Svedberg Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 I'll admit right up front: The idea for this vignette is not mine. I got it from Night Shift, of YouTube fame. Thanks Night Shift! 🙂 In one of his videos he built a vignette showing an abandoned VW Beetle. It looked as such a fun build I just had to build something similar. The basis for my build is a Tamiyia 1966 VW Beetle 1300 kit. Well, without further ado - here is my version. 42
Vince1159 Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 Sad but a lovely dio,what i'd like to see is one with the modern Beetle (preferably a whole scrapyard).... 5
Keeff Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 Very nice! 👌 It's different and well executed. Keith 😁 1
Pete in Lincs Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 Very well done. Lots of detail to enjoy there. 1
HL-10 Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 Wow! That is some impressive weathering! Like that very much😀 1
Slackbladder Posted June 6, 2023 Posted June 6, 2023 Looks like a runner to me, some tall Fred Flintstone type, removed the doors and front seat so he could fit and doesn't need wheels or a floor panel as he'll use his feet. Just need a bird's nest in the engine bay. Lovely job. 2
Svedberg Posted June 7, 2023 Author Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) Thanks a lot everyone! @Slackbladder, the floor panels are actually still there. Actually, I made quite an effort to make them feasible looking, but that does of course not show. So Fred still has some work to do before he gets this old gal running. 😀 Edited June 7, 2023 by Svedberg 1
Max Headroom Posted June 7, 2023 Posted June 7, 2023 I love that! Lovely and ‘careworn’. Dad had a real one in that colour. Diamond Blue it was. Trevor 1 1
voozet Posted June 7, 2023 Posted June 7, 2023 Marvelous. I can't decide what I like more: the car or the environment around it 1 1
Toftdale Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 Brilliantly done, I particularly like how you've thined the roof and broke the front window surround, very realistic - Andy PS, IF I was you I would also post this in the civilian vehicle section 1
dnl42 Posted July 3, 2023 Posted July 3, 2023 Very nicely done. I had one of those in that color ar uni. It was a good student car, cheap to run and easy to fix. I wondered if you were going to show it with the back seat removed and the battery corroded through the floorpan. 1
Svedberg Posted July 3, 2023 Author Posted July 3, 2023 Thanks @dnl42. No back seat and the battery showing? That would haven been fun, and I actually considered not including the back seat. But unfortunatly this kit would have made that quite hard, so in the end I decided against it. 1
bigbadbadge Posted July 5, 2023 Posted July 5, 2023 Looks fantastic, the bent roof looks very effective and the moss and other effects looks fantastic, great work. Chris 1
Jim Wasley Posted July 17, 2023 Posted July 17, 2023 That Bugs Buggard.l had 2 in my time,one l built from the ground up.Great work brings back memories. Cheers Jim 1
The Spadgent Posted July 23, 2023 Posted July 23, 2023 WOW!!!!! That’s amazing. Pretty much what I’m after for my entropy build. I doubt I’ll get even slightly close to this but I’ll keep this thread as a point of reference. 🙌 Johnny 1
Svedberg Posted July 24, 2023 Author Posted July 24, 2023 19 hours ago, The Spadgent said: WOW!!!!! That’s amazing. Pretty much what I’m after for my entropy build. I doubt I’ll get even slightly close to this but I’ll keep this thread as a point of reference. 🙌 Johnny Thanks Johnny! I’m sure your entropy build will be great. Why should it not? 😁 1
The Spadgent Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 26 minutes ago, Svedberg said: Thanks Johnny! I’m sure your entropy build will be great. Why should it not? 😁 True that. I’ll give it my best shot. As long as we’re having fun right. 😇 BTW where did you get the foliage from? Or was it made by your good self? Johnny
Svedberg Posted July 25, 2023 Author Posted July 25, 2023 On 24/07/2023 at 07:53, The Spadgent said: BTW where did you get the foliage from? Or was it made by your good self? Some of it I made myself while some was bought. I’m not at home right now and cannot check up the details. Will do when I can, and eventually come up with some kind of answer. 🙂
Svedberg Posted July 27, 2023 Author Posted July 27, 2023 @The Spadgent, I have now had a look at the dio and this is was what I used for the vegetation: - Static grass in different lengths (2, 6 and 12 mm). The grass is air brushed in different shades of buff, yellow and green. - Some other kind of longer fibers I had lying around. - Cut off paint brush strands. - Ivy from Mini-Natur - Natural Leaf Litter from Green Stuff World. Used both as is (blown down leaves) and glued to fiber strands and painted to resemble some unspecified greenery. - Jungle Leaves from Ammo (MIG). I really wanted their fern but could not get hold of that. - The moss is Woodland Scenics Green Blend turf. Painted with various washes. Hope this helps, Lennart 1
The Spadgent Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 11 hours ago, Svedberg said: @The Spadgent, I have now had a look at the dio and this is was what I used for the vegetation: - Static grass in different lengths (2, 6 and 12 mm). The grass is air brushed in different shades of buff, yellow and green. - Some other kind of longer fibers I had lying around. - Cut off paint brush strands. - Ivy from Mini-Natur - Natural Leaf Litter from Green Stuff World. Used both as is (blown down leaves) and glued to fiber strands and painted to resemble some unspecified greenery. - Jungle Leaves from Ammo (MIG). I really wanted their fern but could not get hold of that. - The moss is Woodland Scenics Green Blend turf. Painted with various washes. Hope this helps, Lennart Thanks that’s a great help. 🤩
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