Psychedelic Surf Buggy

[PatW]

This kit I understand is a re-issue by Lindberg in 1/20th scale.

I've changed a few things along the way, mainly removing the wood panels alongside and back of the removable top, and adding windows and travel destination decals.

I've also changed the front wheels as the tyres are a different style to the rears, with a very wide squared off tread, for rear wheels and tyres from the Meyers Manx kit. These wheels/tyres are just a shade smaller in diameter but much narrower. And in my normal way, changed the paint colour to 'Rover Metalic Green' and added a number of home-brewed decals.

The one area of change was having to add strips of plastic to the bottom of the body as when test fitted to the completed chassis, the height of the fan housing and dynamo stopped the body/chassis coming together level.

And wired the engine.

[Mike 1017]

KOOL

[PatW]

Cheers Mike.

[cobraman]

Cute little buggy.

[PatW]

Thanks Ray.

[espo]

Wouldn't that just be fun to drive. I like the way you added the windows in the top.  

[PatW]

Thanks David yes it would be great to drive. Well with rear seats the passenger's wouldn't be able to see the anything!

[disabled modeler]

Very cool Pat...I like it...

[PatW]

Well thank you Mark.

[Mr mopar]

looks way better then the box kit ............................Cool!

[PatW]

Thanks Doug, yes looking at the box art you get an idea just how wide & high the front wheels are and I'm not keen on woodpanelling, perhaps because I can't paint it very realistically!