Appendectomy Therapy Pt. 1- Karmann Ghia

[Chuck Most]

This is the Gunze Sangyo kit, mostly tossed together out of the box aside from a lowered front end, and Fuchs wheels and tires from a Revell Beetle Cabriolet

 

[bbowser]

I like it!  Why are these kits so pricey?

[donb]

Very cool car! 

[Davewilly]

Very nice! 

[TooOld]

That's cool !

[Chuck Most]

Thanks guys.  

I like it!  Why are these kits so pricey?

I didn't know they were- I think I paid 15 bucks for this, still sealed. Maybe rarity? I don't know why anybody would want to pay big bucks for this one when the much-superior Tamiya kit is out there. 

[StockBoresMe]

Looks great!

[Snake45]

Very nice! Looks like something you'd actually see on the road. 

[shoopdog]

Very cool build, I really like it.

[ChrisR]

Very nice !!

[peekay]

Looks great and the colour is perfect for the car and period. I like the used-but-still-usable look.

[Snake45]

Very nice! Looks like something you'd actually see on the road. 

To expand: There's a light blue '68-ish Beetle in the parking lot where I work that is patina-ed almost exactly like this--chipping/rust-ish/primer around the windows and other "sharp edges." It looks pretty cool, and this Ghia reminds me of it a great deal. 

[Classicgas]

Nice KG.

[DeeCee]

Nice work on that paint job... COOL !!

[Foxer]

I really like this one, nicely weathered VW.