Cat, I know of several of them here, locally, and the owners have all been very understanding about letting me take photos and measurements. I own 3 air-cooled VW's of my own, so it's easier to get to know them, even though I don't have their specific model.
My own cars are a '71 Super Beetle, a '71 Squareback and a '65 Baja Bug. They were my hobby until I lost my job 2 years ago and discovered paper models. Paul M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "cat" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 8:50 PM Subject: [Papermodels II 39014] Re: What I'm working on... > > Paul McCool wrote: >> Bingo! It will likely end up being an early model, with the Bus-style >> tail >> lights (easier to model) but it is a Type 181. Haven't seen anyone >> offering >> one, or talking about offering one, so I decided to do my own. I'm >> working >> from pictures from a VW sales brochure so I can get the dimensions right, >> and doing the design old school (do you remember your Pythagorean >> Theorem?) > > Contact your local VW club (A VW dealer should know of one) they will > be happy to help. A member may even have a real one you can pull > measurements from. While most of the other air cooled types are easier > to find, the 181 is always sought after. Marge's sisters on "The > Simpsons" have a 181 as does one of the members of Congress and he is > often seen driving it around Washington DC. I never had one but when I > went back to college the second time a friend's brother did and I kept > that poor thing running. > > cat > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
