I finished constructing the model, and start the weathering stage. Fun begins.
VW Kafer 1950- Roof rack
Started work on the roof rack.
Dry fitted to the car to check the dimensions.
Some planks were painted desert yellow colour, some wooden deck tan colour, and different filters were applied to random planks- yellow, grey, and brown. I sealed the work with coat of gloss varnish.
Dry fit. I'm still undecided on the rack colour- white, or steel.
When i woke up this morning i looked at the model, and realised, that the roof rack is too thin a wire, so made the new roof rack using thicker wire.
Painted steel colour, then masked with salt, and painted white. When i brushed the salt off i didn't like the outcome, so used the white again with sponge to paint over the steel a bit more.
When sealed with gloss varnish i weathered the rack using some brown, and dark washes.
At the end i added fixing bolts to the planks.
Scratch built sled.
Luggage in progress.
Scratch built mirror, and roof rack fixings mounted on the toothpicks awaiting the paint.
Mirror, bonnet, and lid handles done.
Roof rack fixings mounted, and painted- still need weathering.
VW Kafer 1950- ski poles.
The ski poles scratch built to look like old bamboo sticks, to go nicely with the vintage skis.
VW Kafer Skis, and ski rack
I'm starting to work on the extras now. This is the most enjoyable part of the build.
Im building the car as the vehicle loaded with holiday gear- skis, and sleighs.
Bindings soldered from scratch.
I used various brass tubes, wires, and sheets to solder the bindings.
Anti skid plate made from sand paper.
Straps are weathered Tamiya tape.
For scale comparison i placed the skis against the box of matches.
Ski rack soldered, and fixed, along with the bumper bracket.
Skis dry fitted. No straps as yet. I will not fix the skis permanently in place until the end of the build.
VW Kafer WIP
Adding the final touches to the car.
Running boards, side trim, bonnet trim, bonnet crest, and registration added.
I also done the fender piping. Used the black fishing line (Schimano Technium 20 lb BS).
Rear of the vehicle upgraded. Added the registration plate, mud flaps, country plate, and custom safety stop light.
VW Kafer 1950- headlights, and horn grilles.
Done the headlights today. Added extra detail like the reflector, which was missing, reflector retaining brackets, bezel screws, bezel fixing brackets.
Added the yellow lightbulbs.
I also weathered the inside of the light as to look rusty a little.
Then i fixed new horn grilles. 1950 split beetle had round grilles instead of oval ones offered by Revell.
VW Kafer rear lights.
Rear lights had to be built from scratch, as the lights supplied in the kit are from later model- oval beetle.
I painted the repair patches on the side panels just behind the doors.
Drivers side is painted as completed repair finished with darker shade of blue, and passengers side is repair under way, with some filler showing, and little primer hastily applied.
I glued all the glass, and doors in.
Sunroof tarp is also painted, and weathered.
Wheels are painted two tone blue- body colour for the outside of the rim, and lighter blue for inner.
Hubcaps were washed from factory chrome, and painted Alclad Chrome again, and weathered to look rusty.
Bumpers converted to post 52 beetle, as the replaced units, without overriders.
Popes nose registration light built from scratch.
Added the rubber seals under the light units.
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