Revell 1962 Volkswagen 23 Window Samba Bus

Duddly01 · May 3

Just completed the build on the Revell 1962 Volkswagen 23 Window Samba Bus. Paint is Scale Finishes correct Blue-White over Teal Green topped off with Splash paints 2K clear. The multi-piece body was quite a chore to get to fit together well and I did assemble the body and modify the chassis before painting. I could never have gotten it to fit afterwards per the instructions. I also made a match surfboard to go with it.

UPDATE: I have replaced all of the pictures for this post today. I found several issues my OCD just could not live with. I redid the deluxe stainless trim that goes around the entire body fixed some other smaller issues and decided I couldn’t live with the canvas samba roof. I decided to make one from scratch from cotton cloth. I will be taking new photos later today.

if you missed the WIP thread you can check it out here:

Edited May 11 by Duddly01

DJMar · May 3

She's an absolute beauty! The color scheme is perfect. As usual, I dig the LED lighting, and that surfboard is a great touch.

Also, you work fast. I'm still sanding mold lines on mine.

Duddly01 · May 3

28 minutes ago, DJMar said:

She's an absolute beauty! The color scheme is perfect. As usual, I dig the LED lighting, and that surfboard is a great touch.

Also, you work fast. I'm still sanding mold lines on mine.

Thank you! I actually thought this one took me quite awhile at just over 6 weeks. 😀

I can’t actually take credit for the color combination, this was my daughter’s choice to go with blue-white over Teal Green. I would have gone with Ivory over Seal Wax red. The whole build was her idea. She slipped the kit in my cart a while back when we were picking up supplies at my local hobby shop and said I had to build it, SOON! 😁

The license plate is actually her nickname and favorite number.

rrb124@sbcglobal.net · May 3

My gosh! Great details everywhere. So much was done. Thanks for posting.

Duddly01 · May 3

3 minutes ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

My gosh! Great details everywhere. So much was done. Thanks for posting.

Thank You!

OldSkool81 · May 3

Beautiful!!! And the correct yellowish tint of the LEDs instead of pure white gives it that extra realism!!!!

Duddly01 · May 4

3 hours ago, OldSkool81 said:

Beautiful!!! And the correct yellowish tint of the LEDs instead of pure white gives it that extra realism!!!!

Thank you! I do only use warm white LEDs on older classic cars.

Street Rod · May 4

What a cool build, very clean! I like the color choice and the surf board is a great touch.

Duddly01 · May 4

7 minutes ago, Street Rod said:

What a cool build, very clean! I like the color choice and the surf board is a great touch.

Thank you!

bondo bill · May 4

super build

PappyD340 · May 4

That's a beautiful build Donald, very well done!!

SpikeSchumacher · May 4

Lovely job on this Donald!

espo · May 4

Beautiful paint and trim finishes. The lighting and interior trim are all very realistic looking. Enjoyed watching the attention to detail while following your build.

Duddly01 · May 5

23 hours ago, bondo bill said:

super build

Thank You!

15 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

That's a beautiful build Donald, very well done!!

Thank You!

13 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

Lovely job on this Donald!

Thank You!

Duddly01 · May 5

8 hours ago, espo said:

Beautiful paint and trim finishes. The lighting and interior trim are all very realistic looking. Enjoyed watching the attention to detail while following your build.

Thank You! As you have noticed, my family won’t let me do a build without full lighting. May need to build a race car that doesn’t have lights to throw them off! 😉

ChrisR · May 5

Looks great.

ncbuckeye67 · May 5

That looks amazing! I may now be inspired to dig out my Revell VW camper.

Duddly01 · May 5

8 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Looks great.

Thank You!

3 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

That looks amazing! I may now be inspired to dig out my Revell VW camper.

Thank You! That would be a good one to see built.

STU111 · May 7

G’day Donald, beautiful VW bus. The colour scheme suits it perfectly and the surfboard is a neat touch. I’m still working up the courage to get a start on mine ( multi piece body puts me off a little ), but if it turns out a quarter as good as yours, I’ll be happy. Top stuff. 👍🏻

Duddly01 · May 7

1 hour ago, STU111 said:

G’day Donald, beautiful VW bus. The colour scheme suits it perfectly and the surfboard is a neat touch. I’m still working up the courage to get a start on mine ( multi piece body puts me off a little ), but if it turns out a quarter as good as yours, I’ll be happy. Top stuff. 👍🏻

Yeah, the multi-piece body did take some work to get to fit together well. I would certainly recommend not following the instructions and assembly it ahead of paint.

Phildaupho · May 7

Very well built and extremely attractive.

Duddly01 · May 7

3 hours ago, Phildaupho said:

Very well built and extremely attractive.

Thank you!

tahiti7 · May 10

Wow that is beautiful! The colors you picked are perfect for this!

Duddly01 · May 10

16 hours ago, tahiti7 said:

Wow that is beautiful! The colors you picked are perfect for this!

Thank You! Oddly enough I was not happy with this build and have been making updates. I will be making an update soon.

Duddly01 · May 10

Well, I lied. The final pictures of the Revell 1962 Volkswagen Samba Bus were not final. I found several issues my OCD just could not live with. I redid the deluxe stainless trim that goes around the entire body fixed some other smaller issues and decided I couldn’t live with the canvas samba roof. I decided to make one from scratch from cotton cloth. I will be taking new photos later today.