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I changed the kit , by noticing that the wheels and tyres were only 15inch size that were too small. I scoured the web and found a new set of 17 inch BBS and I lowered the front a shade.

Well brizio, I have to admit that I used the wheels from a new Beetle and put 18inch custom rims in the box waiting to build it!.

Superb build! I remember these at Silverstone in their era but moreso now as they are popular in both open and closed versions in classic sports car racing at most circuits including Le Mans.

Hey Brizio for one whose had 5 real beetles this is just awesome, now all we need is baked beans and a few fries! I've got the coffee but I shall have to wash the coffee mugs up first! I built this about two years ago.

Thanks a lot guys. richcrabman I'm in Buckingham 12 miles from Milton Keynes, 17 miles from Aylesbury, 20 miles from Oxford and 18 miles from Banbury...........but more importantly 5 miles from Silverstone!!

Thanks guys!

I can't seem to get more than one picture on at a time!

I've looked out one of my older kits to build. I remember these when I went to Donington Park race circuit one a year when DTM (German Touring Cars) when they visited the UK once a year.

and here they are............ I shall be putting the Calsonic Skyline GTR on a separate thread.

and here they are.................... and a few more with one of it's stablemates under the Calsonic banner..

yes a few more................. and a few more.......................

I've a few pics to finish off the build............ and and a few more to come...............

No Jack I just washed it in warm soapy water, rinsed it off and polished it with car polish. Then decalled it and sprayed on three coats of gloss clear.

Well yes Ray, I think a quick going over with some matt clear should sort that out!

and two more of the decals going on......... So far so good! I hope to have some more tomorrow............

and just a few more.......

and a few more...............

a few more pics..............

This is me just here I think that was on the beach in Cabo Verde.

I bought this kit off of ebay recently, it's a 90's kit, both parts and decals are in superb condition. I am though pleased that tyre decals have improved as these are rub on backwards rather than new waterslide. (I'm glad that they supplied a few extras as I'm not good at looking through the backing paper, to position the decal)

Thanks for sharing the pics peter31a. It's nice to see what's going on over the pond at the shows.

Hi Dingo5162, Well I'm into Meyers Manx buggies at present, having just posted one on 'kit reviews'. My next will possibly be just covered in carbon fibre decal and fit a Corvair motor! I've got a Nissan Touring Car and a resin Holden Clubsport to convert to a V8 Supercar with Valvoline decals from the Partsbox.

I also saw them built here in the UK under licence in the early 70's, I was running my second beetle at the time, but already had a family so it wouldn't have been a practical option. I later though built other kit cars over 5 years but not VW based ones. Oh yes I've just got a second one in the post about an hour ago. Now how shall we build this one?

It's a pity we don't have this Future/Pledge floor shine in the UK, we could make ours look better too!