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28/05/2020 11:13 am
The VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE by Bburago (Italy) and me. (pics)
While attempting a project that seemed difficult and potentially of little worth, I played with a simple little kit in search of a little balance. Well, the kit wasn't quite as simple as I thought.
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And the directions were simple . . . at the first.
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Having just abandoned my second attempt at painting a white metal catastrophe, I smiled at this bright yellow simple little kit as I took it out of the box.
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Okay, so a touch of paint here and here and here, a decal or two?
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Interesting little bitty lights and nore.. and..
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Below is an attempt at realism. The "VW" badge (high midcenter) is one of several decals. This photo is an attempt at
demonstrating the true size. That's also true of the two
light plastic lynchpins that lock the final assembly
together; they can't be removed without breaking them, and
the set has NO replacements.
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But today dawned anew and here is the VW II:
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And if Volkswagens ever sleep, would they dream of that long past time when . . .
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28/05/2020 2:49 pm
another great build, but the last photo is the best!
28/05/2020 3:47 pm
David, the last photo is very imaginative. Good job!
28/05/2020 6:31 pm
Indeed a wonderful series of pictures and a great story, David. Thanks for posting.
Love the houses and the street scene. And every New Beetle knows the heritage from whence it came.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA