Connor

What about a metal "G1" part that supports the shell???

I also would like to know if there are any replica parts for the above items???

Hi, thanks for the input, but why the Tamiya club reproduction decals???

Well Im going to do a few different combo MB's a few vintage and a few with modern hop-up's, I will keep the technigold motor for the Vintage MB & purchase a more modern motor for whatever project I put together in the future! I have seen your page with the new technigold's in the boxes where the badword did you find them!?!

Hey Ed Is Technigold the best you can get or are more modern aftermarket motors better? (I have just bought yet another beetle with a Technigold in it - I will be in touch if I can't get it running right!) Connor

K6 is the little plastic 'o' ring that sits inside the steering servo, J7 is the plastic Futaba servo ring that fits ontop of a Futaba servo, E9 is the plastic ring that clamps J7 into place! G1 is the plastic top bar that supports the struts where the shell fits on at the sides and BP4 is the metal steering servo cover! Hope you can understand all this Connor

Can anyone help me find the above parts to finish my beetle???

Yeah that beetle is fine! The yellow paint stands out a mile, I like the different colours when they are done correctly (no dodgy personalised stickers as well), my next one is going to have a metalic blue undercoat then sprayed with a very thin coat of gold for the dust layer (hopefully it will create a mad effect)! I have ordered some CRP hop-up's from America, metal ball bearings, chassis stiffener, alu shocks, metal rear arm mounts & the CRP axel conversion kit! Then I was wanting some advice on a top-rated electronic speed controller & some sort of uprated motor! If you could give me any advice it would be much appreciated!

Nearly all the wheels I have are in need of a re-spray! I am going to try and do different colour combo's mathcing whatever paint scheme I come up with next! Do you think I should do step by step instructions on how to refurbish MB (or any other R/C) rims? Would people be into that on here?

Also can I use a Tamiya Technigold RX 540 VZ in a monster beetle without changing any other parts?

Here is another photo with the shell on the other one's chasis. As you can see the wheels were pretty badly scuffed, so again they have been sanded, primed, painted & laquered to give a sliver / gold split rim effect!

Hello there MB fan's i'm new to the site and was given this forum as the best place for Vintage Monster Beetle help! I have a vintage monster beetle & another one nearing completion here is the nearly finished chasis: You can see that I have re-sprayed the original red chasis a metallic blue/silver as it had alot of sun damage & scuffs that have been sanded out before painting. The chasis has been primed, painted & laquered with new waterbased car paints, I am a car bodywork restoration proffesional by trade and found it has come in very handy in doing the paintwork & restoring cracks, chips, dents & scuffs on the MB! The shell has been painted with solvent based paints: I should have taken a photo of what the car looked like before I started this project but from the underside of the shell you can see where the shell has been glued, plastic welded & filled! I have dismantled & rebuilt this car (& the other one) about ten times in restoring it (should have followed the instructions more closely) but now could probably build one blindfolded with my hands tied behind my back! So now im looking for info on what aftermarket products I could build my next MB with, I have heard of uprated shocks, motors, electronic speed contoller's, strengthening kits etc... but am unsure of where to look to purchase so any info given will be highly appreciated! The bodywork isn't a problem for me, the paintwork on this beauty is a one-off specially mixed by me (the photo's don't do it justice) and is a burgandy/copper mix with about 10 different pearlescents / mettalics in it! It tottaly sparkles on a sunny day!!! If anyone wants any advice on spraying please let me know.......