The New Beetle-RS (Roadster Sport)

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Original Kit: Revell Snap 7106
Date Started: 03 June 2004
.Date Finished: 21 August 2004
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June 12, 2004:

For hinging the hood, I glued pieces of styrene right behind the hood edge and drilled 1 mm holes for the hinge. I bent the hinge from a paper clips wire.

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I applied masking tape on the body, then put epoxy glue under the hood and placed it on the clips wire hinge. I let it cure in this position.

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After curing, I took off the masking tape and opened the hood. Put the windshield in for checking the operation. Ditto!

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This is how the hood is at its underneath.

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June 13, 2004:

I cut the boot open, stretching the opening lines until the bumper.

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Now to make up for the gaps between the hood and the body at the sides. To prevent sticking of the putty, I applied Humbrol Maskol to the possible contact areas.

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Then I applied automotive polyester putty and let it cure.

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Sanding and smoothing down made a better fit now.

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June 28, 2004:

I carved the new door handle recesses with a spherical tip of my Dremel.

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I applied putty on the old gas filler cover and door handles and some other necessary places.

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July 06, 2004:

I cut the PT Cruiser front bumper to suit the VW body and glued it.

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July 10, 2004:

I applied putty and some primer to see how things were going, and sanded down the sides of the front a bit more to smoothen the blend.

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July 11, 2004:

There were mismatching edges especially in the front of the hood so I prepared the body with Humbrol Maskol to prevent sticking to the putty.

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I applied automotive putty around the front part of the hood and let it cure while sitting in place.

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