Wartime Beetle (Camo Kafer)

[Panzerman]

Came across an old Revell 1/16th Beetle she is a 1951/52 model which I am
adapting back to a wartime machine, will also be rc as I plan to fit her to a
Tamiya Kublewagon chassis and she will have a rad camo paint job!



Rather than letting the Kublewagon body collect dust my plan is to be able to swap the bodys
on and off the chassis. With a bit of planning and some careful cutting I can pull this off.
(See original Tamiya Kublewagon below top pic and Kuble with guards cut off below.)


Pics with paint soon.............

[Woz]

I picked up one of those a couple of years ago. It's still sitting on my shelf waiting to be made.

[sparks]

Great idea, , keep the pics coming

[DerStiervonScapaFlow]

cant wait to see the finished car! it's a kinda "must do" sorta project!

[oldfeller]

Looks a great idea look forward to seeing the finished pic's

[Panzerman]

If I get the airbrush out I try and get a bit done, also doing a 1/25th diecast and 1/35th kit Beetle.


Camo next going for something a bit different............

[sparks]

Blimey,... It's Beetle Mania

[Panzerman]

Very good!
Trying to think in which theatre would the germans have found waves?
French coast, maybe North Africa?

[oldfeller]

Are you going to call it Herbie

[Panzerman]

Maybe not Herbie how about Hermin?

Got some camo on found a nice scheme on the net, couldn't resist!



Also converting a 1/25th diecast Beetle to wartime colours.


This was a lot harder to do than it looks!


Had to scratch build horns on bumper, horn and guard mounted convoy light.






And don't forget the Kublewagon.