sensei kamikaze Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) Greetings fellow modelers I just want to share my most recent finished model A 1966 Volkswagen from Tamiya Edited July 17, 2013 by sensei kamikaze
sensei kamikaze Posted July 17, 2013 Author Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) oh my!!! I have an error on the topic name, I have 1066 and should be 1966, and I can't edit the title... if some moderator can change it please do it Edit: corrected the year, tanks to foxer Edited July 17, 2013 by sensei kamikaze
Chillyb1 Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 I love that car and I love that kit. Looks like you've done a great job with it. I'd like some pictures that show better detail, especially of the engine and the interior.
orangechallenger Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 it looks great! i made one without paint too but rather not that well refined... i like how you made the engine bay, but... how did you close the hood ( i dont know how to call it since this bug has the engine in the rear) , so perfectly? i didnt solve the problem of closing the gap in the rear
Dominik Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 Really nice colour Jesus - like it! Old beetles are always cool If its allowed,...the wire from the ignition coil to the distributor you have not installed quite correctly. I think, the wire in the middle should go to the ignition coil. the coil is mounted on the "fan box" - this little, black thing with the silver ring, left from the aircleaner Whats about the black stripe on the passengers sidetrim? it does not look nice to the paintjob
Dominik Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 @ Jeff: if you use the hinge, it is a fumbling to open and close the hood. Also to fit it "perfect" in closed position. Jesus did not mounted the hinge, so it is only layed off.
Guest Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 That is stunning! It may just be the best build I have seen of that kit!
PappyD340 Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 Extremely NICE beetle Jesus, I love that color on it job well done man!!
Foxer Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 Extremely good looking! If you edit your first post of the thread then click "Use Full Editor" you can then edit the topic line.
orangechallenger Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 @ Jeff: if you use the hinge, it is a fumbling to open and close the hood. Also to fit it "perfect" in closed position. Jesus did not mounted the hinge, so it is only layed off. oh I see, thank you... It definitely would hold my hood ( trunk, anyway ) from sliding down! That's quite a good advice to work on!
Zarana-X Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 Nice, clean build! The stripe reminds me of the graphics they used on some of the 70's special editions.
sensei kamikaze Posted July 17, 2013 Author Posted July 17, 2013 Thanks for your comments guys I appreciate them a lot. @dominik the black stripe responds to a paint issue, when I was apliying bare metal foil the paint chips, with the bare metal glue!!! and I haven’t enough paint to start over because around here alclad is an import and hard to get, last time took me 5 months to get the paint so I decide to apply some decal. By the way the body paint is Alclad candy orange @Zarana-X 70’s indeed they are from the AMT AMc 1976 grenmlin Here more pictures!! the engine before final assembly
Danno Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 Beautiful build, and nice recovery from the paint faux pas. Not to pick nits, but those license plates look like 1932 California plates!?!
WizPorsche944 Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 Awesome !!!! That's a really nice kit to build.
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