Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
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Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Today I present to you my Tamiya 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. I got two of these kits sometime September of last year and i finally got one done
The kit was straight forward and easy to build. I purchased an additional clear body kit just in case i had a mishap the included body. Im glad to report there was no mishap
The build was upgraded with a Fast Eddy ball bearing kit, and a set of HPI Fuchs style Porsche wheels otherwise it was kept stock. The car comes with an ESC and brushed motor.
A Traxxas receiver was installed. She is only missing the steering servo and the Tamiya plugs have to be replaced with a set of Dean's plugs.
The car was painted in copper with white rooftop.
The Box Kit
The built chassis. HPI Porsche true scale wheels mounted.
Cutting and trimming the body with my buddy
Body mounted
Paint choices
Money Shots
I must say that the body is beautifully detailed and was a pleasure to work on.
Im not a Tamiya fan but i liked this build. I especially liked the way the copper pops.
The suspension is soft so i may be looking into stiffer springs.
Let me know what you think
The kit was straight forward and easy to build. I purchased an additional clear body kit just in case i had a mishap the included body. Im glad to report there was no mishap
The build was upgraded with a Fast Eddy ball bearing kit, and a set of HPI Fuchs style Porsche wheels otherwise it was kept stock. The car comes with an ESC and brushed motor.
A Traxxas receiver was installed. She is only missing the steering servo and the Tamiya plugs have to be replaced with a set of Dean's plugs.
The car was painted in copper with white rooftop.
The Box Kit
The built chassis. HPI Porsche true scale wheels mounted.
Cutting and trimming the body with my buddy
Body mounted
Paint choices
Money Shots
I must say that the body is beautifully detailed and was a pleasure to work on.
Im not a Tamiya fan but i liked this build. I especially liked the way the copper pops.
The suspension is soft so i may be looking into stiffer springs.
Let me know what you think
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Very cool! Looks like a fun runner.
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Such a pretty car , nice colour scheme well done If there's one thing Tamiya does best it's beautiful detailed body's .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
That...is freakin' awesome.
Nice!
Nice!
Projects and shelfers:
Late Edinger, RC10B2, Dual Sport, GT, Kyosho Turbo Ultima, Triumph, Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Blackfoot/Monster Beetle, '67 Beetle, Nikko Rhino, Traxxas Fiero, Slash, Hand-built Dune Buggy..all on here somewhere...
Late Edinger, RC10B2, Dual Sport, GT, Kyosho Turbo Ultima, Triumph, Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Blackfoot/Monster Beetle, '67 Beetle, Nikko Rhino, Traxxas Fiero, Slash, Hand-built Dune Buggy..all on here somewhere...
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Love the copper. I bet it really blows-up in your eyeballs in-person. It's a joke I've seen on here before so I can't take credit for it but.....
Where did you find the 1:1 body posts and clips?
Scale, so damn scale. I had to zoom in and look for tells. Next level.
Where did you find the 1:1 body posts and clips?
Scale, so damn scale. I had to zoom in and look for tells. Next level.
Hope you're doin' something fun.
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Thanks!!! Hoping to start the second kit and have fun running them with my wife. Already nervous about the body as my wife wants glitter on her carFrankentruck wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:30 pm Very cool! Looks like a fun runner.
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Gracias man...was nervous about using the Copper especially since that can was in my stash for many years. Tamiya does have great detailed bodies. Thats one reason i had to use their bronco body for my build
Thanks Diggley
Hahaha Thanks...it does blow up your eyeballs in person....the copper pops and is awesome looking outside. As for the body post and mini clips, those were included in the kit. The only thing i did was clip the excess of the post protruding from the body.TRX-1-3 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 11, 2022 10:21 am Love the copper. I bet it really blows-up in your eyeballs in-person. It's a joke I've seen on here before so I can't take credit for it but.....
Where did you find the 1:1 body posts and clips?
Scale, so damn scale. I had to zoom in and look for tells. Next level.
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Glitter, glitter? Or something with a glittery metallic finish?
If the second, do some experiments with gunmetal and metallic silver backing colors. I keep a box full of lexan scraps for color experiments.
The gunmetal will make many lighter colors have a metallic finish, when used as a backer instead of black.
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Uh, glitter glitter... Like fairy glitter or Martha Stewart craft glitter....juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 5:46 pm
Glitter, glitter? Or something with a glittery metallic finish?
If the second, do some experiments with gunmetal and metallic silver backing colors. I keep a box full of lexan scraps for color experiments.
The gunmetal will make many lighter colors have a metallic finish, when used as a backer instead of black.
So, have any suggestions? Lol
I think my best bet is to convince her on a metallic color or to apply spray adhesive inside the body, grab a handful of the magic fairy dust, and ABRA-CADABRA, POOF, OPEN SESAME, BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL, HO-YU-KEN, and hope for the best
Oh course I'll have the vacuum ready
By the way, thank you for the paint tips
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
I have some glitter type paint , more metaflake really , like the old 70s custom cars used , you spray it on first and it just adds a clear glitter that you back with any colour , I'll dig it out later and give you the details .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Porsche wheels take that kit up a notch! Very well chosen.
The dog doesn't seem to rate your painting skills too highly. He has a worried look when he sees you with the clear body in hand.
The dog doesn't seem to rate your painting skills too highly. He has a worried look when he sees you with the clear body in hand.
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Metalflake paint sounds like a the perfect compromise. Yes, please send details at your convenience. Very much appreciate that!
Thanks man, Ive had those HPI Cup Racer True Ten for many many years. I tried using them on a DS Porsche project years ago and found them to be too small for my car. At least they are perfect for the tamiya kit
No worries with regards to wheels for the DS porsche project..I purchase a set of porsche wheels in aluminum for that project...
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Re: Tamiya - 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The metaflake stuff is made by Fastrax and it's in their "fast finish " polycarbonate range called "Starburst Silver 280" .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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Really hard to get pictures that show it .
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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Nah, I can definitely see it sparkling. This is great! Thanks again
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