Gregg Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 I built this one over the past week or so for Kelly's friend for Christmas. It's as close as I can get to a replica of her car. I did it from memory. I used to wrench on it a few years ago, haven't seen it in maybe three years? You have to forgive the sloppiness of it, a lot of it was built and put together laying down. It's waiting for the two taillights from Paul. I painted the chrome housings with a big dab of clear red paint for now. Thanks, Paul!
martinfan5 Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 Gregg, you did a great job, looks very good, I like it.
bsoder Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 Well I think that's one good lookin' bug Gregg
Terry Sumner Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 (edited) Ugh...I have a 1:1 of that very car in 1970 vintage in my garage that my son and I are restoring for a friend...Lot's of fun!....NOT! LOL Wish it was as easy to restore the real thing as it is to build a model of it! Edited December 22, 2011 by Terry Sumner
Dr. Cranky Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 I love it, but since you used the plural I thought three would be more builds, more eye candy. Don't hold back!
LoneWolf15 Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 Ugh...I have a 1:1 of that very car in 1970 vintage in my garage that my son and I are restoring for a friend...Lot's of fun!....NOT! LOL Wish it was as easy to restore the real thing as it is to build a model of it! Try doing it on your back ? Seemed to work for Greg , what's up with you ? Lol !
LoneWolf15 Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 On second thought , Terry , that might not work out for you ! After eating that chocolate cake with butter cream icing , you might not fit under that Bug !
Terry Sumner Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Hey hey hey now.... It's no problem buddy...I have a 10,000 lb lift in my garage! Bwahahahaaaaaa... Hosted on Fotki
LoneWolf15 Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Hey hey hey now.... It's no problem buddy...I have a 10,000 lb lift in my garage! Bwahahahaaaaaa... I really , really , really , hate you sometimes , you know that ? Lmao ! Showoff ! I'm coming to your house to rebuild The Old Girl . Oh , and don't be eatin' all the cake before I get there ! Hosted on Fotki
Peter Lombardo Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 Nice Bug.......VW must have bought a ton of that color paint, 'cause most Bugs I remember were either that color or pale blue. Nice job.
weasel Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 i've actually SEEN his Vette funnycar to!! even touched it when he wasn't looking!!! lol hi G....
fatkidd Posted December 25, 2011 Posted December 25, 2011 lookin' good Gregg. the tail lights are on their merry way to you.
Gregg Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 Paul, don't know if I responded, but thank you!!!
Tony T Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Nice looking build. Savannah Beige? My 1:1 '67 resto project was originally SB.
rmvw guy Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 Nice! I like the factory stock builds sometimes and this is one of them. The color is perfect.
Gregg Posted January 13, 2012 Author Posted January 13, 2012 The paint was $.99 City Mill Light Ivory spray can, local hardware store.
Dr. Cranky Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Rattled canned straight or did you decant it?
Gregg Posted January 14, 2012 Author Posted January 14, 2012 Straight from the can, high as a kite....
Nick Notarangelo Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 The paint was $.99 City Mill Light Ivory spray can, local hardware store. proof you can do awesome from a rattle can I got the same kit and yours looks great gregg,I just hope I can make my pig look just as good.
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