New Beetle Turbo!!! Lots of images!!!

[wkma7six]

Hey everyone!!! I haven't been around in over a year, but I've got something done and ready to post.
Haven't built anything in a loooong time.
This is a Revell Wheels of Fire snap together kit with rolling wheels. Looks much like a toy on the box sides. I've done many mods and updated the older version to a 2004 turbo beetle, not the Turbo S version. This was built for a friend who shares the same birthday as myself. She just got the car and this is her second beetle. She loves her little red turbo so I felt that she needed a "baby" version to have indoors. It is painted with the touch up paint " Uni Red " from Volkswagen. The only thing I couldn't get is the "Turbo" Porsche-like script that goes below the VW badge in the rear lid. If anyone knows of a photoetched piece, please do tell. I'm probably going to give it away this weekend if I see her. There are some with the display base. Spent about 3 weeks on this little beetle. There were many differences in the kit due to the production/ model years. I'll list the things done if someone asks, but here are the pics. Oh what the hell. I'll list some anyways:
scratchbuilt wheels, all mirrors, new headlight lenses, added brakes, new head rests, photoetch details, converted 5 speed to automatic, roof antenna, scribed in sunroof, added flower vase, and personalized license plates (courtesy of a good friend) Sorry there are a lot of images. Real cute huh?
Here goes:

-Walter

[supratuner]

pretty nice, i like that color

[willimo]

I wish I had friends like you!

[stisnan]

That Beetle is clean man! Good job.

[Cychalen]

Originally Posted by willimo

I wish I had friends like you!

It does not look like a snap together kit.

[blubaja]

Hey,
There are some Porsche photo-etch on HLJ. The Porsche "turbo" script is on there. Hope it helps. http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?ACS2426
Frank X.

[Orion37170]

Yeah, that one really is cute,
i like the flower

[white97ex]

dude....your birthdays are on july 20th?? thats awesome, mine is the same day. i turned 21!!!!!

[wkma7six]

Originally Posted by white97ex

dude....your birthdays are on july 20th?? thats awesome, mine is the same day. i turned 21!!!!!

I turned 28 and she turned 23. We are both morning babies.

Hey and I own a white s-10 xtreme!!!
Well Happy belated birthday.

[blueboost]

The details are Phenomenal! Keys! Did you actually do keys!!

can't tell... were those decals or? what paints did you use to portray the blue indiglo of the instrument displays?!?!

amazing looking!

[bigfrit]

wow, this beetle is perfect in every way, I love the details done to it, especially the little flower in the dashboard and the superbly made rums amongst others.(could you explain how you did these mods?)

I m sure this will be a super gift, and thanks for sharing this awesome stuff.

Olivier

[sjelic]

this is more than nice, beautifull details, this is a gift and a half, Kimi will be very pleased (I know I would be), really nice. Radio is my favorite too looks like real Blaupunkt, excelent build. Bravo !

[flyonthewall]

Tidy work

[deedlit]

Woww, that's freaking awesome

I like all the details and changes you did. I like the new position of rear fog light (or are they repetitors??), and the mirrors with the light in, hmm, I like and I will have to take it as inspiration, and the scratchbuild rims, and ..., and ... .
Man, you did a marvelous job. It looks perfect to me.

I saw it first in the VW meet and automaticaly searched for the thread

[AstroRide44]

in the first couple completed pics i thought it was diecast.