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Here it is - my entry for the Cannonballrun 2015 "Sleeperball"

Based on a Tamiya Bug, i changed the engine to a Porsche 356, lowered the suspension, shortened the front axle. Wheels are Sparewheels from the Fujimi Porsche 911 kits, painted with alclad. Exportbumpers changed to standarts from the RoG Bug.

Goodies are sliding roof, one-piece-windows, quarterlights in the rear, turnsignallights in the headlights.

Classic two-tone paintjob yellow/white, white interieur.

blabla..here are the pictures ;)

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Thanks for passing by, comments welcome as always. Feel free to say what you think ;)

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Excellent build!  Looks like that 356 motor was a tight-fit into the VW's engine space.  I really like the details and "character" that you added to this build!

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Really like this, ive seen a few bugs but that paint makes it one of the best !  Great little details with the windows etc and that Porsche engine fits a treat !  Well done ....;)...... Lowlife ! !

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Thank you very much for Kind comments!

Very nice looking build. Wiring looks very large ..

You're right Carl. they did. i took the wirings i always use on my builts...hmmm...american iron engines are bigger B)

Nice one. I like the look of the RoG standard bumpers on it. How did you do the opening rear quarterlights and sunroof?

for the rear quarterlights i built a frame inside (painted black rubber). the "glass" is thin clear sheet from a packaging of razor blades. i took the form from the glass, cut it out. the chromtrim is painted with a pen from Eding. then i glued  them on the b-pillar. the locking is a part of a shockabsorber i had on the bench.

the one-piece-window is the same material.

the sunroof is a tissue. cut in size and soaked in glue-water. to give it the correct form of the Roof, i took another Body and made it on it. i gave it the "for waves" and let it dry on the other body. as it was dry, i brought it back in the shape of the Roof and glued it on two Roof struts i mounted before. at last, i painted the Roof with tamiya semigloss black.

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That looks really nice. I like the way the pop-out windows turned out. 

I wouldn't really call it a sleeper, though. It looks too nice, and every time you stop for gas or whatnot, some old timer will want to tell you a story, or some kid will offer you $1000 for it:rolleyes:. VW drivers can sympathise. 

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Love it! Not only because it's a Beetle. The little details, the stickers :D and the rag top. The rag top turned out awesome! The stance is on the point like I remember them on car meetings. Classic!

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