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1979 Custom Bug Replica


Brecky

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Here is my model replica of my 1979 Volkswagen Beetle. I finished it about a year ago and was talked into showing it on this forum by a friend.

Here he is in the ealy stages of building. I "borrowed" parts from a Porsche kit of my friend's to closely replicate the seats and wheels.

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A few more pieces out of a bin of parts to beef up the engine. It's good to have friends with the hookup!

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Here's a good picture to show the difference in size.

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And the real deal.

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Great looking Bug! Replicas of your real cars is one of my favorite types of builds.

Can I ask how you masked the Fuch wheels? I have some I need to do the black centers but have not found a way to mask them that suits me as far as getting a clean separation. Yours look wonderful!

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As for the wheels, they were spray painted completely blue, then I took a small paint brush and painted the silver by hand. :)

This model was so much fun to build!! Thank you all for the wonderful comments. It's nice to hear that people are enjoying it as much as I did to build it. This was my first model and hopefully a lot more will be coming. I'm in the process of my second build which I will be posting about soon! Thanks again!

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