Volkswagen T3 Transporter 1979 - Wip
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The body was primed.
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The side parts were filled with putty.
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First I painted the wheels with spray paint and the caps with Tamiya XF-16 paint.
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But there was no difference between the rim and the cap, so I mixed XF-16 with XF-53 and painted it again.
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Now the difference is noticeable.
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The lower part was primed and painted.
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Dry fitting.
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The body was grinded and painted.
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The body was sanded and polished.
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All moldings are painted with Tamiya XF-1 marker.
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The door gaps were also painted.
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Various small details were painted.
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The magnet is glued to fix the sliding door.
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Cut out hole for one more magnet.
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The interior bathtub is painted in body color.
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Other parts were also painted.
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Masking tape was pasted and painted.
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The rubber mat in the front was painted.
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2 magnets were glued to the floor.
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The rear rubber mat is painted.
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The headlights and grille are glued.
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Side rear windows are glued.
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The window was cut out of 1.0 mm transparent plastic.
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The lower part was painted.
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And glued.
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All suspension is fully installed.
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The model does not wobble on a flat surface, so the wobble test was successfully passed.
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A small photo shoot
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The windows were installed.
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The side middle windows were cut out of sheet transparent plastic.
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Lettering are glued.
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I finally found the right shade.
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That's how many different colors I bought to find the right shade.
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Here is a comparison, maybe someone will find it useful.
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I repainted the bumpers in a matte color.
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The heated glass is painted using Tamiya Tape and Tamiya Clear Red.
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The seats are glued.
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License plates are installed.
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Installed windshield wipers.
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I soldered copper wire to the rearview mirrors to make them more stable.
A bit of a weird way, but it works.
A bit of a weird way, but it works.
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And the mirrors are in place.
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13 14 February 2023, 23:03