Skottoman's VW Samba Project

[Skottoman]

Thank you all for your support and ideas in making this unique vehicle! Final photos at end of page 7 of this thread...

Cheers,

Skottoman

[lupogtiboy]

WOW! I want this soooo much! Top job!

[mr crispy]

Great work Skottoman. Beautiful photos. Proper job!

[JennyMo]

Absolutely stunning! - and the beach photos lift it to an even higher level... has this thing won a competition yet? - it certainly gets my vote!

Jx

[Foxone]

3rd photo from last, sun shining through the windscreen....

Well I just can't tell honestly (other than knowing of course!) that this is anything other than a real bus!

Stunning pic... pure art, the shot yes, but also your bus & all the effort too, all the praise is much deserved, well done and enjoy the ride!

thanks for sharing and inspiring...

[alfagta]

awesome modelling skills , that bus should be on the landing page of the tamiya global website.  

[XV Pilot]

Excellent modelling and photography there. That really has turned out brilliantly!

[Skottoman]

I was contacted by the editor of UK based VolksWorld magazine... They want to do a little feature on the bus!

I sent them higher resolution photos, so we'll see if they send me an issue so I can see it once it's in print.

For any of you in the UK that see that magazine, take a peek through and see if it shows up!

Cheers,

Skottoman

[bromvw]

I was contacted by the editor of UK based VolksWorld magazine... They want to do a little feature on the bus!

I sent them higher resolution photos, so we'll see if they send me an issue so I can see it once it's in print.

For any of you in the UK that see that magazine, take a peek through and see if it shows up!

Cheers,

Skottoman

I'll be looking for that to hit the shelves for sure - and it fully deserves a feature .

[Flerbizky]

Anyone in the UK that can pick up an extra copy and relay to DK? Will of course pay for any and all expenses.

PM me please if you can do this.

Cheers,

/Steffen

[Skottoman]

Have no idea when it will be featured, so could be a few months, who knows...

Cheers,

Skottoman

[alfagta]

Anyone in the UK that can pick up an extra copy and relay to DK? Will of course pay for any and all expenses.

PM me please if you can do this.

Cheers,

/Steffen

hi, you can get it online for download , just visit the volks world site every now and again and DL it once this amazing bus is in it ..

[matman]

I was contacted by the editor of UK based VolksWorld magazine... They want to do a little feature on the bus!

I sent them higher resolution photos, so we'll see if they send me an issue so I can see it once it's in print.

For any of you in the UK that see that magazine, take a peek through and see if it shows up!

Cheers,

Skottoman

Very good & hope it does .

Like i said before , you should take it to a VW show . This is how

good it is & i'm sure VW owners would love it . You just never

know , it may win some thing or some vw owner may offer you

an offer you can't refuse , to buy it . I know it not for sale ......

That is some great news , that it may get into a mag . Some one

said , send some pis to RC mag & see .

Well good luck & let us know .

Your work has payed off & your famous .

.

[Skottoman]

A couple more photos, and some proof it's really an RC... with ghost driver! (Also wanted some pix of the front Safari windows open)

[Skottoman]

[skywhelp]

This van is such a joy to see at the beach, love the sun going down behind it, what an absolute classic of a build.

[Maximus Desimus]

Just superb,

Hats off to you.

[lupogtiboy]

You need to make a big VW logo in the sand with it!

I'll definitely be looking out for the mag when its in there!

[Grastens]

A couple more photos, and some proof it's really an RC... with ghost driver! (Also wanted some pix of the front Safari windows open)

The ghost driver... The ghost of free love, world peace and $1 vegan tacos?

This car is superbly photogenic; will be keeping a look out for it in VolksWorld's site for sure!

[beefmuffin]

next up?

[SteveU30]

Just read this entire build, simply stunning work! Can wait to see what you do next!

[Tamiya1/10]

_{Holy ****and i am not kidding...I thought Skotto just put some photos of the actual VW his 1/10 will be modelled after and thinking a beat up junk can still do donut and figure 8 must had an engine rebuild or something. Than reviewed page 7 and realized that "junk" is the actual RC. Amazing detailings. I guess for RC at 1/10 scale, we like it to look beat up, while at 1:1, we like it in perfect condition.}

[Chasm]

Just amazing. hats off.

[Skottoman]

Nice to see this build thread come back from the grave from time to time...

I'm not building anything right now due to travels and some family issues at home.

I'll have you know that the bus is still in 1 piece, and doing well sitting on my flatbed 1/14 tractor truck trailer...
Thanks for the compliments!
Cheers,

Skottoman

[biggamehunter]

just spotted and read the whole thread !!!!! amazing work , one of the best build threads i ever read , incredible skott, did it ever get featured in the vw mag ?