PatW Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 I built this from plasticard and various bits from the parts bin whilst waiting for glue/paint to dry on my Mountain Bike Transporter in the car thread on here.
disabled modeler Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 pretty cool Pat....they need to make a kit of the VW Thing in 1/25th or 1/24rth scale.
PatW Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 pretty cool Pat....they need to make a kit of the VW Thing in 1/25th or 1/24rth scale.They certainly do need to make one in the 'right scale'! There are plenty of the Kubels in 1/35th but that's no good is it?
disabled modeler Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 No Pat they really do need to make some in our scale....I have many ideas for builds of those plus one could make a cool dune buggy or surf rod with one let alone a factory stock...we can dream at least...
PatW Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) No Pat they really do need to make some in our scale....I have many ideas for builds of those plus one could make a cool dune buggy or surf rod with one let alone a factory stock...we can dream at least... Now there's another idea for a modified 181/Thing in surf/beach/dune look! Yes do keep dreaming, that's where I get most of my ideas for changing kits as I build them, waking at 2 or 3 am and writing things down! Edited September 1, 2015 by PatW
disabled modeler Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 If anyone looks at a model of anything long enough they will be able to see other options for a building version of it Pat....that is how I get ideas for builds often. I built a 69 Plymouth 4door wagon from a 68 GTX HT kit...LOL... I like my 60s/70s wagons. In high school a buddy and I took a VW Thing and put it on a Jeep chassis...was fun the drive around in and would go almost anywhere...LOL...
Agent G Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 That is really looking good! FWIW Hasegawa does/did a 1/25th scale Kubelwagen. G
PatW Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 Cheers Wayne and Carl. It's nothing special just something really basic. .I suppose using plasticard is OK for flat surfaces no difficult bits to do!
PatW Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) If anyone looks at a model of anything long enough they will be able to see other options for a building version of it Pat....that is how I get ideas for builds often. I built a 69 Plymouth 4door wagon from a 68 GTX HT kit...LOL... I like my 60s/70s wagons. In high school a buddy and I took a VW Thing and put it on a Jeep chassis...was fun the drive around in and would go almost anywhere...LOL... Yes you say that so we must be able to do it! I've built lots of the AMT Meyers Manx over the last 2-3 years and changed most everything except the chassis anf Beetle engine. I bought a Flintstone Resin Manx kit body and windscreen. Used the paddle type tyres front and back and a Corvair motor and a Dakar Mitsubishi 4X4 running gear and hey presto another idea comes to fruition ! I'm presently thinking about a six wheel Manx design with a woody truck bed and a woody trailer from a Model T kit! Ah well back to reality, I'm replacing some fencing round the garden if it doesn't rain today. Edited September 2, 2015 by PatW
disabled modeler Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 That is COOL Pat...! Nice little buggy racer you have there..
PatW Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 Thanks Mark, just another dream I had, a 4X4 Dakar Buggy!
ChrisR Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 They certainly do need to make one in the 'right scale'! There are plenty of the Kubels in 1/35th but that's no good is it? Hasegawa did a very nice Kubelwagen in 1/24!
disabled modeler Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Wonder how hard the conversion to a factory stock would be with it...?...looks quite a bit different .
PatW Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 Hasegawa did a very nice Kubelwagen in 1/24! Thanks ChrisR I'll keep an eye out for that one.
mole53 Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Pat I have one I'm want to get rid of, send me a PM if your interested.
PatW Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) As I've built one now so I won't need another, thanks for offering. Edited September 4, 2015 by PatW
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Nice work.Cool. Great way to use up some of the parts box.
PatW Posted September 5, 2015 Author Posted September 5, 2015 Thanks Bob, Yes all these extra bits in the parts bin!
62rebel Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 the T181 is vastly different from a Kubel in many areas. They are a from-scratch design using the Kubel concept and VW's existing (at the time) parts bin.... not that an accurate model wouldn't be great to have!
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