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Post by plastimatic on Jun 7, 2018 17:21:07 GMT -6
Summer is close enough. Time to work on a dune buggy. Thought I'd work up this Surf Buggy I got a while back:  Seems when some of these 1:20 kits were engineered, somebody thought they should be "quick builds" Okay by me.   I did opt to cut some of the molded in wood panels from the woodie enclosure.  Gives it a bit of a beach breeze flow thru.  Hate the tires. May replace them with some 4x4s, unless I can find a suitable front wheel swap-out.  Classy instruction art  Is that a hat or road cone?
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Post by 41chevy on Jun 8, 2018 6:43:51 GMT -6
Cool build! Never saw one of these built before. Post more progress pics. Paul
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 8, 2018 9:06:57 GMT -6
I'd never seen one of these either - looks cool! Keep us posted - have you picked a color yet?
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 10, 2018 13:31:12 GMT -6
Metal flake orange or bright purple, maybe.
Whatever I go with, it'll need to work with the wood paneling.
Maybe I'll work the enclosure up first, then stare at it for a while... 
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Post by patw on Jun 10, 2018 15:33:36 GMT -6
Yes nice one, I changed my fronts as they were too big for Meyers Manx wheels and tyres, cut out the rear panels and put clear plastic in...  And a few home printed decals |
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Jun 11, 2018 5:30:38 GMT -6
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 11, 2018 6:32:53 GMT -6
Both excellent builds, and both were inspiration for me to cut out some of the panels.
I like the street look Paul got from using two sets of front tires from the kit, but, I only have one 
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 11, 2018 8:13:59 GMT -6
It's a pity they made it 1/20 in a way - or the AMT Super Bug chassis and engine would probably fit under there pretty well. Still a cool kit though, I'd build one!
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Post by TooOld on Jun 12, 2018 5:06:37 GMT -6
Both excellent builds, and both were inspiration for me to cut out some of the panels.
I like the street look Paul got from using two sets of front tires from the kit, but, I only have one It's a cool looking model , looking froward to your personal touch on it ! I always liked the wheels and tires in this kit , good for parts swapping . |
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 24, 2018 14:42:11 GMT -6
I always liked the wheels and tires in this kit , good for parts swapping .
Those front wheels would definitely make awesome rears on some other kit.
I just felt the wheel combination could have been better thought out.
Lucky for me, the fronts on a set of 1/20 McLaren tires from a recent purchase were a better fit. And the wheel openings were the same size as the originals.
Left to right, the original rear tires; center, the McLaren fronts: right back, a McLaren rear tire; right front, a kit front tire.
I think they struck a better balance:
And I did some paintwork on the wood and roof. You can tell by the stains in the interior that the body has already hit the pond once.  |
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Post by patw on Jun 25, 2018 0:30:36 GMT -6
This is going well plastimatic! Looking forward to the rest of the build. I normally get the paint stains on my fingers!
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 25, 2018 5:13:28 GMT -6
That's looking great - the wood in particular is really nicely done!
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 27, 2018 8:04:00 GMT -6
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 27, 2018 12:08:56 GMT -6
Oh dude, that looks AWESOME!! Too cool!! Love the paint - and those flower shapes headrests on the seat are a cool detail! The leather color you used is nice too!
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Post by stevielewis on Jun 27, 2018 15:57:49 GMT -6
Really nice looking build. Everything is starting to come together.
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 27, 2018 20:22:20 GMT -6
And... the initial results of said experiment:
After all, it is the "Psychedelic Surf Buggy" 
This was my first time trying a hydro-dip.
Simple enough, using only Testors enamels in black/orange/teal/red. At first, I thought it was a little too intricate, but then I figured, at 1:1 size, it'd be just about right.
I'll still need to do some top coating to even out the finish (and maybe a pearl coat for sparkle).
The board is already in the pond, tho. Thought it looked a little heavy handed.
And there's at least one more thing I want to try out.
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 27, 2018 20:54:07 GMT -6
Dude, that looks AWESOME! Really cool! And like you say, a little clear over there and it'll look amazing!
Be careful to use an acrylic clear if it's going over enamels - it'd be a shame to see that paint job ruined
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Post by flounder on Jun 27, 2018 22:10:38 GMT -6
That came out really cool.
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Post by stevielewis on Jun 28, 2018 4:09:00 GMT -6
That looks great!
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Post by Bert on Jul 1, 2018 22:22:34 GMT -6
Summer buggy fun. It's looking good, nice color choice.
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Post by 41chevy on Jul 2, 2018 6:56:23 GMT -6
Very cool looking!
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Post by plastimatic on Jul 6, 2018 9:06:30 GMT -6
I reworked the board with a base of white primer, followed by a double dip of white/orange/teal:
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Post by stevielewis on Jul 6, 2018 9:41:50 GMT -6
Surfs up, dude!
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Post by kabdriver on Jul 6, 2018 15:35:21 GMT -6
That's so awesome man - I love it!
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