More Airfix Beetles

I wonder if eyelets would survive the regular mail service from igloo-land, to a land far away? Or get squashed in transit?

We have a "Carrera" stock-car class with a 100-gram minimum. The 18k motors are replaced with 14k motors. Slow motion tanks that make you laugh way more than the fast cars.

That Carrera class must be a lot of fun, Ken. A refreshing change, too, from cars that are so fast that they're difficult to identify on the track.

A marvellous collection of cars, Ken. Thanks for posting the photograph. To reiterate, I'm a great fan of Carrera's cars.

My humble apogies for the redirect, and missunderstanding.

It's not my track. I only own one car. The 65' GTO.

Your Carrera VW's look awesome!

A timely and well manufactured escape indeed. Those boots look the purpose.

Trisha said:

Beetles and Golfs/Rabbits were produced side by side before German Beetle production ended in 1978 (1980 for the Cabrio). The Golf was a good car and served its purpose well, but it wasn't a Beetle. View attachment 301729

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Mmm… I remember one old red Rabbit I had years ago when in college, last time I saw it it was “parked” in the wrong direction on a highway, after spinning just after hitting the lane wall on a downhill bend😬 luckily the driver suffered no injuries at all. Fast little cars those Rabbits…

I smell antifreeze

March/April: In like a lamb, out like a lion. It's my fault Lawrence! I defied the gods with an early start this year.

In a much needed break from interior painting, I snuck out to the cold frame for a snoop. Traditionally we've had a bit of Feb/March sun, so I've been mindful of the watering. The first sets of radish seedlings were ready to plant out. Finishing up, no sooner than I set the prefab polycarbonate cover over the freshly planted row; the temp dropped, the sky blackened, and hail fell like gravel.

Since, it's been 4 days of wind whipped cold rain at a 45 degree angle, predicted til Weds.

Spectacular daubing! btw

A shame about not being able to use the interior in its current form due to clearance (Clarence!) Laurence. and I agree it would be a shame to have to "modify" it to fit. I'm intrigued to see your alternate solution in due course.

With regard to body to chassis fixing, are these the same type/location in all your beetle builds or do they vary according to model/chassis used?
I read a beetle build thread by another SFI Member and noticed the front and rear bumper fixings on that one appeared to extend a fair way into the body shell interior and wondered if the bumpers themselves were actually (or could be) used as the body to chassis fixing points or there were in fact screws used.

LMAO! You've "sparked" fond memories of the Zeus wheel today.

The cut off wheel is a great way to clear the shop. Just set it on a scrap bit of high carbon steel and watch illiterate sales people and customers scurry back behind the "Employees Only" sign.

The high pitched wail, shower of sparks, and gnarly debris, will drive all but seasoned veterans back into the office or parking lot. Properly done, it looks like your actually working on something!

No doubt my antics will have me shoveling coal in the after life.

Normal ops temporarily suspended, chaps. Apologies. Nothing to report on 1:32 progress while I languish in the Fools' Department of the local hospital under adult supervision. Mrs Grumpy says she'll seize the opportunity to put all my Beetles on eBay, whilst I've advised her that she could, therefore, be swapping places with me in hospital.

All a bit of a bore but the real world often is, eh? Please keep me abreast of Oz this weekend. Plentiful supply of electricity in this medical emporium, but nothing in the way of a fool's lantern. Thanks.