David G. Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Excellent work Geoff. I always enjoy following your builds. David G.
beeRS Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Another great project Geoff. I am sure this will be in the same league as your recent Mini. I wasn't sure about the Revell kit (already having a Tamiya one on the shelf - waiting for me to get round to it), but your detailed pics make me think it's definitely worth picking up. Keep up the good work!
Zarana-X Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 That wheel looks spot on!I used what was left of a giftcard and picked this up at my LHS. Looks fantastic. havn't started, got alot already cooking. The only things that looks iffy to me, is the transmission looks too blocky, and I don't care for how they did the front beam. It's cool that they give you a bamboo tray and flower vase. This definitely rivals the Tamiya kit, although that is an earlier car.Judging from the extra parts, there is definitely a police version overseas, or in the works.
GeeBee Posted February 11, 2014 Author Posted February 11, 2014 Not a lot to report on this, got all the wheels finished and got the body and body parts wet sanded and polished out, using the automotive acrylic paint certainly cut down the polishing time compaired to the cellulose lacquer I usually use. The front seats have a seperate back to them, after a coat of grey primer I really wasn't happy with the join line, so they got a coat of bondo to fill in the gaps, re-primed and a couple of coats of satin black,
scaleauto Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Geoff, i always enjoy and follow your builds.
GeeBee Posted February 11, 2014 Author Posted February 11, 2014 Geoff, i always enjoy and follow your builds. Thank you .....
Danny Lectro Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Geoff, I think this is looking great. I love the color you chose. I know you only do factory stock, but if you don't mind my asking: do you think the suspension on this kit would lend itself to lowering without the need for extensive fabrication? Thank you!
geras24 Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Excelent work whit the paint, like the color
Davewilly Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Looks great some far Keep up the great work! I am looking forward to seeing this one finished..
GeeBee Posted February 14, 2014 Author Posted February 14, 2014 A little bit more done on this today, got the panel lines done on one side and the back, and the dash panel, the light grey for the roof liner and the back side panels were done with Tamiya acylic flat white with a few drops of grey mixed in to knock down the bright white.
Zarana-X Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) That is coming along Beautifully! The seats look very convincing. I noticed on the headliner they have a dome light on both sides. The car should only have one on the driver's side. Since this could be built either left or right hand drive, they probably failed to mention that in the instructions.Are you going to use the bamboo tray? Edited February 14, 2014 by Zarana-X
GeeBee Posted February 14, 2014 Author Posted February 14, 2014 Are you going to use the bamboo tray? No, since I'm building this as a early 70's Beetle, it really wouldn't look right,
~Mark~ Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Just outstanding that's all just outstanding.
GeeBee Posted February 15, 2014 Author Posted February 15, 2014 Geoff, I think this is looking great. I love the color you chose. I know you only do factory stock, but if you don't mind my asking: do you think the suspension on this kit would lend itself to lowering without the need for extensive fabrication? Thank you! I'm really not sure, as I've never tried it, the suspension on this one compared to the Tamiya '66 is a lot more basic but on the other hand stronger, I've took a few photo's of the instructions so you can make your own mind up .... Not a great deal done today in the model room, but I did spend a little time this evening putting on the chrome trim on the running boards
GeeBee Posted February 22, 2014 Author Posted February 22, 2014 Got a bit done to this one during the week .... Side panels were a masking nightmare, primered in acrylic grey primer, body colour was airbrushed on without masking anything, then that was masked up so the white could be airbrushed, this was the same Tamiya white with a few drop of grey added to knock off the whiteness, then the whole lot was masked off again so the black door cards could be airbrushed, then it was masked up once again so the dark grey could be done at the front. I really wasn't happy with the colour I had airbrushed the floorpan, it really needed to be a lot darked, so I mixed some flat black in some Tamiya Tank grey, this time I'm much happier with the results.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Hei Geoff, aren't that sheetmetal plates covering the engine's cylinders from behind supposed to be painted black? The last time I saw one of those cars, that pieces of metal were painted black, and the exhaust "heat accumulators" just by them were painted flat gray.
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