Volkswagen T3 Transporter 1979 - Wip
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February 14, 2023The body was primed.2
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February 14, 2023The side parts were filled with putty.4
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February 14, 2023First I painted the wheels with spray paint and the caps with Tamiya XF-16 paint.6
February 14, 2023But there was no difference between the rim and the cap, so I mixed XF-16 with XF-53 and painted it again.7
February 14, 2023Now the difference is noticeable.8
February 14, 2023The lower part was primed and painted.9
February 14, 2023Dry fitting.10
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February 19, 2023The body was grinded and painted.14
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February 22, 2023The body was sanded and polished.16
February 22, 2023All moldings are painted with Tamiya XF-1 marker.17
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February 22, 2023The door gaps were also painted.20
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March 5, 2023Various small details were painted.23
March 9, 2023The magnet is glued to fix the sliding door.24
March 9, 2023Cut out hole for one more magnet.25
March 9, 2023The interior bathtub is painted in body color.26
March 9, 2023Other parts were also painted.27
March 9, 2023Masking tape was pasted and painted.28
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March 9, 2023The rubber mat in the front was painted.31
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March 12, 20232 magnets were glued to the floor.33
March 12, 2023The rear rubber mat is painted.34
March 12, 2023The headlights and grille are glued.35
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March 12, 2023Side rear windows are glued.37
April 1, 2023The window was cut out of 1.0 mm transparent plastic.38
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April 1, 2023The lower part was painted.45
April 1, 2023And glued.46
April 1, 2023All suspension is fully installed.47
April 1, 2023The model does not wobble on a flat surface, so the wobble test was successfully passed.48
July 3, 2023A small photo shoot49
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August 4, 2023The windows were installed.54
August 4, 2023The side middle windows were cut out of sheet transparent plastic.55
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December 29, 2023Lettering are glued.59
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December 29, 2023I finally found the right shade.63
December 29, 2023That's how many different colors I bought to find the right shade.64
December 29, 2023Here is a comparison, maybe someone will find it useful.65
December 29, 2023I repainted the bumpers in a matte color.66
December 29, 2023The heated glass is painted using Tamiya Tape and Tamiya Clear Red.67
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December 29, 2023The seats are glued.69
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December 29, 2023License plates are installed.71
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December 29, 2023Installed windshield wipers.73
December 29, 2023I soldered copper wire to the rearview mirrors to make them more stable.
A bit of a weird way, but it works.74
December 29, 2023And the mirrors are in place.75
December 29, 2023
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