VW T3 Notch

[empinut]

Update on the resin T3 Notch.
I do not like the way the paint came out , i will respray but probably in white. I touched up the side door window trim just to see how it came out after spending a lot of time using strip styrene. Painted & mounted suspension is on gloss black pan. Decided on my BRM rims that have been cast & alclad, may or may not paint centers black. (check tangtang2 on ebay for these rims). Spent a bunch of time on some 356Porsche bumpers to approximate a T3...close enuf Head & tail lights from a diecast nocth temporarily mounted.
thanks for looking.
Bill Murrieta

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[The Mad Modeller]

That is looking great. Nice work so far.

[kod38]

Oh no you did not!!
Oh man, that is the holey grail.
Sweet!!!
I heard Perry's resin was gonna release a resin version,but that was a while ago and I have never heard anything since.
Did you master this one Bill?
Looks killer with the BRM's.
Are those alclad?
Doug

[empinut]

thanks.
Tapani Rauramo mastered the Notch.
Randy at Perry's has a copy and has been working on it, but I do not know if/when he will be ready to release one in the future. He will have to reply.
Yes, the rims are alclad, my pics aren't so great as I have a temporary bench/photo area right now.
Bill

[ninja90177]

A notch . . .

No way. I have to have 1 . . . rather, 3 or 4.

The 356 bumpers look pretty good on there. As well as the BRMs. Also, he body lines are terrific. Can't waist to get my hands on a few of these.

[Rollsbug]

Yeah, let me know if these ever become available, I would like a couple myself!

[vwdave]

Even as a mainly Type 1 and 2 guy......I'd still find room for a notch in my garage if the opportunity arose. Looking very good, mister Bill!

[Honest Charlie]

Sweet!

[stefan]

A dream come true!!!

Much better than the die casts around, can´t wait to get one if they will be on sale one day...

[empinut]

minor updates...steering wheel, flocked the carpet, photoetch window handles & pedals, added shifter/ebrake & seats, dash finished (just resting in the tub).
Not having a good time alclading the bumbers. On my 3rd try.
Underside of finished turbo engine which is all u will see.
thanks.

[The Mad Modeller]

Sweet detail work. That dash looks real.

[empinut]

ok, here's an update.
I painted in the headliner and was about to mount the photoetch rearview mirror when I noticed the paint cracking in a few spots.
Bottom line...too many layers of paint.
I decided to strip it completely.
After painting it 3 times, I am done.
After looking up how to strip tamiya lacquer off of resin, I decided to use blech white whitewall cleaner.
It is a little slower but has made good progress in about 6 hours of soaking.
I am soaking for 3 hours at a time and then brushing off the loose stuff, then giving it a rest for a couple of days in between so as not to mess up the resin. In another 3 hours I think it will be stripped to the resin base. The soaking has not affected the resin in any way.

after 3 hours:


after 6 hrs:



**NOTE** If you know a resin caster that may want to resin cast this notchback, please have them email me at [e-mail]. I will release the body & finished chassis/interior/bumpers/head& taillights for a fixed price + 2 repops.
I will clean the body up to bare resin and remount the window weatherstripping. I will not be priming or painting it.
If I do not hear directly from any resin caster, I will place it on ebay and see what happens.
thanks, Bill