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1911Colt wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 8:55 am Good call. The Porsche wheels are going to push that van to a whole new level of cool.

With so many VWs on the market, I am surprised that there aren't more wheel choices available.

My Beetle needs these:

I seriously can't believe no one is making custom wheels anymore, as a niche. I have an undiagnosed condition where I start with the wheels, and build a car around them, every time. I won't consider building an RC, unless the wheels are right/available.

Would love a 356, real, or RC.

I still have the stock Tamiya VW rims, they're closer to the 356 Speedster wheels, and later model VW's, with all the little holes for ventilation. The early pre-'68 VW's had ventilation slots, usually just five large ones slightly hidden, between the face and hoop.
Rear wheel shows them well.


It's for that reason I never used these Tamiya stock rims, they aren't right for scale, early VW.

Let me know if you're interested in them, I have no attachment to them.

Thinking I'll run these HPI tires and wheels with this Tamiya M-08.





These MX60 slicks are the only tires that fit these HPI 911 Fuchs, this will look good on the shelf, but would be too slow because of how small the diameter is.




The magnetic body mounts should be here soon. Need to get the LED lights ready too.

Bought a VW Dual Cab body a while back and got it cut out. This one has a wheelbase of 256mm, or standard RC Touring size.


Going to paint it with Tamiya PS-55 flat clear primer, and then use automotive color matched L31 Dove Blue, for as close of a match to the real thing as possible.


L31 Dove Blue in a spray can should be here this week, hopefully. Might try to find a different chassis for this body at some point.

Got the Dual Cab body in PS-55 primer, and the L31 Dove Blue paint ready to go.


The decals are Herbie The Love Bug themed, for some reason.


Maybe they realized the roof, and front window pillars aren't accurate to scale and look cartoonish, and decided to slap some goofy Herbie stickers on there to match.


No door handles included.


Windows masked and ready to paint L31.


Need to decide if the front emblem is chrome, or white, and then paint the handles chrome. Will have to decant the chrome spray with a straw and brush it on.