Construct kit

Volkswagen T1 Samba Bus (23-window, 1963) 1:16

1:16 scale · 98 pieces on 3 plates · 48 steps · 120.0 × 265.0 × 123.9 mm built

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Before you start

You need

The plates, printed (clear plates in clear filament or resin)
Plastic cement or super glue
A sharp knife and fine sanding paper
The paints below

Paints

	L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels)	11, 14, 18, 22, 36, 41, 64, 65
	L380 turquoise (lower body; mask the V on the nose in blue-white)	38, 39, 40, 63, 85, 91, 95
	alloy (engine block, transaxle; brush the barrels black)	2, 4
	chassis black	1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 67, 69, 80, 81, 82, 87
	chrome	12, 15, 19, 23, 34, 59, 60, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 84, 86, 89, 94, 98
	clear glazing	42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 66, 68, 77, 79, 83, 88, 92, 93, 96, 97
	clear red (tail lamps)	61, 62
	seat grey	25, 26, 27, 33, 37
	sunroof canvas (black)	90
	tyre black	13, 16, 20, 24, 35

Not yet built by anyone. This kit was made and checked by software and by AI critics, not test-printed and glued by a person. Print one piece first (each is a named object on its plate, and on its own in pieces/ where the kit was made), check how it fits, and tell us how it went: github.com/rtmandreyev/construct/issues.

For whoever made this kit: what its check found (8)

70 (mirror-head (1 of 2)) touches 65 (screen-header) only at an edge or a corner (4% of where they meet): a joint out of line; make it sit on its host's face in the construct
71 (mirror-head (2 of 2)) does not touch 65 (screen-header): a gap of under a millimetre where it is glued; make it meet its host's face in the construct (check --fit)
brake-drum-rear came out in 2 pieces (17, 21): its parts do not touch; split the merge or bridge it
mirror-head came out in 2 pieces (70, 71): its parts do not touch; split the merge or bridge it
skylight-0 came out in 2 pieces (57, 58): its parts do not touch; split the merge or bridge it
skylight-1 came out in 2 pieces (52, 55): its parts do not touch; split the merge or bridge it
skylight-2 came out in 2 pieces (54, 56): its parts do not touch; split the merge or bridge it
skylight-3 came out in 2 pieces (51, 53): its parts do not touch; split the merge or bridge it

Plates

Building it

Start with the floor pan

1 floor pan chassis black — the base

Glue the transaxle and the battery onto the floor pan

2 transaxle alloy (engine block, transaxle; brush the barrels black) onto 1 floor pan
3 battery chassis black onto 1 floor pan

At the bench: build the crankcase, with the muffler

Build this on its own first

4 crankcase alloy (engine block, transaxle; brush the barrels black) — start of this assembly
5 muffler chassis black onto 4 crankcase

Glue the fan shroud, the air cleaner, the heater blower and the carburettor onto the crankcase

6 fan shroud chassis black onto 4 crankcase
7 air cleaner chassis black onto 6 fan shroud
8 heater blower chassis black onto 6 fan shroud
9 carburettor chassis black onto 6 fan shroud

Fit the crankcase assembly onto the floor pan

Fit it

4 the crankcase assembly onto 1 floor pan

At the bench: build the brake drum front

Build this on its own first

10 brake drum front chassis black — start of this assembly

At the bench: build 2 × the rim ×2

Build this on its own first

rim front — 11, 14 ×2
L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels)

1114 rim front L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels) — start of this assembly
1215 hubcap front chrome onto 11, 14 rim front
1316 tyre front tyre black onto 11, 14 rim front

Fit the 2 rim assemblies onto the brake drum front ×2

Fit it

1114 the rim front assemblies onto 10 brake drum front

Fit the brake drum front assembly onto the floor pan

Fit it

10 the brake drum front assembly onto 1 floor pan

At the bench: build 2 × the brake drum ×2

Build this on its own first

brake drum rear — 17, 21 ×2
chassis black

1721 brake drum rear chassis black — start of this assembly

At the bench: build 2 × the rim ×2

Build this on its own first

rim rear — 18, 22 ×2
L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels)

1822 rim rear L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels) — start of this assembly
1923 hubcap rear chrome onto 18, 22 rim rear
2024 tyre rear tyre black onto 18, 22 rim rear

Fit the 2 rim assemblies onto the brake drum rear ×2

Fit it

1822 the rim rear assemblies onto 17, 21 brake drum rear

Fit the 2 brake drum assemblies onto the floor pan ×2

Fit it

1721 the brake drum rear assemblies onto 1 floor pan

Glue the rear bench, the driver seat, the jump seat and the steering wheel onto the floor pan

25 rear bench seat grey onto 1 floor pan
26 driver seat seat grey onto 1 floor pan
27 jump seat seat grey onto 1 floor pan
28 steering wheel chassis black onto 1 floor pan

Glue the gear lever and 3 × pedals onto the floor pan

29 gear lever chassis black onto 1 floor pan
303132 pedals chassis black onto 1 floor pan

At the bench: build the middle bench, with the grab rail

Build this on its own first

33 middle bench seat grey — start of this assembly
34 grab rail chrome onto 33 middle bench

Fit the middle bench assembly onto the floor pan

Fit it

33 the middle bench assembly onto 1 floor pan

At the bench: build the spare tyre, with the spare rim

Build this on its own first

spare rim — 36
L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels)

35 spare tyre tyre black — start of this assembly
36 spare rim L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels) onto 35 spare tyre

