VW beetle cabriolet Wip

Here is a Vw I'm building for my brother. its an xmas gift for his fiance. She has a 79 vw bug convertible. SO im trying to replicate it for her. I should have it done for xmas. just assembling all of the interiro and motor rigght now
Here is a 1:1 pic

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9151/beetlewithtopdownmedium7ie.jpg

and the model

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5299/dscf0001medium4ws.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9742/dscf0007medium5oy.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5011/dscf0009medium4da.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8479/dscf0006medium7dk.jpg

Looks really nice so far. Keep up the great progress!

Sweet bug your future sister-in-law has :)

Model looks to be spot on too, keep up the great work.

Nice christmas present, did you use automotive paint for it as the colour match is IMO spot-on? What kit did you use as a starting point for this cool bug?

Is this the Mongram kit?

Please do a detailed WIP on this :) I've got the kit in my pile ;)

Is it the tamiya model?

The kit is the revell kit. Lots of flashing on all of the parts, took a while to clean then up

as for the paint it is duplicolour. I sprayed honda hamstead green for the base with lite gm blue for the top coat. No clear on it.

Are looking great.. Very realistic!!!

Looking good so far.

Nice start!!

Thanks for all the kind words. I should have some updated interior pics on the weekend. Most of the interior is done just need to touch up some paint and paint 1 interior door panel yet. then assembly the tiny engine and insert onto chassis

Good job on color matching. Good luck on the "done by christmas goal"

well its been a while since any pics. Here are some progress pics. I shoul dhave it all done by wednesday of this week....still 3 days to spare til xmas...lol.

some interior pics

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/4656/dscf0015medium3bh.jpg
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/7601/dscf0019medium6ws.jpg

tiny little engine
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/5898/dscf0016medium9pj.jpg

mocked up body and chassis
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/8981/dscf0011medium1ny.jpg
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/1936/dscf0010medium8wy.jpg

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/8981/dscf0011medium1ny.jpg
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/6416/dscf0014medium1su.jpg



hope you all like it. I just need to put on all the little trim pieces now....easy but time consuming

awesome !!!
i love the door panels !

Nice work!!! You've done an exceptional job on the model!!!

Always loved this car!

An old GF of mine had one almost identical to it! Can't count the times we let the air out of the tires 'cause she didn't want to get reamed by her father for comin' home "Late". . . :naughty:

No, it wasn't my idea! She figured that it would be better to call him out at two in the mornin' to change her tire than it was to to be caught comin' home at that hour. . . :confused:

Worked MAYBE the first 3 times outta a hundred!!!:uhoh:

Looks great so far. Keep it up!