Olivier Volkswagen Beetle Cab Altaya 1/8

[27flight]

I will give you some news of this one.
We are now at number 16 :

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[27flight]

And also :

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and then the trouble comes : the suspension arms (from n°14) broke when I put the suspension. I'm not sure of what I haven't done well but as I'm the only one to have this problem, I think I have done something wrong. So now I'm waiting for a new n°14.

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[Mark]

Looking good so far

[baby_astons]

ouch, bad about the suspension olivier, nice model otherwise...

[27flight]

Hello,

Nothing important this week : only the rear left wheel.
But I have got a new number 14 and try not to break anything this time and... it was without any difficulties.
In fact for the suspension the trouble was... my head at 95%, too difficult to explain for me in english but there is nothing wrong with the suspension arms.

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[Mark]

Glad Plan B worked with the suspension.

I'm on holiday in Thailand at the moment, and I've seen several original Beetles around, including a pink one !!

[27flight]

Hello everybody,

This week, only a single piece and nothing to built :

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[27flight]

Hello,

Last week I've got number 20 but... not number 19 ! Hope it will be ok for this week
Well the number 20 was rather simple as it's the end of the second seat :

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[27flight]

Hello,

So I have got number 19 and 21
On the number 19 I should have screwed the wheel but I'm waiting to have both sides for that
For the number 21, 2 pieces and one screw : 3 minutes

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[27flight]

This week, number 22, the left rear suspension :

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[Mark]

Have you got enough parts to make it look like a car yet
It looks like good, well detailed parts

[27flight]

Hello
I have not get the number 23 last week and my news agent is closed this so i have to wait a little.
I think the quality is quite good but many things are wrong in the suspensions
It is also strange That we have not get anything of the engine

[baby_astons]

maybe they will supply the engine parts once the rear end of the chassis has been finished...

[Mark]

That would suggest that they have got a logical build sequence

[baby_astons]

hehe, it's not an EM model so maybe - the alpine is a different story, as with the db5, they started with the engine, a bonnet, a wheel...

[27flight]

Hello,

Last Saturday my news agent had my late numbers 23 - 24 and 25 so here it is, in fact nothing original as we have the second door, a fourth wheel and the second rear suspension arm.

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[27flight]

Hello

And here are the numbers 26 and 27, still nothing realy new :

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[27flight]

Hello,

With the number 28, the right door is now complete.

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[27flight]

Hello,

Here is the 29, the central part of the chassis. Only the front should have been screwed, but I can't resist to screw also the rear.

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[baby_astons]

very nice olivier, can the springs be replaced by softer pieces?
as I see from pictures the cocci is standing very high, so might be a good idea to do a lowering job...