Monster Beetle Spots - Can I Attach Them?

[Leethal Driver]

The nose cone on my MB shell (original white one) is missing the tiny brackets underneath for attaching the spots. Any ideas how I can attach them? I've had a look at the orange blitzer beetle front ends on ebay and don't think they'll do the job. This is my shelf body, I've got a Kamtec for running so happy to spend some time an effort on it.

[28yoKid]

The nose cone on my MB shell (original white one) is missing the tiny brackets underneath for attaching the spots. Any ideas how I can attach them? I've had a look at the orange blitzer beetle front ends on ebay and don't think they'll do the job. This is my shelf body, I've got a Kamtec for running so happy to spend some time an effort on it.

Hi LD, I am in the same position as you. I am going to screw some bits together to make one...hopefully. If you come up with a solution please share!

[Keyser Soze]

Well, i used a kind of plasticine bought at a "games workshop". Generally used to reproduce miniatures or parts in dioramas,it's made by two colours, yellow and blue that you should and the results is a green one plasticine that becomes as hard as plastic. Maybe not the most refined effect, but it does the job. you can see, i used it on my monster bettle just for the brackets of the spot lights and to re-make the front right flender.

Hope it can help.

[bfst24]

you can get repro mb noses on ebay.com

jim's toy's and hobbie's is his shop name .jsourbeck is his ebay user name.

he doesnt have any in his shop but if you email him ,im sure he will have some.really nice guy to deal with too.

[Leethal Driver]

Good ideas all, cheers Ben for the repro part shout.

[28yoKid]

Managed to knock up a homemade bar. See the MB resto thread for pics.

[Jack_Truck]

No need to buy repo ones you can fix your originals.

The brackets that hold the 3 spotlights had broken off my nose cone; rather than gluing the brackets back on I decided to make new ones that would be a lot stronger. I think tamiya's design for the spotlights was a very weak point on the MB, any slight front impact would break off the spotlights.

I used a two hole Meccano piece. I Angled it back so it would sit inside the nose cone I then used chemical weld to secure it. I built up a few layers and it is now rock solid, a lot stronger than the original. This method can also be used to convert the Blitzer nose cone to accept Spotlights.

[Leethal Driver]

Nice work Jack, I like that idea. What's the brown goo?

[Jack_Truck]

Nice work Jack, I like that idea. What's the brown goo?

Thank you. If you mean the stuff that's inside the nose cone its chemical weld. Great stuff if used correctly will make a very strong and secure bound and it can also be shaped and sanded.

[Leethal Driver]

Jack, don't suppose you have a couple of those bits of meccano knocking around do you? PM me if you do.

Cheers

[28yoKid]

Nice one Jack, looks great!

[Jack_Truck]

LD a PM has been sent and I will add a detailed 'how to' soon.

[Jack_Truck]

Leethal Driver check you in box and here is a 'how to'

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?...t=0#entry321619