VW Golf Mk1 Gti #on deep dish steelies#

[AmazonSprite]

Looking good! Will this have the early type slim bumpers, or the later ones?

[deedlit]

Thanks guys for your comments

To AmazonSprite > It will have the european slim plastic bumpers, only these are given in the kit.

[deedlit]

A quick mock-up before polishing and detailing the body.


Grill in progress

[Jorge Coyt]

Hi Deedlit,

A like the grill but I have two comments:

1. Firstable, "red line" is perfect, how did you make it?!
2. I know grill is not finished, but about VW logo, Will you add black into the circle? it could reinforce "VW" letters. What do you think?

[deedlit]

Originally Posted by Jorge Coyt

1. Firstable, "red line" is perfect, how did you make it?!
2. I know grill is not finished, but about VW logo, Will you add black into the circle? it could reinforce "VW" letters. What do you think?

Hi Jorge, to answer your questions:

1: I carefully painted the line with a brush and Humbrol paints. I first sprayed everything black, then carefully painted the line silver (to make red brighter after) and finally red. What I messed inside the grill was erased with a thin black drawing marker, and outside with a thick marker.

2: the logo will receive a black wash at the end to reinforce the VW engraving. But all the outside weathering will be done at the end, when I won't need to manipulate the car too much

[AmazonSprite]

Originally Posted by deedlit

A quick mock-up before polishing and detailing the body.

Ah - that's what I meant by the bigger bumpers, as opposed to the much thinner ones fitted to the first Mk1s (like the one in the pic on the first page)

The banded steels and stance look really great!

[Mojo_stevo]

Originally Posted by AmazonSprite

(like the one in the pic on the first page)

Turn off noob setting, this is the first page.


This thing is coming out great. I can't wait to see the burberry seats.

[deedlit]

Chassis finished


Test fitting the grill (which is finished), body polished with Tamiya compound. It will get the final polishing with Tamiya polish at the very end, after painting the side lines, window rubber,... The masking is currently in progress.

[deedlit]

Interior nearly done, still need to finish and glue the headrests and add some interior 'junk': tapes, magazines, seatbelt buckles,...

[made007]

where you found those rims? i like them

[deedlit]

Already answered this question on first page, but here it is again:

Originally Posted by deedlit

Hlj doesn't allow hotlinking of their pics so here is the link to the kit:
http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS04084

[gtidude]

nice buddie!

[rollin80s]

i like it allot. one of these is on my list of kits to do.
that kink on your exhaust pipe is going to effect your performance

[deedlit]

Thanks guys fior your comments

The end is near...

[sbvwfanatic]

Wow! Looks great...Cant wait to see it when it's finished....