RPM's Customized VWs Page #8

Thanks to everyone for causing PAGE #8!!!. The beautiful customs that have been produced are only getting better, and these (now 8) pages reflect it! In case ya missed 'em, be sure to gaze at #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and The Real Things! This customs page wouldn't be here without you, so please bring 'em on by sending the RPMster e-mail.
Thanks-RPM

Click on the VW names for a larger picture of the individual cars!

Customized Diecast VWs

Night's Customs' Super-Flamed 1:18 scale Bus!

Nights Customs' provided more views of this monster's profile, passenger-side of the roof closeup and the top!

Slater's Black and Flamed Funnycar Bus!

Very nice combo of the Baby Bommer® chassis and MB's 21-window Bus. Check-out another photo of the bus here.

V-Man's Silver Pro-Street Rear-Loading Beach Bomb!

V-Man's latest theme shows-up again on this beautifully-executed Silver Bomb Pro-Streeter. See more photos of the rear and the side (showing grass-scraping lowering job)!

V-Man's Pro-Street Red Bomb!

V-Man's Pro-Street Candy-Apple Red Rear-Loading Beach Bomb!The titl says it all! See more photos: showing the bottom-side and of the rear-end. Way to go Vince "Big Dwag" Mosley!

V-Man's Pro-Street Green Beach Bomb!

V-Man's newest passion of customizing the Beach Bomb may raise a few eyebrows with the die-hard collectors. I know it's refreshing seeing someone take a new approach with an old favorite. Some other photos can be seen: of the side, of the rear, the top of the same-type custom, but painted purple and the side view of the purple version.

Vince "BigDawg" Mosley's Ferrarinugen II!

Only looking at the photos can do it justice, words are useless with this kind of detailing and masterful customizing:
Photo #1...Photo #2...Photo #3...Photo #4...Photo #5...Photo #6...and finally: Photo #7. Impressive and sure to be inspirational!

Vince "BigDawg" Mosley's Stretched Dragster Beach Bomb Set!

Again! Believe it or not another jaw-dropper from this past Hot Wheels Convention's "Big Dawg Award" winner. Here are the utterly amazing photos: Photo 1 ... Photo 2 ... Photo 3 ... Photo 4 and Photo 5.

Lord of thee Asphalt's WiLDesT Bus!

Just like the instant classic Bus shown above, this one is best described in photos: Photo #1...Photo #2...Photo #3...Photo #4...Photo #5...Photo #6...and...Photo #7.

Sarapart's Black and Flamed Bus!

Sarapart comes through again with this custom, along with the customs on Page #7. Other detail photos show the chassis and the body opened-up. You can e-mail sarapart here!.

Z's Customs' 2-tone crewcab!

Very well-done and looks like it would be right at home at a VW car show! Seafoam green-and-white 2-tone is very attractive. Another view is showing the top-side.

wildcustompr's Flamed Harley Bus!

Nicely-done flames on one of the most popular themes done when customizing the Bus, next to NASCAR teams and beer. See another photo of the top-side.

wildcustompr's Miller Racing-inspired 1:18 scale Bus!

Nicely done version of what Miller beverages' racing Bus might look like, at a larger scale! Check-out other photos of its top-side and the driver's side.

wildcustompr's Small version of the Millertime Bus with a Custom Box!

Another shot of its well-done roof

wildcustompr's Yellow Drag Bug with Bus Hauler!

Very nice work on this Way2Fast-meets-Bug custom. Matching trailer is a work of art in itself. Yellow paint and orange flame...you just can't go wrong! More photos:of the Bug itself and of the Bus-based hauler

Weav's Customs' Purple Metalflake Beach Bomb-style Drag Bus!

Excellent representation of the '96 FE Bus in Beach-Bomb clothing, side-mounted boards included! More photos were provided by Weav: the bare chassis, the display (custom box) and the top-side view! Oh, yeah. Nice.

wildcustompr's Syntec-style Racing Bus!

Many other photos show-off the following: the body separated from the chassis, the custom packaging, the body opened-up and the detail of the cockpit and engine area!Please e-mail wildcustompr here!

Hotrodical's Yellow Bus!

This one is decked-out with a wild yellow base coat, plum Speed Spray-inspired graphics and even a matching trailer! Nice background custom, too! You can also see another photo of the rear-end.

Nights Customs' 1:18 Scale version of the Lime Green VDK Bus!

Very well done. So much so that it's hard to tell it really IS the 1:18 scale bus. This side-by-side helps make the differences clear. Great job again!

Rod's Customs' Freakin'Awesome Pro Streeter Bug Combo!

Fittingly-named for this 1:24 and 1:25-scale duo. The custom paint and very trick-looking Bug drag Bug make a great set! Check-out these other photos of: the Bug's front-end, the Bus's front-end, the Bug's rear-end, the side of the Bus, the 3/4-view of the Bug and the inside of the Bug. Great job Rod's Customs!

Rod's Customs' Blue Bug and Bus Set!

This is a very sharp set that actually uses the original Custom VW casting. Updated, of course. See some more show-off angles by browsing here: the Bus' chassis, the rear-end view and the side

Rod's Customs' Purple Bug and Bus Set!

Beautiful set, with some wild graphics. Take a click at these other photos: the Bus, the Bug, the rear-end of the Bug and the Bug on board for the ride. Beautiful job, Rod's Customs!

Rod's Customs' Purple Bug and Bus Set -- Volume II!

Once again, the classic hot rod deep purple comes through as a nice base for Rod's great graphics. Many other photos can be seen of: the cars separated, the front-side of each , a different shot of the front-side, the Bug by itself, the side of the Bus and bird's-eye view of the top of the Bus!

Rod's Customs' Red Ambulance-style Bus!

Very-well executed rendition of what a Hot Wheels® VW Bus would look like in an ambulance outfit. Some more photos were provided the bird's-eye view, a side-view and the separated halves! Impressed? No seams on this baby.

tomanytoys4u's pink/purple Metalflake & Flamed New Beetle!

tomanytoys4u is a frequent eBay seller and the many customs turned-out can be seen by visiting
eBay.

Turbo Nitro Bus!

Very cool purple Bus w/ silver flames. It's been lowered enough to dig-up weeds, not just scrape them! Here's some more pics of: the top, the body alone, the rear-end, the chassis alone, VERY detailed dash, the engine, the left side and the right side.

Milkman's Green and Black Bus!

Milkman scores another hit with this beaut! See some more of his shots highlighting the front-end, the rear-end and the body opened. Ace job on this one Milkman!

Adalmar's Pro Stock Red & White Matchbox Bus!

Adalmar took a modest-looking Matchbox Bus and made it a barn-burning strip-ripper! You can get a better look at the rear-end! Nice work.

Vee Dubs' Covered-Wagon-Style Double Cab!

Very nice, different angle to go. Seems to suit it just fine, also see the back of it! Nice job for your first appearance on the Customized VWs Pages!

Pibe Custom's 1:18 scale Color-changing Surfer's Bus!

See another shot of this beaut's detailing, opened up, color-changing paint scheme and the bird's-eye view!

Pibe Customs' Purple and Wild, ulti-Colored Flames Bus!

Very detailed and intricate flame job. Check-out some more photos of: the front-end, the right-side and the top, showing the fade-effect the flames were given.Nice job!

Big Nazzty's Tribal Undertones Bus!

See many more builder-provided photos: the top-side, looking down on the chassis, the inside view, the chassis and body separated, the front-end and the rear-end. Great work, Big Nazzty! Please keep it up.

Aztec's Blue, Whitewalled Funny-Car Bus!

Nice use of white walls to make this one really look like a sophisticated road-burning 1/4-miler. More photos are available showing the top and showing the chassis! Well done.

Cartunz' Testarossa-inspired Bus!

Cartunz has a nice, low-impact Ferrari-type Bus. Kind of a Ferrarinugen-Light. Check-out a couple of other angles provided by Cartunz: the rear-end and the front-end!.

Pink rear-Loading Beach Bomb Imitation!

For those of you wanting the next-best thing, take a look at Ken McClellan's contribution to the Customized VWs pages! Here's a front-side photo. Pretty well done, indeed.

Kustom Kreations' VW Set Fantasy!

This set is what Kustom Kreations thinks Mattel® should have done with the limited-edition VW set to have done justice to the present and former VW castings. I definitely think this is better than what is actually to be released!

Kustom Kreations' Wild Bus!

Another looker from Kustom Kreations with another photo of it HERE!

Straightline Customs' Green Bug!

It uses the Corgi casting and an engine from the Tee'd Off®. Very nice end-look!

E-nani's Purple and Red Surfin' Bus!

The inevitable combo of the Surfin' School Bus and VW Bus (well, just the VW's front-end). Makes for a nice hauler for all your surfin' buddies and the 'boards. See more wire-wheeled views of this creation: the rear-end, the display box and the bird's-eye view!

Vintage Joe's Rera-Loading MB Bus!

Nice rendition of what MB's newest Bus casting would look like as a rear-loading surfboard Bus. Please e-mail Vintage Joe here!

Gene's Customs' '32 Ford/Bug Rod!

To see another, similar, custom from Gene Click here!Please e-mail Gene's Customs here.

Gene's Customs' Flared Bus!

Beautiful variation on the classic black base and rad flames theme. The wheels highlight the classic rod anthem happening here. Gene provided another view that can be seen here.

Gene's Customs' Chopped-Roof Yellow Bug!

Very cleanly done with a nice set of Weld® wheels.

Gaffy2's Light Gray & 3-D Graphics Bus!

This is another appearance by the 1:18 scale Bus. Gray marble-type base coat with a Speed Spray-like 3-D pink & purple graphic. Additional photos show the following: the rear angle, the right side's graphics and the top-side.

Cam's Customs' Skull Bus!

The detailing of the paint is amazing. That's not a marbled basecoat, those are skulls. Look closely...

JnJ's Spawn-themed Bus!

Check it out all you Spawn fans from the different angles: the rear-end and from the top. Excellent graphics use.

