pixelnate
Quarry Creeper
Thanks. I don't know what a 'has cap lol' is ;-) but I appreciate the sentiment. "thumbsup"
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Project Landcruiser HJ75
- Thread starter pixelnate
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- axial landcruiser scx10
heinie_21
RCC Addict
gas cap?
pixelnate
Quarry Creeper
You bet. As long I am putting in this much work, I might as well add a gas cap. I am really channeling my inner Headquake on this, except that I won't be using any wood.
Debonair
Quarry Creeper
I think has-cap-lol's help lower the COG.
heinie_21
RCC Addict
I was just saying that I think the other guy meant gas cap. Not has cap.
. Diggin the build so far man.
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pottymouth
Pebble Pounder
Love it! You done some mad research, too. Love the inspiration pics
pixelnate
Quarry Creeper
Thatnks. I am almost finished with the bodywork; should be laying down the primer soon. I decided to try and make it look as close as possible like the 78 series, so I ripped out the old grill and built a new one, and modified the light surrounds. Also added the roof ridges you can see in some of the pics of the 1:1 trucks. Should have more pics tomorrow or Monday.
I hope you enjoy your fleabay purchase. Can't wait to see what you do with yours.
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I hope you enjoy your fleabay purchase. Can't wait to see what you do with yours.
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doc.hamilton
Rock Crawler
What an awesome build! It's inspiring me to "ahem" update my kids croc hunter rc =) I know it's somewhere in our basement... it'll just have to wait until winter...
Cheers,
Todd
Cheers,
Todd
pixelnate
Quarry Creeper
Thanks. I say, just go get that truck and start hacking away at it. "thumbsup" One thing I have learned in working with these trucks is that most mistakes can be fixed, so just get at it and see what happens. If you don't like how it's going, tear off the bad parts and start fresh.
Oh and Plastruct Bondene is, by far, the best "glue" for joining styrene to other plastics. That stuff kicks arse. "thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"
Anywho, time for the update. I have ripped out the old grill so that I could build up a new one based on the real-world Landcruiser 78, the last model that has the signal lights like this body has. I think it is mostly there, but I need to do a slightly better job matching the two sides up. Check out the 1:1 against the 1:10.
I have also enclosed the signal light "buckets" in preparation for adding lights. And speaking of lights, the grill will be fitted with, like so many other trucks on RCC, a set of Axial light buckets and lenses.
Oh and Plastruct Bondene is, by far, the best "glue" for joining styrene to other plastics. That stuff kicks arse. "thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"
Anywho, time for the update. I have ripped out the old grill so that I could build up a new one based on the real-world Landcruiser 78, the last model that has the signal lights like this body has. I think it is mostly there, but I need to do a slightly better job matching the two sides up. Check out the 1:1 against the 1:10.
I have also enclosed the signal light "buckets" in preparation for adding lights. And speaking of lights, the grill will be fitted with, like so many other trucks on RCC, a set of Axial light buckets and lenses.
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pixelnate
Quarry Creeper
Thanks. I'll be using the large Axial light buckets. I'm going to prime them and paint them chromme and they should fit in the grill if I ream out the holes a bit. When it's done it should look similar to the size of the 1:1.
It just occurred to me that you asked anout the corner lights. Honestly, I have no idea what I am going to use. Maybe I'll take a page out of Headquake's book and use some sort of clear plastic packaging material. It doesn't have to be too burly, the bumper will protect it from just about anything that I run into.
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pixelnate
Quarry Creeper
No updates at the moment. I have been super busy with freelance work and just haven't had the time to get back into it. The bodywork is pretty much finished (I added the roof lines), but it needs lots of sanding. It was raining a couple of weeks ago when I wanted to put the first coat of primer on it. Now that it's not raining things have picked up again and it may be a week or two before I'll be able to get to it.
nigelpheron
Quarry Creeper
Wow! I really like this truck.
Suscribed!
Suscribed!
T4RCrawler
Rock Stacker
You should add a sound board in there with a TD spooling up!
Great looking build btw, huge fan of the HJ75's
Great looking build btw, huge fan of the HJ75's
pixelnate
Quarry Creeper
That would be cool. "thumbsup"
Oz Bruiser
RCC Addict
Hey mate this is an awsome build. i hope to use your build for some inspiration for a future build. is very nice work. "thumbsup"
dr_rookie7
Pebble Pounder
nice project..any updates?
pixelnate
Quarry Creeper
Well, I am bringing this thing back from the dead. After letting it sit for a while and coming back to it, I realized that it is too top (and back) heavy to make a competitive Class 2 rig. As a result, major changes will be made to the back. This time it'll be more truggy and less expedition truck. I have a Class 1 doublecab build that'll be built more in that direction. More updates coming soon.
Tappin' it.
Tappin' it.
