Jon builds another Bug

Ok, some call this sad, others call it boredom, I like to call it a bit of fun!

Having just finished building my '61 Beetle ragtop I decided I needed a miniture version of it in my life and set about building a pretty old Tamiya kit that I was passed down to me about 6 years ago. 

Naturally I painted it in the same colour and even colour coded the interior to match. Even the engine is detailed to mimc my real motor! I was kindly given a set of cast BRMs from Ivan too! Nice one!

The one hurdle I've had is with the ragtop but I found some suitable cloth, I just need to get it to sit right.

What do you think? We have a comments box and a poll below so feel free to add your say and cast a vote!

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Jon's previous posts:
Fuchs
Wheels
Black
Widow Spider
Notek
Spotlight
Ragtop
Day
MoT
time
VW Oil rush
Engine
tune up
Ragtop
gets a new home
Ragtop
Beetle replica
Ragtop
rebuild video
Snapped
by Beaker
The
first MoT
BRM
Wheel detailing
Drive
your VW to work
First
drive
Project
update
61
Ragtop Update
TMI
door cards
Dropped
spindles
Full
steam ahead
Project
'61 is getting there
Ragtop
now in paint
Ragtop
mechanism
Care package
Shock
install: The last phase
Shock
install: Trials and tribulations
TMI
seat covers go on
TMI
seatcovers arrive
Front
end adjustment
Suspension
parts
Narrowed
beam
VW
gearbox
Pistons
Gearbox
clean up
Floorpan
detailing
New
parts for the '61
NOS
mirror
Chassis
strip down
Off
to the painters
First
coat of primer
New
number plates
Body
stripping
Weekend
work
The
sanding begins
What's
in the box?
On
the night shift
Body
prep
Body
seperation

Photos
Ragtop
resto photos part 1
Ragtop
resto photos part 2
Ragtop
resto photos part 3