VW Golf mk1 GTI ''rabbit''

This wil be my new project.

A very old Mk1 GTI RABBIT from Revell/Esci.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_002~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_003~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_004~1.jpg

Very nice this one got an engine :)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_005~0.jpg

Also the decals are really nice after more than 25 years :D

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_006~1.jpg

and the body:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_007~1.jpg

I also searched for nice wheels. I came up with these:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_008~0.jpg

and a dryfit
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_009~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/doos_010~0.jpg

I haven't any plans yet but I think I'll paint it silver or white with gold wheel spokes.

Like this:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/golf_11.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/golf_12.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/golf_13.JPG

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/golf_14.JPG


Kris.

The pearl white will look good with gold rims. Goodluck!

I am quite fond of the bbs meshies. they give it a real German classy look. the TV-R rims are to "JDM YO!" they don't look bad, but I just don't think they fit the car.

I like the white paint, you could paint the wheel centers to match the body. you can only get away with this on white or black, maybe silver.

RS's will look more correct on the car in my opinion, though i would search for some deeper dished meshes for this build:2cents: , at least for the rears. that is if your looking for the more modern MkI style. All the same im envious as im a MkIV owner and only have a II through IV kit, no MkI yet.

PS, is this build for Vortex Build Off by chance? Looking forward to progress!

RS's will look more correct on the car in my opinion, though i would search for some deeper dished meshes for this build:2cents: , at least for the rears. that is if your looking for the more modern MkI style. All the same im envious as im a MkIV owner and only have a II through IV kit, no MkI yet.

PS, is this build for Vortex Build Off by chance? Looking forward to progress!

The vortex build is only for mk2's i thougt???

Today cleaned the holes for the wipers and removed the moldinglines.
After that I primed it :)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/STRAK_001~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/STRAK_002~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/STRAK_003~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/STRAK_004~0.jpg

I'll use a single wiper.

Kris.

looks great so far where did you get a revell mk1 kit there very rare

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/STRAK_003~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/STRAK_004~0.jpg

I'll use a single wiper.

Kris.[/quote]

picked him up on www.marktplaats.nl (dutch site)

Paid total 19 euro's including 6,20 euro sending :D

Kris.

do they ship to the us

I also have this kit, I'll follow your thread, this way I'll probably avoid some mistakes.

Looks good so far, in all 4 Dubmodders you propose, I'd go with white paint and BBS rims. That's THE perfect match :wink:

It's just my opinion, but those TV-R's don't fit that car at all.. i'd definitely use the BBS rims. Other than that, the white with gold BBS would be pretty sweet.

Thanks!

Yesterday I painted the spokes gold and painted the body in PureWhite (tamiya)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_001~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_002~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/kleur_003~0.jpg

I only forgot to paint the hood :-P :lol: But I also must paint the enginecompartment so it's not a big problem.

Hope you like it!

Kris.

i love it. looks great so far. MK1 golfs are sweet cars.

i love it. mk1 golfs are great little cars.

If you could find some less chunky tires I think it would look GREAT. Nice choice of wheels, the tires just look oversized for the car. I like these cars, this should turn out great!

The tyres are not to big in my opinion :) This is more oldskool. In real life you also see tyres like these on MK1's.

Allright I worked a bit farther on this one. I wanted to add the striping decals but after more than 20 years the decals were very crappy when I placed them in the water.

So I had to paint it by hand :)

I think it looks very nice. Just a few small places that needs some work but that will be allright.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/striping_001.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/striping_002.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/striping_003.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/striping_004.jpg

Kris.

Looks amazing...great job on it so far! I would've added a pearl clear on top of the white but looks great as is. Can't wait to see the engine, engine bay and your plans for the interior.

Yes I got progress but not something you like I think....

first I painted the strips in black on both sides.

I also painted the grille. First I covered it with BMF and painted it black and than I removed the paint untill the chrome came back.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/schade_001.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/schade_002.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/schade_003.jpg

And than it goes wrong :S :twisted:
I removed the tamiya tape and the paint sticked to the tape :S

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/schade_004.jpg

So I decided to paint the whole body again :(

Kris.

those are some big tires why not use slot car tires to get the low pro look you want
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/Lownslow302/sirrocco.jpg

oh no, maybe you didn't wait long enough for the paint to cure? It happens to the best of us. Gotta tell u, bmf and paint on the grill is awesome, nice technique. Keep us posted and hopefully u get it repainted soon!

I would SO TOTALLY left that peeling paint just like that, and weathered it up a bit, maybe painted the fender and hatch primer, or weathered green or something to make it look like an in progress ride.

Is this a readily available kit? if so where might I find one. ebay usually has some of the fujimi kits, but I like the fact that this one has an engine.

I would SO TOTALLY left that peeling paint just like that, and weathered it up a bit, maybe painted the fender and hatch primer, or weathered green or something to make it look like an in progress ride.

Is this a readily available kit? if so where might I find one. ebay usually has some of the fujimi kits, but I like the fact that this one has an engine.

No it will be a show 'n shine gti :) But this kit is very rare... haven't seen this one before and it's a very old kit also

And those tires maybe to big but for the last time.....: This is more oldskool and I like it. I have no other flat tyres and also have no slotcars or something so I will use this wheels and tyres....

