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Revell Baja Humbug

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  • Member since
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  • From: UK
Revell Baja Humbug
Posted by PatW on Monday, May 11, 2020 10:54 AM

Another Dave Deal Design kit. Nice kit, well moulded, fits together well. I need to get more experience in painting tyre logo's, as I much prefer decals.

 

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    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Monday, May 11, 2020 11:21 AM

Great job, Pat, on another old favorite that I (gulp!) remember from its original release.

Were these rereleased at some point, or is this a super-rare auction-site acquisition?

Greg

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    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, May 11, 2020 12:02 PM

When I was a little kid, I thought this was pronounced Ba-Ja and not Ba-Ha. It was my little Ba-Ja humbug.

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    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Monday, May 11, 2020 12:36 PM

That looks like it was a fun build!  Nice job, I like the added engine details.

Thanks,

John

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    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Monday, May 11, 2020 1:56 PM

That's cool!

A tip of my hat to you on the tire-lettering paint job. I'd have been too intimidated to try it.

fox
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    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Monday, May 11, 2020 3:06 PM

Great build Pat! Those old kits are fun to build.

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    December 2008
  • From: UK
Posted by PatW on Monday, May 11, 2020 3:57 PM

Thanks guys. There's also some very small logo's on the front tyres, I tried them two or three times and made a right lash up so luckily I have some matt black acrylic brush on so sorted that!

Yes it is a re-issue thank god, in 2010 if the box and instructions were re-printed at the same time.

Yes the Dave Deal style kits are great fun!

Yes adding the spark plug leads was difficult as I've got all of my normal stuff packed away waiting to move. But I found an old phone/pc charger cable in the garage from way back when so stripped it out and found just enough for the leads. 

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    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Monday, May 11, 2020 4:53 PM

LOL.LOL.YUK!YUK!LOL.

     I always react that way when I see a " Rat Fink" or "Dave Deal" kit built!This one always gets me going ,as I used to own a real VW bug anyway and I got used to the ribbing. Clipped fenders, No runningboards. 

     16"Tyres in the back and 14" up front and a snorkel because of the levee roads I used to take it on! Looked a lot like this one. I had one of the originals on my desk at the plant!

      My real bug even sported the Megaphone exhaust on the beast! If you can call 40 H.P. beastly. Fun to drive though!

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Posted by knox on Monday, May 11, 2020 5:28 PM

  I sure enjoy seeing your off beat car models.  Very cool!  

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Posted by TheMongoose on Monday, May 11, 2020 9:37 PM

Ohh that looks fun. Great job on this little bug, lots of nice additions and painting!

In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!

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    December 2008
  • From: UK
Posted by PatW on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:55 AM

Thanks guys yes we had three beetles and our youngest son two, this is one of his......

Yes I love 'oddballs'!

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    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 9:48 AM

Very cool. I remember these goofy kits from when I was a kid. The ones I remember the most were called "Zingers". Thanks for bringing back those memories.

BK

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  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:26 PM

BrandonK

Very cool. I remember these goofy kits from when I was a kid. The ones I remember the most were called "Zingers". Thanks for bringing back those memories.

BK

 

Revell's line of these were Deal's Wheels. MPC's line was the Zingers. Hawk did the Weird-Os, I think Monogram might have been something else. Ed Roth?

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  • From: UK
Posted by PatW on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 3:40 PM

Thanks Brandon & Rob.

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