Best VW Beetle kit to build into a 'Rat Rod'
Ferrari TR
11-18-2005, 01:07 PM
I think the pink revell 'custom beetle' I have is gonna get the rat treatment.
I've looked at the PL 'Herbie' kit, and I still wonder if another kit has better inner fender well detail.
Is the Revell '60's Beetle' kit better or their vert kit?
:p
I've looked at the PL 'Herbie' kit, and I still wonder if another kit has better inner fender well detail.
Is the Revell '60's Beetle' kit better or their vert kit?
:p
gasman03
11-18-2005, 01:39 PM
VW Beetles are very well covered in scale, all the manufactuers make one and there all fantastic, the best is the Tamiya VW Beetle. which IIRC was just reissued. The PL Beetle is better then the Revell, but the Revell's not bad, just showing its age a little bit
deedlit
11-18-2005, 02:30 PM
Go for the Tamiya 1966 beetle, it has the best details and with this one, you have a really nice engine. With Revell, yes, you also have an engine, but what a pity :disappoin
blubaja
11-18-2005, 06:37 PM
The herbie beetle from PL is great because it is readily availble. Parts are soft in detail, but great to super detail. Tamiya is also readily available, but costs more. The gunze is cool b/c it is the old oval window body. I'd go with the PL kit. Good luck.
klutz_100
11-21-2005, 05:36 AM
Also check out this member' s build. As far as I remember, he did some modification work on the engine bay etc.
http://www.netbaer.net/hightech/HIGHTECHFRAME.htm
HTH
http://www.netbaer.net/hightech/HIGHTECHFRAME.htm
HTH
deedlit
11-21-2005, 02:22 PM
I knew Gunze was making an 'Oval' Beetle but I had no idea that their 'High detailed' kits were existing. But, even if it's a 'HD' kit, engine doesn't look so well molded.
Is there anyone around here who built it?
Is there anyone around here who built it?
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