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  • tiking
    SMF Supporters
    • Jul 2006
    • 1691

    #1

    Oh no! Not another VW buss...

    ...but I promise this is the last one(fingers crossed). When I bought a second one I had something totally different in mind but decided bot to do it. So I just went ahead and built it as is. Nothing fancy but the usual theme but more mobile than the last one. The downside with these hasegawa models is that there interior detail is poor. So most of the parts, like pedals, knobs and brake handles had to be scratch built.

    The seats are not perfect but will have to do. The hand brakes is not typical for this model but I decided it would have been changed to make shift part, due to lack of spare parts. Anyways, the entire hand brake frame is not seen when the chassi is put into the body frame. The crackle paint effect was an idea I got from someone doing an unprofessional paint job. Somewhere in this mix is suppose to be a dog, which I neglect to include but will afterwards.
  • mossiepilot
    SMF Supporters
    • Jul 2011
    • 2272

    #2
    What a great VW Charles, and the dio sets it off really well, well built and the paint is first rate.

    If your figure is trying to clean it up a bit I think he's too late LOL.

    5 Stars mate.

    Tony.

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    • tiking
      SMF Supporters
      • Jul 2006
      • 1691

      #3
      Thanks. I am horrible at figure painting. Actually the figure is a pre- painted model I bought a long time ago. Could not find any that fit the bill i 1/24. I will try and weather it up a bit.

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      • MORIARTY1177
        • Jul 2011
        • 485

        #4
        DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT APOLOGISE! Post as many of these outstanding builds as you like. Your weathering and detailing is truly first class. I could look at these all day.

        All the best

        Chris

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        • stona
          SMF Supporters
          • Jul 2008
          • 9889

          #5
          Another absolute beauty. Well done and thanks for sharing.

          Cheers

          Steve

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          • geegad
            • Mar 2010
            • 2329

            #6
            The figure is quality but the van oh the van is amazing the jagged rust on the door is top notch all of the dio is superb

            Geegad

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            • Guest

              #7
              That's great and beauty!! The painting work on the VW is fantastic, like the rust too!!!

              I will be waiting, if sometime, you have done another Land Rover!!!

              Best regards

              Polux

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              • tiking
                SMF Supporters
                • Jul 2006
                • 1691

                #8
                Thank you everyone. Glad you liked this one too. I think I will refrain from doing another VW van , at least, for a while. Working on another truck. OK, I am already done with my latest project. A volvo F16 tractor. Thinking of adding flatbed trailer to it. We'll see.

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                • flyjoe180
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                  • Jan 2012
                  • 12407
                  • Joe
                  • Earth

                  #9
                  Wonderful diorama Charles, I think the figure is okay. I bet the 'dude' is wishing he'd done some preventative maintenance now!

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                  • Gern
                    SMF Supporters
                    • May 2009
                    • 9218

                    #10
                    Awesome as always Charles. *****

                    Gern

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      Yep, fantastic work as per usual Charles, just keep them coming

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        Excellent work, looks fantastic.

                        Tom

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                        • tiking
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Jul 2006
                          • 1691

                          #13
                          Thanks guys.

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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            Very realistic weathering, Charles. It reminds me of some of the things I used to drive.

                            Keith

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                            • Guest

                              #15
                              amazing attention to detail, looks fantastic!

                              May I ask, what are you using for foliage etc? looks great!

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