Everything is looking excellent. Wonderful work on the the chassis and interior. All the little additions sure help it look the part. Nice paint on the body. It's all coming together really sharp. 

Thanks fellas!! 

Greg: Boot on the wrong end? Whatcha referring to pal?

Alot of progress yesterday. Getting close now I think. You really can't' see the weathering in this pic but it's there. Maybe it'll all show up in the glamour shots when I get to the end of the build.

That interior/engine/boot on the wrong end is (are???) a masterpiece, Joe.

Oh cool, that looks good! 

That interior looks great. That’s gonna be a good looking bug.

Now moving on to my favorite part. Paint. We have.....color.

Thanks Cliff!! I had mixed emotions on the Jerry can but decided to leave well enough alone. 

Oh wow that looks good! Love the worn metal around the engine and on the jerry can. 

Ok folks. Here's the completed chassis and interior. I don't have the wheels and tires on just yet because I like to do that in one of the last phases of auto builds. Just making sure that I have a good stance and no "three wheeler" look. The only thing I don't have pictured with the interior is the first aid kit. That will be fastened to the L/H rear side wall of the interior next to the rear seat.

Greg

 

 

CapnMac82

Or, just buy a VW and a boat

 

 

Gee, that's just what my wife said the other day.

Wait, no she didn't.......

 

CapnMac82

Or, just buy a VW and a boat

Gee, that's just what my wife said the other day.

Wait, no she didn't.......

Greg

I've been drooling over boats for a few years, I should bookmark this page and refer to your comments often.

Or, just buy a VW and a boat

I'm a helper!

For aversion therapy, find a buddy with a boat and offer to help grease the axles on the trailer (they will need it, no one has ever "just did that last week" ) or change the oil in the motor.

Find some compadre with a VW and go take a trip in the summer across town or to where ever the VW parts place is.

Mission accomplished.

Gamera

Now you need a half-empty bottle of schnapps...  

Or some French brandy . . .

Now you need a half-empty bottle of schnapps...  

Thanks fellas. I'm having alot of fun with this one.I decided not to go with any weapons but I did put alot of goodies on the rear package tray and behind the rear seat. Stuff like binoculars, map case and bread pouch. I'm now done with this part and will be moving on to the dash, steering column and steering wheel.

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That looks good!!! Love the lived-in look that the papers, map, etc give her! 

CapnMac82

 

 

Greg

I don't know what there is about those things, I just wanted to take it home with me.

 

 

It's like a boat, the ideal captures the imagination and engages the emotions.

It's only later when the realities of not having air conditioning or changing the oil or the like does the ugliness of reality set in

Two happiest days are similar, too:  Date bought and date sold

 

Good observations.

Reminds me of the famous Spock line about having being a less powerful emotion than wanting. Was that Amok Time maybe?

I've been drooling over boats for a few years, I should bookmark this page and refer to your comments often.

Nice work on the interior. Those extra bits really make it look the part.

BK

crown r n7

Wow looking good .. I guess black would be a good color?

All the refernce photos I've seen show black seats with a leather-like appearance.  Those wod slats are dead on for color, too.

Greg

I don't know what there is about those things, I just wanted to take it home with me.

It's like a boat, the ideal captures the imagination and engages the emotions.

It's only later when the realities of not having air conditioning or changing the oil or the like does the ugliness of reality set in

Two happiest days are similar, too:  Date bought and date sold

Looking fantastic Joe! Love the glasses with the newspaper, great touch. I normally wouldn't recomend using a weapon without and obvious owner, but in this case I agree with the use of a Luger. You are modelling an iconic vehicle and the Luger is an iconic firearm. It would look great with the newspaper and glasses.

Love the details. Those are great. Agreed, you need to add the map case. Still think the Luger would be nice.

Thanks fellas!! 

Added a few more details this morning. Eyeglasses on the newspaper up front (to include glass inside the frames), helmet and folded map on the rear package tray. I've also got a leather map case that I'll be painting up and putting in the back. I'm still debating on whether or not to throw an MP40 back there too but wondering just how realistic that'll be. Not many soldiers just leave their weapons laying around you know. 

That looks really good, love the seats.

Everything looks sharp Joe. Painting is nicely done.

Wow looking good .. I guess black would be a good color?

That looks really good, Joe.

Thank you guys for all the kind comments. Yeah.....this is ALOT smaller than what I'm normally used to working with in 1/25--1/24 scale. 

This doesn't look like it but there's been a ton of work done to this thing since the last update. Shift, throttle/ clutch/ brake pedal trio and actuating levers installed, seats painted & installed (obviously) and a newspaper on the front seat. Miled weathering adorns the entire floor and rear shelf area as well. The paint job on the seats took two tries before I was happy with the look of them. Stay tuned.....more AM details coming for the interior.

Gamera

It must be a bit harder though. In car scale - 1/24th-1/25th is small but a VW in armour scale- 1/35th is friggin' tiny!

Never even noticed the 1/35th scale. You're right, it must be!