project vw bus

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:33 pm

Here is a new rc i am working on, i tried to buy a bus body from other sources but deamed unsuccesful. none the less i will do this up right. first photo is the start and it is made from stiren plastic, and then u see clay impressions of the detailed areas of a diecast bus i had, then i poured resin into them, to use later. the second photo is of the wheels i just added, actually they are hub caps on top of stock wheels.

Skyline_GTR_34 · Post by **Skyline_GTR_34** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:53 pm

thats coming along nicly, i like you atitude, "if u cant get somthing just make it" thats guan look great when its finshed

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:58 pm

Screw buildin' a van/bus thing....just order one!!!

http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... highlight=

You do great, and incredible work, but take it easy. Save the moldin', and formin' for stuff you can't buy or that is totally unique!! Like that off the hook Citroen you did. (I think I spelled that right-- Citroen?)

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:58 pm

Sweet, as always, j.

I assume you will be painting it to match your real one?

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:07 pm

thats just plain old bull S#%@ , just when i get fed up and start on then this happens , damnit, oh well i will still finish this one and now i get a new one aswell, lol

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:16 pm

And we want to see a comparison when you are done

lookin good so far homes.

filelicker · Post by **filelicker** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:17 pm

It will still be kickin ----b/c you made it!
What happened to you trying to buy a body through "that site" the one that had 57 chevys and buses and 67 gto's? was it more hassle than it was worth?

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:47 pm

i never get any emails responded, so i checked out the ride of the week were this geise guy had the bus, its the latest ride of the week on this sight...lol and anyways i typed it into the browser his name that is and added rc and it took me to a sight that he post alot, and i emailed him about the bus in the rotw and he said thats were he got his bus and they were straight shooters, i dunno i never got any answeres from them. maybe they do not read english as i dont read french, thats the sucky part, so i also got online and ordered this casting starter kit from micro mark with all the stuff i need to start casting my own bodies, and i will share them with all of you here aswell. i noticed that the toyeast ones did not have these really cool vw rims like my little rc has, hehe

jmays

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:47 pm

That's getting off to a good start...

...but I want to know where you found those V-dub wheels, those are nice.

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:56 pm

thanks dave, those wheels came off a maisto vw samba and in the 1/40 scale, i just took my small file for the xacto and shaved the tops off the wheels and they fet real nice, oh and i had to take the face off the rc's rims aswell, took me about three hours, turned out pretty nice, what i want to do is cast this body when done and share them with whom ever wants one,

@ finks
i still have you pep boys rc sorry for the delay in mailing it to you but it will happen this friday, i had to wait till i got payed so i could ship it , just hang with me bro.

jmays

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:45 am

hi everyone! I need some help with my project. i have been trying for days to get the proportions of this bus right, let me know if something dont look right, like the cab, is it tall enough, or is it to long. this is the bus above that i have decided to turn into a truck since i was able to get the bus from toyeast, acually 2 of them from te... lol

anyways give me your point of view on this one and i will listen.
thanks
jmays

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:52 am

Right on the money man..... That's a kick ass ride.... Great job J.

silla

filelicker · Post by **filelicker** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:56 am

Looks right to me ,I should know I have owned enough buses , bugs and type 3's.

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:19 am

thanks guys just wanted a second opinion before i start on the details and primer , i dont want to scrap it again, i think that i need to bring the rear portion down just a bit, not by tab lowering but just add some more plastic , it now looks like its lower in the front, and i think that it would look best having the front and rear at the same height, , i still need bumpers and that will give it that even lower look. so still have a bit to go still but will get it right eventually..

jmays

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:37 am

jmays wrote: i think that i need to bring the rear portion down just a bit, not by tab lowering but just add some more plastic , it now looks like its lower in the front,

jmays

I see what your saying, but the extra thin piece might be the first piece to break in a crash.

What about taking away from the front just a pee pee hairs worth?

silla

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