CadillacPat
07-03-2009, 10:47 AM
Once in a while Mattel produces a mainline casting with potential far beyond it's $1 cost.
MatchBox has really nailed this '63 VW Camper Van.
The first few I posted got such an Email response that I began offering Customs of them in trade for quantities of the castings themselves.
I hope this casting makes a return to the shelves soon.
Our own LPGeoTeacher is a big fan of the VW Camper.
Chris asked if I would make something related to the AutoFest.
Stripped, filed, sanded and rubbed down with #3 Steel Wool.
Lots of filing inside the windows.
Primered and shot Euro Red.
Lower half is InterCoat Cleared and taped.
Top half is shot Tru Blue.
Tape is removed and the whole thing is shot a diluted Candy Pink with Flamingo Pink Pearl Powder.
The Tru blue now changes from Blue to Purple in the sun and the Red now changes to a Pink.
Center Caps are perfect for the Headlights.
Front and rear windshield trim done with a toothpick and Testors Silver Chrome.
Cleared with HOK Urethane Enamel.
All Products Used Are Exclusively House Of Kolor, Of Course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of several new dark colored VW Campers, this one got a Black roof insert to match the body.
Center Caps change the ordinary factory wheels into a perfect VW look.
Funny that just one year after I gave MatchBox Reps some of my VW Vans (during a MatchBox Convention) done with my Center Caps, MatchBox came out with the same style wheel only their's has a hole in the middle of it.
Here ya go Chris, hope you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/Newa.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/Newb.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0011-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0010-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0007-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0009-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0008-2.jpg
-CadillacPat the UnCustomizer--
Keeping the ZING in CustomiZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MatchBox has really nailed this '63 VW Camper Van.
The first few I posted got such an Email response that I began offering Customs of them in trade for quantities of the castings themselves.
I hope this casting makes a return to the shelves soon.
Our own LPGeoTeacher is a big fan of the VW Camper.
Chris asked if I would make something related to the AutoFest.
Stripped, filed, sanded and rubbed down with #3 Steel Wool.
Lots of filing inside the windows.
Primered and shot Euro Red.
Lower half is InterCoat Cleared and taped.
Top half is shot Tru Blue.
Tape is removed and the whole thing is shot a diluted Candy Pink with Flamingo Pink Pearl Powder.
The Tru blue now changes from Blue to Purple in the sun and the Red now changes to a Pink.
Center Caps are perfect for the Headlights.
Front and rear windshield trim done with a toothpick and Testors Silver Chrome.
Cleared with HOK Urethane Enamel.
All Products Used Are Exclusively House Of Kolor, Of Course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of several new dark colored VW Campers, this one got a Black roof insert to match the body.
Center Caps change the ordinary factory wheels into a perfect VW look.
Funny that just one year after I gave MatchBox Reps some of my VW Vans (during a MatchBox Convention) done with my Center Caps, MatchBox came out with the same style wheel only their's has a hole in the middle of it.
Here ya go Chris, hope you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/Newa.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/Newb.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0011-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0010-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0007-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0009-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/AutoFest%202009/PICT0008-2.jpg
-CadillacPat the UnCustomizer--
Keeping the ZING in CustomiZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/BulletProofWebcopy.jpg