JnJ's Tiger's Dream Bus!

JnJ's comes-out with a custom-within-a-custom! Take a different view of this custom from a bird's-eye view.

JnJ Customs' Kameleon!

Here is another representation of the ChromaLusion paint job, JnJ Customs-style. Another batch o' photos provided by JnJ Customs are provided looking at engine detail, more of the paint/graphics job and the body opened-up! Beautiful work here.

C Haupt's Pink 1:18 California Dream Bus!

Nice undercarriage detailing like the engine and fabric-covered front seat, the front-end, the bare, detailed chassis, the chromed gas tank w/ graphics, the intake w/ graphics and exhaust pipes w/ graphics. Very nice detail work at the scale!

Qwik's 2000 Final Run Bus!

The long-overdue versions of a possible Final Run Bus. More pics show the rear-end and the overall display setup! Nice concept, morbid theme, though.

Qwik's Skyshow 2000 Bus!

Qwik was inspired by both the nostalgia of the Bus' casting and the interesting heritage of the Skyshow theme. See more photos of the rear and this one of the front-end.

Grass Shack's Red Lowriding Bus w/ Party Graphics.!

Very tastefully done and nice choice of colors on this one. Please heap-on the praise by e-mailing Grass Shack or by heading over to Grass Shack Customs!

Milkman's Stretched Bus with Working Headlights!

Stretching the imagination along with this Bus, Milkman adds a tough-to-do twist on this one by using WORKING headlights. More views of the amazing custom follow: the entire set, the headlights in action and the chassis exposed! Bravo!

1:18 Scale Dragster Pickup!

Ver nice, cleanly-modified VW Crewcab. Looks like the 1:18 scale is finally coming into its own.

Chopper7777's Surf Herbie!

Good use of the Concept 1 'vert. Somehow surfboards are just naturally drawn to Vee-dubs. Another picture can be seen from another angle!

RPMart's Metal-Flame Bus!

RPMart comes-up with a nice innovation in this one. He cut-away the metal of the casting to form flames! Check-out the body-off-the-chassis, the inside details, the front-end and the red-version of the metal flamed Bus

RPMart's Perrywinkle and Black Bus!

Simple-looking, but many mods like a new engine , shaved lower body panels and a lowered overall stance w/ new 6-spoke wheels. The lowered stance is also evident in this picture. Please fell free to e-mail RPMart here!

Z's Customs' Yellow Two-Tone Bug!

Very nice with the realistic rims from Matchbox's Premiere set. More photos of it show the rear-end and its side.

VW Fever!

It shows what happens when a Cabbin' Fever® is mated with a '96 FE Bus. Voila'! Nice matching Bug, also. Here are some photos of the rear and the Hauler fully loaded

4ord40's Surf Bus!

Very nice cherry red and white surfer's dream Bus. 4ord40 has many customs throughout these Customized VWs Pages.

Lords of thee Asphalt's Draggernaught!

This looks to be pretty shweeeeet custom, too bad this is the only photo of it. Nice purple/black paint.

Chris Thomas' Customized Baja Bug Collection!

Chris privded this array of photos showing the many customized Bajas he has created, please browse the following photos: photo #1, photo #2, photo #3 and photo #4. Please e-mail Chris Thomas here

Race Nut's Speaker-Filled Crew Cab!

Check-out other views of: the rear-endand the front-end. Nice to see some fresh, simple ideas for the under-rated MB VW Bus casting. Thanks Race Nut!

24dupont's Magnum-powered Bus!

24dupont gives us this cream/red-colored Bus with racing stickers. Please e-mail 24dupont here!

Autonut's Blue Bug!

Inspired by his brother's own '56, this blue rod features detailing and clearcoat. A rear view hsas been provided here. You can e-mail autonut here or even visit Autonut's Automotive Acropolis!

Autonut's Herbie!

Autonut shows us his variety of interests with this Herbie 1:64 replica, one of his favorites. See also the rear view!

Autonut's White and Blue Bus!

To mix things up a bit, Autonut went with a Bus this custom. Chassis detailing has been included, also. Autonut has also provided this rear-view photo!

RA2's 1:18 Scooby-Doo Bus!

RA2 comes-out with his first custom on these pages and it's a beaut! See more angles of its rear-end and the front-end. Very nice accompanying box, also!

ArtA2's Surfer's Red/White Crew Cab!

ArtA2's 1st contribution to the pages is very realistic-looking. See also: the rear-end photo and the profile shot. You can e-mail ArtA2 here!

Why Z's Blue Lowriding Bug!

Whyzdumb does it again for the low-profile customizing scene. A mild repaint, paint job and Hot Wheels® 3-spokes make this Maisto® casting look like it could be cruising on the opposite side of the interstate at any day now. Other photos of the boulevard cruiser can be seen showing the rear-end and the profile shot.

Why Z's Lowriding Jetta!

Looking like it was meant to be parked next to the Blue Lowriding Bug to the left, here is Whyzdumb's Lowriding Jetta! See other angles of it here showing the front and here showing the side.