Now that's a professionally built deck, I need that contractor around here. 
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All of it, every item...
Absposilutely F'in Grrrrrrrrrrrr ATE!
Cheyenne
Moderator
Thanks guys appreciate it !!!
No self respecting Joisey Shore build would be complete without one of deez ...........................
This kit is great Ak did a wonderful job here .
The plastic is not as hard as Tamiya and not as soft and brittle as MiniArt , ......... the baby bear rule , just right .
I'm lovin this kit but I did start the frame and engine and I am experiencing some fit issues , plus the instructions are just photos , no walkthroughs in writing .
Soft blue body with a primer passenger door and a white frankensteined from another VW side sliding door .
No self respecting Joisey Shore build would be complete without one of deez ...........................
This kit is great Ak did a wonderful job here .
The plastic is not as hard as Tamiya and not as soft and brittle as MiniArt , ......... the baby bear rule , just right .
I'm lovin this kit but I did start the frame and engine and I am experiencing some fit issues , plus the instructions are just photos , no walkthroughs in writing .
Soft blue body with a primer passenger door and a white frankensteined from another VW side sliding door .
these little emojies don't really show well do they.
May Glenn you look like you're having some more fun.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Love the designs on the surfboard! 
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Glen if you need info on the bus, I can do a Sharkmouth info on just about any of the old VW's just tell me what you need.
Cheyenne
Moderator
I had to add rhis to the Jersey Shore build , just had to .
Upon first recieving and opening the kit I was very impressed and excited to build this , but as to where I am now in the build it has become a love/hate relationship .
Engine fit and alignment to the chassis / poor .
Axles , tie rods , running gear , wheel alignment / poor .
Window glass , very very thick , not modifiable at all . Ok if used only as whole windows .
Instructions / not the greatest .
The first pic below , the instructions will have you glue part Aa5 to the frame , don't do this .
It makes it impossible to later slide the body/shell over the chassis and properly fit to part Aa5 , ........... ask me how I know .
Instead I force fit part Aa5 to the body/shell and was able to slide the body.shell onto the chassis for a better fit .
All in all it's the only 1/35th scale VW bus out there and the kit so far has some issues , ....... but doesn't out and out suck .
Check and pre fit everything , cuz you will have to make adjustments .
Oh , the surfboards were made out of basswood and the graphics are printies from the internet .
Upon first recieving and opening the kit I was very impressed and excited to build this , but as to where I am now in the build it has become a love/hate relationship .
Engine fit and alignment to the chassis / poor .
Axles , tie rods , running gear , wheel alignment / poor .
Window glass , very very thick , not modifiable at all . Ok if used only as whole windows .
Instructions / not the greatest .
The first pic below , the instructions will have you glue part Aa5 to the frame , don't do this .
It makes it impossible to later slide the body/shell over the chassis and properly fit to part Aa5 , ........... ask me how I know .
Instead I force fit part Aa5 to the body/shell and was able to slide the body.shell onto the chassis for a better fit .
All in all it's the only 1/35th scale VW bus out there and the kit so far has some issues , ....... but doesn't out and out suck .
Check and pre fit everything , cuz you will have to make adjustments .
Oh , the surfboards were made out of basswood and the graphics are printies from the internet .
If it cranks I'd buy it.
Cheyenne
Moderator
Aside from the luggage rack and surfboards , I'm done .
Rhino , I'd love to lay everything out but I can't do it in the room I build in .
Just not enough room .
However I'm cleaning out a spare bedroom to set this up so I can take overall layout pics .
Hopefully it'll be soon .
Rhino , I'd love to lay everything out but I can't do it in the room I build in .
Just not enough room .
However I'm cleaning out a spare bedroom to set this up so I can take overall layout pics .
Hopefully it'll be soon .
So many details to tell little stories from (like the wrench for the window crank)....
Cheyenne
Moderator
Thanks Saul , that's in memory of the many junkers I've had as a teen , I couldn't find a pair of 1/35th scale vise grips which was the standard missing window knob fix so I had to settle for a pipe wrench . Which actually doesn't work cuz it strips the teeth on the window knob .
Love it!!!
Notice the side window seal hanging out. That looks like some personal knowledge right there. 
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