Resin VW aircooled engines?
dubstar
10-21-2010, 05:17 PM
Does anyone make resin copies of VW aircooled engines/trans? 1200 or 1600 or in fact anything....
MidMazar
10-21-2010, 11:00 PM
Negative, theres only limited vw engines. Revell mk2,esci/amt rabbit mk1, tamiya beetle and a few others. Fujimi mk3 golf has a one solid piece engine 2.0 and vr6.
blubaja
10-22-2010, 03:55 AM
I have no idea which engine, or how accurate it is, but the 1:24ish Bburago diecast Beetle Cup kit has a crude engine block. It looks good for a starting point. I'll get some pics up later:)
drunken monkey
10-22-2010, 04:27 AM
The Revel Gran Turismo kit (1:25) comes with two choices of engine, one of whihc I believe is a VW 1200cc engine.
Not sure how complete or accurate it is though.
How different were the VW 1200/1600 engines (underneath the Porsche shrouding) compared to the ones in the Porsche 356 cars because there's also the Fujimi Enthusiasts Porche 356 kits to scavange from for a 1:24 if they're similar enough.
Not sure how complete or accurate it is though.
How different were the VW 1200/1600 engines (underneath the Porsche shrouding) compared to the ones in the Porsche 356 cars because there's also the Fujimi Enthusiasts Porche 356 kits to scavange from for a 1:24 if they're similar enough.
rsxse240
10-22-2010, 04:52 PM
Revell/Monogram air cooled kits, most of them had motors and trans, though they aren't THAT great, they do build a convincing motor with the right amount of detail.
Tamiya Karmann Ghia and I believe it's a 66 beetle both have great engine details.
Tamiya Karmann Ghia and I believe it's a 66 beetle both have great engine details.
deedlit
10-24-2010, 01:55 PM
Tamiya Karmann Ghia and I believe it's a 66 beetle both have great engine details.
:1: Tamiya makes the nicest Vw aircooled engine of all the kits I have or have ever seen.
:1: Tamiya makes the nicest Vw aircooled engine of all the kits I have or have ever seen.
dubstar
10-24-2010, 10:11 PM
I've got a Tamiya KG, but didn't want to cannibalise it for this project. Hmmm. Time to give resin casting a go?
drunken monkey
10-25-2010, 01:51 AM
oops
completely forgot about the Tamiya VWs.
Anyway.
If all you're after is another engine, it is probably going to be quicker and cheaper to just go source a new kit.
The idea of casting your own parts is nice but sometimes, all it does is put off the actual model building process.
completely forgot about the Tamiya VWs.
Anyway.
If all you're after is another engine, it is probably going to be quicker and cheaper to just go source a new kit.
The idea of casting your own parts is nice but sometimes, all it does is put off the actual model building process.
MidMazar
10-28-2010, 09:04 PM
The new reissued revell bus also has an engine.
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