Hi folks,

leaves are falling, so it was about time to start into the new season!

I picked up a batch of fresh mold making silicone today and just finished the first body out of the new mold:

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/ch_VW_Caddy_13.jpg

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/ch_VW_Caddy_15.jpg

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/ch_VW_Caddy_14.jpg

The VW Caddy (that´s what she was called over here) is handling well, she´ll probably be my race car for next year´s HP7 powered race series.

Have a great weekend all!

Greetings from Germany

Claus

Nice one Claus! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Cool little truck. Love the tubs for the rear wheels!

Claus,

Kewl color combo & Far Out detailed Volkswagen pickup body.

Bob...have fun racing that fer sure...zilla

When I had my 4 dr Rabbit some 15 years ago, I had always wished it was one of these trucks.

It looks fantastic, Claus! :thumbsup:

Claus,
Awesome VW PU body, nice job on the glass & great detailing (foil bumpers)!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Owned that vintage GTI in Pearl white - very quick car. ...RL

Wow - Great job! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Sensational job!

Really Nice Work !!! looks like a well done body!!
CJ

NICE, Claus! You gonna offer any of these up for grabs, because Id take one. I always did think the VW rabbit p/u was pretty cool for being something different. Seen a few here in the Pac NW with GTI engines or turbodiesels swapped in and always liked em.

Claus - :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Wes

Brilliant, and so crisply done too. You don't see a lot of pickups done in HO with a real hollow bed. This one really stands out.

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/ch_VW_Caddy_15.jpg


Good looking truck!!! I likes the yellow/blue contrast. A V8 chrome powered VW would be cool too, with a set of chrome spokes, chrome sidepipes, I'm just thinking out loud....RM

Another innovative and unique original from the other side of the pond!!!! nd

I just finished off the VW Claus sent me. As per usual, I went with an HP-2 chassis on this one. The wheels come from hotwheels real riders and really look snappy on this truck. The workmanship on this really is awesome, so dont be afraid to pick one up. Having worked with several resin bodies, this only needed the most minor of flash cleanup and a few air pockets in non-cosmetic or structural areas got the baking soda/super glue fix. I didnt even bother to Future this, just a quick polishing with CD scratch remover brought out a nice shine on this light olive beauty.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00445.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00446.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00447.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00448.jpg

A lwb tyco widepan fits like a glove, the wheelbase is perfect. And Claus includes a set of chassis mounts cast off an unfortunate tyco body making a clean straight mount simple.

Looking good Grunger!!! Those chrome 5 spokes really set it off :thumbsup::thumbsup: Nice detail work too, I might add...RM

Very COOL V W Claus

CLAUS that's amazing!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: GK

...you don´t have to stroke MY head for the cool light olive VW pickup - credits have to go to Chuck (AKA grungerockjeepe)! I only sent him a body kit that he finished more than nicely!!! Hey buddy, you did some awesome detail work (cool HW rims)!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

BTW: I built one of the same color a while ago (riding on a Tyco HP7 with Vincent rims). Remember all those VW Rabbits in that color? Most were combined with a weird kind of diarrhoe-ocher interior? Uahhh!!! :freak:):

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/forum/ch_vw_caddy_green_tyco_hp7_01.jpg

Love that color anyway - it´s period correct...

Greetings from Germany,

Claus

Claus and Grunge,

Those look totaly fun, fun, fun!

Bob...Another Kewl VW body style added to the slot world...zilla

wow!
just wow!
this is probably the best thing i've seen recently...
massive fan of the caddy!

Looks sharp!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

...you don´t have to stroke MY head for the cool light olive VW pickup - credits have to go to Chuck (AKA grungerockjeepe)! I only sent him a body kit that he finished more than nicely!!! Hey buddy, you did some awesome detail work (cool HW rims)!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

BTW: I built one of the same color a while ago (riding on a Tyco HP7 with Vincent rims). Remember all those VW Rabbits in that color? Most were combined with a weird kind of diarrhoe-ocher interior? Uahhh!!! :freak:):

http://www.aus-dem-rahmen-gefallen.de/slotcars/forum/ch_vw_caddy_green_tyco_hp7_01.jpg

Love that color anyway - it´s period correct...

Greetings from Germany,

Claus

I've got a 2 door 83 rabbit (or golf mark 1 if you prefer...) in my shop, waiting for a 16 valve engine, in the same colour, with the same awful interior colours - just not a truck.

The factory paint on my 1:1 is surprisingly good, so I'm not planning on changing it - I am however, planning on building a slot version (complete with almost 30 years of dings, dents, bumper stickers, and "Auto Touch Up Paint")

Your truck casting is extremely impressive - do you do a hatchback version as well?

gomanvongo

Those Caddys are so cool! Great job!
Thank you for sharing thoase...

Scott

That is one sweet casting! Nice to have different options in P/U trucks. This VW could make a cool Alternate Universe World Camping series truck... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

...someone would dig out THAT thread again (already a year old)! Thanks for the kind words, guys, anyway! :)

I didn´t do many of these bodies as the popular demand wasn´t really overwhelming. The last one (in black) went to a lady in Canada last winter - she wanted a replica of her BF´s 1:1 Caddy as a birthday present...

Greetings from Germany,

Claus

Nicely done all round, liking the wheel treatment . . .

...someone would dig out THAT thread again (already a year old)! Thanks for the kind words, guys, anyway! :)

I didn´t do many of these bodies as the popular demand wasn´t really overwhelming. The last one (in black) went to a lady in Canada last winter - she wanted a replica of her BF´s 1:1 Caddy as a birthday present...

Greetings from Germany,

Claus

Wow that one went to me ! !!

Nice little VW truck you have there:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Nice!