Vw Kharmann Ghia

This is my new project:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_001_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

It's the welknown Tamiya Vw Kharmann Ghia.

Insede the kit it's pretty nice

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_002_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_003_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_004_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

I'll use a sort of calafornian style on this car. I think these wheels are perfect for this style.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_005_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_006_%28Medium%29.jpg

I don't know what color it will be.

Kris.

Interesting project! Looking forward to see more.

Where did you get those wheels? I HAVE to have some!

Being a VW fan myself, I've built quite a few, and this one is by far my favorite.

Rims suit the car very well, I'll follow this carefully :)

Where did you get those wheels? I HAVE to have some!

Being a VW fan myself, I've built quite a few, and this one is by far my favorite.

They're from an american car. I do'nt know which one exactly but I'll find it out.

The tyres are from my partsbox.

Kris.

After sanding the body and primer, I painted it with 4 layers of TS-43 Racing Green.

Yesterday I put the MOON equip decals on it and the wolfsburg logo (metal transfer)

This week I hope to finish the BMF on the body and clearcoat it.

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

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/groen_%281%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/groen_%282%29.jpg

Kris.

Like the project, not the wheels.

Last days I worked on the bmf windowtrims. It's hard to do at this car, because the trims are very small and narrow.

Finally I finished it, and today I clearcoated it.

First 2 layers of Pearl Clear, and after that 2 layers normal Clear.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_001_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_002_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_003_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_004_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

I also will use other rims. These Fuchs wheels looks much better I think. I also painted the spokes black.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/bmf_004_%28Medium%29.jpg

Today I also started on the engine. The transmission and cilinders are painted with a mix of silver and black. The other parts are just painted like the instruction says. No more detail or something just OOB.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_005_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_006_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_007_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_008_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/pearl_clear_009_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

Now it's time to modifie the chassis to fit the Porsche wheels.

Kris.

Hey Ice!!!!

I must say I hate BMF jobs on window gaskets, I seen not so much done very well.

Well your is very nice indeed! (I'm wondering I didn't read your post... isn't this BMF? LOL)

BRAVO! Great shine too.

The paint looks very nice. Great shine you achieved.

Having done some BMF-window-trim jobs I can recommend redoing the areas that don´t look well (door area, f.ex.). Some spot repair works sometimes since the BMF lays down very nice. There will be no visible edge when you use a q-tip... Usually, it is worth the effort - as it always is with the little touch-ups.

The rest looks great. I really like your wheel choice!

Robert

The paint looks very nice. Great shine you achieved.

Having done some BMF-window-trim jobs I can recommend redoing the areas that don´t look well (door area, f.ex.). Some spot repair works sometimes since the BMF lays down very nice. There will be no visible edge when you use a q-tip... Usually, it is worth the effort - as it always is with the little touch-ups.

The rest looks great. I really like your wheel choice!

Robert

Spotrepair will be done after polishing the body. On the pics it looks worser than in real life, but I planned to do some places again.

Kris.

A couple days ago, I polished the body.

I also added the chrome parts and metal transfers.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gepolijst_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gepolijst_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gepolijst_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/gepolijst_004_%28Medium%29.jpg

Now on to the interior and chassis.

Kris.

It's gonna be sweet :)

After a while I have a new update.

I had some problems with the interiorcolors. I re pianted it 3 times and now it's oke I think. I'm colorblind so it's difficult for me to make a nice combination. This time I asked my mother for a colorcombo.

First I painted the whole interior flat black. The middle of the seats and doorpanels are painted with a creme color from Humbrol.
The details on the doorpanels are painted with chromesilver.

I used some interiorflocking in almost the same color as the creme I used.
Behind the rearseats I used black interiorflocking.

The dash is painted in bodycolour (without pearl clear) and I painted the details in chrome silver.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0696_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0697_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0698_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0699_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0701_%28Medium%29.jpg

I tryed to use the Porsche Fuchs wheels but they are to wide. If I want to fit them I have to cut in the enginebay to create some space, and that's something I don't want to do. Other option is to make the wheels smaller and use smaller tyres, but I don't have smaller tyres for these wheels.....

So I decided to use the first style I wanted. A bit of calafornian look. So I picked up the chrome wheels again. The are much smaller so it's not a hard job to put them on this chassis.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0702_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0703_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0704_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/100_0705_%28Medium%29.jpg

The Porsche wheels also have a new destination. A VW T3 Transporter will have them :D

Kris.

Gorgeous model! It really looks sweet! :thumbsup:

Oooh man, how I love what I see :eek:

Gorgeous model! It really looks sweet! :thumbsup:
:iagree:

SO new update :)

I finished some left over parts and added it to the car.

I also lowered the suspension a lot :) In the back the wheels have much camber, just like 1:1 aircooled vw's :)

First the engine, which is finished now:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/af_001_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/af_002_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/af_003_%28Medium%29~1.jpg

With some american licensplatedecals and PE frames I made two new licenseplates.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/af_004_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/af_005_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

The chassis was wheaterd after I replaced the original exhausttips for alaminium tips.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/af_006_%28Medium%29~2.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/af_007_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

And now it's finished :D

Kris.