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Nice Porsche, as you are building it as a daily runner is it going to be in outlaw style?

Nice one Jim. Now go and get those tyres dirty!

Well done empinut, superb build, thanks for sharing!

Wow Jim that looks really great! Yes your right they should have put it on the production line.

Superb work afx, I've added my comments to your other build and may well get mine out of the box and try and finish it after many attempts to put things right!

Your doing some fantastic work on the 914, which is still my favourite Porsche. In the UK it was always called the VW-Porsche, where as a race marshall had seen the 914-6 race in the '70's. I've recently worked on two of these kits but the poor quality has made me put them both back in their boxes. I've done as you have, beefing up all of the chassis, rebuilding the suspension numerous times as one wheel is always off the ground, and one still is so I've put them away for the time being. I might get them out again after the seeing the great work your doing. I look forward to seeing the finished car!

Very nice european classic racing car, well done_TRF_

That's really superb!

Wow, fantastic build and weathered finish. It takes me back to the day when I was race/airfield marshalling at the Silverstone circuit in the UK, seeing these and other model Porsches flying through the corners with the flame emitting from the exhaust on overrun! Well done and thanks for sharing.

Very nice work! Where did you get the resin shell from please?

Wow Fantastic Loti, something I've been watching here in the UK at the Silverstone circuit for the past 45 years at club and classic events as a race and airfield marshall. Great work and thanks for sharing!

Well that's different, nice and different!

Hi Manny, I hope things improve for you next year. We have a problem here in the UK with Gas and Electricity prices. The 'energy' giants are increasing prices by 10% but we don't get anymore that 1% in wage rises if we get any at all and for me on a pension it's really tight so when I buy a kit or resin like this Airstream I have to make the most of it! Merry Christmas Manny and have a happier new year in 2014.

Hey Jim. I like the side pods and your bomber seats, I fitted yours to my recent Manx build. Yours looks great Jim. I've just been reading an article in Volksworld Magazine here in the UK, showing both a short wheelbase and standard one. Keep up the good work with your superb resin supplies. I think if I had a real one down on the beach I would drill a fews holes in the floorpan and just use a hose to wash out all the sand and rubbish!

Yes thanks Tony, they are a real pain! A liitle bit of hot water and a couple of clamps and tweezers to get it right. Although on a previous one I had to join the exhaust up with a turbocharger set up that I added in. I'll have even more trouble with the next exhaust as I've just won another beach buggy on out UK ebay. It's an earlier Airfix 1/32 scale one, now that should be an interesting build! Now have I got any small sprue or solder I wonder? So this is the next project and the first of 2014..........

Hi CrazyJim, TooOld resin cast some and sent me a pair.

Hi Alan, a family member of sorts! TooOld the other Manx builder made them himself by resin casting.

Thanks guys, the exhaust comes with the kit but it's nice to try a different wheel design.

I've just done the last few bits, Painted the tyre carrier, and made the power cable to the tow vehicle.................. And in the Ikea cabinet.. If your are a super detailer (as I am not) this would be the casting to try. Imagine opening up and hinging the door, cutting out the wondows and adding clear plastic, fitting a floor and complete interior and adding the exterior awning! Now wouldn't that be just great.

Well thank you all! I'm pleased your pleased! Yes Tom as an owner of 3 beetles ( & building a beetle from scratch as my youngest sons first car, Cal Look Black Paint, lowered with centreline rims) over the years my choice would be the Manx straight away as my plaything! The paint is Plasti-Kote rattle can metalic red with Hobbycraft chrome sprinkles(for spraying on greetings cards) and two coats Plasti-Kote clear gloss on top. It's rough to the touch! Chris, I'll be out in Hartney Manitoba at my eldest son's place for new year, I understand it's cold already! We stayed in Toronto last time we came out and our son came to see us.

And..............a few more ................ Enjoy!

My fourth attempt to build this iconic kit..... and a few more >>>>>>>

Well here are the last pics in this build................... Well that's the fourth of these done, so I must get on and finish my big resin Flying Cloud Airstream van.

Yes they normally have a large rubber seals round the tailights (difficult to get scale correct) , as I remember from building and running a few beetles from the late '60's onwards. Plus we built a Cal Look beetle for my youngest son around the early '90's. I've done abit more today, fixing the seats,bonnet,dash and steering............ And tomorrow is the screen, possibly the wipers and headlights.

Thanks guys, I'll try and do some more tomorrow.