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desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#690072
Hi

I wonder does anyone know who makes large scale models of the Beetle?

Have a look at this picture, it must be atleast 1:10 scale!


Ivan Hirst, Wolfsburg Motor Works 1945-1949

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Des

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#690082
Looks great would love one myself,maybe its a factory scale model????
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11CAB If ya got it....Baja it

4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#690099
Volkswagen made a large scale model beetle..... It was 1:1

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megalania Insano Dub Head

722 posts · joined May 2006 ·

#690519
11CAB wrote:Volkswagen made a large scale model beetle..... It was 1:1

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#690577
megalania wrote:
11CAB wrote:Volkswagen made a large scale model beetle..... It was 1:1

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Thats good I wouldn't have thought of that. The full size were definitely the best models and you could fit people in them!

vwjon Fahrvergnugen

914 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#690584
that 1 next to ivan hirst was made by the factory apprentices and presented to him. i cann't remember the full story but the apprentices made a handfull of VERY nice bugs for several dignitarys.
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1 musso
2 early notchbacks
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2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#691712
Yes I remember an article about these special, hand-built models in Safer Motoring magazine years ago. The first one was actually built before the war, and was given to Hitler. This one still exists, and can be seen today in the Deutsches Museum in Munich (the world's largest science and technology museum).

After the war the factory made three more. One went to Ferry Porsche (still owned by the Porsche family), one went to Heinz Nordhoff (owned by his family, and donated to the Wolfsburg museum), and one went to Ivan Hirst, the English gentlemen in the photo above. He was the British Army Major who was in charge of the VW factory from 1945 to 1948, and was instrumental in saving the plant from demolition. Really, the VW would not exist today without Major Hirst. After his death in 2000, the model in the photo above was donated by his family to his Army regiment. It can be seen today in the REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) museum in Berkshire, UK. Their website is http://www.rememuseum.org.uk/facts/index.htm

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#691715
Phil74Camper wrote:Yes I remember an article about these special, hand-built models in Safer Motoring magazine years ago. The first one was actually built before the war, and was given to Hitler. This one still exists, and can be seen today in the Deutsches Museum in Munich (the world's largest science and technology museum).

Ah yes I have forgotten about Hitler's model Beetle,




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Des

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#691745
It looks like Tamiya do a 1:10 scale Beetle:

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Des

desh Wolfsburg Wizard

463 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#693891
Well I found one, it is not as well detailed as I would like, but for $44 you can't really complain,

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=340945

Have been thinking about modifying it, maybe adding some windows, chrome bumpers etc..maybe some working headlights, shouldn't be too hard.
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Des