Completed: '67 VW Samba

Damn, I love building these split-busses. :ylsuper:
No words, just pics:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/240490Samba29-copie-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/240490Samba08-copie.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/240490Samba20-copie-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/240490Samba22-copie-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/240490Samba23-copie-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/240490Samba25-copie-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/240490Samba27-copie.jpg

Well........on to the next one, the 23 window.

Thx for watching

Exact .... :eek: ... no words ...:eek: I'm Speechless.
You know I would have loved it anyway. :)

Can't wait to see your 23 windows. What style?

Now this is a supercool car, it's brother's pretty nice too!

Honestly, it's gorgeous, you should be proud!
Now go do that 23 window!

Oli

Very nice work! Well styled, and it looks great in the last photo parked next to the van.

Amazing!!

Wich kits are they?

Nice Models
See'ya

Cool; very cool!!!:sunglasse

So that is HOT VW! :ylsuper:

Wow, really great looking!

Lowriding is not my style, but this one is really cool! (the other one too).

Can't wait for your 23-style windows, which is on my wanted-list.

Pretty COOL!! :smokin:

I love it!

Hi Davy,

looks good: low, Porsche wheels, nearly flat, ...

Is that real wood on the bed?


Micha

That is some good looking VW! This forum sucks :naughty: as it tends to drain my wallet from time to time and your build doesn't help very much to keep my money put! I think I have to give in to this temptation and get me some of thoose early MPV's. I have some crazy ideas on this subject....no, I won't tell :icon16: You'll just wait and see. Anyway, very cool ride you made, I'd love to drive it's 1/1 brother.

Niclas

Way cool. :sunglasse

ditto

Yepp, it looks awesome!

nicely done! :grinyes:

Those are both hot! I love the rake on the half-cab, its perfect.

As others have said, who makes those kits?

As others have said, who makes those kits?

Hasegawa

Awesome build. :) Very cool!

never seen anything like it! very original! nice work!!

Exact .... :eek: ... no words ...:eek: I'm Speechless.
You know I would have loved it anyway. :)

Can't wait to see your 23 windows. What style?

Nice to hear that from you.
BTW, you're the cause to this virus!! :evillol:
Now if I only had your skills....

I guess the 23 window wil be Cali-surf style. Have some ideas already. Thinking of white & orange or white & babyblue or white & lemongreen...
Gonna look for that kit this sunday, hope they have it in stock.
Is there a big difference between the Hasegawa and the Revell one?

Amazing!!

Wich kits are they?

Well, guess Deedlit already answered that question....
It's from Hasegawa:
http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/zaikorisuto/HC-PTO/images/HC9.jpg

http://www.best1hobby.com/image/hasegawa/car/ha21211.jpg

Next on my list:
http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/zaikorisuto/HC-PTO/images/HC10.jpg

Hi Davy,

looks good: low, Porsche wheels, nearly flat, ...

Is that real wood on the bed?


Micha

Nope, it 's plastic. I'm still working on a new "bedrack" that wil be covered with real wood. The old one was to wide:banghead:


Thx for all those positive words!

Great to see this one finished. looks real good. what happened to the rack you had in the back? i thought you were going to cover it in fabric. all the same. Its a beaut!!!!

yeah i love them homeboy,nice nice nice,what more can i say?!
perfect!!!!!!!!!!

They both look really nice :)

never seen anything like it! very original! nice work!!

Hey mrceej,
I guess you haven't seen mine. I think I like Wheelin's better though.
http://img52.exs.cx/img52/2500/DSCF173.th.jpg
http://img30.exs.cx/img30/2856/DSCF126.th.jpg

Great work Wheelin!! I didn't mean to hijack your thread wiht my pics. No disrespect either. I would like to compare notes with your 23 window project. I really need some color ideas. Well, more like stick to an idea. lol.
Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!

Frank X.

Is there a big difference between the Hasegawa and the Revell one?

I think they are exactly the same, but I can't confirm.

For the 23, I would go for lemon green / white . I have a project in lemon green which should look nice next to yours. I should start it soon (to bring me back in the mood) :smile:

And don't worry about your skills :thumbsup:

isn't the revell a rebox of the hasegawa?!

as for the 23 color combo... how about mica red & pearl white with the stockers or with some wire wheels?! just a thought. good luck!

frank>>> great work on that samba too. what color did you use?

Great to see this one finished. looks real good. what happened to the rack you had in the back? i thought you were going to cover it in fabric. all the same. Its a beaut!!!!

Thx. I'm still working on a new rack. The first one was to wide as I mesured it without the sidepanels in place:banghead:. And bending was no solution(for me)


Great work Wheelin!! I didn't mean to hijack your thread wiht my pics. No disrespect either. I would like to compare notes with your 23 window project. I really need some color ideas. Well, more like stick to an idea. lol.

Ever tried busselecta? That's how I try the colors.

http://www.busselecta.com

isn't the revell a rebox of the hasegawa?!

as for the 23 color combo... how about mica red & pearl white with the stockers or with some wire wheels?! just a thought. good luck!

frank>>> great work on that samba too. what color did you use?

Thx Frank. Wire wheels are not my thing on a Splitbus. Although I've seen a verry nice one somewhere on the net.

About the colors:
The Samba Van is Tamiya British green en Tamiya Sand
The Samba pick-up is Tamiya also, Ijn grey(airplains).

frank>>> great work on that samba too. what color did you use?
Hey,

It's some testors blue, might be blue angels blue. And ivory.

Thanks for the bussamba link. I remember seeing that before but didnt remember the link. Thanks so much!

Frank X.

They don't get much cooler than that!

Those VW's rock!

JeFF

Wow! Very nice VW's you got there :grinyes:

Nice, oldschool :smokin:

Sweet! Very cal-look and very inspiring.
The 23-window ain't too shabby either :grinyes:

Sorry to drag up an oldish thread, but out of interest, what kit/manufacturer are the Fuchs wheels from?

Sorry to drag up an oldish thread, but out of interest, what kit/manufacturer are the Fuchs wheels from?
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Were you trying to keep it a secret Davy? Hehe. Did you try using the tamiya ones? I think I'm going to use them on my panel. How's the 23 window going btw?

Frank X.

Seemed to have missed this build.
Stunning work...love the nice lines you have ended up with.

I missed this thread too! Very Cool!!!

Nice!!! The stance looks great!!!!

Love old school VW's, my dad used to own a 59 Bus (among many others!!)

Looks great :)
IZ