W-409 Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 My first build in 2012. Built as a birthday present to match beformer 1:1 car. Basis for the build was Hasegawa Beetle, and it was quite simple kit- no engine and simple chassis. Interior and body were good, though. There were some mold lines anyway and I had to remove them before painting. Color is Maston white, and clear is Maston's also. I waxed it, but no polishing this time. Chassis is mainly black, and everything is painted by brush. Shocks are red, and there are some silver details, but otherwise it's gloss, semi gloss or matt black. Red & Black interior is painted by brush too, and I used finally masking tape when painting those seats. It was worth it, and I guess I must start using masking tape often. Nothing special in final assembly, Finnish register plates are home made, but their shape isn't perfect. Overall I'm pretty happy about it. Let Me Know, What Do You Guys Think.
Craig Irwin Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 Verry nice, brush painted? (Or did I read wrong?)
62rebel Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 that's a very nice Kafer! i can almost hear the "chuff-chuff" of the old aircooled now!
GeeBee Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 Very nice build, I have a soft spot for the older V.W's, and you've done this one proud ....
Guest Johnny Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 If I is an old VW I love it! For a simplified kit it builds into a nice representation! Spend many a day working on the 1:1 versions!
peter31a Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Very nice Beetle! My grandfather had a VW Beetle so I have a soft spot for them. This one is very well built. Well done, sir!
Harry P. Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 I have to agree with everyone else. Beautiful work and a fine looking model. Nicely done!
rmvw guy Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) It looks very nice and clean. What scale is it? Edited March 26, 2012 by rmvw guy
crazyjim Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Gorgeous little Bug, Niko. Clean, crisp, and SHINY :)
Danno Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Very nice build, I have a soft spot for the older V.W's, and you've done this one proud .... x2!! Sweet build.
W-409 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Posted March 26, 2012 Wow, thanks everyone ! I really appreciate the comments. Graig: Body is spraypainted, but everything else is painted by paintbrush. That's the normal way, well sometimes I paint chassis with spray too, but sometimes I use paint brush (as I did with this) Geoff: I've got lots of inspiration from your European car builds, and that's one more reason why I built this one. Peter: Yeah, this is also built to my grandfather, who had 1:1 with those ZJE-4 register plates. That was on 70's. Ron: It's 1/24 scale. And yes, thanks again everyone, comments are very great to hear, and they're appreciated.
Zarana-X Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Looks showroom fresh! Your decklid latch is on upside down, though.
bbowser Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 Very nice, brings back a lot of memories. These used to be everywhere on the roads, I remember when you could get one new for $1,800! Now they are a very rare sight. Excellent work.
W-409 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Posted March 27, 2012 Thanks Jason and Bruce! The decklid latch seems to be upside down. Äh, well I guess I have to let it be, since I don't have this build anymore. And yes, these are very rare nowadays, but they were really popular (and cheap!) on the 60's. It's a shame, VW Beetle is really nice looking little car.
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