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Hello:

I was looking for a quick curbside build when I found this item by Mr. Hobby. It has been on the site at least one other time and has been around for a few years. I lowered the front about 4.5 mm and added after market wheels and tires. I had to narrow the front axel and rear engine / drive assembly by removing 4 mm on each side (total of 8 mm for each) to get the wheels and tires to tuck in under the body. I am going to use the seats from a Tamiya New Beetle kit plus a few other bits and pieces. Everything else comes from the kit. Suspect a two tone tan / black interior and a very light silver green metallic paint job. Hope you like it……

Regards

Bill (Duntov)

The rake came out great with simple removal and replacement of the front axle mounting boss....

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The nose is low but not so low you could not drive it.......

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Got the "big butt" rear end I was looking for........!!!!

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Leave the bumpers off and fill the holes.

That is looking Great already.

Great stance and looks.

I was wondering about the bumpers.....good counsel....will have to consider it seriously.....the body would appear super smooth in that way........

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oh yeah, very nice!

is this body variation available somewhere? i've never seen it. and 1/24 scale?

cool, i want one of them.

nice build and nice stance too!

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For those who asked about this kit.....it was produced a few years back....maybe 2003??? Others may know the exact time frame so chip in here if you do. The kit is by Mr Hobby. #188. Be aware though that the box art shows a coupe and not a roadster.....that is accurate in reality because you can build either one. The coupe top is a one piece clear casting so you have to mask it and paint it and then attach it......overall the kit is very well done.....albeit a curbside.......google it and a place called MFPilot will have one for about $24. I found mine in a samll specialty hobby shop (miliatry and airplanes) in Marietta. They have a few cars and a ton of paint and tools and this was on the bottom shelf way in the back.....interesting find!!!

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