pan scrapper 66 vdub..

rollin80s

01-13-2009, 06:19 PM

endac

01-13-2009, 06:28 PM

Nice build, looks really good so far.

gtidude

01-14-2009, 02:57 AM

deedlit

01-14-2009, 08:00 AM

Good job so far :thumbsup: I'll sure follow this carefully.

rollin80s

01-14-2009, 11:42 AM

Dude in loving this build!
awesome work so far, i got a beetle aswell that i want to build and i have never done suspension work like that before. you scaring me and making me excited at the same time.

can you show me how you did the roof rack? and also where did you get the white walls from?

keep up this amazing work bro!

thanks guys.
i use reference pics to help out. i did not take pics of how i made the rack. but i just bent some stainless tig/welding rod. got some 1/8 wide 1/16 thick wood and went at it.
i need to solder the stainless for it to hold better. glue just does not do it.
the tires are from some wire/low rider wheels i had from a few years back.
i wanted to go a different route for the suspension and this is what i got.
it surprised me that i could not use the stock suspension. it pulled it to far forward. i like to keep things centered.
thanks again guys.

rollin80s

03-25-2009, 07:04 PM

got some work done so here's a bit of an update. i like the 55's rear section, oval glass. so i decided to convert and also made hinges to "prop" the hood. air induction for dual carbs and better cooling of engine. 8)
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1185.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1174.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1184.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1186.jpg

made this as well. know what it is??
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1176.jpg

if you don't then here's a clue.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1179.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1180.jpg

some interior work. had to narrow the front spare wheel well to clear narrowed beam.
and put some thin styrene to cover some spots. made rear seat grooves deeper and rear panels have lines to resemble some kind of paneling.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1172.jpg

had to get some styrene rods to remake the roof rack. other idea failed.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1191.jpg

smoothed out the back area some more, but had to add more putty. more on that later.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1193.jpg

engine detail added. about 90% done.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1235.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1236.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1238.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/DSCF1237.jpg

i made the header out of 1/16 solder, had to solder/melt the ends where it came together to make it stay in place. then added the stinger muffler. added spark plug wires, there's a lot of blue in there. but that's how the cali bugs do it, color match. :D
i need to go to the LHS to see if i can get some really thin styrene rod to make my linkage. can't seem to make the metal rods stick together. :roll: oh well. i need to get moving on this thing. next will be the interior. thinking of a ivory interior w/blue piping on the seats. what do you guys think?
hope to spray the chassis black this weekend and do some more sanding.

willimo

03-25-2009, 10:20 PM

Thermadore ftw!! This here is a build to watch! Your conversions will be stellar.

carl63_99

03-26-2009, 09:13 AM

My vote is that is a cool can. They used to put those on cars, fill em with ice so you would have A/C. At least it sure looks a lot like one. Interesting build, one to watch!

c.henrique jr

03-26-2009, 11:08 AM

Great job !:runaround:

rollin80s

03-31-2009, 01:52 PM

Ferrari TR

03-31-2009, 11:11 PM

Brake and clutch masters.
Nice scratching! I'm not too sure about the oval, but with a little finess.
coolness.

pug=309

04-01-2009, 09:29 PM

i think that is a pedal box lol

allan

MPWR

04-01-2009, 09:37 PM

Looks like a fun project.

Don't know where the stinger came from, but I'm guessing that it is turned aluminum? If so, a little bit of time with some superfine sandpaper (or a polishing stick) would remove the cutter marks, and bring it to a terrific, even, chrome like shine. :sunglasse

GETRDUN

04-01-2009, 10:13 PM

love the oldschool air unit

rollin80s

04-01-2009, 10:29 PM

hey pug::biggrin: right again!!

mpwr: your right, it's turned alum. from mr model. i'll give it a shot w/the other one i have. if it turns out good ill replace it or do the same. thanks for the info.

ill be working on it some more. my daughter is getting anxious for me to finish it. i even bought a display case for here to have in her room.
thanks every one for the C&C.

MPWR

04-02-2009, 12:16 AM

I didn't want to offend you if you (or someone you knew) had done the part- but as a machinist, I can tell you that it's a very careless finish. Likely done on a lathe turning at the wrong speed, or with a dull cutting tool, or very possibly both. It should have been smoothed and polished on the lathe.

