1938 VW Type 38 Prototype

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This is one of the prototypes that was built pre WW2. There were 44 built in 1938 and this particular one was on display in 1938-39 when AH held a speech to the people in Berlin. found a coloured picture on the net showing that scene and decided to build a 1/24 scale replica of that car using a Gunze 1956 VW as basis.

To make this 1956 VW looking as close as possible to a Typ 38 prototyp I had to:

Scratchbuild the split rear window, the taillights, the dashboard, the inner door-panels and parts of the front axle/suspension
Find another steeringwheel, wheels and hubcaps
Rebuild the muffler and put a mid-mounted single pipe
Remove the two small "grille-ovals" and all chromelists
Make a special order for the paint (Wehrmacht grau)




And, here's a link to the whole album showing pictures in progress:

s162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/chromecop/VW%20typ%2038%20prototyp/

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Wow that's a lot of Modifications to get it Back to 38-39
looks like all your efforts have paid off, this one is Deutchland Uberalis.

.....Ian