Art Laski Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) Hello, I've seen a few buses pop up lately, so here's mine. I put it in this category because it's not quite done. I still need to finish the decaling, the roof racks, license plates and surfboards, then I'll move it over to "Under Glass". I have to thank VW Dave, without whose help this would not have gotten completed. I call this the "Murphy Bus", because all kinds of stuff went wrong. I had paint problems, so it's been stripped three times and painted twice. My dog literally ate the headlight bezels and I lost the exhaust pipe, all of which Dave so kindly provided for me. Then, I lost a hubcap and a front blinker, so I cast some copies in resin. They turned out well, as I can't tell which ones are the copies. Other than that, it's box stock. Hope you enjoy, and comments and critiques are welcome. Art Edited May 11, 2010 by Art Laski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Most impressive! Your paint came out great. Your chrome seems to have the proper sheen, not too bright and kind of satiny, like VW chrome should be. Did you use "metalizer" paint or foil? I'm also curious about the front bumper. It seems to be "two-tone" with chrome on top and white paint on the bottom. I don't recall seeing a bumper painted like that before. I'm envious of all those who have been able to paint the window gaskets black, as they should be. After three attempts, and one roof repaint, I was unable to accomplish this task on my Bus. I also couldn't get the decal for the slots around the radio in the dash to come away from the paper in one piece; it pretty much disintegrated. Yours turned out great in spite of the difficulties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeeD Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Nice build...that came out sweet! Don't ya just love those old v-dubs? Definately on my honey-do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Looks very clean .. nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the comments, guys! This is my son's dream ride, so I built it for him. Maybe when he's 16 he can get a real one! Dave, the chrome is Alclad II Chrome. The front bumper is all chrome, so I think what you're seeing is the reflection of the studio floor. The VW logo is bare metal foil. I used Donn Yost's process straight from his video for my paint. I've only built a few models, and using that method has worked pretty well for me. I can understand your pain with the window trim. I masked it all off and trimmed it with an Xacto blade and it was very laborious. And then it wasn't very good, so I spent a long time touching it up with a brush. It's still not great, but good enough for pictures! -Art Edited May 11, 2010 by Art Laski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Very clean build, Art; I'm glad to have helped you get that little gem one step closer to done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 Very clean build, Art; I'm glad to have helped you get that little gem one step closer to done. Dave, thanks. That means a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 That looks very nice. Are you going to attempt the Deluxe trim around the beltline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Thanks for the comments, guys! This is my son's dream ride, so I built it for him. Maybe when he's 16 he can get a real one! Dave, the chrome is Alclad II Chrome. The front bumper is all chrome, so I think what you're seeing is the reflection of the studio floor. The VW logo is bare metal foil. I used Donn Yost's process straight from his video for my paint. I've only built a few models, and using that method has worked pretty well for me. I can understand your pain with the window trim. I masked it all off and trimmed it with an Xacto blade and it was very laborious. And then it wasn't very good, so I spent a long time touching it up with a brush. It's still not great, but good enough for pictures! -Art Thanks for the info, Art. I thought the front bumper might be a reflection, but it's unusual that it came up like that in every shot. I've got to get some of that Alclad to work with. I wish you luck finding one of these gems for your son. I've been a VW fan for about thirty years, and my wife and I looked for one of these twenty years ago. They were very hard to find, and the ones that we did find weren't cheap. We finally settled on a '71 Bus for her. She enjoyed it, but it was S..L..O..W. It had a 0-to-60 time of 4.6 days. That's if you could get to 60 in the first place. In NE Ohio (not the world's hilliest place) we frequently found ourselves using the slow vehicle lane on the few freeways that had grades that steep. But my wife loved it, it was all a part of the charm, she would say. Thanks again for the feedback, David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 That looks very nice. Are you going to attempt the Deluxe trim around the beltline? Thanks. Yes, I'm about halfway through the trim so far. I'm not sure if i like it yet. If it doesn't photograph well, I may take it off. -Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Very cool, I have 2 of these kits, one day I will probably get one of them done..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Very nice looking build. Isn't it mandatory to have flowers & peace symbols on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 Very nice looking build. Isn't it mandatory to have flowers & peace symbols on it? It just might end up with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 That looks great.....super clean work! Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 Very cool, I have 2 of these kits, one day I will probably get one of them done..... Well if you lose any hubcaps or blinkers, I can cast those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 That is very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 That looks great.....super clean work! Very nice. That is very nicely done! Thanks, guys! Very much appreciated... -Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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