GeeBee Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 Made a start on this yesterday, I'll be building it with steel wheels with chrome hubcaps
Bullybeef Posted January 7, 2021 Posted January 7, 2021 Looks like a very well detailed kit, I’m interested to see the detail in the engine bay.
GeeBee Posted January 7, 2021 Author Posted January 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Bullybeef said: Looks like a very well detailed kit, I’m interested to see the detail in the engine bay. It's the same as the GTI i built some time ago, but with a carburettor instead of the injection parts.
Dann Tier Posted January 7, 2021 Posted January 7, 2021 It even looks better than my Tamiya version -gonna have to get one now! Looking forward to this!!!
GeeBee Posted January 7, 2021 Author Posted January 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, Dann Tier said: It even looks better than my Tamiya version -gonna have to get one now! Looking forward to this!!! If it turns out as nice as the GTI version I built last year, I'll be more than happy
Dann Tier Posted January 7, 2021 Posted January 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, GeeBee said: If it turns out as nice as the GTI version I built last year, I'll be more than happy It will!!.....you build like magic!!! -This one is BRILLIANT!!!! To me, the Tamiya version i have actually looks too big.
Bullybeef Posted January 7, 2021 Posted January 7, 2021 Well the one thing I have is a great appreciation for the MK1 chassis! move owned this since 2002
Rakentaja Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 10 hours ago, GeeBee said: a little more progress today I bet this is going to be much better than that what I did build. ?
slusher Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 Really nice interior on you kit, I like it... Do you have any decision on color yet?
matthijsgrit Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 @Bullybeef Nice ride. Are the bumpers installed upside down? OT: nice build, I'll be watching. If it turns out like the GTI, it'll be great!
GeeBee Posted January 8, 2021 Author Posted January 8, 2021 4 hours ago, slusher said: Really nice interior on you kit, I like it... Do you have any decision on color yet? I'm thinking of going with Volkswagen lemon yellow, although I'm struggling to get it mixed up in the UK, (unless I want a litre of the stuff mixed) looks like I'm going to have it sent over from Germany
Modeller Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 Cracking subject, and love the colour choice. Interesting number plate... looks like a Dublin registration to me.
Bullybeef Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 2 hours ago, matthijsgrit said: @Bullybeef Nice ride. Are the bumpers installed upside down? OT: nice build, I'll be watching. If it turns out like the GTI, it'll be great! No they are golf ends on scirocco bumpers, the scirocco ones are unobtainium
GeeBee Posted January 8, 2021 Author Posted January 8, 2021 A little more progress, again everything is just dry fitted in place.
iamsuperdan Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 23 hours ago, Bullybeef said: Well the one thing I have is a great appreciation for the MK1 chassis! move owned this since 2002 Hey, another local! I recognize this car! I've been a VW guy for a long time now. Worked for Norden for most of the 90s and early 2000s, have been an owner and previous participant/winner at the Air Riders shows over the years.
Bullybeef Posted January 8, 2021 Posted January 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said: Hey, another local! I recognize this car! I've been a VW guy for a long time now. Worked for Norden for most of the 90s and early 2000s, have been an owner and previous participant/winner at the Air Riders shows over the years. We probably has some friends in common then! but back to the op, @GeeBee this is very good work, I’m waiting for this one to completion, and apologies for the thread hijack.
GeeBee Posted January 9, 2021 Author Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) After looking at the previous few photos, I noticed the dashboard looked a little rough around the edges, and the roof down part looked like it needed cleaning up a little more, after a quick session with a foam sanding pad they look a lot better, got the interior dry fitted into place, I'm looking forward to getting this one painted, I've ordered the Lemon Yellow basecoat from Germany. The seat backs need filling and sanding smooth before they get painted, I've just ordered the filler, as the one I have, the hardner has gone off. Edited January 9, 2021 by GeeBee
GeeBee Posted January 9, 2021 Author Posted January 9, 2021 Two hubcaps done, two more to do, I had thought about doing them using Alclad, ended up using my favourite Bare Metal foil
Spottedlaurel Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 Look forward to seeing it your progress with your usual attention to detail. Didn't realise it came with the option of chrome hubcaps. For the yellow paint, couldn't you have got an aerosol mixed at a car parts shop? That's what I've done for a couple of old Datsun colours.
doorsovdoon Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 Nice. Very accurate looking wheels. My '79 Passat had them.
GeeBee Posted January 9, 2021 Author Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said: Look forward to seeing it your progress with your usual attention to detail. Didn't realise it came with the option of chrome hubcaps. For the yellow paint, couldn't you have got an aerosol mixed at a car parts shop? That's what I've done for a couple of old Datsun colours. I tried many places, the smallest I could get mixed was 1 litre, for basecoat, or 100mls of the older cellulose, I know when I was working at V.A.G, we were limited to how many yellow cars we could produce, as back then, yellow was the only colour that needed lead to be added to it, I've got 50mls of basecoat coming from Germany, yes, the cost with the shipping wasn't cheap, but cost really doesn't come into it, since using basecoat for the GTI and Land Rover, I've gotten to like the way it goes on. The hubcaps are supplied on the gray sprue, in the ?? Revell Rabbit kit they are actually chromed. Edited January 9, 2021 by GeeBee
iamsuperdan Posted January 9, 2021 Posted January 9, 2021 I'm impressed with the amount of detail this kit has. I have it in the stash, this makes me want to start it.
Modeller Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Just saw this modeller from the Netherlands called Ralf Schrooten post his Golf Engin detailing... very impressive stuff. 20210110_170017.mp4
GeeBee Posted January 10, 2021 Author Posted January 10, 2021 That 5 hours ago, Modeller said: Just saw this modeller from the Netherlands called Ralf Schrooten post his Golf Engin detailing... very impressive stuff. 20210110_170017.mp4 That's just unreal....
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