VW T3 Transporter

iceracer1

04-29-2009, 11:01 AM

Ferrari TR

04-29-2009, 12:16 PM

Off to a great start.

dieseldub

04-30-2009, 11:17 AM

Never seen this kit before...
Looks great for a "civil" ver. like the one you are doing! :) I can see it has an engine too.

I´ll be following

-D

iceracer1

05-03-2009, 12:00 PM

voyageur

05-03-2009, 02:12 PM

iceracer1

05-04-2009, 03:13 AM

Hi there,

looks like an ambitious project. Just two things I want to point my finger on:

1. The trunk door looks crooked (as on every other iteration of the Revell T3)
2. The stance is waaay too low. Would look a lot more realistic if you add an inch or two to the suspension, IMO.

Waiting for updates...

Hi,

just 2 answers for you:

1. the trunk door isn't crooked, but it was a dryfit with some maskingtape so it's a bit crappy.
2. The stance is not waaaay to low this is how most V-dubs are lowered. And this is also a dryfit as you can see.

Kris.

iceracer1

05-07-2009, 12:28 PM

mvaneersel

05-07-2009, 02:57 PM

Looks really nice! I like the color combo.

DasWiesel

05-07-2009, 04:04 PM

Very nice colour. I like the combination of the black roof and wheel centers.

this is how most V-dubs are lowered.
I´m a VW-fan myself and visited several meetings in my life, but i have to agree with Sebastian. Don´t know what it is like in the Netherlands, but in Germany the Police would shut down your T3 at once. If it wasn´t for the ride height itself, than at least because the front wheels are not steerable anymore. :loser:
If you want to have it realistically, i also think it is too low. But after all it is your model and your taste, of course. :smokin:

iceracer1

05-09-2009, 03:43 PM

Yesterday I looked in my decal spare box, but I had no cool decals for the VW.

But lucky me found in a Chevy Pickup kit some very nice decals, which suits the VW perfect :D

This is how it looks now :)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_001_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_002_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_003_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_004_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_005_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_006_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/decals_007_%28Medium%29~0.jpg

It's also clearcoated now.

Kris.

prortiz80

05-11-2009, 02:45 AM

looks good really good

opelix

05-13-2009, 02:16 AM

Looks very good :) I gonna build the same model little bit tuned when I find one

iceracer1

06-05-2009, 12:41 PM

I had finally some time to post some pics of the polished body.

Unfortunatly the decals are a bit silvering but the light for photographing show it more than in real life.

Though I like it, and I'm going to build it further. I always have this problem by Gun Metal paint, even when I add a clearcoat before the decals.

Anyway.... here are the pics:

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_002_%28Medium%29~6.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_003_%28Medium%29~6.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_004_%28Medium%29~6.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/polish_005_%28Medium%29~5.jpg

Kris.

opelix

06-06-2009, 03:58 AM

Looks very nice !

das_auto

06-06-2009, 05:22 AM

iceracer1

06-06-2009, 08:24 AM

Hi Kris!

This youngtimer bus is looking better and better.

Looking at the decals you´ve chosen. Why not make it more of a US style bus with the orange indicators on the sides and lots of chrome detailing around the windows and trim and such, just a suggestion:wink:. Since you want to go very low it would be appropriate. Many US dubs have the stance dialled and a killer low ride, lower than german style even. :)

Just a couple of questions, what materials do you use for polishing? and how long do you leave the TS-13 before sanding and polishing?

Keep it up, its gonna look dubalishious!:thumbsup:

Cheers!

Emil, a fellow dubber!

Hi Emil,

I don't know what style I'm going to do now. That american DUB is also great, but I think I leave it a bit oldskool with this german look. Chrome detailing around the windows must be done with BMF and I always use BMF before the clearcoat, so it's to late for that. Maybe for my next VW Bus :)

For polishing the body I use the Micromesh Polishing Kit. I bought it at Hiroboy for about 14 euro. Than you get various sandingpads from grit 100 till 12000. I alway start with grit 3000 or 3400 because most of the time I have already a smooth paintjob. Than I wetsand the body with all the leftover pads till 12000.
After sanding you already see a bit of shine, but there are some little scratches which needs to be polished out. Therefore I use the Polishing compounds from Tamiya. First I use the Red one. This is the roughest of all. Than I use the Blue one. This makes a nice shine and the scratches will dissapear. Finally I use the White one. This is for the finish.
I alway add some carwax also on the body, because I have the body a lot of times in my hands and fingerprints will be wiped away easy when the body is waxed.

After using TS-13 or an other clearcoat I always wait for 6 or 7 days. Sometimes longer but that's because I have no time than :D

Hope this will help you.

Kris.:)

das_auto

06-06-2009, 01:34 PM

Hi Again!

I think I leave it a bit oldskool with this german look

You do so! I´m sure that it´ll look absolutely great!:)

Maybe for my next VW Bus

I´m already looking forward to it!

Here is some inspiration for you.....http://forums.dubkorps.com/shots_view.cfm?event_id=22

Hope you like the pics...I sure do!:)

Hope this will help you.

It sure will, thanks!

Cheers!

Emil

Mojo_stevo

06-11-2009, 10:19 PM

The box cover looks like a joke, but this is coming along well. Too bad you don't have a spare VR6 laying around.

iceracer1

06-15-2009, 09:02 PM

The box cover looks like a joke, but this is coming along well. Too bad you don't have a spare VR6 laying around.

I've a vr6 engine laying around here, but it's from the Fujimi Golf 3 and it is very bad. It's just an half engine which is only molded half. So it's worthless I think.

I've another T3 kit, and I'm planning to add an old Porsche boxer engine instead of the original engine.

But that's for the future....

Kris.

momocorrado

07-03-2009, 01:43 AM

WOW! nice work so far i love the wheels and stance i can wait to see it done :thumbsup:

iceracer1

07-22-2009, 06:39 AM

iceracer1

07-23-2009, 04:32 PM

tuned.by.twenty

07-23-2009, 05:53 PM

I wasn't expecting rust, but you did a good job on it.

lastbilschaffisen

07-28-2009, 04:09 AM

Hi!
Looks very very good :bigthumb:
If I find one I gonna build the same model :cool:

Thomas

iceracer1

08-04-2009, 11:35 AM

jetboy2004

08-04-2009, 10:15 PM

Wow the rust on that thing looks fantastic. Keep up the good work!

opelix

08-05-2009, 07:48 AM

That's very nice !

Jaff_Cannon

08-05-2009, 08:46 AM

Very precise application of a variety of texturing/painting techniques there and I love the attention to smaller details like the pizza slices too. I particularly like those heart shaped sunglasses :biggrin: Looks promising, keep pressing on.

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