New Beetle Turbo!!! Lots of images!!!

Hey everyone!!! I haven't been around in over a year, but I've got something done and ready to post.
Haven't built anything in a loooong time. :grinno:
This is a Revell Wheels of Fire snap together kit with rolling wheels. Looks much like a toy on the box sides. I've done many mods and updated the older version to a 2004 turbo beetle, not the Turbo S version. This was built for a friend who shares the same birthday as myself. She just got the car and this is her second beetle. She loves her little red turbo:) so I felt that she needed a "baby" version to have indoors. It is painted with the touch up paint " Uni Red " from Volkswagen. The only thing I couldn't get is the "Turbo" Porsche-like script that goes below the VW badge in the rear lid. If anyone knows of a photoetched piece, please do tell. I'm probably going to give it away this weekend if I see her. There are some with the display base. Spent about 3 weeks on this little beetle. There were many differences in the kit due to the production/ model years. I'll list the things done if someone asks, but here are the pics. Oh what the hell. I'll list some anyways:
scratchbuilt wheels, all mirrors, new headlight lenses, added brakes, new head rests, photoetch details, converted 5 speed to automatic, roof antenna, scribed in sunroof, added flower vase, and personalized license plates (courtesy of a good friend) Sorry there are a lot of images. Real cute huh?
Here goes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/prog_1.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/prog_2_copy.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/tub_rt.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/sun_frt.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/sun_rear.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/sun_lt_frt.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/sun_lt_rr.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/drvr_close.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/pass_close.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/fin_wheel.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/shade_tp_ang.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/shade_rt_rr.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/shade_right.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/shade_lt_ft.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/shade_rt_ft.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/lt_side_base.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/rt_side_base.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/top_base.jpg
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v320/wkma7six/kimi_beetle/shade_lt_ft.jpg
-Walter

pretty nice, i like that color

I wish I had friends like you!

That Beetle is clean man! Good job.

I wish I had friends like you!
:iagree:
It does not look like a snap together kit. :thumbsup:

Hey,
There are some Porsche photo-etch on HLJ. The Porsche "turbo" script is on there. Hope it helps. http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?ACS2426
Frank X.

Yeah, that one really is cute,
i like the flower :p

dude....your birthdays are on july 20th?? thats awesome, mine is the same day. i turned 21!!!!!

dude....your birthdays are on july 20th?? thats awesome, mine is the same day. i turned 21!!!!!
I turned 28 and she turned 23. We are both morning babies.

Hey and I own a white s-10 xtreme!!!
Well Happy belated birthday.

The details are Phenomenal! Keys! Did you actually do keys!! :naughty:

can't tell... were those decals or? :dunno: what paints did you use to portray the blue indiglo of the instrument displays?!?!

amazing looking! :D

wow, this beetle is perfect in every way, I love the details done to it, especially the little flower in the dashboard and the superbly made rums amongst others.(could you explain how you did these mods?)

I m sure this will be a super gift, and thanks for sharing this awesome stuff.

Olivier

this is more than nice, beautifull details, this is a gift and a half, Kimi will be very pleased (I know I would be), really nice. Radio is my favorite too looks like real Blaupunkt, excelent build. Bravo !

Tidy work

Woww, that's freaking awesome :eek: :eek:

I like all the details and changes you did. I like the new position of rear fog light (or are they repetitors??), and the mirrors with the light in, hmm, I like and I will have to take it as inspiration, and the scratchbuild rims, and ..., and ... :eek:.
Man, you did a marvelous job. It looks perfect to me.

I saw it first in the VW meet and automaticaly searched for the thread :biggrin:

in the first couple completed pics i thought it was diecast.

That thing is nice, clean and very detailed!! Great build, it looks awesome!!

looks nice, incredible work. i like the wheels design, even though it may be a stock design..

I have a couple of things to say:
1st - Wow...
2nd - That paintjob is just, how should I put it.....REAL!
3rd - How did you scratchbuild those wheels?
4th - Wow....

That bud vase is a cool touch!

The flower, the paint and the keys in the ignition all won me over.

beautiful.... what part of it is turbo? i cant see it... sorry not all the pics showed up... great paint!!!! and a superb reason for building it! ehhe

Sweeet!
Great work, lucky friend!
:p

i really love that!
like the flower idea!

Hi Walter!! Great to see you around here again!! That beetle is awesome!!:sunglasse Hopefully you'll grace us with more of your fantastic work!!

Excellent paintjob!

Look really good. Very nice paintjob

but there is just a bit too many pictures :D

WHOA! Incredible paintjob! And I'm liking the flower too!

NiCE! The detail is amazing. You just inspired me to finish a candy pink one im working on for my best-friends girlfriend.

JeFF