This isn't a build thread but a spot for me to put stuff that I find as I go along with the adventure.
I purchased a Proline Ambush 12.3 wheelbase crawler body from RPP after seeing the body thread in the paint and body section. I was tired of the FJ Cruiser body and wanted something I could get some bigger tires under. I was running Braven Iron sides on Vanquish Method Roosts with CI foams. Here is an old pic:
Venture by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
So as soon as it came in I started the process of fitting it.
The body mounts on the rear of the Venture are tall but all the parts are there to convert it to a low setup like the Ambush body needs. After I got it cut and the body mounts sorted this is what things look like:
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
As you can see from the second pic there is TONS of room for a full interior in this setup. The body sits very low and almost touches the sliders. They are actually the perfect width as they come with the FJ Cruiser body. The body is also a bit longer than the frame over all.
So after that success I installed the cage and the dash to try to start fitting interior parts (steering wheel, shifter, driver, etc). BTW why do none of the interiors or bodies with interiors from Proline include a freaking steering wheel?!.
I also started playing with some axial spare parts I had to see what would fit. FYI, the poison spider front bumper that came on the Jeep Rubicon RTR fits perfectly in the front bumper mount holes! See below. The frame is about 5 mm wider than an axial SCX10.X frame so none of the bolt onto the side of the frame bumpers are going to work.
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr
That's it for now, I've been talking to my painter and I think we have a plan on how it will be painted. Unfortunately, I don't think a 3D printed grill is in the works. The molded details on the grille aren't exact enough to really work with it. So, I'm going to do paint on grille (see my SCX10.2 body thread in the paint and body section for an example of it). It will say "Scout" on it and will feature the "IH" logo.
thanks for looking
I purchased a Proline Ambush 12.3 wheelbase crawler body from RPP after seeing the body thread in the paint and body section. I was tired of the FJ Cruiser body and wanted something I could get some bigger tires under. I was running Braven Iron sides on Vanquish Method Roosts with CI foams. Here is an old pic:
Venture by JASON MCKIMMEY, on FlickrSo as soon as it came in I started the process of fitting it.
The body mounts on the rear of the Venture are tall but all the parts are there to convert it to a low setup like the Ambush body needs. After I got it cut and the body mounts sorted this is what things look like:
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on FlickrUntitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on FlickrAs you can see from the second pic there is TONS of room for a full interior in this setup. The body sits very low and almost touches the sliders. They are actually the perfect width as they come with the FJ Cruiser body. The body is also a bit longer than the frame over all.
So after that success I installed the cage and the dash to try to start fitting interior parts (steering wheel, shifter, driver, etc). BTW why do none of the interiors or bodies with interiors from Proline include a freaking steering wheel?!.
I also started playing with some axial spare parts I had to see what would fit. FYI, the poison spider front bumper that came on the Jeep Rubicon RTR fits perfectly in the front bumper mount holes! See below. The frame is about 5 mm wider than an axial SCX10.X frame so none of the bolt onto the side of the frame bumpers are going to work.
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on FlickrThat's it for now, I've been talking to my painter and I think we have a plan on how it will be painted. Unfortunately, I don't think a 3D printed grill is in the works. The molded details on the grille aren't exact enough to really work with it. So, I'm going to do paint on grille (see my SCX10.2 body thread in the paint and body section for an example of it). It will say "Scout" on it and will feature the "IH" logo.
thanks for looking
