Apocalypse Beetle

Custom RC Build

PLA print, plastic, wire, paper, metal, paint, tape, CA glue

1/18 scale

2025

About this piece

Building on the post-apocalyptic theme of many of my other miniatures and RC builds, this old desert Volkswagen Beetle roams the wasteland as a fast transport vehicle.

The rear features a working blower fan with tissue paper streamers.

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Companion work

A companion piece to my Garage, Alley, and Defender RC builds.

1/24-1/18 scale post-apocalyptic wasteland auto mechanic garage miniature diorama constructed from mixed media and found objects

Miniature

The Garage

1/24-1/18 scale miniature diorama of a bombed out post apocalyptic inner city street alley way, with corrugated steel auto garage bay door, graffiti mural, and Frank Lloyd Wright Ennis House tiles

Miniature

The Alley

The Land Rover Defender Resource Recovery Vehicle (RRV) is an imagined 1/18 scale post-apocalyptic tanker truck that roams the industrial wasteland harvesting fuel from abandoned sites for transport back to the survivor encampment.

Miniature

Defender RRV

1/18 scale RC Land Rover Defender build inspired by post-apocalyptic franchises like "The Last Of Us" and "28 Days Later" featuring a working winch constructed from a retractable lanyard spool mounted underneath the hood.

Miniature

Post-Apocalyptic Defender

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