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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: kpnuts on September 25, 2016, 10:13:18 PM

Title: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: kpnuts on September 25, 2016, 10:13:18 PM

Hi all roymattblack sent this model to cheer my missus up in her recuperation.

(http://i64.tinypic.com/15hjubr.jpg)

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2u5vnfm.jpg)

First off let me say this may take quite a while as looking after Pam takes a lot of my time, but things should get easier as she recovers.

This model does not have a sun roof as Herbie does so that's the first thing to tackle  (luckily I did the samba bus a while ago with the sun roof open, it was a little too wide and long and a little too flat but nothing that can't be fettled)

(http://i68.tinypic.com/nvcfp1.jpg)

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2qb837m.jpg)

(http://i67.tinypic.com/2r3gz90.jpg)

(http://i64.tinypic.com/351xvth.jpg)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Brian da Basher on September 26, 2016, 05:21:22 AM

Nice work on the roof!

Hope your missus recovers quickly!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: kpnuts on October 02, 2016, 12:18:03 AM

Hi all well i said this will take a while, my missus is getting a bit better so I may get more done in the following weeks, anyhow here is a small update.

(http://i66.tinypic.com/2hh3v4w.jpg)

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2u73z49.jpg)

(http://i67.tinypic.com/kai62c.jpg)

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2ujhz7l.jpg)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Old Wombat on October 02, 2016, 12:38:26 AM

Glad to hear of your wife's improving health! :)

Also good to see you back at this. :))

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: kpnuts on October 03, 2016, 01:06:12 AM

Hi all another little update.
(http://i63.tinypic.com/2qutzxf.jpg)
(http://i67.tinypic.com/10qxg1v.jpg)
(http://i67.tinypic.com/8xoiki.jpg)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Brian da Basher on October 04, 2016, 06:55:35 AM

Glad to hear your missus is on the mend and that bug is coming along nicely.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: kpnuts on October 09, 2016, 03:20:55 AM

Hi all another small update.
(http://i68.tinypic.com/swwi0h.jpg)
(http://i65.tinypic.com/20ql44.jpg)
(http://i68.tinypic.com/nmlp2c.jpg)
(http://i65.tinypic.com/28i71o9.jpg)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Old Wombat on October 09, 2016, 07:50:05 PM

Ah! Starting to come together! :)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: kpnuts on October 11, 2016, 02:15:39 AM

Hi all, waiting for the decals (hopefully any day now) here's where I'm at now.

(http://i68.tinypic.com/whjs0h.jpg)

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2z5rh4n.jpg)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Old Wombat on October 11, 2016, 03:16:23 PM

 :)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: kpnuts on October 15, 2016, 01:50:12 AM

Hi all this is as far as I can get till the decals arrive.

(http://i64.tinypic.com/t9yw04.jpg)

(http://i68.tinypic.com/14kuz4w.jpg)

(http://i65.tinypic.com/jgm9f6.jpg)

(http://i63.tinypic.com/dhfpsi.jpg)

(http://i65.tinypic.com/scucmr.jpg)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: apophenia on October 15, 2016, 09:38:16 AM

Looking great! And making me nostalgic for my '64 Bug  :)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Old Wombat on October 17, 2016, 03:51:56 AM

 :) :)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: kpnuts on October 22, 2016, 02:34:11 PM

Hi all well the decals arrived and so I've finished it 

(http://i66.tinypic.com/swfjer.jpg)

(http://i68.tinypic.com/5jyxbp.jpg)

(http://i66.tinypic.com/2rrqetc.jpg)

(http://i68.tinypic.com/2ihqlh4.jpg)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Old Wombat on October 22, 2016, 07:28:23 PM

Woo-Hoo! Herbie goes to town! ;D

Great job on the Love Bug, man! 8) :) :)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Kerick on October 22, 2016, 11:52:04 PM

Now it looks like Herbie!!
Was the lady pleased?

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: kpnuts on October 23, 2016, 04:06:47 AM

Yes she loves it.

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: Kerick on October 23, 2016, 05:02:09 AM

Mission accomplished! Well done!

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: apophenia on October 23, 2016, 11:27:31 AM

Good job ... and good choice with the distinctive Herbie wheelie  :)

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: taiidantomcat on October 25, 2016, 10:33:33 PM

Awesome :-*

Title: Re: The love bug (to cheer up my missus)
Post by: CiTrus90 on October 26, 2016, 10:11:17 PM

:)