toyolien Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 16 hours ago, Geehawk said: This is so much more impressive than the far more common "look at the expensive 3rd party bits I've just bolted to my car" threads. Loving it ! Thanks for your kinds words. I do enjoy the 'making stuff' part! 4 hours ago, heavyleftthumb said: looking very nice, you can see theres some epic amount of time and thought gone into it. very nice work bud Thanks very much. That is so true. Loads of head scratching and I don't think I've been to bed before midnight for the last 3 months! I do get carried away sometimes, when I'm enjoying stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Small update. As I did on my last build I decided to take the easy route with the inner fenders and just use a plastic tub. Seems to work ok, although it's not particularly 1:1. The interior is almost done, bar a few details. And, I guess it now gives my body color choice away. I also decided to use the RC4WD PRP seats instead of the Axial seats, as they are just over half the weight. Here it is: That's all for now. Thanks for taking a look. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimplops Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Kawasaki green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 On 01/05/2018 at 08:08, Geehawk said: This is so much more impressive than the far more common "look at the expensive 3rd party bits I've just bolted to my car" threads. Loving it ! Cant wait to see some of your rigs chap I’m so very jealous of your workmanship @toyolien, makes my attempt look poor cant wait to see it in action, not long now....... best stock up on energy drinks and keep them late nights rolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toyolien Posted May 13, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2018 And so this build is almost at an end. I've still got a few little jobs to to such as add a driver, scale hubs and a winch hook etc, but it's as good as finished. The winch fitted to the bumper. While I was waiting for the paint to dry I fitted this shackle reversal kit from A&M Garages. And here's the final color. Thanks for looking. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimplops Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Cracking build, looks fantastic now its complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Don’t suppose you have a link to that reverse shackle kit do you please mate? looks superb mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghazghul Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Nice colour, should contrast nicely with the LR. Stance looks good too,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Gents....I have a heavy heart tonight...... I popped on this thread....only to find..... you've painted the rails..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunm Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Superb!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 On 13/05/2018 at 22:21, Jimplops said: Cracking build, looks fantastic now its complete. Thank you. On 13/05/2018 at 23:29, big gaz said: Don’t suppose you have a link to that reverse shackle kit do you please mate? looks superb mate Sorry Gaz, just seen this message. Here's his facebook page, although I don't do facebook. He is on Instagram too, which is where I found him: https://www.facebook.com/AandMGarage33/ On 13/05/2018 at 23:35, ghazghul said: Nice colour, should contrast nicely with the LR. Stance looks good too,. Thanks very much. Looking forward to running them both! On 13/05/2018 at 23:49, Fly In My Soup said: Gents....I have a heavy heart tonight...... I popped on this thread....only to find..... you've painted the rails..... Love the GIF. But, sorry about the paint! On 15/05/2018 at 10:27, shaunm said: Superb!!!! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 Over the weekend I finished off the last few details before next weekends G6 event. I almost forgot to paint the steering links I made, so they were the first job. I had thought about black, but decided to do them body color. Also, fitted the shackle reversal kit from A&M Garages. Next up, the door cards. I know it's not particularly “Scale” but I intended to hold them in place using the body clip for the door mirror at the top, and maybe a hidden fixing bolt at the bottom. It turns out that the bottom presses nicely against the interior, so the body clip alone is enough. I'm not a fan of big winch hooks swinging around so, opted for the RC4WD Viking Thimble. Lovely. And lastly the driver. I really wasn't sure what I wanted. I had a wrestler wearing a suit. He was a suitable size but I wasn't a fan of his facial expression! So of came his head. He was also wearing a tie, so I ground that off and filled in the void. I used a Tamiya head (I think it's from the Sand Scorcher), and shoo gooed it on, after a little paint. Also added some scale hubs. And we're done (for now). And lastly, added some simple lights. I opted for some warm white leds for the headlights. Someone asked me how the battery fits in, so here's a pic. The next update will probably be pics from the G6. Thanks for looking. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 Apologies for another update, but as I was getting everything ready for the G6, I looked at the truck, and thought, “I'm not too happy with that DinkyRC skid”. Not because it's bad, but just because I modified it to fit the GCM transmission which meant turning it round so that the flat side was at the front. Not ideal, and I just couldn't leave it alone. So, I found a piece of 2.5mm acetal sheet I bought a while ago for another project and set to work. It's not perfect, and I'll probably look at version 2 after the G6, but it'll do for the weekend. There's just enough clearance for 2x Pit Bull PBX A/T's. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toyolien Posted May 31, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2018 Here's a few pics for last weekends UK Recon G6. What a great event. My first time driving a leaf sprung truck, and I must say I love it. It was really predictable and stable. With the overdrive from the GCM transmission it climb superbly too. I am really happy with how it's turned out. It's a little scratched up now, but that all adds to the look I guess... And a few with my Dad's D90. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimplops Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 They look like tictacs together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toyolien Posted August 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2019 I've been enjoying this truck a lot, and as such it became pretty beaten up. I'd had a change of wheels and tires for a while, and wanted to make an anti wrap bar so decided now was a good time to give it a little re-fresh. First job was to remove the battered metal work and strip the paint. That's looking better. All repainted and back together along with the new 1.7 steelies with Wrangler MT/R tires. And here's the anti wrap I made. It's made a huge difference to how the truck performs. Zero axle wrap now. That's it for now. Gotta get out and drive it some more... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Burnie Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Love this, looks awesome 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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