VW T1 ladder truck and bus

[stitchdup]

So along with the 3 bugs I'm also building a couple of curbside t1s. The bus just needs the chrome added and a little more weathering on the soft top and its ready for final assembly. The wheels are brm from uscp and I'm using the ribbed bumpers from the recent revell camper as the smooth ones supplied in the hasegawa kit weren't to my taste and the ribbed ones give it an earlier look

Next we have the hasegawa pick up. I was at a bit of a loss as to how to build it different until I remembered I had the turntable ladder from the heller delaheye kit sitting unused (the delaheye is being turned into a car hauler with matching delaheye custom). I am using porsche 968cs wheels and brakes from the hasegawa kit and have lowered it by raising the floor into the body. Since I dont have any older type blue lights I'm probably going to colour some orange ones in red. I got the ladders (over 4 feet of them) and turntable assemled and painted earlier but dont have any pics of that yet

As you can see my bench is pretty packed with vws just now

 

[stitchdup]

[Mattilacken]

Sweet builds! That ladder is huge! Would like to see that one coming along the road!  great work on both of them!

[HomerS]

The ladder truck brought back images of this.  Had one as a kid and I likely still have it buried......somewhere in the man cave

[stitchdup]

4 minutes ago, HomerS said:

The ladder truck brought back images of this.  Had one as a kid and I likely still have it buried......somewhere in the man cave

never seen that toy before, do you know who made it? I'd like one for my vw diecast collection

[HomerS]

2 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

never seen that toy before, do you know who made it? I'd like one for my vw diecast collection

Made by Husky

(VW pick up conveyor)

[stitchdup]

I got the truck painted this morning. I'll give it a very light flatting before decals, then give the whole thing a coat of clear