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**post your hilux body here**

All of these trucks look sick. Dumb question, where is everybody getting the hilux bodies? I've seen the Tamiya Bruiser kits but they are complete kits that cost a ridiculous amount of money. Is there someplace that sells just the bodies? The only ones I've seen are on RC4WD. Are these the bodies that everybody uses?

99 percent of the bodies you see are not actually mojave bodies but hilux bodies from tamiya. You can get them from lots of places but I get mine from corey over at rpphobby.
 
My refurbished bruiser hybrid"thumbsup"

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Now that's just weird!. Orange Toyota with a bobbed bed, gray primer on the weld sitting on a curved wooden bridge.
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Yota in a pinch , work in progress
 

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Just started on my Hilux. It's attached to a Trail Finder chassis. I have numerous parts for upgrades that I plan on doing as a winter project.

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David

It's been awhile since I've posted any progress pics on my Hilux. Here are a couple of new ones...............
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Since my initial posting I've replaced the plastic drive shafts with steel ones, finished assembly of the body, mounted front & rear bumpers, painted the body crimson and added some silver stripes. Future plans include clear coating over the paint, changing the shocks, adding front inner fenders and putting a winch in the front bumper.
 
I tried a quick search but didn't find anything. How do you give the body the smashed up look? I read one mention of a lighter but didn't give an explanation on the procedure.
 
I tried a quick search but didn't find anything. How do you give the body the smashed up look? I read one mention of a lighter but didn't give an explanation on the procedure.

Use the lighter to apply heat to the specific area that you want to look dented/damaged, then you can use different objects to obtain the look you are trying to achieve. One example is to use a small nail or sewing needle to create pin holes in the bottom of the fenders to simulate the effects of rust. Another example, use a large wooden dowel to flatten the profile of the front fender making it look like the truck has been in a minor accident. Bottom line....be creative. I'm sure you can think of other ways to get the effect that you desire.
 
Mine is finally together. Just waiting on my LEDs to come in. Where is everybody getting the winch bumpers? I got a winch but the only bumpers I was seeing were like $50. Anybody have plans to make one?


 
My first attempt at painting hardbody and a TF2 build... not perfect or anywhere near what some of you RC guru's build and paint.... but here it is...

sorry some pics are blurry...:shock:
 

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