Willy iine 18805 Posted April 24, 2022 11 hours ago, Blista said: Step one of the CC02 Unimog body complete. Painting the grille did not go well. I had the Merc symbol masked and sprayed the rest with PS paint. I quickly realized that it was a mistake not to use a primer. So I did my best to wipe it clean and now I'll either just use the stickers or look into doing it all in black. I used a little Tamiya polycarbonate body cleaner to see if it would lift the remaining paint, but it also started to clean off the chrome. Honestly I think the grill would look better in a darker graphite/gunmetal color to complement your blue. So I don’t think this was a mess up, more a break to stop and think on the color. Contrast is good! That blue looks real good too!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Futura 199 Posted April 24, 2022 I finally managed to paint the base coats on my Sand scorcher, I need to tidy a few bits of overspray then lacquer. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikko85 3453 Posted April 24, 2022 Sponsor stickers, vinyl cutting and making numbers. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tumbi 476 Posted April 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Willy iine said: So real quickly I’m making a decorative trash can for Willy. I won this EasterEgg last weekend when my wife hosted an indoor egg hunt.. it had cash inside and won like over $80. Anyway, I didn’t really care about the cash because I’ll be buying my wife and kids supper later on to return the favor for the fun event.. which will probably require me to pitch in a little more cash anyway.. but the critical egg I got with the cash, now that has value to me being a building dork. Will look like this.. well, at least I hope.. Update.. Will give it some paint in a few hours. You are really one of a kind… everytime I think, wow… that‘s it…amazing work… so kreativ… you just top it and make another master piece! Amazing 🎩 hats off! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted April 24, 2022 14 minutes ago, Tumbi said: You are really one of a kind… everytime I think, wow… that‘s it…amazing work… so kreativ… you just top it and make another master piece! Amazing 🎩 hats off! Thanks, you’re too kind. The next phase for me is shaping these sheets in curvy formations using heat and some kind of mold.. I think that is going to be pretty challenging.. Making cylinders like this trash can is not so difficult to do. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4203 Posted April 24, 2022 @Willy iine you're probably already doing this but you could look at blu stuff / sugru for moulds. There's two part silicone as well but that might be overkill! Or are you thinking more of using an existing shape as a kind of former? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Badcrumble said: @Willy iine you're probably already doing this but you could look at blu stuff / sugru for moulds. There's two part silicone as well but that might be overkill! Or are you thinking more of using an existing shape as a kind of former? Thanks.. I'm a simple guy and not very intelligent so I was thinking using existing shapes like rounded broom handles, toilet plunger handles .. lol. I mean that egg I used, that's cheating.. I need to be able to form that out if styrene.. I just could not find a suitable round thing to wrap the sheet against.. Now that I think about it, maybe I can find some old ball type 1:1 car shift knobs to use.. or boiled egg? Update.. okay got some red on the 2 pieces. Will let it dry for a few hours and brush paint the rest later today. Edited April 24, 2022 by Willy iine 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferruz 11702 Posted April 24, 2022 Sunday lunch at my in-laws. After a few beers, I had a blast playing destruction derby in the livingroom with my own army of nephews and their toy cars Something particularly fun about bashing a F1 car against a monster truck -and vice versa- especially when you don't own either of them 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ministrone 1455 Posted April 24, 2022 I realised it’d had been about a year since I took my CC01 Unimog out for a run so I decided to go and get the tyres muddy. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keracticus Pots 187 Posted April 24, 2022 The first polycarbonate body I've painted in 18 years and I'm pretty pleased with it. Now to attack the stickers. KP 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beetlemankurt 676 Posted April 24, 2022 Beautiful mate! Such an iconic shape. The water mist/spray method followed by hairdryer application method will make your decal job easier if you haven't tried it before. Top job! Kurt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted April 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, Keracticus Pots said: The first polycarbonate body I've painted in 18 years and I'm pretty pleased with it. Now to attack the stickers. KP Very nice! I look forward to seeing it after the next stage. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted April 24, 2022 @Ministrone I do love the unimog, both the newer body like yours and the rounded body. Both so good and work so well at scale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) I finished the trash can. Looks pretty similar to my 1:1 Ponder trash can, from a page or so back, right? My wife said she can't tell I used an egg. That's good. Update... My wife gave me an "A+" for the drill press and regular "A" for the trash can (too easy to make).. I'm on a roll! Next up, I'm going to see if I can make a cockpit for my Evo.. Edited April 25, 2022 by Willy iine 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Gecko 1344 Posted April 25, 2022 A little trail walk, a little beach action, a little cartwheel off a jump, and (perhaps unsuprisingly) now a little broken shock (not a conventional ORV rear shock setup) It was ripping pretty hard until then though! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImALlama 1370 Posted April 25, 2022 Did some speed runs, broke some cars, took the G6-01 apart to change it all to bearings finally. Hope to gain at least .3 mph so it can move to the top of the 6wd list. I was dreading taking it apart, but it actually was quite easy and quick. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wun1jee 343 Posted April 25, 2022 Today I finished up a couple of builds. The TT02 S-10 restoration is complete. I also finished up an SCX10 II build I started recently. Not Tamiya but I'm happy with how it turned out. Shown here with a RC4WD Gelande shelf queen and a 1/1 mostly pavement princess.. Been a busy weekend! 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wun1jee 343 Posted April 25, 2022 Oops. Double post. Sorry! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6209 Posted April 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, wun1jee said: Today I finished up a couple of builds. The TT02 S-10 restoration is complete. I also finished up an SCX10 II build I started recently. Not Tamiya but I'm happy with how it turned out. Shown here with a RC4WD Gelande shelf queen and a 1/1 mostly pavement princess.. Been a busy weekend! Very nice 😊 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffSpicoli 1363 Posted April 25, 2022 2 hours in. Lots of problems looming. Battery pack sizes and finding pro painter for the body. Will be trying to find a mesh BBS style wheel with rubber tires to run on this as well. Won't see much use, maybe a few runs outside or on a carpet track. Started a build thread in the Vintage forum. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffSpicoli 1363 Posted April 25, 2022 Leaving the windows clear and thinking of somehow mocking up some rollcage pipes inside around the back and side window like the box art. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kol__ 3377 Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/23/2022 at 6:57 PM, Tumbi said: And made him fly again… such a fun car Fantastic photo! Looks like a big ol' drop there for Bugsy, what's your new shocks/springs set up and what wheels/ tyres are you running mate? Cheers 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tumbi 476 Posted April 25, 2022 44 minutes ago, Kol__ said: Fantastic photo! Looks like a big ol' drop there for Bugsy, what's your new shocks/springs set up and what wheels/ tyres are you running mate? Cheers Thanks Buddy @Kol__ yes… its amazing how you can send this car with a little wider wheels! Much mure stable… bottom out like a champ 💪🏼🤣 Found the wheels on eBay: https://www.ebay.ch/itm/new-4pcs-truck-tires-set-for-TAMIYA-2WD-Monster-Beetle-blackfoot-Mud-Blaster-/284387028320?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=707-127634-2357-0 Can‘t tell you about the Shocks anymore… just have a bunch of Shocks and and Springs at home… soft oil… soft Springs in the front… Warmly recommend those wheels! cheers and have a great week 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankster 2033 Posted April 25, 2022 17 hours ago, Ferruz said: Sunday lunch at my in-laws. After a few beers, I had a blast playing destruction derby in the livingroom with my own army of nephews and their toy cars Something particularly fun about bashing a F1 car against a monster truck -and vice versa- especially when you don't own either of them Wait until your nephew borrows your RC car and tries the same thing 🤦♂️ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites