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VW type 87
In depth: VW type 87 released by Czech Company CMK.

Superdetailing:
on the pictures below you can see the superdetailing of the kit.
Superdetailing included:
- adding an "exhaust outlet"
- adding the arial antenna
- changing the windshield wipers
- adding the canvas for the open top
- numberplates
- Off-road tires from an old schwimmwagen

closeup-detail

Complete CMK type 87 KitReviews can be found on the www at:
http://www.kithobbyist.com/AMPSNewZealand/reviews.htm
http://walden.mvp.net/~panzrldr/cmk_volkswagen_type_87.htm

Sources:
Volkswagen (beetle) on the world wide web : http://www3.vw.com/vwworld/museum.htm

Books:
The Beetle
- A comprehensive illustrated history of the world's most popular car
1997 CLB international Godalming United kingdom : ISBN 90 366 1170 9

VW at War, Kubelwagen Schwimmwagen & Special Vehicles by Michael Sawodny
published by Shiffer Publications Ltd. ISBN: 0 88740 308 5
( In the Schiffer publication they name the Type 877 as Type 87 according to the Beetle source this is wrong.)

This ends Part 1 of the VW 877
In the next Issue of DM: Painting and finishing the VW-877
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