Type 82E VW Spider

I really had not intended to start another build right now especially with all the stuff on my bench right now; 2 GBs that are getting no where, the YB-40 is ready for paint and the new DVD is midway through filming but this simply caught my imagination and that alerted the evil modeling elf. Resistance is futile!

So this is where it all starts .....


And this is the inspiration .....


Here is the basic chassis and body about ready for some paint. The headlights and tail lights have already been drilled out.


Here is the lighting package and a mock-up of one leg. Still have a little design work to do on that leg but basically I will use the aluminum leg structure as my negative ground to the power pack in the base and run a single hot wire up through one of the other legs to power the electronics.

The cabin LED dome was shaved flat then two small holes were drilled into it for the fiber optics. I dropped Future into each hole, inserted the fiber optics then sealed the whole deal with a drop of superglue and accelerator. The residual glow of the LED will provide a dim glow within the cabin and help to light the driver. Oh, and the driver .... stay tuned for more on him. He's going to be something a little different as well.