Koellefornia Kid Posted August 28, 2019 Posted August 28, 2019 Well, my dad (his first car was a beetle) would say: "Was? Ein Käfer mit Front-Motor? Wassergekühlt??? Das ist Blasphemie!!!" I say this is awesome! Fantastic and very creative build!
Lyle Siemens Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 Very inspirational! Probably the nicest mod car I've seen yet.
89AKurt Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 6:30 AM, Claude Thibodeau said: [...]The interior tunnel & floorpan ended up reminding me of the VW "thing", a basic utilitarian buggy that you may remember. I wonder if the some units still roll around today? I've seen some Things that were tricked out. Wish there was a kit of it. For now, the Hasegawa Kubelwagen will have to do. BTW: Love the creativity on this, the hood hinge is cool, and the choice of colors is nice.
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 31, 2019 Author Posted August 31, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 10:47 AM, Koellefornia Kid said: Well, my dad (his first car was a beetle) would say: "Was? Ein Käfer mit Front-Motor? Wassergekühlt??? Das ist Blasphemie!!!" I say this is awesome! Fantastic and very creative build! Hi! Thanks for the comments. KK, please, can you translate "Wassergekühlt" for me... just to improve my culture... I think I know what it means in the context of the phrase, but not sure... CT
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: ...please, can you translate "Wassergekühlt" for me... Water-cooled.
Koellefornia Kid Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 26 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Water-cooled. Bill said it already, it means water-cooled. I just love the sound those air-cooled engines have. I owned a Type 181 in my younger days (Think you call it "thing" overseas). But I guess a nailhead sounds cool, too!
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 31, 2019 Author Posted August 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Koellefornia Kid said: Bill said it already, it means water-cooled. I just love the sound those air-cooled engines have. I owned a Type 181 in my younger days (Think you call it "thing" overseas). But I guess a nailhead sounds cool, too! Thank you gentlemen to help my nascent knowledge of the German language! Heil! CT
Koellefornia Kid Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 Dear Claude, sorry to go a bit off-topic here but kindly, I would like to ask you to not use the "H"-word from your last post. I'm pretty sure it was meant to be a joke but it recalls bad memories of a certain era of the german history we all would like to be left in the past and which hopefully will never ever happen again...
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 31, 2019 Author Posted August 31, 2019 18 minutes ago, Koellefornia Kid said: Dear Claude, sorry to go a bit off-topic here but kindly, I would like to ask you to not use the "H"-word from your last post. I'm pretty sure it was meant to be a joke but it recalls bad memories of a certain era of the german history we all would like to be left in the past and which hopefully will never ever happen again... Hi! Understood. I did not know, however, that the word itself had that connotation, when used randomly. Sorry. Rest assured that it never crossed my mind it could be offensive. Regards, CT
Dragonhawk1066 Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 Outstanding!! Very cool and very creative!!
Koellefornia Kid Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 20 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Understood. I did not know, however, that the word itself had that connotation, when used randomly. Sorry. Rest assured that it never crossed my mind it could be offensive. Never mind, Claude. I was sure it wasn't meant the way like the crazy man with that silly moustache used it. The word itself isn't evil but as a salute or a greeting it is... well just a bit inappropriate. Forget about it and please build more of this awesome models! Greetings from Cologne, Germany
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 1, 2019 Author Posted September 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Koellefornia Kid said: Never mind, Claude. I was sure it wasn't meant the way like the crazy man with that silly moustache used it. The word itself isn't evil but as a salute or a greeting it is... well just a bit inappropriate. Forget about it and please build more of this awesome models! Greetings from Cologne, Germany Hi! I will try... More recent production coming in a couple of weeks... Stay tuned! CT
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 1, 2019 Posted September 1, 2019 Really pulled this one off, cool project.
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 2, 2019 Author Posted September 2, 2019 Hi! Thanks for the comments. Much appreciated! CT
FabbricaP Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 Very cool build! Great creativity and even better execution
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 7, 2019 Author Posted September 7, 2019 Hi! Thanks for the comments. Some fellow modelers on an european forum observed that the "contemporary" mirrors (from a current Dodge Challenger) are a less than ideal fit with this car. They may have a point. I should had favored small "vintage" mirrors, I guess. CT
rustybill1960 Posted October 3, 2019 Posted October 3, 2019 Awesome Build Thank You for sharing Later Russ
ybsluos Posted February 15, 2022 Posted February 15, 2022 Claude you are dangerous! I mean that in a good way. I love your ideas and builds.- Mark
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 15, 2022 Author Posted February 15, 2022 11 hours ago, ybsluos said: Claude you are dangerous! I mean that in a good way. I love your ideas and builds.- Mark Hi Mark! Thank you for the compliments. Now, if only my wife would direct such comments on me... LOL! CT
Zippi Posted February 15, 2022 Posted February 15, 2022 Yeah, that's a fun little bug in the sand with that Nailhead. High HP and miles of beach. Nice job.
Gluebomber Posted February 15, 2022 Posted February 15, 2022 I'm normally a VW traditionalist but I like this one a lot. Great concept and execution!
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