Love to see the inspiration for this vehicle. I have always loved the VS bus. Turned out pretty good for your first run at modifying a vehicle. Keep up the great work.
That looks fantastic and the rattle can results are remarkably good. I always get pooling when I use them. The scaling effect of the roof gloss is perfect. Must try those compounds.
MakingModelsAgain Getting the distance right is one thing to consider and that your hand need to be constantly in motion. The TS-line paints from Tamiya are pretty easy to work with and they hold a surprising amount of paint. Thanks for taking a peek!
Really nice Guido, it looks really good! I love the blue that you chose and I believe that orange peel effect might be reduced by the use of the polishing compound. I have a garage that used to convert old VW beetle cars near my house and they did one stretched bus once, a bit shorter though, but just to let you know that curiously it that some panel distortion in the same place as yours. ;)
Carlos Mendes Thanks for stopping by Carlos! Some of the OP is now less visible. I guess I have been holding the can a bit to close to the plastic when spraying. It's all part of the learning curve. :)
Nice job, the body work will be almost invisible if not completely in still photo. You will always see your own flaws quickly. You may see waves in the real bus. Paint job looks great!
John Tvrdy It'll be hard to spot, I agree. However it makes sense to show how gloss paints tends to make these spots visible. I think I could have gone on sanding for another week without being able to make the last spots disappear, but enough is enough at some point. I think my customer will be very happy. That's what counts. Thanks for stopping by, John!
Hamilkar Barkas funktioniert erstklassig. Das Ding fängt richtig an zu glitzern. Also innerhalb des Tamiya-Systems sind die Compounds echt klasse! Danke für's reinschau'n!
Paul Turley Hey, Paul! Thanks for stopping by! It's going to be a handout flyer. The guy has a mobile Lomi Lomi massage parlour. He is saving up his doe to have this bus build for him as his next mobile work place.
Guido I would like to have a chance to communicate with you privately. Do you have a Facebook page? If so,I would like to be a friend. I have modeling questions and admire your work.
Love it, fantastic exercise of the imagination. Thanks for sharing the eye candy, Mr. Hopp.
***** Thanks for stopping by Doc! I am glad you like it!
The VW stretch limo looks good. You did an awesome job extending the body. Paint job looks really good. Keep having fun Tailor.
Bill.
***** Cheers, Bill! Thanks for taking a peek! Have a great weekend!
Fantastic work sir what a awesome project 👍👍👍
Julian Bendy Thanks Julian! It's a fun project! ... with a good learning curve. Cheers!
Great job my friend! Nice job with the rattle cans!
Louis Matarazzo Thank you Lou! A great learning experience. Gloss coats can be terrifying...
Excellent. Love the colour and texture of the canvas top.
GYRUSS Thanks for stopping by and your kind comment!
Guido....that shine is amazing and the build, What can one say? Beautifully executed. Loving it. Stay well my friend.--Gilbert
Red Dragon ModelWerks Thank's, brother! Much appreciate it!
Love to see the inspiration for this vehicle. I have always loved the VS bus. Turned out pretty good for your first run at modifying a vehicle. Keep up the great work.
Cheers, mate!
Really great progress buddy & the finish on the bodywork is superb.
Stuart's Scale models. Thanks Stu! I am glad you like it!
That looks fantastic and the rattle can results are remarkably good. I always get pooling when I use them. The scaling effect of the roof gloss is perfect. Must try those compounds.
MakingModelsAgain Getting the distance right is one thing to consider and that your hand need to be constantly in motion. The TS-line paints from Tamiya are pretty easy to work with and they hold a surprising amount of paint. Thanks for taking a peek!
Beautiful paint Guido.
It looks really nice. Terrific work!
Vincent Weston Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Vincent!
Really nice Guido, it looks really good! I love the blue that you chose and I believe that orange peel effect might be reduced by the use of the polishing compound.
I have a garage that used to convert old VW beetle cars near my house and they did one stretched bus once, a bit shorter though, but just to let you know that curiously it that some panel distortion in the same place as yours. ;)
Carlos Mendes Thanks for stopping by Carlos! Some of the OP is now less visible. I guess I have been holding the can a bit to close to the plastic when spraying. It's all part of the learning curve. :)
A labour of love for sure. Looking good mate :)
Switcher Thank you Switcher!
So cool! It's looking great!
Ian E Thank you Ian! I am glad you like it!
Excellent body work Guido. The paint sure looks good to me.
Rick Zinck Thanks for stopping by and your kind comment, Rick!
Great work....
Norm Lajoie Thanks for stopping by, Norm!
The van is starting to look good Guido great idea to build him like that.
Cant wait to see the end result sir
FraGNet0 Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Great update and nice colour/finish :-)
jamesdivall64 Thanks mate!
Nice job the thing came out awesome
REEPARKILL ER Thanks, man! Much appreciate it!
Nice job, the body work will be almost invisible if not completely in still photo. You will always see your own flaws quickly. You may see waves in the real bus. Paint job looks great!
John Tvrdy It'll be hard to spot, I agree. However it makes sense to show how gloss paints tends to make these spots visible. I think I could have gone on sanding for another week without being able to make the last spots disappear, but enough is enough at some point. I think my customer will be very happy. That's what counts.
Thanks for stopping by, John!
Very nice work my friend, Tom
ramblers69 Thank you, Tom! I am glad you like it!
schaut super aus, beeindruckend wie real der lack wirkt. bin gespannt wie das mit dem polieren funktioniert, das würde mich interessieren.
Hamilkar Barkas funktioniert erstklassig. Das Ding fängt richtig an zu glitzern. Also innerhalb des Tamiya-Systems sind die Compounds echt klasse! Danke für's reinschau'n!
It's coming along great! I really can't wait to see this thing together. What kind of ad is it going to be in?
Paul Turley Hey, Paul! Thanks for stopping by!
It's going to be a handout flyer. The guy has a mobile Lomi Lomi massage parlour. He is saving up his doe to have this bus build for him as his next mobile work place.
Guido I would like to have a chance to communicate with you privately. Do you have a Facebook page? If so,I would like to be a friend. I have modeling questions and admire your work.