nazcom_101 0 Posted May 18, 2008 ok so I know its been awhile but I have the chassis running and I have got some New - HPI Work Meister S1 Wheels 26mm Chrome (3mm Off-Set) rims for the truck now and I also made and added a custom front skid plate, sort of like the real wildcat has... after taking these photos I have given the body 2 coats of primer, I hope to get 2 coats of red on 2morrow and then I will have to go get some black, silver and clear coat paint on tus or wens... I will post more updates as I have them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nazcom_101 0 Posted May 19, 2008 ok so... I got 2 coats of super gloss red on the body 2day, its not fully dry yet... but it looks really glossy atm, and I still have to clear coat the damm thing, once I get the black and silver on it... lol... I also need to still fine some where/one that can make my decal designs into vinyl ones, as the last 2 ppls have never returned any of my email's... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrc action 0 Posted May 21, 2008 Looks very nice and the wheels really set it off much better. I have managed to make slow progress with a bowler shell and added parts of my interior and a spare tyre in the rear couple of weeks ago, I will try to add some pics soon. Just a thought have you tired highlift tyres on it? Cheers Ryck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nazcom_101 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Looks very nice and the wheels really set it off much better. I have managed to make slow progress with a bowler shell and added parts of my interior and a spare tyre in the rear couple of weeks ago, I will try to add some pics soon. Just a thought have you tired highlift tyres on it? Cheers Ryck thanks for the comments, I haven't tired highlift tyres on it... I was thinking about getting another 2 tyres and kutting out the rear to add the 2 spare tyres like the real bowler has but then never did... lol... I look forward to seeing photos of your bowler... here is a few more photos of mine, I have added the silver bumper paint and started on painting parts of the body black... I still have the front grill, side window lines, wheel arches and side running boards and the spot under the rear wing to paint black... which should get done this saturday... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nazcom_101 0 Posted May 24, 2008 update: I got the rest of the black paint work done 2day... I still have some parts to touch up before I can clear coat it and add the front lights... etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrc action 0 Posted May 24, 2008 Looking very nice, and Shiny for now.... Well Heres mine in a very early stage. Due to the lack of tamiya TS paint and the fact that everyone has a lime green car these days I have tried to be a little creative and gone for a polycarbonate paint on a halford grey primer which I think hasnt turned out to badly. I have also made the first steps towards an interior with a spare wheel in the back and what will be a cockpit set up front. Im also going to get some perspex in the windows and some reinforcement as well. I have just started on the black edging so might have some more pics tomorrow as well as snaping a shot of my highlift tyres in the arches so u can see what they would look like. Regards Ryck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nazcom_101 0 Posted May 24, 2008 That green is a kwl shade and it looks like a clean kut out job on the rear... Are you going to make seats and all and also are you oing to have a driver... I would like to do a drop in interior I used Plasti-kote projekt gloss paint on my shell over 2 coats of Plasti-kote primer... will check back to see them photos... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SegaFalcon 0 Posted May 24, 2008 Im starting to get quite tempted by the wildcat shell as Im exspecting a Ta01 soon and the Chevy shell Ive got is proberly a bit too long for Rallying. Are these shells good value for money? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrc action 0 Posted May 24, 2008 There quite infectious arent they :L As for value for money I would say that there right up there, Less than 20 for either the Abs or Lexan version and if you go ABS you get to add all that detail No wonder this is dakar machine number 4 now lol. Cheers Ryck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SegaFalcon 0 Posted May 25, 2008 I was thinking of getting one and giving it a Scooby van style paint job, although it wil take me a few hours as Id have to do it all by brush Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrc action 0 Posted May 26, 2008 Well a few update pictures as the typical bank holiday weather has given me plenty of time make a good start on some of the more detailed exterior parts. As well as starting to assemble parts for the build. Unfortinately my lines bled rather a lot more than I have expected and so I have been "forced" into this kind of dead tree/thorn effect that I actually rather like. Again it still needs touching up as well as some counter painting with the lime green in order to neaten up a few of the rought edges. On the parts front I have already got the main radio gear sorted in the shape of 40mhz acoms reciever, Mtronicks RV11 viper esc which should prove handily waterproof lol as well as an annsman clash 15 turn motor which I think should be much like a big V8 in having a relatively slow pick up but a large displacement. Still we shall see. I av also got an XC axle to the rear tho this might have to go in favour of a TLT one depending upon the respective internal ratios. There is also 4 oil filed shocks with the medium progressive rate springs on them from the TG10 chassis. On the tyre choice I think that the XC ones are more likely as the highlift ones are much to large for the wheelarches and would need me to cut the arches back a considerable way, Tho One advantage to use the XC tyres is that I can fit two of them in the rear making it much more life like than the single highlift tyre in there at present. Cheers Ryck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites