Great looking paint finish and I like the basic white color. The chrome trim is all cleanly done. Something about the "Sleeper" look that I just have always liked.
Great looking color and finish. I like what you have done on the chrome body trim. I built one a while ago and as you pointed out the trim is really faint on this. I wish now I had done as you have here on the small trim portions. The trim around the roof and rear window especially.
Really like what you made out of the scrapes you had to start with. This and your others show a lot of creativity, and the finishes all look great. I now would look at this, and similar kits in a whole new light.
Great looking finishes for a well-used VW. The Diorama and photography along with the background story are really special. As a former VW owner, I can relate to the mechanical issues and the quick fix.
As others have mentioned, this has a very realistic finish on the body. I like how you removed the body side chrome and drilled out the mounting points. The chrome rims and wide whites look great on this.
Considering all the grief this kit gave you the finished model turned out great looking. Very nice smooth black finish and the wheels and big brakes give it a current look. As I recall the engine in this kit was pretty much a lump of plastic and represented an engine only with a great deal of imagination.
You're off to a good start and I like the sleeper idea. You mentioned some question on interior colors. The dash and metal interior window moldings would have been a medium gray with a very light metallic looking finish. I have done the rear tire treatment you mentioned by using the tires from an AMT/Round 2 Chrysler 300 for the rear. Used to put 8.20 x 15's on the rear of a lot of old cars in 1:1 scale. Larger diameter with somewhat wider tread width and fits the kits wheels anyway.