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Superb colours well done! I was at the Silverstone circuit when the original cars were released to the motoring press and did a few laps as well!

Very Interesting! When thinking about this type of propulsion I look at video's or film of our Harrier Jump Jet, showing the adjustable nozzles on the side of the crat.

As an owner of five 1:1 Beetles this is a superb build, and look forward to seeing it the 'Under Glass' section!

Yes Steve it was fun to build as it's only a snap kit, so adding extra detail makes all the difference! The flames took me a while to think up. I looked at various videos on YouTube but none fitted this build. So I will look into improving that aspect of future builds where flames need to be shown.

Cheers guys, it's the first time I've bought one of these Snap Kits. As someone said you need to add details/decals/flames, tyre smoke etc. I'll have to look into that, I have found a few on YouTube tutoring video's for that.

One of my two Christmas presents from my wife................. I will need quite a while to perfect exhaust flames, but on this one I found side flame decals and laid them up on clear plastic sheet (food carton)........... As no decals came with the kit I found these in the spares box.

Thanks Oscar.

Cheers Steve. Happy New Year!

Thanks guys. Different & Freaky yup that 's me!

Thanks Donald, yes I bought a job-lot of 1/20th F1 Wheels and Tyres only a month ago from ebay. They came in usefull sooner than I expected!

Thanks Mark, Happy New Year!

Cheers guys. I must look for more wackyness!

Cheers Chris, Happy New Year.

Thanks Dale, I'm always looking for crazy builds to do!

Cheers Dan, Happy New Year.

Yes cobraman ,I'm always searching on Google to find images of wacky vehicles to copy, using plasticard/rod, and spares to copy.

Thanks skid896. At the back of every car there's an area of air depression, so as the original Mini Cooper race cars you point the exhaust into that area, which then takes the exhaust away quicker, thus making the car go faster.

Cheers shoopdog! Cheers doggie427.

Thanks David, I think it's what goes on in my head as well!

The artists impression.................. Finding an old Union VW Beetle that I'd used as a custom, rat etc. I turned it into......... But right at the end the gloss coat attacked the paint, on the body but not on the doors that I put on last thing. Not wanting to tear it all down I left it alone.

Thanks guys, yes retirement is a great bonus, I've been looking forward to it for some time!

WOW! Dale what a year with such fantastic paint! Happy New 2018 and have another year of superb builds Well Done!

Thanks espo, I'm constantly thinking of new challenges/decals/kits/builds and customising, in various themes.

Thanks bbowser, I'm not so much apologising for being retired, but because of that I have more time to concentrate on my hobby of 60 years than most others!

Please remember that I'm retired, have a cabin in the back garden and can be in there for up to 4 hours a day! And now to start getting kits lined up for the 2018 builds!