But a little work by hand will clean it up very nicely. Get some fine sandpaper (maybe 1500, and then 2000) and tear yourself off a smallish piece -say 1 x 1/2 inches. Wrap it around the part, and twist the part in the paper to sand it smooth. After the grooves are removed, you can polish it- any decent polishing compound (Tamiya or the like, or even toothpaste) will will bring a really nice shine to it.

rollin80s

04-02-2009, 03:35 AM

mpwr: trust me bro no offense taken, i like the advice. im still basically a newbie. i thought that it should have been shinned on the lathe. it's been years since i've touched a model and it's actually the first time i use this type of detail. i've only built them oob. so any advice, tips, and criticism is good.
i do have an extra piece to do the work. practice makes a better modeler.
thanks again. :grinyes:

:wave:

rollin80s

04-10-2009, 05:43 PM

mpwr: took your advice, and well...it looks waaaay better. thanks for the help.
i'll be posting pics up by monday. i've decided to re-due the front suspension.
thanks again.

MPWR

04-10-2009, 09:00 PM

Glad it worked for you- looking forward to seeing pics. :thumbsup:

Machined aluminum is something of an 'exotic' material in car modeling. Many experienced builders haven't used it, and therefore aren't sure what is (and isn't) possible with it. So it really has little to do with you being a 'newb'. Without some experience or advice it's hard to guess what can improve a new material, or what will damage it. But it is good that you are finding advice useful. ;)

AllAlone.Gz

04-10-2009, 09:53 PM

Hahaha! This bug is looking dope!!

Got a color picked out yet?

rollin80s

04-14-2009, 03:43 PM

thanks allalone, yes i do have a color. it will be a two tone, blue as main and white on the sides.

heres a little update, fellow modeler gave me some advice (thanks :iceslolan mpwr) on how to polish up the exhaust tip. so heres the best i was able to do on such a small piece. index finger and thumb were pretty tired. :D
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/vdubexhaust2.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/vdubexhaust.jpg

here's the bottom of the pan, some muddy effect, scrapes from pan scrapping. :wink:
thinking of adding some silver to add some contrast. let me know what you think.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/muddypan1.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/muddypan2.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/muddypan3.jpg

and i decided to re-due the front beem, i didn't like the hacked up look on the old one. still not happy with the out come, but time is running low for me. there's also my new pedal assembly with brake and clutch cylinders.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/vdubpieces1.jpg

still working on the body, the interior needs some paint and i should be done soon, i hope :D

stump

04-14-2009, 07:05 PM

Hey Rollin, the pan looks awesome mate.....:thumbsup:
As do the new pedal box and master cylinders....sweet work.

I'm still very new at this weathering thing, but the look you have achieved looks pretty darn close to me.....I like it a lot.
I will attempt a level of this on my Datto.....I've done slight washes on smaller scales, but this is more accurate I think..Good work.

cheers
Greg :aus:

rollin80s

04-15-2009, 11:38 AM

thanks greg, it's actually my first time doing any kind of weathering myself. hell, it's the first time that i use PE, machined alum, wires, putty and styrene on my builds. i'm a rookie just learning from the best on here and other forums. the only thing that i have an advantage on is that i'm mechanically tuned and really have a passion for cars.
again thanks for the comments.

MPWR

04-15-2009, 11:50 AM

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q192/TRD4AG/vdub/vdubexhaust2.jpg

Looks great, very nice improvement. :sunglasse

the only thing that i have an advantage on is that i'm mechanically tuned and really have a passion for cars.

That will take you a loooong way in this hobby. ;)

rollin80s

04-15-2009, 11:53 AM

thanks mpwr, can't really see the shine, not a mirror shine. they are pics taken at night on my desk. only time i get to do so. i hope it looks better when im all done.

MPWR

04-15-2009, 12:00 PM

It can take a lot of polishing to get the scratches out- especially with what you started from. But try it with some polishing compound on a bit of paper towel or the like. Toothpaste will also work. The aluminum will quickly make a black mess as aluminum oxide is polished off of it, but it really does come to a very nice shine. Aluminum is a relatively soft and very workable metal- it just takes some practice to learn what you can do with it.

rollin80s

04-15-2009, 12:22 PM

i'll be trying it out on the extra piece that it have. the one i have on there is removable, so i can easily replace it with the other piece once it shines even more. :sunglasse

MPWR

04-15-2009, 01:10 PM

Here's a good example of what can be done with polishing aluminum.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5305/7capgg8.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/391/7wheelri7.jpg

The hub cover isn't chrome- it's straight polished aluminum. I did this on a a lathe (which makes things easier), so it has swirl marks around the center.

It might take a while to do it by hand, but if you want shine aluminum will do it.

rollin80s

06-10-2009, 02:31 AM

Mojo_stevo

06-11-2009, 09:59 PM

Your attention to detail is stellar. I love the oldschool a/c unit.

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