Revell VW Beetle 1500 Convertible

[GeeBee]

While waiting for some 5 minute clear epoxy to arrive so I could crack on with the 48 Ford, I had this listed on eBay, which didn't sell, and as I already have two more of them in the stash, I couldn't be bothered to put it back on eBay, and instead of putting it back with the others, I decided to build it, luckily I already had some VW marine blue lacquer mixed up, so it went onto the bench.

The wheels which are supplied on the chrome sprue along with the running boards were placed in a container of household bleach to strip off the chrome, the wheels will be airbrushed silver (Tamiya Silver Leaf) and the running boards will be done in satin black with the chrome trim picked out using bmf, bmf will also be used for the hubcaps, which are molded as part of the wheel, the photo's below are as the body came out the spray booth, no wet sanding or polishing, just yet ...

Seats airbrushed in satin black acrylic

Floorpan airbrushed in satin black acrylic

Engine & gearbox airbrushed aluminium and the fins were given a black wash

Wheels finished

 

 

[Psychographic]

What did you use for a wash on the engine?  I have yet to find a paint or method on silver that looks as good as yours does.

[GeeBee]

Interior panels were first airbrushed in body colour then masked up and airbrushed satin black to replicate the door cards and the seat belts, bmf was used for the seat belt buckles and the door pull

Interior coming together, flocking was used to replicate the black carpets

Dashboard finished, it was first airbrushed satin black, then masked up to paint the padded parts and the centre plastic section coal black, the switches were picked u=out using a fine brush

Interior fitted onto floorpan

The chrome plating on the bumpers was very thin, much have been a faulty batch, as the chrome on the sedan I build last year was perfect, so they were stripped, and were airbrushed in a new chrome paint I bought at an IPMS show I went to in November, first they got a black basecoat and left to dry out, 

The wet sanding and polishing was next ....

 

 

 

 

[GeeBee]

What did you use for a wash on the engine?  I have yet to find a paint or method on silver that looks as good as yours does.

These, I used the black on on the engine, I also use for the panel lines around the doors, etc, I don't use the brush supplied in the cap, I used a 10/0 artists brush

Edited December 23, 2016 by GeeBee

[GeeBee]

BMF finished around the quarter vents and chrome on bumpers dried out very nice

 

 

[Psychographic]

Thanks for the information.

 

Beautiful job on polishing that paint, boy does that have a nice reflection.

[espo]

Always enjoy your VW builds. Haven't seen a convertible done in a long time. I was not aware of the Tamiya Panel line paint. I'll have to get some of that. The paint really polishes out nice. Interior looks dead on.

[Modlbldr]

Looking fantastic! Great polishing work. The body color is a nice choice. I like that chrome paint too. I just picked up some Spaz Stix chrome.

I also got a Molotow brand paint pen that has the most amazing chrome I have ever used. They come in a 1mm, 2mm and 4mm tip. I bought the 2mm and am thinking of buying the 1mm. Great for touching up the sprue connecting points.

Later-

[GeeBee]

I also got a Molotow brand paint pen that has the most amazing chrome I have ever used. They come in a 1mm, 2mm and 4mm tip. I bought the 2mm and am thinking of buying the 1mm. Great for touching up the sprue connecting points.

Later-

i bought a 2mm one a few weeks ago, absolutely brilliant, I've used it on the Porsche 356 I'm working on ....

[o-man]

Fantastic work as usual.  Looking forward to finished project

[Dann Tier]

SOOOOOOOOO clean!!! looks fantastic!  -had no idea that this kit was that nice.

[slusher]

Really great work Geoff..

Edited December 25, 2016 by slusher

[250 Testa Rossa]

Looks great!

[GeeBee]

Chrome beltline trim done using bmf

Engine lid masked up to airbrushed the rubber gasket 

[TooOld]

You're doing some beautiful work on this VW Geoff , it's going to be super nice when you're finished !

[tbill]

looks fantastic so far! love the color

[Zoom]

Very nice, and nice photos!!

[Zarana-X]

Impeccable work. It is coming along beautifully. 

I think the Upper cooling tin, over the cylinders, oil pump cover, and the drain plate should  also be black. The Bosch distributor cap is a perfect colour, did you mix the paint?

 

Edited December 31, 2016 by Zarana-X

[Cpt Tuttle]

This is looking great. I guess this is the modern Beetle kit? Looks a lot nicer than the old one.....I just looked into the box and quickly decided to make a flat black brush painted volksrod out of that one, lol!

[Greg Pugh]

Some really nice work going on here!

[Foxer]

That paint looks awesome! Your detailing is spectacular and masking the whole engine lid for the rubber trim ... !

[Oldmodelmaker]

Very, very nice work. The detail work is awesome. I have one of these in que , so thanks for the ref. material.

[Eric Macleod]

I believe I am going to have to buy this kit. It looks fantastic. 

[GeeBee]

Just the rear lights to finish off and fit, plus a few decals and this one will be in the "Under Glass" section, should get it finished tomorrow

[Intmd8r]

that looks great