Correct Forum, I hope. Looking for VW Beetle "towel bars", 1967 and earlier

[Jonathan]

Does any kit have these "towel bar" bumpers in them? 

Maybe I could fashion something, but figured I'd ask if anyone know if such existed.

I am absolutely NOT a Beetle expert, but of my kits (Gunze, Revell, Hasegawa) none of them appear to have these bumpers. (I notice the first one is an older oval window, the second car is a later square window)

 

And of course, Bumblebee of Transformer fame, at least here, appears to have the towel bar bumpers:

 

Edited October 23, 2023 by Jonathan

[Tabbysdaddy]

The Tamiya does.

[Skip]

That type of bumper over-rider was used up to the end of the 1967 production year, they were pretty much unchanged. So just about any 1967 or previous, VW Type I model that builds to stock should have those bumper over-riders.  (As mentioned above the Tamiya 1966 Type I does.)

[ChrisBcritter]

The old IMC kit has them as well.

Edited October 24, 2023 by ChrisBcritter

[stitchdup]

15 hours ago, Skip said:

That type of bumper over-rider was used up to the end of the 1967 production year, they were pretty much unchanged. So just about any 1967 or previous, VW Type I model that builds to stock should have those bumper over-riders.  (As mentioned above the Tamiya 1966 Type I does.)

its was only used from 1955-67. before that the bumpers were a lot more plain with only some over riders and those bumpers are only available in the best modelcars bug trans kits and are very hard to find now since so many got towell rails fitted when they were second hand (and many splits got the split cut out too, to make them look like the new ovals)

[Jonathan]

The Tamiya kit!  Of course - forgot I had that in the stash.

thank you!