to imagine Revell releasing a kit of a vehicle that basically has a glass top, and not providing at least a rudimentary interior. But yet they did, and I bought one! Had I known, I probably would have saved my money for the Samba, but at around $60.00, I'd almost be afraid to build it. At least I had the other one to practice on!

It was well worth all the trouble you went through, it looks great!

With a little patient guidance, a kid with this kind of courage could've (and hopefully did) grow up to be a skilled scratch-building kit-basher! Sadly, this kind of imaginative creativity is pretty much squashed in most kids before they become teens.

Excellent color choice and great paintwork. That Mint Green really pulls your eyes in! The interior detail is good too, nice and sharp.

I'm awestruck, the paintwork looks perfect and the interior detail is superb!

I used to, back in the 70's, but at least I have some!

Post or don't post, That part's up to you Just have some fun Enjoy the hobby And be proud of what you do.

Thanks for the positive comments. I've since painted the mirrors and added the custom vanity license plates. Because of the van's height, I had to buy a slightly larger than normal display case for it. The good news is that there's room for a small diorama! danke schoen, David G.

A very striking build, the whole rig has a very solid look to it.

Thanks for all the kind comments. I can't take total credit for the colors. I built this one for my wife, so, she's the one who picked them out. She had a 71 VW Bus that was just about the same two-tone color scheme and just loved it, but always wanted one of these. Thanks again, David G.

Looks good. Makes me want to get started on the kit I have for the '70.

Very good work. There seem to be a lot of WV Type 2 models lately, maybe we should put shots of all the finished ones in a single gallery or something.

The paint looks great! If that's the dodgey paint, I'd love to see what the good stuff is like where you're at!

Wow, with the right backdrop, you could just about pass it off for the real thing!

Excellent air-brush work, and the wheels just look right with that body style.

Most impressive! I'm sorry I missed this one.