VW Beetle AWB

[Limeyglue]

Here is my latest WIP. Its a Union Beetle that I built a number of years ago bt made a real fubar of the body. I have added a few parts to the old chassis and engine such as a front mounted fuel pump and a distributor from my spares box and a scoop from the Revell 29 roadster. I also moved the rear axle back so the wheels fit in the arches better. This meant making a new longer prop shaft. I have also added some long ladder bars again from my spares. I made a new pitman arm and steering rod as the kit one looked like a giant hockey stick!. The body is new but this time I decided to remove the rear lights and fill in the front ones.

The paint was going to be a copy of the Empi inch pincher but after spending six hours just masking the white lines I changed my mind. It's now painted with a pearl white base with racing blue and metallic red on the sides and wings. 

The roof is painted light gunmetal gray over a bag that held some onions! I then painted clear red over this.

 

Thanks for looking Lee

[Snake45]

Different and therefore interesting! You don't see these built often. Well done and model on! 

[Tom Geiger]

Very nice! A favorite old kit.  You can build a stick Beatle and still have an entire drag chassis!  I have wondered what other body I should put it on!

[cobraman]

Well done on this old kit.

[Zippi]

Nice looking litlle blown bug.  Great job. 

[Scott8950]

Very nice , I have one I'm gonna build sometime soon.

[Limeyglue]

Thanks guys. Much appreciated