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Re: New MOC: 8 wide VW Beetle
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Date: 
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 08:09:05 GMT
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Bram Lambrecht wrote:
[...]  The front seats fold forward to let passengers into the back.
Unfortunately, because of the construction tecniques, I couldn't
include an engine or trunk.[...]
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4846
[...] Please LMKWYT (and be honest)!

Ok, I honestly think:

I want to know how many minifigs can be piled in there :-D

and I think it's an adorable model!
-Suz



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  Re: New MOC: 8 wide VW Beetle
 
(...) I was thinking this too! :) I can see it now: Dr. Cyber minifigs with Islander heads and white maiden hats to represent clowns piling into the little 8-wide VW... I can almost smell the stale beer and popcorn! Great little car, though. Are (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
  RE: New MOC: 8 wide VW Beetle
 
(...) Er, if the minifigs are required to sit in the seats, then you can fit just one. Looks like I didn't leave enough head room in the back :/ (...) Thanks! --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
  Re: New MOC: 8 wide VW Beetle
 
(...) While I was living out in Seattle, a friend's mom told me that when she was a teenager, they packed 13 highschoolers into a Beetle. I look at my '72... and just can't see it... my '00 New Beetle, maybe..it has far more room (thank God). (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)

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  New MOC: 8 wide VW Beetle
 
While I was sorting, I came across arches and couldn't stop the fenders flashing through my head without building a Beetle at the same scale as my other cars. As always, the doors open. The front seats fold forward to let passengers into the back. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.modelteam) !! 

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