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Villiers de Vos (Villiers)
ZA

Volkswagen Type 87 VW
Volkswagen Beetle

Scale:
1:35
Status:
On hold
Started:
August 8, 2021

The quality of the plastic is good and it reacts well to Tamiya's Extra Thin glue. The plastic seems similar to what is/was used by Dragon.
This is a curbside model with no engine bay and truck area detail. No panels can open.
The part numbers are very faint on the sprues.
Part locations are vague. There are also no locating holes for the trunk or engine bay latches. I used the box art to provide guidance. There is also no positive location tabs for the inside door panels. I ended up lining up the bottom of the panel with the bottom of the body.
The instructions is vague when it comes to showing which parts are options to choose from.
Remember to drill out the hole for the Notek light.
On the back of the seats there are four nasty ejector pin marks. Scraping with a scalpel and using a sanding stick took care of that problem.
The fit of the major parts are good. Test fitting is required with all the smaller parts that makes up larger assemblies i.e. the seats and the seating area in the back of the vehicle.
Of the three tyre options provided, I chose the off-road version without hubcaps.
The decals are very thin.

Project inventory

Full kits
T35013
Volkswagen Type 87 VW
CMK (Czech Master Kits) 1:35
T35013 1998 New tool
Masks
1286
German WWII AFV & Vehicle Markings Template
Verlinden Productions 1:35
1286
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Project references

Books
VW at War (Schiffer Publishing 2)
VW at War Kübelwagen, Schwimmwagen & Special Vehicles
German Trucks & Cars in World War II No. 2
Michael Sawodny
1991
Volkswagens of the Wehrmacht (Schiffer Publishing )
Volkswagens of the Wehrmacht A Photo Chronicle
Hans-George Mayer-Stein
1994

Photoalbums

14 images
Volkswagen Type 87 VWView album, image #11
1:35
A coat of dark yellow has been painted on the hairspray layer
1:35 Volkswagen Type 87 VW (CMK T35013)1:35 German WWII AFV & Vehicle Markings Template (Verlinden Productions 1286)

Comments

22 November 2024, 20:19 -