E28_M5 94 Posted May 19, 2020 After two years of literally sitting on it (stored in the kitchen bench seat!) I painted and stickered the Brat shell I bought as an alternative for my resto-mod Monster Beetle. First time I have tried the soapy water method of attaching the stickers, and also found that using a hair dryer was a revelation in getting them to soften and stick properly! So much s that I might have to redo my Hornet and Unimog CW01 at some point. On the whole I’m pretty happy with how it came out and the colour is incredible in the sun. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kitzbuehel74 146 Posted May 19, 2020 Ordered a WW2 🤪 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78Triumph 2610 Posted May 19, 2020 I bugged my 10 year old daughter to take some pics of my Blitzer Beetle while I drove it. She did pretty good! Untitled by Joe, on Flickr Untitled by Joe, on Flickr 19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juhunio 6830 Posted May 19, 2020 Having recently treated myself to a couple of well respected Re:Res (Nova Fox, Super Astute and Top Force) and almost finished my DF03 build, I decided to ditch my planned TT02B MS build and sell it on. It's a small concession to common sense! I've listed a few of the Hop Ups in the trades section, and will be getting the kit up there shortly too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark_C 198 Posted May 19, 2020 Started putting the low rider pumpkin together, forgot to take a pic, but you all know what they look like! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon#5 594 Posted May 19, 2020 16 hours ago, mman2005 said: Painted my team azarashi with pearl white and started cutting the body. Doesn't lend itself quite as well to the score and snap method as tamiya shells. Still need to do the vents and fix some blue areas of overspray. I like your colour scheme 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon#5 594 Posted May 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Oneball1971 said: You are thinking of Alvin 😄 They appear 2 1/2 foot tall in the comics 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pininfarina 1009 Posted May 19, 2020 Got it yesterday, almost done.. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juhunio 6830 Posted May 19, 2020 17 hours ago, mman2005 said: Got impatient and did the vents this evening as well. really interested to see what this looks like on the chassis as a comparison to the DI / Avante II shells. Love the colours! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicadraus 6198 Posted May 19, 2020 8 hours ago, E28_M5 said: After two years of literally sitting on it (stored in the kitchen bench seat!) I painted and stickered the Brat shell I bought as an alternative for my resto-mod Monster Beetle. First time I have tried the soapy water method of attaching the stickers, and also found that using a hair dryer was a revelation in getting them to soften and stick properly! So much s that I might have to redo my Hornet and Unimog CW01 at some point. On the whole I’m pretty happy with how it came out and the colour is incredible in the sun. I didn't know that there's a polycarbonate Brat body. What brand is this? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taffer 948 Posted May 19, 2020 Tamiya brand, the best rere has box lexan and hard shells are included in the box Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7878 Posted May 19, 2020 Couldn't resist some blue bling after selling some surplus bits. I also properly christened my build project. Thanks to @Nicadraus for the artwork 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mman2005 443 Posted May 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Juhunio said: really interested to see what this looks like on the chassis as a comparison to the DI / Avante II shells. Love the colours! Your request has been answered Thanks. Ignore the rear wing, currently have an Avante one on. Will post multiple pics once finished. Tempted to put some mesh on where the vent holes are. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juhunio 6830 Posted May 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, mman2005 said: Your request has been answered Thanks. Ignore the rear wing, currently have an Avante one on. Will post multiple pics once finished. Tempted to put some mesh on where the vent holes are. Looks fabulous! Looks like it has that extra bit of width than the DI shell, more like the Avante II, making it easier to get the shell over all the motor / battery wires. Is that the case? I used mesh on the vents on both my DF03 shells, FWIW I used this one 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mman2005 443 Posted May 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Juhunio said: Looks fabulous! Looks like it has that extra bit of width than the DI shell, more like the Avante II, making it easier to get the shell over all the motor / battery wires. Is that the case? I used mesh on the vents on both my DF03 shells, FWIW I used this one I would say it gives about as much room as the Avante. The only place it is tighter is where I currently have my motor wires. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rb4276 803 Posted May 19, 2020 So head on about 35mph into a power wheels isnt a good thing 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mman2005 443 Posted May 19, 2020 34 minutes ago, Juhunio said: Looks fabulous! Looks like it has that extra bit of width than the DI shell, more like the Avante II, making it easier to get the shell over all the motor / battery wires. Is that the case? I used mesh on the vents on both my DF03 shells, FWIW I used this one Avante 2011 shell looks to be a good option as well. https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=66223&id=9813 Would fit in nice with your F1 theme Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffSpicoli 1363 Posted May 19, 2020 16 hours ago, Grumpy pants said: French blue is a great colour choice 👍 It is, I'm debating if I'll go two tone like this, or all blue. I've contacted someone about doing the decals for me to match. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexB 13 Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Rb4276 said: So head on about 35mph into a power wheels isnt a good thing Ouch... what was this before the smash?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rb4276 803 Posted May 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, AlexB said: Ouch... what was this before the smash?? Tamiya zahhak dn01 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnsllc 917 Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Rb4276 said: So head on about 35mph into a power wheels isnt a good thing Oooff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark_C 198 Posted May 19, 2020 Got the lowride in to 1 piece. Experimenting with where to put the electrics so they don't interfere with the body too much. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rb4276 803 Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Finnsllc said: Was this taken in nj? Im from nj originally, now on long island 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites