1:24 SCALE VOLKSWAGEN SAMBA BUS IN LUFTHANSA MARKINGS

THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE OF REVELL’S 1:24 SCALE KIT OF THE ICONIC Volkswagen Samba, also known as the Combi, Microbus, T1, or just plain ‘Bus.’

SUNSHINE CALLS WITH REVELL SAMBA VEEDUBS

Now that dank winter's here (at least in northern climes anyway) we could all do with a reminder of those lazy, hazy days of summer...

And what better way than to dream about 2010's beach breaks in a VW camper van - so here's Revell's solution for model fans, the 1:24 scale Samba bus.

This pair of assembled beauties was spotted by Mat Irvine at the UK IPMS Scale ModelWorld show recently, so we thought you'd like a quick peep. It's also a trailer for the next SMN Freeebook which should be ready very soon, and these VWs, plus a host of other showstoppers, will be included for your delectation.

CAMPERVAN FANS STOP HERE - REVELL SAMBA ON ITS WAY

Strictly speaking, the Volkswagen Samba is the people-carrier bus version of the original split-screen VW Type 2, not the famous camper. But let’s not be fussy, the box-on-wheels Type 2, first introduced in 1950, is still leading-edge where the fashionable young are concerned and the basic product - in much improved form - is still being produced in Brazil.

And here are test-shots of Revell’s upcoming Samba, which should make an ideal basis for camper conversions and beachside dioramas. The picture at the bottom is a little different - it’s a concept design for an updated state-of-the-art VW Camper - SMN’s not totally convinced by the ‘woody’ panels but the rest of it looks ace: come on VW, let’s have one soon.

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