Manx 4X4

[PatW]

After seeing this in a model magazine.......

I bought a Jimmy Flintstone resin Manx shell bonnet and windscreen from CMS Customs in the USA.....

And scavenging parts from various boxes, scratchbuilding a few things and a Corvair engine from

I came up with this..........................

Just seeing the drawing inspired me to build this!

Edited May 18, 2014 by PatW

[Danno]

Very cool! Love it.

[tuffone20]

Very Nice!!!

[slusher]

Awesome and creative build Pat.

[Guest]

Cool. Engine pic?

[PatW]

Thanks guys! Yes I have an engine shot, after I added the alloy torque tube to join the front and rear 4X4 drive. I routed the exhaust over the top of the engine and scratch built the exhaust silencer.

It keeps the exhaust out of harms way over the rough.

I had to cut slots in the inner part of the bodywork to get the exhaust through at high level, because as you can see the four wheel drive there is little space to route the exhaust any other way as the normal VW exhaust would normally be below rather than above the engine..

one of my VW turbo conversions shows a low exhaust system.............

Edited May 18, 2014 by PatW

[TooOld]

Ah , there it is . . . the coolest Manx build yet !

That's some very creative kit bashing and detailing , and the paint job looks perfect with the silver top and hood .

Congratulations on a first class build !

[crazyjim]

Very cool.

[PappyD340]

Very NICE!

[jeffs396]

AWESOME Manx Pat!

[PatW]

Thanks guys with super positive feedback!

I get a thousand times more satisfaction in putting together something like this where you've got to use a great a lot of the grey cells (although I might only have a few left), rather than a standard out of the box build where the instructions tell you what to do.

Bob I've just added to your comments (on the other site). I have a self coloured Manx kit that I bought late last year from ebay USA and had it shipped over the pond. With that I suppose a minimum amount of painting is needed, so the tyres, steering wheel rim and seat fronts could do with satin / matt black paint and wiring the plugs will do.

I think now though I'd better do some standard builds again. My son's have bought various Porsche kits for me over the years for Christmas, birthday and Fathers day and more recently a 1/16 scale Citroen 19 DS (Heller) so I'll start on some of those.

Edited May 19, 2014 by PatW

[unclescott58]

Looks very nice. A fun and cool concept.

Scott

[PatW]

Thanks Scott, now I want to build a real one! Er I don't think so!

[Harry P.]

After seeing this in a model magazine.......

Not just "a model magazine." That's a Jairus Watson "Sketchpad" feature from Model Cars Magazine.

[Jairus]

I like it!

[PatW]

Thanks Harry & Jairus.

With reference to my other comments, I really have found two Porsche kits to build. I bought them from the cabin to the kitchen and gave them both a good wash and rinse ready to start.

But when I went back into the cabin I came across this, yes it's another beach buggy! It's an Airfix 1970's kit of the Bugle Buggy in 1/32nd scale.

And I know I'm just a weak human, because I've started to bulid it!

Yes your right it's one of the 'BIG' kits, that we are so fond of, well I am anyway!

So I'll see you on another thread very soon!