cherokeered Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) I just finished a Tamiya 66 Bug. This kit went together really nice....Always like the detail and fit of Tamiya. I used wheels from a Revell C6 Corvette, lowered the suspension and built a custom stinger exhaust. I also added some carbon fiber accents to the engine. Edited May 15, 2011 by cherokeered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt LeBlanc Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougp Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Very cool, one of my favorite kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Don't know if it's Cal Look or German touring look but either way it's one fine Beetle. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Don't know if it's Cal Look or German touring look but either way it's one fine Beetle. Great work! Looks great - I like models that are hard to categorize! Nice combination of wheels and paint and the carbon fiber decals are cool in the engine compartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I like it a bunch! A nice blend of German look and resto, and the carbon fiber is a nice touch too. The left rear tire is on backwards, however.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northendmetalallstar Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 That is awesome! I have to get one of those kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdsGarage Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Very cool! Nice color for a bug too. I definitely need to get one of those kits myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 That is one kit I've been wanting to get...nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokeered Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 I like it a bunch! A nice blend of German look and resto, and the carbon fiber is a nice touch too. The left rear tire is on backwards, however.... Good catch...I'll have to fix that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trey allen Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Better replace that single port engine with something bigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 SWEEEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Nice build. What color did you use? Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokeered Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Nice build. What color did you use? Charlie Larkin Thanks! I just used a Valspar rattle can paint I found at Walmart....it was called Exotic Sea. Couldn't find anything close to it in Testors or Tamiya so I went with the Valspar. It came out ok. Still some orange peel even after clearing and wetsanding/polishing but not that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTEAZA Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 That is nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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