chewbacca Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Will this do for now? John I think that's just about ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Receiver/ESC and LiPo installed. With a bit of creative trimming I was able to re-use the Losi RX/ESC platform and the battery holder. Now onto to fitting the body properly. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 If you don't mind me being nosey John, what has this cost you so far? I'd love a small Landy to play with and for the kids to use indoors, something small and lightweight for going over cereal boxes and the light. Mainly for the kids obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 RC vehicles must undergo a minimum 6 months testing by the parent before a child is allowed to operate them. You can't be too carefull you know. He he The chassis and shocks have cost about 35 quid. Bought the tyres and wheels about a year ago. Can't remember the exact price but they weren't too expensive. Got them from RPP hobbies in the US. http://www.rpphobby.com/Losi_1_24_Micro_4X4_Trail_Trekker_RTR_p/losb0238.htm Wish Banggood would get a move on with the 1/35 trail truck. Real potential for a 1/24 Landy conersion. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Less than expected if I'm honest... Hmmm, thought provoking indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) That's looking really good Like the scale rock face too, was expecting the articulation shot to be on the traditional paint tin! Miss playing with these, best fun was building courses for them out of Lego but my kids getting a bit old for that now Edited March 8, 2015 by Geeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) Bit more progress. The body mounting has been sorted out. At the front built a channel where the front cross-member slots into. At the rear built a locating block that the rear of the frame fits around and then used a small servo arm screwed into the block. The arm rotates to clamp the cross-member in place. The body fits on or off in a couple of seconds and no unsightly body posts. John Edited March 10, 2015 by johninderby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Starting to look like a proper Landy now. Bumpers sorted out, bonnet filled in, roof rack test fitted and the first coat of primer. With any luck first coat of paint tomorrow. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) DUDE ............. rephrase ....... John you must google/bing search the term " icelandic landrover " the icelandic way of hauling up with oversize boots on the landy is epic, your body is missing one little thing. well really its missing four things, the oversized wing flairs to cover the monster boots, its the thing that kicks the whole body into automotive p0rn heres a few images to wet your landy addiction some more lol gives you some ideas at maybe some scale'ish oversize wheel flairs to pop the body more, i think number two with the flairs would be a perfect matcth to the trail trekker WB and stance it holds. this is what i was looking at as a secondary to the willys jeep build a body swap from willys to icelandic snowman killer Edited March 10, 2015 by Tamiyacowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) He he Have these tyres. Will print out some suitable wheels and give them a try. Gear head wheels temporarily in place although they're way too narrow to to actually use. John Edited March 10, 2015 by johninderby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) lol i can imagine the next few pictures from you john. trail trekker in chest freezer, trail trekker iceberg ( icecream mound ) it all clicked when i see the full side skew profile where she was showing artictulation i just thought fat fender flair, white snow thats what that bloody thing is, its a icelandy !! Edited March 10, 2015 by Tamiyacowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 You do know it's all your fault for turning it into a bit of a monster Landy don't you. Going to fit some Jeep Rubicon flares. They look like bolt on flares so I'll leave then black. An Icelandy......like it. Now what sort of Icelandic / Viking name should it have? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 i just poured petrol near the fire and waited lol cannot blame me, i need to stop searching ebay every blooming hour with the term " micro crawler axles " and things like micro ladder rails and micro transfer case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Made the first wheel. Tried printing out a couple of wheels but not happy with them. Just weren't right so it was back to making wheels the old fashioned way. Had a couple of sets of the micro crawler wheels so decided to make one wide wheel from two of the standard ones. Put the two wheels on the lathe and widened one of the tyre bead seating areas on each wheel so the monster tyres would fit. Next removed the wheel centre from one wheel and glued the two wheels together and reinforced the join. Put the imitation bead lock rings back on and voila....one 1/24th wide wheel suitable for a monster truck tyre. Now just have to do that again three times. Very fiddly job at this small scale. John 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 lol i would poke the fire with a stick to set the gas alight, but .............. your already on that road lol !!! those look nice to , found a name Landrover proto Polaris ( pol as its polar like look, and aris because you said arse more times than ever working everything out wheel wise lol ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Rest of the wheels made and fitted. Flares temporarily taped in place. Could do with being a bit bigger but they'll do. John Wheel center being removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) The skr Edited March 14, 2015 by johninderby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 that Looks great john you can always add a light gray wash to the lower body areas mainly the splash areas and spray fan areas from wheels n boots. add a bit of dirt and see if you can salvage some micro bits to spruce up the outer, few cans uptop a roll bag etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Yes it's nice but doesn't look right that clean. Not sure about using the roof rack shown in earlier pics, but it would give somewhere to put a lot of bits. Have some suitable bits as well as a couple of boxes of 1/24 truck accessories that should yield a few useful parts. Also ordered some 1/24 stainless steel etched diamond plate for the top of the wings and along the bottom of the body. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Mmmmmm, Icelandic D110 pick up. Now THAT'S p0rn right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Fantastic build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) look past the empty roof rack. thats why your in two frames of mind on it. think rack packed a little, the bolt croppers n toolage on front of rack, rear of rack things larger like cans etc etc dirt comes in dribs and drabs, most trucks get the cleanup while not in use, then neglected while in use. i mean if it makes 300 bucks a day and takes half a day to wash n clean , meh 300 buck n a carwash lol. and take into account most of the time they are up on the glacier crawling snow and slush- streams so they tend to self clean to. caught in a white out they get cakes in wet snow and it itself cleans off dirt, its why they look so clean unless around the rear end it can get a bit sooty/ smudgy, and a nice thing, its white not black so any color laid in will take really nice a dark green will lighten a bit but a slate gray will pop more. so your still open to body color change Edited March 14, 2015 by Tamiyacowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Really do like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Here you go.....a bit more clutter. Found some off-cuts from a polycarbonate shell that will do to make new windows. If I don't sort it out properly it will keep on bugging me. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 looking more packed out on the roof space now so its more full. windows, keep clear and see if you can add small parts to the interior things like dash slope etc bits above the chassis and that could be seen from external view. think top half interior no bottom pan worry its looking great to, let the model lead you place a bit on have a seat back and think as someone just glancing not you the builder but you as a viewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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