German Look Beetle 1303S Convertible

So, here it is, finally finished, my second model for 2007.
I know, I'm a slow modeler :iceslolan

Kit: 1/24 1303S convertible from Imaï
Exterior:
- handles and trims shaved
- CF bumpers (ScaleMotorSport decal)
- personalised plates OGM-959, OGM for Organism Genetically Modified and 959 for the integrated interior, with PE plate holder. Here in Belgium, plates on oldtimers begin with O.
- 1303 logo realised with 2 x 1300 script from the Tamiya beetle, hood emblem too.
- windscreen and side windows done with thin clear plastic
- light housing from the Tamiya GT2 Taisan
- paint -> undercoat of Gun metal and final coat of Metalic Green
Interior:
- Tamiya Porsche 959 interior reworked to be adapted.
Chassis:
- rims from the Tamiya 911 and drilled discs fomr Tamiya GT2 Taisan
- exhaust reworked.

There are some flaws not visible on the pictures, bu I know them: position of front seats and headlight ring (of very bad quality and way too small for the fenders) but I'll live with it. I know the pics are a bit dark but it's rainy today, I'll try to take better ones when sun will shine again.

I hope you appreciate it, please leave your comments!!!

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wow great looking beetle mate, love the mix between porsche and the beetle :sunglasse

Great build, nicely executed and clean. I would have never thought the Porsche wheels would look that good. CF bumpers are a great addition.

I especially like the rearview mirrors.....but not the lights. They seem to be out of shape and too big.

Hey deedlit that is one awesome beetle! beautiful my man. im not a lover of the later model beetles, i like the first edtions with the smaller bumpers. BUT your one came out so nice, you got me looking for one too. and that rims dude! you know i want them so badly!

again congrats, it looks beautiful.
your friend
fagri

That`s great.. Finally we see it.

Thanks guys :)

I know the front ligths are ugly, I already said it in my description, but I'm not equiped to machine them from a plastic rod or whatever. I already reworked them because they were not accurate with a 1303, but they are still too small , I'll live with it. Maybe, one day, I'll have the necessary tools to make my own parts.

Excellent build, the cf bumpers are an awesome touch. The paint is top notch along with everything else. I wanna see more builds from you as im a VduB fanatic.

Which Tamiya kit did the wheels come from?

Nice Build!

I like your highlighting on the convertible cover, and interior looks awesome.
The headlight rims don't look so bad to me, though.

Good Job!

Baxter: Thanks :)

Which Tamiya kit did the wheels come from?

-> http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM24196

Baxter: Thanks :)



-> http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM24196

Cheers. Looks like its going to be a tough find, though.

Great build ;)

Thanks dude :)

It looks great. Very striking.

I love this car. I like everything about it. Nothing goes better with a Bug than Porsche rims. Those turbo twists look tight. I like the flat black and carbon instead of chrome. Quality work.

Very cool, and captures the style brilliantly! Until I saw this, I didn't realise that there were any kits of late model Beetles.

Thanks.

If you wanna know what are the aircooled models ever produced or still in production, visit my blog. I regularly post pictures of aircooled models with some explanations, they are all tagged with 'vwmodels'.

Click on this logo and it will bring you to the list:

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They are not all listed, it makes me thing that I should post new one soon.