"Shovelnose" VW bug.

[carbuilder1950]

I haven't a clue where the idea's for this came from or why I built it, but I had

way more fun that one man should be allowed to (Rush Limba?).

Anyway, this is the latest bug body (1999??) that for some reason I went kinda off the wall crazy on.

I don't normally build things like this.

The "Shovelnose" frontend I scratched built, and also scratched up the rear of the car, and the side panels,

and molded the fenders around the Dub City "beastly large" tires and wheel sets.

I painted the car with House of Colors silver metalflake and coated it with Organic Green candy urethane,

 and the yellow stripe on the drivers side over the left fender I painted on, so I could use the decals I chose,

then buried it all deep in clear-coat. Crazy fun project.

 

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[Claude Thibodeau]

HI!

interesting and unusal... I guess this bug moonlights as s street sweeper...

CT 

[4mula1fan]

That's a nice build. Not my flavor, but nicely executed. ?

[carbuilder1950]

19 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said:

HI!

interesting and unusal... I guess this bug moonlights as s street sweeper...

CT 

@Claude Thibodeau

Yeah, it doesn't really fit into any catagory, but I sure had some "Goofy" fun building it.

A lot of modeling tastes have changed over the years too. I'm just a modeling dinosaur havin' a good time.

Edited September 29, 2021 by carbuilder1950

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, carbuilder1950 said:

 I had way more fun that one man should be allowed to (Rush Limba?).

"Having more fun than humans should be allowed to have." Rush said it many times, but he stole it from David Letterman, who did too, and first. 

Nice model BTW. 

[stitchdup]

Very cool, it reminds me of the beetle rsi on steroids. The wheelarches are something I wouldn't have thought to do on a beetle but they work really well on this, giving a sorta japanese style to it

[Zippi]

That is just to kewl.  I love the look.  Looks like a Hover street sweeper ?

[bobthehobbyguy]

Cool concept. Nicely done.

[afx]

Interesting.

[espo]

Great creativity on the body styling. I like the paint work as well. Could also pass for a hover craft of some sort. 

[Koellefornia Kid]

Nice little beast!

[geemoney]

YEP!!

love it

[crazyjim]

I like it.  appears to be some very nice body work done.

[slusher]

Different and unique!

[carbuilder1950]

Thanks guys ?.

At the time I built it I was in the mood for something a little "GOOFY."

[bisc63]

Has a modern "Deal's Wheels" vibe, which is a very good thing!

[TooOld]

9 hours ago, carbuilder1950 said:

Thanks guys ?.

At the time I built it I was in the mood for something a little "GOOFY."

Not sure I'd call it goofy , it took some imagination and it turned out really cool !  It sure isn't any kind of Toon model .

[Foxer]

Perfect fit with the body! Almost looks natural 

[carbuilder1950]

2 hours ago, TooOld said:

Not sure I'd call it goofy , it took some imagination and it turned out really cool !  It sure isn't any kind of Toon model .

@TooOld

Thanks Bob. I do appreciate that.

Dave

[ZTony8]

On 9/28/2021 at 3:03 PM, Claude Thibodeau said:

HI!

interesting and unusal... I guess this bug moonlights as s street sweeper...

CT 

Nah. An oversized powered shovel ?.

[carbuilder1950]

15 minutes ago, ZTony8 said:

Nah. An oversized powered shovel ?.

@ZTony8.

Could be that too.

Never thought of that one ?.

[spencer1984]

Excellent work on this!

[ewetwo]

Nice build.