Fit the spare tyre assembly onto the floor pan

Fit it

35 the spare tyre assembly onto 1 floor pan

Glue the cab bench and 2 × sill onto the floor pan

sill right — 38, 39 ×2
L380 turquoise (lower body; mask the V on the nose in blue-white)

37 cab bench seat grey onto 1 floor pan
3839 sill right L380 turquoise (lower body; mask the V on the nose in blue-white) onto 1 floor pan

At the bench: build the side lower left

Build this on its own first

40 side lower left L380 turquoise (lower body; mask the V on the nose in blue-white) — start of this assembly

At the bench: build the roof side, with the rear window, 6 × side glass and 2 × corner glass

Build this on its own first

side glass right — 43, 44, 45… ×6
clear glazing

41 roof side L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels) — start of this assembly
42 rear window clear glazing onto 41 roof side clear
434445464748 side glass right clear glazing onto 41 roof side clear
4950 corner glass clear glazing onto 41 roof side clear

Glue 8 × skylight onto the roof side

5152… 58 ×8 skylight clear glazing onto 41 roof side clear

Fit the roof side assembly onto the side lower left

Fit it

41 the roof side assembly onto 40 side lower left

Glue the bumper rear, the plate light and 2 × tail lamp onto the side lower left

59 bumper rear chrome onto 40 side lower left
60 plate light chrome onto 40 side lower left
6162 tail lamp clear red (tail lamps) onto 40 side lower left clear

Fit the side lower left assembly onto the floor pan

Fit it

40 the side lower left assembly onto 1 floor pan

At the bench: build the nose panel, with the dashboard

Build this on its own first

dashboard — 64
L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels)

63 nose panel L380 turquoise (lower body; mask the V on the nose in blue-white) — start of this assembly
64 dashboard L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels) onto 63 nose panel

At the bench: build the screen header

Build this on its own first

65 screen header L289 blue-white (upper body, wheels) — start of this assembly

At the bench: build 2 × the windscreen ×2

Build this on its own first

windscreen right — 66, 68 ×2
clear glazing

6668 windscreen right clear glazing — start of this assembly clear
6769 wiper right chassis black onto 66, 68 windscreen right

Fit the 2 windscreen assemblies onto the screen header ×2

Fit it

6668 the windscreen right assemblies onto 65 screen header

Glue 2 × mirror head onto the screen header

7071 mirror head chrome onto 65 screen header

Fit the screen header assembly onto the nose panel

Fit it

65 the screen header assembly onto 63 nose panel

Glue 2 × indicator, the roundel disc and the bumper front onto the nose panel

7273 indicator chrome onto 63 nose panel
74 roundel disc chrome onto 63 nose panel
75 bumper front chrome onto 63 nose panel

At the bench: build 2 × the headlamp rim ×2

Build this on its own first

7678 headlamp rim chrome — start of this assembly
7779 headlamp lens clear glazing onto 76, 78 headlamp rim clear

Fit the 2 headlamp rim assemblies onto the nose panel ×2

Fit it

7678 the headlamp rim assemblies onto 63 nose panel

Fit the nose panel assembly onto the floor pan

Fit it

63 the nose panel assembly onto 1 floor pan

Details, last: 2 × plate

Fragile: fit these last

80 rear plate chassis black onto 40 side lower left
81 front plate chassis black onto 75 bumper front

At the bench: build the cargo front, with the cargo front glass and the cargo front handle

Build this on its own first

82 cargo front chassis black — start of this assembly
83 cargo front glass clear glazing onto 82 cargo front clear
84 cargo front handle chrome onto 82 cargo front

Hang the cargo front assembly on the side lower left

It moves: glue it shut, or leave it unglued to show it open

82 the cargo front assembly onto 40 side lower left

At the bench: build the engine lid, with the lid handle

Build this on its own first

85 engine lid L380 turquoise (lower body; mask the V on the nose in blue-white) — start of this assembly
86 lid handle chrome onto 85 engine lid

Hang the engine lid assembly on the side lower left

It moves: glue it shut, or leave it unglued to show it open

85 the engine lid assembly onto 40 side lower left

At the bench: build the cargo rear, with the cargo rear glass and the cargo rear handle

Build this on its own first

87 cargo rear chassis black — start of this assembly
88 cargo rear glass clear glazing onto 87 cargo rear clear
89 cargo rear handle chrome onto 87 cargo rear

Hang the cargo rear assembly on the roof side

It moves: glue it shut, or leave it unglued to show it open

87 the cargo rear assembly onto 41 roof side

Hang the sunroof on the roof side

It moves: glue it shut, or leave it unglued to show it open

90 sunroof sunroof canvas (black) onto 41 roof side

At the bench: build the door left panel, with the door left glass, the door left vent glass and the door left handle

Build this on its own first

91 door left panel L380 turquoise (lower body; mask the V on the nose in blue-white) — start of this assembly
92 door left glass clear glazing onto 91 door left panel clear
93 door left vent glass clear glazing onto 91 door left panel clear
94 door left handle chrome onto 91 door left panel

Hang the door left panel assembly on the nose panel

It moves: glue it shut, or leave it unglued to show it open

91 the door left panel assembly onto 63 nose panel

At the bench: build the door right card, with the door right glass, the door right vent glass and the door right handle

Build this on its own first

door right vent glass — 97
clear glazing

95 door right card L380 turquoise (lower body; mask the V on the nose in blue-white) — start of this assembly
96 door right glass clear glazing onto 95 door right card clear
97 door right vent glass clear glazing onto 95 door right card clear
98 door right handle chrome onto 95 door right card

Hang the door right card assembly on the nose panel

It moves: glue it shut, or leave it unglued to show it open

95 the door right card assembly onto 63 nose panel