I was also there to document the Type 2 Detectives TV Build. This time they slammed an early bay single cab. Tubbed at the front and ‘C’ notched at the rear.Pictures from the build will follow later this week when I get chance to go through the 300 images from the first 2 days of the build.

The Press Pass gave me access onto the strip itself, amazing to be so close to these phenomenal machines.

Below are a few of the 1000 images It took on the first 2 days.

I will post images from the T2D build later along with some unreal HD video action from the strip.

He could only afford 2 models and you can see Sophie and Tom expertly modelling the t-shirts in these first few images.

However, when the pros left alternative models had to be found, including one that needed to be a female (a rather butch one at that, can you guess which one?)

Images coming to Type 2 Detectives soon…

Cheers Paul, was a laugh, will be over soon to get some more of the Goof and Sav’s barndoor.

I was originally invited my Rikki James from SSVC after meeting him on the Ninove Cruise earlier in the year. Paul from T2D also suggested that I sell some posters from their stand (muchio apprecio for the trade space Paul).

As the van was staying in the Paddock area in Sandown Sat & Sun so I booked a room at the Ship Hotel in Weybridge. I was given the disabled room bizarrely, but it turned out to be rather palatial, perfect as I had 35 posters to wrap up and needed the floor space.

Saturday was an early start, the van was filthy so I was washing it in the car park at 6:15 in the morning! Then finished off some more poster wrapping. No time for breakfast, off to the Sandown gates for 7:45am.

The Paddock

Was great lining up next to Shep from Boss Dog who arrived with the awesome graphic wrapped split screen. Some amazing vans inside and out of the paddock. The weather was great for HDR’s. Good cloud coverage making for some moody pics.

Met up with Tom Wheatley on the Sunday. We sent a few hours checking out some of the rides in the paddock and talked HDR photography (yawn I hear you say). But its great to speak to a fellow photo geek.

Some pics of the weekend

Congratulations to Matt Ballz from the T2D who won a Top 20 with project Goof

Poster Sales

The posters were really well received. We sold over half the stock we took with us which was amazing. The landscape ones sold on the Saturday and we could have sold them 10 times over! Others didn’t sell quiet so well, but it was more of a test the water thing.

Buy posters online here

Finally, thanks to everyone who bought a poster. Means a lot knowing that my photography is appreciated by more than just me!

Those people that asked about photo sessions for their buses. I’m chuffed to be asked to do that for you. I’d be well up for it, just get in contact and hopefully we can get a date set and get shooting. I will be attending some more events during the summer. I’ll be posting events we’ll be attending on our new page imaginatively named… Events.

Also cheers to T2D for the trade space. Cheers fellas.

You can find us the Type 2 Detective stage throughout the weekend.

Posters will be available in A2 and A1 sizes and either mounted on 6mm foam board ready to hang on a wall or just printed. We will have limited prints available, if we run out of a particular poster we will take your details and post it to you within 10 days.

Prints for sale:

Click on thumbnails below price list.

Fen-Studios-Prices Brasilia+Square _59Q4259_60_61_tonemapped Ballz-Bus brasilia ninove-bay-window ninove-bug sav-3-4 Sav-Barndoor-3-vw-detail Splity-Conamora-NP Splity-Dingle-1 splity-sunset TV-Bus-1 tv-bus-side-front tv-bus Wayne-DC-1 Wayne-DC-2

Organise a shoot with Jon

Fen Studios will be taking many quality images throughout the weekend. If you would like to talk about organising a shoot for your van then talk to me (Jon) at the show, I’ll be hanging around the stall or near my van.

Buy posters online, here.

Quoted from T2D – “On Sunday 14 March 2010 the centre of town will be closed to all traffic except for drivers of Aircooled VWs. Witness hundreds of VWs of all age, style and colour on parade through the beautiful Belgian streets (500 – 1000 cars are expected). Soak up the unique atmosphere of this memorable occasion – a must for all VW enthusiasts.”

My split was still on the ramps at Type 2 Detectives at 3pm and we were due to leave in a little under 3 hours. The van still had to have the louvered windows refitted. Anyway, not a problem, all was finished and I met Steve and Tim on the A11 ready to drive down to Maidstone for the UK night stop before we got the train early hours on Saturday morning.

Saturday 13th March started at 5:15, quick shower and we were on our way to Folkstone to get the train to Calais.

We had several pit stops en-route to Ninove. Was great to see the convoy grow as the day progressed. A few pics from the days drive down.

Simons rat bug looked awesome and won the T2D trophy on Sunday, congrats.

Few pics below from the Witkap Brewer. Great location for photographing vans, parts of it looked derelict like some of the vans. Perfect for some HDR pics. Free beer too which was welcomed after a 4 hour drive

Some very nice early bays.

Cool deco house out the back of the brewery.

Loved the 17″ Radar on this bug.

One of my fav from the show, super slammed rat bug. Love the trike on the roof

Splity showing off his new interior. Big thanks to Simon from Interior Motive for sorting us our with a super cool pad inside.

Next show, VolksWorld 2010, 28th – 29th March – hope to see you there

Read all about how and why the guys at Type 2 Detectives did what they did. Check out the top end bespoke interior from Simon at Interior Motive as well. Excellent article and write up, pictures aren’t too bad either

Hopefully I’ll get the chance to get another publication in this top mag.

Get your copy now. In all good news agents 11th March 2010.

I was chuffed when I was asked to picture the TV Bus from the guys at Type 2 Detectives. An awesome slammed early bay with a serious stance.

His purpose built garage can house 4 beetles comfortably and is immaculate from top to bottom.

Very very impressed Wayne, you the VW man!

Thanks for the visit. Hope to make it back in better weather for some outdoor photos.

Its had the full treatment from Type 2 Detectives, slammed , narrowed and now sits low and menacing on the floor. From what I hear it drives straight and true. The interior is yet to be finished, I hope to be able to get some interior once its done.

The TV Bus got the full T2D treatment by the guys from Burwell turning an old faded bay window into one of the coolest rides around. To complement the full slam works the interior was custom fitted by Simon and his team at Interior Motive.

The Bus has made several award winning appearances at selected VW Events around the country and has also made a TV appearance.

Watch this space, should be a great shoot…

UPDATE

The shoot went very well and I’m pretty chuffed with the pictures. Weather was good, not too bright, overcast giving a nice soft light which is ideal for something that has glass and highly reflective like a bus (even a van with this much patina!).

Hopefully they’ll be published early next year in either Feb / Mar 2010 issue of Volksworld Camper & Bus. Keep you posted