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VW Beetle Hot-Rod in1/24 scale - comments please


Gooney Fan

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I have had a Tamiya Beetle 1300 sitting in my stash for several years waiting for a suitable Porsche engine.

 

This morning I noticed a Matchbox (nee Revell) kit for a Porsche 356a Competition Speedster on the Kingkit website.

 

Would the installation of this engine be possible?

 

All comments accepted.

 

Thanks

Gooney Fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If we're both looking at the same picture, then the Porsche is 1/16th scale.

https://www.kingkit.co.uk/uploads/shop/medium/PC200217.JPG

 

There's this one, which may or may not have a complete engine..

https://www.kingkit.co.uk/uploads/shop/medium/81531SDC18461_edited.JPG

 

There's also a Revell Porsche 914/6 on there, that one should fit.

 

These should be cheaper on ebay though.

Pete

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Hi Pete

 

The Porsche kit originated in the the 1950's in the aftermath of James Dean's death and was produced in 1/25th scale according to the Scalemates website.

 

Therefore the reason for my query.

 

 

Thanks

 

Gooney Fan

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Porsche 356 engines have been fitted into real VW Beetles before now, so it should work in 1/24! Late model beetles have even had Porsche 911 engines fitted, but then you need to extend the rear bodywork . . .spacer.png

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Some people have event plonked the Rover 3.5 Vr in the back of a beetle!

With Cherry Bomb silences (!). A handful, I would imagine!

 

Cheers, Alan.

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