Hi folks,

I just felt the need to show off a couple of pics of my latest resin project: I always wanted to cast this classic beetle as I considered that diecast to represent the original quite well (as opposed to the vintage Aurora and Faller or even the otherwise nice Bauer VW´s).

I´ve already built a little fleet of T-Jet engined diecasts a couple of years ago but now here´s the real resin thing:

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/ch_vw_bug_09.jpg
BTW: Why can´t I include more than one pic in a posting???

Featherlight body with quite a lot of reserve for lowering. Separate cast bumpers so a racing livery (stay tuned!) will be easily made by closing the bumpers´ mounting openings!

More photos of this first green one on my website...

Have a great weekend!

Greetings from Germany,

Claus

www.c-jet500.de.vu

I always get excited when I see Claus post ResiNews! :D
WOW! man, that is sharp! what diecast is it based on? Long or short wheelbase? I'm guessing long...

I can usually put 3 pictures in one post... or, rather, 3 HTML gizmos... so if you use a smiley or a hot link, that's one less pic you can include...

hey I saw your auction for the Eldo. I bet you could sell quite a few of them that way.

--rick

Claus, fantastic old style beetle :thumbsup:

Do you sell actually on Epay?- what`s your seller ID?

Beautiful, I love the wheels and exhaust tip sticking out the back.

Wow! That's an exceptionally well done beetle Claus. The detail and finish is simply fabulous.

Outstanding!!!!!

Mike

Claus,
Another great looker! Where did you get those wheels from? Thanks, rr. :thumbsup:

Those look like marchon wheels, Well...they are on 4 marchons that I own anyhow. :)

That is really nice Claus!
You have done it again.......!
Ummm, what would it take to purchase some?

Scott

Another brilliant one!

It really looks good in that colour, too. You say the bumpers are separate? I would love a detailed description on the method you used to do that.
A really great job, Claus! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Cheers..

My neighbor restored a '59 Bug that is similar in color but more "Army Greenish". He would love that! Maybe I can find a picture...

Hi folks,

thanks for all your kind reactions!

@Rick: The diecast was a pullback car made somewhere in Asia (like almost all today´s toys...). It fits a LWB T-Jet perfectly (you were right). 3 pics in one post? Don´t work for me! Maybe my pics are too big??? My ePay Eldo: Was a quick test to see how I can maybe spread my stuff a bit wider (need new mold making silicone and tons of resin...)

@ rodsrguy, AfxToo and Mike(^RacerX^): Thanx for that bunch of flowers!

@ satellite1: Yes, I started my very first ePay.com auction (I´m busy on ePay.de for about 5 years now) a couple of days ago - just as an experiment. But the next auction (a wild Lotus Cortina rallye T-Jet) is already prepared and will start in a few hours. BTW: My seller ID is the same as my realname here (and everywhere else on the web)...

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/ch_cortina_rot_03.jpg
(...shameless plug...)

@roadrner & joez870: The wheels are Vincent rims with Wird Jack´s RS silicones mounted (no Marchon stuff although those look nice too)!

@ noddaz: Hi Scott! Nice to meet you here too! :wave: Yepp, I did it again (and will hopefully repeat again often)! :-) What it takes? Please drop me a mail (Claus.Heupel@t-online.de) off the board and we´ll talk about a sale or trade, O.K.?!

@ boss9: Thank you too! The bumpers are resin copies of the diecast plastic parts. Quite easy to do: Just a small 2-part silicone mold with the separation line in the middle of the bumpers. If interested I can take some pics of the molds and post them here...

Greetings from Germany,

Claus

www.c-jet500.de.vu