jeffdeoranut Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 this is only kit ive actually finished this year...vw is old Brookfield kit...had very simple engine so I added engine from gran tourismo kit...scratchbuilt trailer n p/u bed...cycle is toy modified a bit. I'm especially proud of this one as I designed this in my head in august 2014 while in hospital recovering from a stroke and built this with one hand...was great therapy for left hand/arm which was affected by stroke...biggest problem was that I'm lefthanded so it was slooow going. still cant pour a cup of coffee with lh but can hold dremel and sanding sticks n will continue to build tho I'm probably done using photo etched parts. anyway I know this is not most peoples cup of tea but it was a blast to build. if I can run across a real vw at a reasonable price I may build this in 1 : 1. imo it wud b fun to drive... am a welder by trade as well as having engineering background so I think I cud handle it with my son doing the heavy lifting.
donb Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 I think it's pretty darn cool. I really like it and you did well with the tools you have (arm that is). Very impressive Jeff.
BIGTRUCK Posted October 9, 2015 Posted October 9, 2015 again nice build, I saw this at a show a few weeks ago..pick-up, bike and trailer.
Jeremy Jon Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Creative build Jeff, and well done, nice!!
PatW Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 After reading your text and looking at your pics all I can say is WOW!What a trooper you are Jeff and you've built something that I've thought about as a VW fan and not got around to, well done!
The Moparian Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 That's awesome even before the reading the text along with it!Especially impressive given the situation. My father suffered a stroke and lost use of his right side so I can imagine the work that went into building it.
pharoah Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 I like the model ,but the real -uh-thing is just wrong in so many ways.nice build!
gatorincebu Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Congrats on a fine build! I certainly hope you will continue on the road to a full recovery. And building models is great therapy.I love the pick up trailer and bike. Be Well Gator
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