Volkswagen Type 2 Bus

[krishna.iskandana]

Hi again,

It was on February 1950 when volkswagen decided to produce the type 2 after the great success of the type 1 (the beetle ), so I would like to dedicate this post ( and the next following posts ) to celebrate the 60 years of volkswagen type 2 which has made its way in our history.

This is a 1963 vw type 2 bus from hasegawa, painted with the combination of TS 18 Metallic Red and TS 26 pure white. I lowered the ride heights ( as usual) and I really wanted to keep the original wheels for this one but I couldn't stand the look of it because I thought that the original tyres were too "skinny". so I made a little modification using unused wheels ( I cut the centre part and put the original wheel into it) and tyres.

Let me know what you think and thanks for looking.

Best Regards

Krishna Iskandana

Bandung - Indonesia

Perth - Western Australia

[ScrappyJ]

Reminds me a little of the one Chip Foose did on Overhaulin. Among many other slight modifications, he added two more of the small windows on the roof(so it ended up being 5 on each side). I can't remember if it had the corner window at the rear or not, so don't know if it made it a 23 window from a 21 window, or a 25 window from a 23 window.

Eitherway, nice job.

[Guest]

That's some good work there, sweet!

[Foxer]

That paint really makes it pop! Nice job

[David G.]

Hey, welcome to the Bus Club! There are at least three other VW Busses in the works by various builders on this forum, but I think you're the first to finins one.

Yours looks really good. Lots of shiney detail going on with it.

I understand that the Revell kit that I and most of the others are building is a re-release of the Hasagawa kit. The doors and rear hatch on the Revell kit are pre-cut and could be easily opened, but there's really no interior to speak of, so why bother unless you're willing to build one. Do the doors on the Hasegawa kit open?

Thanks,

David G.

[RodneyBad]

Looks Great

Paint looks Great.

Nice work on the wheels.

Gotta love a cool looking Bus.

[James Flowers]

Cool looking VW. You got to keep them low so the wind won't blow them over.It happen to a SGT of mine in the Air Force.

[seeker589]

I love it!

Let's hit the road! If only we were 1/25 the size we are now.

[Sixties Sam]

Wow, those colors really stand out! Very nice model!

Sam

[70elcamino]

Great job as always.

Wish I still had my 67.

Russell

[krishna.iskandana]

Hey, welcome to the Bus Club! There are at least three other VW Busses in the works by various builders on this forum, but I think you're the first to finins one.

Yours looks really good. Lots of shiney detail going on with it.

I understand that the Revell kit that I and most of the others are building is a re-release of the Hasagawa kit. The doors and rear hatch on the Revell kit are pre-cut and could be easily opened, but there's really no interior to speak of, so why bother unless you're willing to build one. Do the doors on the Hasegawa kit open?

Thanks,

David G.

Thanks for your comment, actually this is the first issue of the type 2 bus from hasegawa, so the doors dont open, the later one ( which doors can be opened and with additional surfboards) is more expensive so I didnt choose that one.

Thanks

[Dragline]

This looks like a BMF nightmare! You really went after it on this.

I love an old bus.

Bob