brianthemodeller Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) My good lady and daughter bought me the Revell VW Samba bus for my birthday an th eunderstanding that I converted it into a camper! Well, I've always liked a challenge and fancied a bit of scratbuuildng so here we go. First, the obligatory box and parts photo... I set off by building up the floor pan, suspension and 'engine'... The detail was adequate but I would rather have had a complete engine rather than just the upper half incuded in the kit. However, as it won't be seen on the finished model I don't know why I am whinging?? But it does have to be said, the fit of parts on this section was excellent. I then turned my attention to the interior - the focus of the conversion. I built up a long unit down the side which will eventually hold the sink and cooker with cupboards underneath... and then made a small unit on the other side to hold the fridge... Next stage will be to modify the seats to fit and then make the cooker, sink & taps etc. Edited May 15, 2011 by brianthemodeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Interesting start! I shall be watching how this one comes along! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Will your camper have a pop-top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I have this, it is a top banana kit. My understanding is a camper version should be forthcoming from Revell. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) Very nice, Ive had a splitty camper and I would love to make a model of it, I picked up a kit a while back but it never got started. Must dig out some pics of it. Light blue and cream paint, with a splash of rust brown! Edited December 1, 2010 by richellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Excellent I love VWs. I will watch this with Interest, It is good to see what the kit is like. Great work so far. Are you gonna Lower it ? I am waiting for a Bay window Kit to come out one day (had to sell my bus in June and miss it badly. Thanks for sharing All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Tis true, nothing like the clatter of an air cooled engine in your life. I moved over to Golfs, now Seats but will have another bus sometime.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 I'm planning standard suspension but maybe some alloys if money allows and a pop top of some description. Colours will be pale blue and white with some form of decoration (haven't decided what yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 great start, following this one. I have driven VWs all my motoring life, 3 Beetles (64,70 and 74) being the high lights plus my 1984 Scirrocco, bright red and gorgeous. My daughter wants me to by a van as a 'fun' car, Lord knows where she thinks the money will come from but maybe a Revell Bus will suffice. We are talking about hiring the real thing for a short holiday; there's a firm on the IOW who do them and we could drop AWMBO and the youngest off and then the wide open roads of the IOW beckon!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Colours will be pale blue and white with some form of decoration (haven't decided what yet). LOL, mine was a baby powder blue on the bottom, (red areas on the kit box) with a Ivory on top, I had a nice rusty chrome trim between. I have been looking for pics, but cant find any! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcooljules Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 im saving for the Revell T3/T25 camper. i had one, but lasted 2 days after i got it UK legal (it was a German LHD) before being hit by a drunk driver.......... :-( im gonna build it as the one i had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Apologies for the slow update - kind of lost interest in modelling at the end of last year but got the mojo back. Here is the latest on the interior: Double bench seat that would convert into a bed and a single fold up seat facing. Added the hob and grill but need to detail this a lttle more. More soon (I hope) Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Looking good . . . Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 That is cracking work Brian, looking great. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Glad you've got your mojo back, I always lose mine after Telford and over Christmas. Looking forward to more updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Thanks for the positive feedback. Done a little bit more - finished the cooker and grill, fitted the oven door, cupboard door, fridge door and added a TV (with inegrated Freeview of course!)... Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 that looks good! That's great work, I've got this kit in my stash just waiting for inspiration...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Really looking good. This build is giving me ideas for a model of my sisters Mk2 Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Really looking good. This build is giving me ideas for a model of my sisters Mk2 Bay. You mean one of these? That's my old Microbus....sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Yep! that's the type, only my sisters' is white over primrose yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) Wow looks great, cracking work on that interior, love the cooker and grill. Gutted I had to sell my Bay last year. Keep up the good work All the best Chris Edited January 17, 2011 by bigbadbadge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 I got a bit fed up with the interior so decided to have a break from it and build the roof extension. I set off with the kit canvas roof section and lifted it up using plasticard and then added plastic angle to give some definition to the fabric covering ... Once this was dry, I superglued Solartex to the box, shaping it around the formers... Finally, I built up the top box and glued the whole thing to the roof... Looks a bit rough and ready at the moment but it shoudl look quite effective once painted. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Ha ha – loving this – very clever!! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Hi Brian any more piccies please ? All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks for the nudge! I have been busy painting the interior but had forgotten how long Humbrol Enamel gloss takes to dry between coats - and as the interior is white and light blue you can guess how many coats its taken! Its also a bit of a pain when I can only model for about 30 mins a night due to family commitments and exhaustion after work. I will put some pics up later today to prove I have been doing my homework, though. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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