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This is looking great! Excellent design work! Kevin

They look great! I am a VW freak myself and have one of these under construction at the moment. It has been set aside while I finish a couple of other model projects, but will be going back to it shortly. Kevin

What thickness of brass sheet did you use to make the leaf springs? I am planning on making two sets of springs for an upcoming rat rod build and would love any tips you might have from your three attempts to get what you wanted. Did you use a wire brush for polishing out the edges? Kevin

Awesome job on that rear end!!! Kevin

The finished model has turned out beuatifully! Very nice paint job. Love the radiator you built. Kevin

Looking forward to seeing the completed model! Kevin

You are making excellent progress. Fantastic job on that rear end! Following you all the way. Kevin

This is a really kewl conversion you have giong here! And really nice brass detail work! Kevin

I am a huge VW fan, so I am looking forward to seeing what you do with this kit. What kit are you sarting with? I have tons of 1/24th an 1/25th scale kits and one 1/20th scale, and also some 1/35th scale, but none this big. And I love that it is a split! Nice panscrapper stance as well. Kevin

I love following all of the in progress pics you are posting. I am very interested in brass work and am in love with seeing your work in this area especially. I am thinking of doing a brass frame for a project I am going to be doing in the near future. Keep up the greta work and I am watching for sure! Kevin

I am up to page 15 and I can't stop looking at your work. This is just the way modeling should be done if you can pull it off....and you can definitely pull it off!!! Amazing work!!! Kevin

Great concept and paint job on this Bug. Total VW freak here loving the build!!! Kevin

Thanks! That is a super nice Ghia for sure. I am a total VW freak. Kevin

Really kewl build and concept! You did an excellent job at matching the boat and car paint schemes and design flare. Love it, Kevin

I loved your in progress pics as well. It was great seeing your thought process and work progress in flow. Kevin

This is one of the nicest show car type designs I have seen in a long time! This looks as if it would belong in the Carl Casper's show car circuit. Excellent design work, and an excellent quality build too! Kevin

Fantastic information! I will check into this latewr tonight when I get home. I want to see if I can get one of these asap!!! Your help is greatly appreciated! I have wanted one of these for a long time. I will see if I can get me one. Thanks again for the awesome reply and link! Kevin

Thank you for your input. I will check into Air Trax and see what I can find out. And thanks for the link to the old article as well. It is hugely appreciated! Kevin Thnak you I have gotten some pretty great feedback already. I appreciate your taking the time to reply. Kevin

Is the New Beetle Heb conversion still available?

I would be interested in that Volks Rod project body if you do it! I say the Tamiya kit would be the better kit to make it for. Kevin

I build mostly 1/24th and 1/25th scale cars when I build cars. I prefer mostly VW's and Rat Rod's. I have a large collection of VW kits either in the works or waiting to be built. It could be a while as I also build WW@ Italian aircraft, dinosaurs, and girl kits. My interest in this message is to see if anything is available for VW in the type 3 line. Especially the Ghia. I have some die cast notches, squares, and fastbacks. I really want some plastic or resin though so I can build them custom. Also would be interested in any Hebs or splt window bodies. Any part makers who specialize in V-Dubs would be kewl to know as well if there are any. I look all the time but have not found much. Found the BRM's and Manx window frame in this thread earlier from Japan. I also have Maryland's detail kit for the Manx engine. Been trying to pick up a Type 2 dual cab body but everyone seems to be out of them. Would also like to find some smaller tires like 135's or 145's for the VW front ends. That's it for now. Look forward to any input if anyone knows of anything. Kevin

Those BRM's are amazing! The white metal ones of course, couldn't afford the finished ones! Might try to get me a set though. Kevin

What was your source for the whitewalls you used?