PatW Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) This kit I understand is a re-issue by Lindberg in 1/20th scale. I've changed a few things along the way, mainly removing the wood panels alongside and back of the removable top, and adding windows and travel destination decals. I've also changed the front wheels as the tyres are a different style to the rears, with a very wide squared off tread, for rear wheels and tyres from the Meyers Manx kit. These wheels/tyres are just a shade smaller in diameter but much narrower. And in my normal way, changed the paint colour to 'Rover Metalic Green' and added a number of home-brewed decals. The one area of change was having to add strips of plastic to the bottom of the body as when test fitted to the completed chassis, the height of the fan housing and dynamo stopped the body/chassis coming together level. And wired the engine. Edited September 24, 2016 by PatW 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 That really is a psychedelic surf buggy,tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Like, radical, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 1 hour ago, celt said: That really is a psychedelic surf buggy,tidy. They called it Psychedelic, but what I remember of being a teenager in the '60's was that when something was Psychedelic it was covered in multicoloured pop art. There were no decals that related to that! So I had to supply them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Mitch K said: Like, radical, man! Thanks Mitch K, that's what I hoped people would see! Edited September 25, 2016 by PatW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 You supplied your own decals thats even more impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks celt. Yes I scour the web, copy what I like and print them onto both clear and white backed decal paper, two coats of acrylic gloss, and an hour later they are ready to cut out, dip in warm water and slide onto the kit, Hey Presto! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Great looking buggy! Surf's up man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Groovy, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Like, far out baby. Nice job with the decals, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 12 hours ago, PatW said: Thanks celt. Yes I scour the web, copy what I like and print them onto both clear and white backed decal paper, two coats of acrylic gloss, and an hour later they are ready to cut out, dip in warm water and slide onto the kit, Hey Presto! Exactly. I do this all the time and it's a priceless technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks guys for your comments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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