Kris.

Hm... looks like RatLook )))

Not done much the last time but it's ready for some new paint. I sanded the bad surfaces etc.

I also received my order yesterday from Japan :)

This is one of the things I ordered:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/velgies_001~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/velgies_002~0.jpg

Very oldskool for Japanese cars but also very german look :)

So I fitted it under the rabbit and I love these combination :)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/velgies_003~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/velgies_004~0.jpg

Kris.

LOVE the stretchwalls on there!!!! They suit the car very nicely!! I love these wheel and tire sets, it's just hard to find cars they fit b/c they're so small.

The body was ready for some paint so I sprayed it in primer yesterday.

This week it wil be painted again in Racing White.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_001~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_002~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_003~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/primer_004~0.jpg

Kris.

Lovin the wheels. Im glad you chose them. That mesh look is SO over used, its not even funny. Hopefully the paint cooperates this time. ;)

I totally agree with your choice of wheels...looks really good. Golf I needs small rims IMO. Keep it up!

I painted the body a few days ago. Also clearcoated the body with 2 layers of TS-13. After I applied the black stripes I spray some more clear on it.

This paintjob is also smooth and will be polished next week.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/lak_001~1.jpg

Hope to get 'em as low as this:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/lak_002~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/lak_003~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/lak_004~1.jpg

Kris.

This is gonna be SOOOOOO nice! I almost want a real one!

Hmm, looks nicer each time I look at it, can't wait to see it finished. I wasn't too sure about the rims but now, I have to say that they suit it very well.

New update :)

I started on the engine. It looks quite simple and almost exactly like Revell's MK2 gti. First the original gearbox and axles. The gearbox looks better than the mk2 but the axles from the mk2 looks better than this :)

So this was the original part:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_001~0.jpg

this is the axle from the mk2:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_002~0.jpg

And fitted perfect :)
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_003~0.jpg

I had the idea to make some Weber carburators with open velocity's so this manifold will be removed
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_004~0.jpg

In my partsbox I found something that looks like carburators from a Dodge Superbee engine:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_005~0.jpg

For the velocity's I ordered some at Hiroboy
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_006~0.jpg

and a dryfit:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_007~0.jpg

and now in the enginecompartment:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_008~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_009~0.jpg

I also made a new Duckbill :) The original was a small one and I screwed it so I made a new large duckbill:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_010~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_011.jpg

and of course a dryfitt from the whole MK1 :D
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_012.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_013.jpg

Hope you like it....

Kris.

Looking great!!! ITBs FTW! The more I see this thing the more I love it!

last week I spent some time to move on with the mk1

First I wanted to complete the engine. I made some sparkplugs and replaced the coolinghose for a real one.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_014.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_015.jpg

After that I did some bodywork. First I want to paint the black stripes on the door. This time it's even better than last time and it's like an decal :) I love the result.

I also added BMF on the fuelcap, rooftrim, and doortrims. I think it looks nice with the chrome trim around the grille :wink:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_016.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_017.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_018.jpg

It's like a crime when I leave the rabbit badge away so this one is also placed.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_019.jpg

After this I sprayed two layers of TS-13 on it.

I also painted the lights. These small lights are very rare in real life and most vw lovers (like me) keep them original. So do I.
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_020.jpg

Here's a dryfit with the engine :) Looks very nice in my opinion.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_021.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_022.jpg

And a final picture:
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/motor_023.jpg

This week I'll polish the body so I can paint the windowtrims and add the details on it.

Kris.

The more I look at it, the more I love it :bigthumb:

WOW!:thumbsup:

I LOVE this thing!!!! Get it done so we can see the finished produt!!!

absolutely stunning! you need to get a maisto box for it, hehehehe
hey wont you sell me that intake you removed? please

Loving it!

Check this:
http://www.nocturnal-motorsports.com/images/buildtrack1.JPG

http://www.nocturnal-motorsports.com/images/buildtrack3.JPG

not my taste :D

Exterior looks like nothing I think. This car is just build for speed but doesn't have the looks....

I like the german clean and original style.

Kris.

Spent some time on this project yesterday so here's a new update.

First I polished the body (it's dirty on the pics now)

After that I installed the rear en headlight glasses.

Also made a new duckbill (frontlip) which is a bit smaller.

And I painted the windowtrims.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_001~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_002~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_003~0.jpg

I also started the interior. I kept is simple and painted it semigloss black and used black interiorflocking. Also 2 6x9'' speakers were used.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_004~0.jpg

After some modifications, the axles from the Mk2 gti fitted on the mk1 :)
I also put the whole engine into the golf.

I masked the enginecompartment so I could paint the chassis. After removing the maskingtape the white paint felt of :S So I decided to paint the room in flat black.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_005~0.jpg

And a overall view of course :D
http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_006.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_007.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_008.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/raamrubber_009.jpg

now I'll make new small bumpers because the bumpers from the kit are not nice.

I also will lower the suspension to reach the rideheight shown on the pics above, and do some wheatering on the chassis.

Kris.

Nice ride height :thumbsup:

The end is near, I'm very impatient to see it done ;)

whats the width of those tires? They look like 285's or 275's? Nice build so far, Keep it up!!!

I love the ride height. A note though... the front lip should be angled a bit. Other than that it looks promising.