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Hi all I have been wanting to do a vehicle for ages so what better start than a replica of my mate's 57 Bus. Being called 57 there are differences to the later splits. Rear lights, rear tailgate. This one also has Airstream caravan windows, which might be functo make. I believe this might be sunnier and it is similar in layout to a Westphalia bus. I have had the wheels 3D printed for scale correctness. I am using the newer Revell kits forv this, the Westphalia SO42 turret top release for the interior and side windows and the Panel van kit for the roof. I plan on doing this for his 50th Birthday as a gift as he has helped me out with the Porsche and the Fastback and I want to give something back I started by removing the Belly pans as his bus doesn't have them , this meant I needed to corrugated floor so I cut the floor from the front and rear sections and then was able to turn it over. It was all a bit weak at this point so I had to be careful cutting the engine bay section out. Don't worry about the chassis rails as I will make new ones later. There is an oil cooler set up along one of the belly pans on the near side which I need to replicate Cab floor glued along with now upside down floor added , this is now a very strong assembly . Revell provide rounded tubs inside the front arches and these are not presentbon the real thing so they had to go. One down got the other to do . I have removed all of the mounting for the kit rear suspension and drive train ready for a Tamiya Beetle engine and lots of 3D ptinted engine parts plus some scratched bits . The 3D engine bits are lovely and I was helped out greatly getting hold of them by Bruan @rockpopandchips, who was brilliant in getting the online files printed and sent to me. So Brian thank you so much , I really appreciate you help. Thank you for looking in and j hope you don't mind an Aircraft modeller invading the vehicle section. Best wishes Chris- 48 replies
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