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seven.two · 11-20-2008, 09:53 PM

i got this old scorcher in pretty bad shape, and wanted to make a scale looking 70's baja bug. after alot of resto work, sanding and painting, this is where i am , still need some more work to finish.

how i got it. thick paint, parts missing, lots of rust.

after resto

badger · 11-20-2008, 10:06 PM

Absolute stellar job!

That is one of my all time favorite rc's.

tomancik · 11-20-2008, 10:13 PM

really good work. nice restauration

shimey · 11-20-2008, 10:22 PM

Holy carp. When the page loaded, all I could see was the first pic, and I thought: "another schmo proud of his blah, blah, blah...." Then I scrolled down. So, so sweet. Strong work man.

Trikster · 11-20-2008, 11:40 PM

First resto pic looks real, not scale...REAL!

hellbentrodder · 11-21-2008, 05:27 AM

Wow dude awesome job!. I saw the first pic and thought it was the 1:1 you were gonna copy.

elvis · 11-21-2008, 06:25 AM

Awesome work man! When I was a kid my mom had a real one in that same color!

crawldad91 · 11-21-2008, 08:02 AM

top notch!!!..................im jealous

Stormin2u · 11-21-2008, 09:15 AM

Really great transformation nice work.

william g · 11-21-2008, 09:24 AM

nice job
oh how I miss my old scorcher :-(

ecoli · 11-21-2008, 09:28 AM

Great job on the restoration. That bug looks like it would be a blast to run at the beach or dunes!

mmbackpacker · 11-21-2008, 10:05 AM

not wow but WOW! that is AWESOME.

seven.two · 11-21-2008, 05:31 PM

thanks for the comments, i really love old v-dubs and wanted to do a model that really looked the part. pretty happy how it is coming along.

DenverFJ · 11-21-2008, 07:35 PM

Awesome job !!! ... I so want one of those.

twistedsmily · 11-21-2008, 07:48 PM

nice lookin baja you got there

tanner · 11-21-2008, 07:49 PM

very nice job

GySgt Hartman · 11-22-2008, 09:37 AM

Looks great.

A Tamiya Sand Scorcher was my first RC. Handled like crap, mechanical speed controller would go nuclear without notice, and the batteries back in the day had less capacity than todays receiver batteries.

I still miss it...

.

Blazerbogger · 11-22-2008, 11:43 AM

Man, that Scorcher looks so real. Where did you find the Sand Blaster jr. tires on the front? I can't find them anywhere, but I see them on so many Scorchers and Rough Rider's!

TattooKenny · 11-22-2008, 12:25 PM

Nice work!!!! What a differance! You know that some sanding with 2000 grit on the front headlights will buff them clear again! Very nice job indeed

seven.two · 11-22-2008, 12:37 PM

thanks guys

the rough rider tires are availble on ebay every now and then, but are pricey.

i actually have some clear lenses for the lights, but since the windscreen was yellow as well(even after i sanded and buffed out) i thougt leaving them yellow gave a more aged , vintage look.

the old srb's are sort of primitive by todays standards. stiff poor suspension, sort of like a vinatge 1:1 sports car. but are very scale and a blast to drive. with all the old metal parts and the abs bodies they also make a great resto project. i had a great time doing it and it is very rewarding to get all the positive feedback.

here are some more pics:

11-20-2008, 09:53 PM	#1
seven.two Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location:location: Posts: 215	restored retro bug with finished details i got this old scorcher in pretty bad shape, and wanted to make a scale looking 70's baja bug. after alot of resto work, sanding and painting, this is where i am , still need some more work to finish. how i got it. thick paint, parts missing, lots of rust. after resto Last edited by seven.two; 03-19-2009 at 02:17 PM.

11-22-2008, 12:37 PM	#20
seven.two Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location:location: Posts: 215	thanks guys the rough rider tires are availble on ebay every now and then, but are pricey. i actually have some clear lenses for the lights, but since the windscreen was yellow as well(even after i sanded and buffed out) i thougt leaving them yellow gave a more aged , vintage look. the old srb's are sort of primitive by todays standards. stiff poor suspension, sort of like a vinatge 1:1 sports car. but are very scale and a blast to drive. with all the old metal parts and the abs bodies they also make a great resto project. i had a great time doing it and it is very rewarding to get all the positive feedback. here are some more pics: Last edited by seven.two; 11-22-2008 at 12:50 PM.

11-20-2008, 10:06 PM	#2
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	Absolute stellar job! That is one of my all time favorite rc's.

11-20-2008, 10:13 PM	#3
tomancik Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vienna Posts: 65	really good work. nice restauration

11-20-2008, 10:22 PM	#4
shimey Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 73	Holy carp. When the page loaded, all I could see was the first pic, and I thought: "another schmo proud of his blah, blah, blah...." Then I scrolled down. So, so sweet. Strong work man.

11-20-2008, 11:40 PM	#5
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	First resto pic looks real, not scale...REAL!

11-21-2008, 05:27 AM	#6
hellbentrodder Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cotati Posts: 704	Wow dude awesome job!. I saw the first pic and thought it was the 1:1 you were gonna copy.

11-21-2008, 06:25 AM	#7
elvis Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fenton, MO Posts: 236	Awesome work man! When I was a kid my mom had a real one in that same color!

11-21-2008, 08:02 AM	#8
crawldad91 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: richmond Posts: 240	top notch!!!..................im jealous

11-21-2008, 09:15 AM	#9
Stormin2u I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew. Posts: 7,843	Really great transformation nice work.

11-21-2008, 09:24 AM	#10
william g Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: newport Posts: 408	nice job oh how I miss my old scorcher :-(

11-21-2008, 09:28 AM	#11
ecoli I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh. Posts: 2,919	Great job on the restoration. That bug looks like it would be a blast to run at the beach or dunes!

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11-21-2008, 10:05 AM	#12
mmbackpacker Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 335	not wow but WOW! that is AWESOME.

11-21-2008, 05:31 PM	#13
seven.two Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location:location: Posts: 215	thanks for the comments, i really love old v-dubs and wanted to do a model that really looked the part. pretty happy how it is coming along.

11-21-2008, 07:35 PM	#14
DenverFJ Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 118	Awesome job !!! ... I so want one of those.

11-21-2008, 07:48 PM	#15
twistedsmily Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mobile Posts: 96	nice lookin baja you got there

11-21-2008, 07:49 PM	#16
tanner Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ Posts: 723	very nice job

11-22-2008, 09:37 AM	#17
GySgt Hartman I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: * Posts: 2,274	Looks great. A Tamiya Sand Scorcher was my first RC. Handled like crap, mechanical speed controller would go nuclear without notice, and the batteries back in the day had less capacity than todays receiver batteries. I still miss it... .

11-22-2008, 11:43 AM	#18
Blazerbogger Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 408	Man, that Scorcher looks so real. Where did you find the Sand Blaster jr. tires on the front? I can't find them anywhere, but I see them on so many Scorchers and Rough Rider's!

11-22-2008, 12:25 PM	#19
TattooKenny Who's your Daddy-0! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta Posts: 5,009	Nice work!!!! What a differance! You know that some sanding with 2000 grit on the front headlights will buff them clear again! Very nice job indeed