Hey, Joel! If that Vanagon fire truck you ordered really turns out to be a double-cab, then I think I have spotted another variation for you... A local hobby store has a Revell/Germany VW Bus ELW kit, number 7330 (but without the 'H' you listed). The box has photos of the prototype, not the model, and this is a passenger Vanagon, not a double-cab. Looks like it has Multi-Van type seating, with the center seats facing the back. It has some light equipment inside (fire extinguisher, etc.), and a loudspeaker/emergency light on the roof. Decals for "various versions" are included. Also promised is an operating sliding door, a rear hatch that can be assembled open or closed, and a detailed 2.0L 70hp engine. This last thing is strange, as the photo definitely shows a radiator on the front, though it is body-colored (red) instead of the usual black. Was there ever a 2.0L 70hp water-cooled Vanagon engine - waterboxer or diesel????? The box has a copyright date of 1988 on it - maybe Revell has recycled the 7330 number for a different version??? This is being called a "fire department control vehicle". The price is $32, so you are getting a good deal from the WV folks. This store also had a large scale 51/52 Beetle (Kafer) and a similar-sized Karmann Ghia. They also had some 1/24 "California Coolin'" splitties, with those excellent, rad, bitchen, sano wheel cutouts, side air scoops, etc., etc. Good luck on your quest for a 1:25 (and 1:1) double-cab!
Glenn Wanek wanek@whscdp.whs.edu
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