VW Golf MK3 VR6

[iceracer1]

This will be my next project:

The Fujimi VW Golf MK3 VR6.







I'll make it in German style like my real 1:1 VW.
I'll search for a Golf with Porsche rims in a VWmagazine to build it like that car.

These wheels will be used:





Colour and other stuff will be showed when I found a nice car to replicate.

Kris.

[Ferrari TR]

Nice rims, big and low.
where did those come from?

[iceracer1]

Originally Posted by Ferrari TR

Nice rims, big and low.
where did those come from?

Tamiya's Porsche 911 Turbo

[janositamas]

I like this Golf with those Porsche rims, a guy has a black Golf IV with similar Porsche rims who lives close to me (as I see that car often), looks interesting but cool!

[iceracer1]

I have done some work a few days ago.

I started searching for reference in some VW magazines.







This is the car I like and will use for reference. I'm not gonna make it exactly but I try to make it simillar to this one.

Instead of making new panellines etc. for a 3 door body, I only cleaned the rear doors and the doorhandles. I also removed the indicatorlights.




Now the front. The real car has a half cleaned frontbumper. Look at the indicatorlights in the front. I do'nt like that so I'll leave that part original. The grille in the frontbumper is also modified. Normally there are vertical and horizontal parts. I removed the horizontal parts. Near the grillle there are 2 holes for foglights. I also filled them for a cleaner look.



On the back I also did some work. First I removed the vw logo. I also removed the keyhole and the part where this is build-in. Now I have a half cleaned thrunk.



I also have modified 2 sidemirrors to create the ProjektZwo mirrors on the original.

Meanwhile I primed the body and painted it already.

Kris.

[iceracer1]

I did some last puttywork on the body and than I primed it again.

Yesterday I painted the body.

First I used flat black and than 4 layers of TS-56 Deep Blue Metallic. I really love the colour now.







I hope to clearcoat it this week.

Kris.

[janositamas]

Looks promising!

[renekingcrosby]

hi iceracer,
great color-choice for this golf3! i really like your choice for those PorscheTurbo-Style wheels too! happy modeling!

[Mojo_stevo]

Aren't the doors on the 2dr version longer by a few inches, as well as the rear side windows being farther back? For example: In the picture of the 1:1 version, the rear window ends where the gas door begins.

[sportracer02]

Hi,

model looks great so far, but I agree with Mojo_stevo: making a 5-door car into a 3-door car by just closing the panel-lines of the rear door gives the car a kind of "strange" look, as the front door should be longer and the C-pillar smaller

[iceracer1]

Originally Posted by sportracer02

Hi,

model looks great so far, but I agree with Mojo_stevo: making a 5-door car into a 3-door car by just closing the panel-lines of the rear door gives the car a kind of "strange" look, as the front door should be longer and the C-pillar smaller

It's to much work for something you won't see later. I have no problems with this, because I've seen real projects in the VWscene and some of them also just weld the doors to the body.

Strange or not I still like it.

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by iceracer1

It's to much work for something you won't see later.

Of course it is much work, but you´d see the difference, believe me.

Originally Posted by iceracer1

I have no problems with this, because I've seen real projects in the VWscene and some of them also just weld the doors to the body.

Interesting, I never saw that on a real Golf or other car although I visit lots of car meetings, some of them here in Hockenheim and I read lots of VW magazines.
These VW freaks take a five-door car and love it or wait until they find a three-door car.

Originally Posted by iceracer1

Strange or not I still like it.

... I hope so, it is YOUR model ... ;-)

[iceracer1]

Originally Posted by sportracer02

Interesting, I never saw that on a real Golf or other car although I visit lots of car meetings, some of them here in Hockenheim and I read lots of VW magazines.
These VW freaks take a five-door car and love it or wait until they find a three-door car.

I've seen some pictures and projects from a guy wich makes a jetta (1986) from 5 doors to 3 doors. Just because the 3 doors are hard to find.

Also by making a pickup from a sedan car they weld the doors with the body.

So it's possible, and there are people that maybe did it an a Golf.

In this scale I think you won't see much difference, so I'm not gonna modify the whole body for just that little detail.
But if I had done that, I also have to make new windows, because they are to small, and that's something I don't want to do.

Also the chassis is smaller on a 3 doors Golf, do I also have to modify this? Because otherwise it still looks strange......

All these points together, are enough for me to say I DON"T DO THAT!

Alright lets get further with my strange looking Golf

Kris.

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by iceracer1

Alright lets get further with my strange looking Golf

Yes please, it is strange, but not ugly


BTW, the length of the 3-door and 4-door Golf III as well as the wheel stance should be the same (according to this source http://www.suurland.com/blueprint_x....lf.gif&id=1088 )

[iceracer1]

Oke, first I made 2 german numberplates.



I also searched for better seats. I think these Recaro seats from the partsbox.com would be nice.



I also clearcoated the body. After placing the vr6 decals, I sprayed four layers of ts-13 clear.











The colour is hard to photograph, but you can believe me, it's very special. Especially in the sun.

I hope to do some work on the chassis and interior these week.

Kris.