Modified sub category

[mud4fun]

I know this has probably been asked a zillion times but how difficult is it to introduce a sub category (even a free text field) so that I can search the club picture archive for vehicles that have been customised. For example, I have just built a one off Land Rover conversion on a Bush Devil chassis. I would like to search for other Land Rover conversions in the club photo library but I can't unless I trawl thru every showroom. A sub category field in a text search would allow me to key in 'LAND ROVER' and pull up any vehicles matching that? I know I'm not the only one that modifies vehicles so that the shell etc is different from the stock Tamiya one etc. Obviously it would only work on the text keyed in when adding the model.

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I don't think there is any search facility existing that searches the showroom descriptions is there?

[MadMax]

the only pic i have left on the site of my landy is here>

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/member.asp?id=2593

on a Jugg2

[TWINSET]

If you go to 'other makes' from the homepage, and then into any of the other makes, there's a search field there - it also includes results from Tamiya cars

The results only include the description text though, not the title text

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/othermakes.asp?id=493

[mud4fun]

Cheers TWINSET, that is perfect, worked a treat!

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MadMax, nice Land Rover - also a Kamtec shell I believe, you obviously had more patience than me as you have cut out ALL the windows!!! [8D] My only concern there is that it would weaken the shell too much. I kept my rear windows solid. Mind you I'm just constructing a roll cage from brass tube so hopefully that take the brunt of any roll. Cheers Guys, Ian.

[MadMax]

i used clear plasti card on all windows which was a good replacement for what i cut out it work's v/well & looks the part[]

plus the roll cage as an extra bit if i roll it[:0].

yup it is a kamtec(nice guy)

[Stefan(2)]

mud4fun,

the roll cage, how are u planning to do this?

brass = copper ???

Do you solder it to piece the parts together? or have found a need trick to make some "elbows" ?

I am working/disigning a clod-cam-car, inspired by the pajero (ehhmmm.. can't remember at the moment who's.. lemans??)

but still figuring out to make a good looking protective "wild life cage" around the cam & expencive bits.

But, looks has a large priority then the practical side of it

Stefan

[grusomkis]

Those Land Rover shells are cool. Where do you get them?

Anyone has a url?

[MadMax]

www.kamtec.co.uk here you go m8e[]

[mud4fun]

Hi Stefan, I was planning on using brass tube and silver soldering it together using a blow torch....sounds crude but I'm sure it'll work [] I have bought about 3 metres of 5mm brass tube from Homebase and I'll be trying it this weekend. I'll post the results in the hints and tips forum. Cheers, Ian. (I confess I haven't done this before so I'm sure the experts out there will tell me it won't work.....)

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There appears to be a few variations on those shells cos' mine my bush devil based one is actually a 90 front end with a 'series' cab/windscreen and no wheel arch eyebrows. Would have preferred a 90 screen but I guess that would infringe some copyright or something with Land Rover. The 110 shell has the wheelarch eyebrows and cut out arches which is good. I got mine via ebay and paid about £15 each shell which I thought was good value for an ABS shell.

[TWINSET]

Mine's 'all series'

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...id=14333&id=169

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Originally posted by mud4fun

Hi Stefan, I was planning on using brass tube and silver soldering it together using a blow torch....sounds crude but I'm sure it'll work [] I have bought about 3 metres of 5mm brass tube from Homebase and I'll be trying it this weekend. I'll post the results in the hints and tips forum. (I confess I haven't done this before so I'm sure the experts out there will tell me it won't work.....)

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Seems to work ok Ian; http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=1320&id=17

[mud4fun]

TWINSET - nice shell - still wrong though as a series doesn't have wheelarch eyebrows...[]

That rail looks good too. If my roll cage works out the next thing will be a rail frame just like that as I want to create an FAV based on SRB running gear - ali panel clad with all the bits. Scratch building the machine gun will be a bit tricky though.....

[Stefan(2)]

thanks mud4fun, will look & see how u did it

when u tried it.. copycat on the move []

[spikey]

Hi mud4fun

quote:I was planning on using brass tube and silver soldering it together using a blow torch....

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How do you plan to bend tube??

Martin

[mud4fun]

I have a pipe bender for copper brake pipes which I got from halfords. Figure if it is OK for copper tube it'll handle the 4mm and 5mm brass tube OK??? Seems pretty tough, basically a big grooved disc and a long handle with a little wheel that runs around the tube making the bend. Cost about £15. Worth a try anyway.[]