Popular Post HemiStorm Posted November 17, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2013 Let's give this a try! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master mind 123 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I do like the D90 and still trying to get one lol and the D110 lol to go with my TF2 and the rc4wd trailer now that is cool and with the lights round it , thanks for the vid now I want one even more aaaaaa lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) must say it looks a nice build to do over winter But !! the price of the kits are just to much to justify the other problem lays with our country ( UK ) and shipping, 9-10 times the price to ship nearly equals the price of the kit. It is a shame companys push this stuff out but us english folks are the ones that are hit hard with shipping import and other costs. Are there any other kits like this hemistorm but do not come with the huge costs involved. something less than the $400 rc4wd wants for this ( Edited November 17, 2013 by Tamiyacowboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master mind 123 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Rc-bitz on eBay do the tf2 and the D90 I think for 459 ? And they are in the uk ??? A bit pricy but what would the import be ??? From the US ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiStorm Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 must say it looks a nice build to do over winter But !! the price of the kits are just to much to justify the other problem lays with our country ( UK ) and shipping, 9-10 times the price to ship nearly equals the price of the kit. It is a shame companys push this stuff out but us english folks are the ones that are hit hard with shipping import and other costs. Are there any other kits like this hemistorm but do not come with the huge costs involved. something less than the $400 rc4wd wants for this ( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master mind 123 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I think I will look up the scx10 keep hearing about them ? I think that will be one for next year lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AX10 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I've just bought the Land Rover pick-up body from Kamtec on Ebay. Spent this morning jiggling it to fit my SCX and it looks fine. Even kept the kit front bumber on. cost me about 17 sobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AX10 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I keep trying to put a photo here but I get the message 'You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community'!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AX10 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Edited November 20, 2013 by AX10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master mind 123 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Thanks mate I think I will have to get a scx10 now, you sold me on the idea lol thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 You can find the odd us seller thats really good on shipping charges and others who ask wayy too much. Like ive seen shipping charges on one item then another seller wanting about 4x as much shipping for the same item. If the rc4wd kit is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Hey dude... good to see you using a UK forum Been a subscriber to your YouTube channel for a while now... loved the road trip series and the dragster build you did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiStorm Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thanks bud! After a few hours of extreme building joy, the chassis of my RC4WD Gelande 2 is together and the true fun starts: creating that custom look for the Land Rover Defender D90 body! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master mind 123 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I like the vid mate just got to save to get one also have you finished the body yet ?? Keep the vids coming mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiStorm Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Been busy with the body, far from finished though! So far so good on the Gelande. I am going for the Kahn Defender look, it's like a tricked out version with beefier arches, the turbo style hood with the hump on the hood. It also has different headlight surroundings, different grille and so on. This is my very first time working with styrene, and so far it has been a lot of fun. I started out with the fenders in front, using 2mm styrene and a 4mm offset piece to get the bulk I needed. I modified some Arches RC Jeep Wranger rear light guards to fit the vents in the fender tops, to make them look like louvres. In addition I made the hood bump out of 2 mm styrene to make sure it's tough enough to go on a trip in the woods out here and can take a good tumble. A bit or guesswork, some heating and bending but I'm happy with the way it turned out. I have some pretty ghetto tools for all this but I don't need anything complicated for now. I also made new headlight frames, filled out the original ones and beefed them up making the lens opening smaller, also getting rid of the bottom indicator, which I will move to the bumper. I think it will give it a bit more of an aggressive look. I also took out the hole for the grille, which I still need to build, but behind it an Axial Exo Terra Griffin radiator will be placed. Anyway, on to the pics. Keep in mind this is my first time working with styrene, so it is way out of my comfort zone, but I'm having a ton of fun working with it. The inspiration: And the progress so far: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master mind 123 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Wow that is looking well cool keep it up omg can't wait to see it finished D90 I like that a lot mate and its way out of me being able to do something like that. Looking forward to seeing it finished :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiStorm Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Getting started with styrene, JUST DO IT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_d_fox Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 ooft !... thats some cool looking progress... Kahn have produced some dubious creations over the years but that's a funky looking defender. Nice work with the styrene on the details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53HRA Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Love seeing styrene used in scale builds,the little detail is awesome,top work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersavage Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Looks great. I think I might have to venture into the world of scaling at some point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Great work there fella. Have you seen JTSCustoms on here, does some awesome work with Styrene. Based in NJ iirc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiStorm Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Great work there fella. Have you seen JTSCustoms on here, does some awesome work with Styrene. Based in NJ iirc. I will definitely check that out, thank you for the pointer! Getting the hang of styrene, great fun to work with! Some more progress made. I cut out the grille section, and made a custom grille. Rebadged it, and made the line of the badge surrounding match the topline of the headlights, like the 1:1 version, as the grille sits too high in the RC4WD shell. I didn't feel like cutting up the entire front to fix the issue, and figured this was a nice compromise to solve the issue. I made a new grille out of styrene, 2mm for the surrounding frame. 1 mm spokes in the center with a cut-up-frying-pan-mesh-thingy in the back. Ruining household items for your RC's FTW! I also thought the headlights looked a bit too boring the way I had them before, so I added a ring, in which I carved a gunsight type of detail, like a compass too in a way. After grinding the largest corner off the hood to made the edge less square, I think the front is done for now. I've started on the rear fenders. This is hands down the most fun I had with the hobby in a very long time! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiStorm Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 One step further in building the Kahn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairyGranola Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Been following your videos. Looks really good, youve definatly got the knack for styrene! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the watchman Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Very very nice indeed, great styrene work, always nice to see something different done to a landy 90, ive got the gelande 1 and its awesome, just litraly ordered the gelande 2 today with lots of extras :-) i cant wait to start my new build now, rc4wd kits are very nice kits indeed, the quality is good now much better than it used to be, depends on what you want though, a good scale rig can be made out of a scx10 and axials are mega strong, they just keep going forever, rc4wd is not quite as capable as a scx10 but are more scale looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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