The STUMPscorcher - two Tamiya icons in one!

[JennyMo]

Finally, with the paint dry, it was time to break out the re-re Sand Scorcher stickers (from eBay), and get to work...

 

As you can see from the photos, I went with the alternative 537 number boards - primarily as the black background 506 numbers wouldn't fit between the wheel-arches on the shortened shell. Fortunately I had some [slightly smaller] 'Foward' yellow ovals from a Wild Willy 2 kit, plus a Jackman Wheels logo from a reproduction original Sand Scorcher graphics kit.

The rest of the stickers are the re-re 2010 Scorcher ones, and the front STUMSCO numberplate made up from the Nevada DMV website.

photo. Still rusty in all the right places ;o)

 

photo. The original [VW wheelie bus] white wheels are back on - in homage to the Sand Scorcher... (the black wheels are now on the StumpKamper).

 

I trust you agree this really is the way it always ought to have been...

Happy New Year everyone!

 

Jenny xx

[mastino]

oh boy, I really LOVE your STUMPscorcher.

 

When I was young, in the 70s, I had one of these

 

 

memories of youth...

[Chilihook]

This was so much fun to read through! seeing your progress and experiments with the color combos was almost like see your process from the inside. While I really like the Gulf livery that had the stripes paint scheme, I think your right - the Sand Scorcher paint job fits it to a tee.

[JennyMo]

Just a few more photos of the STUMPScorcher in it's latest colours - the only mod is I've trimmed the front body posts...

As with the STUMPkin, I am considering selling this model to help finance a future project...

Built using all new Tamiya parts and only run a handful of times - it comes completely RTR with 2.4GHz radio gear - and I'm looking for £200 - for this, the original STUMPScorcher.

 

Jenny x