Sayer 742 Posted August 10, 2013 Here's where we started: Then I picked this up on ebay The highlighted area below, (I came to discover) is actually a painted over Bruiser decal. Why the previous owner decided to paint over decals in the color of dull plastic is a question for the ages A quick test fit with the cab swapped out for a rollbar Three days of oven cleaner in the bathtub, scraping of the painted over decals and scrubbing with a barbecue brush (and sandpaper) got me to the point where I could start laying down primer and the color of choice. I went with the Mountaineer's mica red as per the manual Another test fit, just to see what it looked like. Also, the Mountie decals came in. I picked up a replacement grill and light assembly since the previous owner had gotten that same dull plastic beige all over them (and had completely covered a headlight) The bumper however was salvageable with a quick blast of PS black. Here's what the new grill and old reconditioned bumper look like installed.(sorry about the poor quality phone pics) And here's where we're at now with some new Aluminum wheels installed. Hopefully I'll get around to putting the decals on this weekend, but we'll see. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klausen 1197 Posted August 10, 2013 Looks great. Can't go wrong combining those 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted August 10, 2013 Back in the mid 80's there was a Toyota bodied monster truck called Casper. Your custom truck reminded me a lot of that one. Some pictures: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayer 742 Posted August 10, 2013 Funny you should find one of those, since I was scouring google for a RL truck to copy before I decided to just go with a Tamiya mashup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billg4 25 Posted August 10, 2013 as much as I hate this guy, he has some good pictures of the datsun version http://monsterphoto.iwarp.com/altitu.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayer 742 Posted August 10, 2013 as much as I hate this guy, he has some good pictures of the datsun version http://monsterphoto.iwarp.com/altitu.htm Well I do have 3 Tyco Bandit bodies and some TLT wheels I have no idea what to do with. If only I were more talented with fabrication lol Also why do you hate that guy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5290 Posted August 11, 2013 That body looks right at home up there. With Tamiya's penchant for recycling and remixing, I wonder why they never did this themselves? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayer 742 Posted August 11, 2013 Yeah I don't know, especially since this body is a direct bolt on for the Juggernaut as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billg4 25 Posted August 14, 2013 Well I do have 3 Tyco Bandit bodies and some TLT wheels I have no idea what to do with. If only I were more talented with fabrication lol Also why do you hate that guy? he claims those pictures as his property when he scanned from magazines and trolled them from elsewhere on the net. Shady deal if you ask me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted August 15, 2013 he claims those pictures as his property when he scanned from magazines and trolled them from elsewhere on the net. Shady deal if you ask me. While I can say I feel the same about D.T., you still have to credit him on building up a site with sound and comprehensive information which is free for anybody to look at. But then again, his photo methods might not be the nicest possible, you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skottoman 306 Posted August 20, 2013 Just saw this and it looks spectacular. The mountaineer body looks great on there... The decals will make it pop. Are you doing an interior, or just tinted windows? Cheers, Skottoman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayer 742 Posted August 21, 2013 I'm waffling back and forth on the interior as I'm feeling a bit lazy lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayer 742 Posted August 24, 2013 More updates: Started getting the decals on And I picked this up to replace the MSC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grastens 2795 Posted August 25, 2013 This is a very cool-looking project - seeing where this is going, I am confident the end result will still stun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backtomyroots 432 Posted August 25, 2013 I'm waffling back and forth on the interior as I'm feeling a bit lazy lol With all that room on there you simply must drop an interior and Tamiya driver in there. It would be the perfect topper - sweet truck ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayer 742 Posted September 1, 2013 Some minor updates to the chassis this time. The black pieces are some 3mm ABS sheets I had left over from another project Gutted the chassis partially, getting rid of the MSC Here are the removed bits: And the freshly installed ESC. I gave up with wrestling with the the wiring and upper deck, and just opted for mounting the ESC right on the servo. The receiver is still the vintage Futaba on that I got with the truck (still works fine, so why not?) For the body mounting plates, I managed to dremel some ABS strips to go over the stock body mounts. (not the straightest, but they're not for looks so it doesn't matter) And here they are mounted with velcro stuck on. I still have to find some body clips in my spares to complete the installation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted February 14, 2014 Would be nice to have a look at some video of this truck sometime Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skip665 169 Posted February 14, 2014 The Yota body does look great up there - good job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mymonsterbeetleisbroken 16 Posted February 17, 2014 Cool, always wondered what that combo would look like. I've plonked my bruiser shell on my txt-1 before, looks cool too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sayer 742 Posted February 19, 2014 Would be nice to have a look at some video of this truck sometime I did actually end up finishing this truck. I did add an interior, but no driver, no running vid yet but I'll post pics later. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites