GeeBee Posted February 24, 2014 Author Posted February 24, 2014 Got a lot done on the interior this afternoon ...
cruz Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Very cool project Geoff, I have the convertible Revell of Germany version and I love it, I am following this one closely. Thanks for sharing!
Zarana-X Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 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. I'm gusssing he's not done with it yet, cause his work so far has been spot on, but yeah. The tins between the engine and heat exchangers should be a semi gloss black. Along with the valve covers, and the oil drain plate. The heat exchangers should be semi gloss/flat grey, probably between light and dark ghost grey. The engine block is magnesium, while the transmission is aluminum. Magnesium is this weird silver-grey with a yellowish tinge.
GeeBee Posted February 26, 2014 Author Posted February 26, 2014 I'm gusssing he's not done with it yet, cause his work so far has been spot on, It will be sorted before the end of the build, got a bit done yesterday getting the interior side panels fixed in place, the parts go together like a jigsaw puzzle,
Lovefordgalaxie Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 That's a complicated assembly. The good part is that it allows a lot of detailing, and you for sure are making use of the possibilities the kit offers Geoff. Top notch work. I have a question for the guys who are into Bugs: On our Brazilian built VW Bugs, the stamped steel panned above the driver and passenger is painted body color. on European Bugs is it the same? My uncle had a '69 1200 and a '77 1300L and both were body color on that spot. I had a '73 1500 for about a month, and that car had a wood grain plastic cover over the dash, but again, the panel from under the dash to the pedals was body colored.
pharr7226 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 I had a '69 Bug that was orange. I'm having fond memories of the Bug looking at your build.
Davewilly Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Bug is looking killer Great interior work
GeeBee Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 Got the dash finished, mixed up a little clear resin for the speedo clock glass, and a little detail work done on the underside of the engine,
Mr Stock Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Brilliant work Geoff, love the colour in fact I have a tin of it myself somewhere.
GeeBee Posted March 17, 2014 Author Posted March 17, 2014 This one has had to be put on the back burner for a while, I've just took on another commission, and I still have a couple of magazine articles to write, it will be back on the board a.s.a.p
Jim Gibbons Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Looking forward to following this when you come back to it.
DrGlueblob Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Great job Geoff. Revell has come a long way since their earlier Beetles. I built the Penny Pincher as a Baja, and started the Cabrio Superbeetle before tossing it back in the pile.. Speaking of pile.. This kit is beautiful! I want one..now.
GeeBee Posted October 11, 2014 Author Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Well the commission build was finished back in June, one magazine article finished, still got another one to do, so after a break of around 4 months I thought it was about time I dug out the beetle kit, anyway the interior s finished, now I'm working on the body, so hopefully the body and chassis will be as one very soon, Revell do give some decals for the side chrome trim, but they look like silver decals which isn't good enough for me, so they were done using bmf. Edited October 11, 2014 by GeeBee
GeeBee Posted October 13, 2014 Author Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Starting to look like a Beetle now, although the parts fit has been 1st class up to now, when I come to put the interior pod and chassis together, they didn't want to go together, after a bit of grinding and sanding they finally went together, the main cuprit was the hump in the floorpan where the gearbox goes, Edited October 13, 2014 by GeeBee
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 I've been waiting for an update on this! I love this color.
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