Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 15, 2014 Hi all, Started this build earlier this year, still a work in progress...lol! The body is a scratch built (using styrene) Holden HX Overlander Panel Van. The chassis is a somewhat modified TF2 chassis. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bromvw 744 Posted December 15, 2014 wow you must have many many hours of work in that . Excellent . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zomboided 374 Posted December 15, 2014 Wow...have any more build pics? Love to see how it came together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadInventor 3887 Posted December 15, 2014 Very nice. Well impressed . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matman 1500 Posted December 15, 2014 Now that's impressive !! . I used to have HX panel van & know how hard that would be to build 1/10 , with all the detail that's involved . Would like bigger pic's & more of them of the build .. This is going to look Fantastic & can't wait too see this coming along . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 15, 2014 Hey thanks guys....lol! I do have a build thread on another site, but I'm not sure if posting a link here is allowed ....I do have about few hundred pics of the process...! Lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 15, 2014 [url=http://s85.photobucket.com/user/Prestonlal/media/imagejpg6_zps3a86bf8a.jpg.html] 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveU30 1011 Posted December 15, 2014 Yep, link away my good man! Awesome work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 Yep, link away my good man!Awesome work! Sweet! Here's the build thread! http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=76901 Hope you guys enjoy it...lol! I'm off to get some more work on the dashboard...! Ohhhh...it's also got a remotely opening hood...lol! http://youtu.be/gSf2xx_3AZ4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 Almost done with the styrene work for the engine bay.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 How I made the radiator...not my idea of the zipties though...was pointed in that direction by other builders... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 Built the grille... [url=http://s85.photobucket.com/user/Prestonlal/media/imagejpg3_zps0b1a221e.jpg.html] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 I used the hinges from a 1/18 scale diecast olds 442...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 Hinges installed.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 Started detailing the firewall.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 I had to mod the TF2 chassis kinda...swapped out the Yota axles for SDIs, because the diff casing on the Yotas were too big causing it to hit the oil pan...much better with these SDIs, however to mount them I had to make my own U-Bolts and shock mounts... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo 1283 Posted December 16, 2014 Thanks for sharing ! My first car was a HJ Panel Van (Kermit Green) so I'm well impressed with this. Great attention to detail, even those inside panels and turret frame are so accurate. Can't wait to see this with paint and interior! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 Thanks for sharing ! My first car was a HJ Panel Van (Kermit Green) so I'm well impressed with this. Great attention to detail, even those inside panels and turret frame are so accurate. Can't wait to see this with paint and interior! Hey thanks Thommo! That is indeed a compliment! Not only because it's coming from an Aussie, but as I have been building from pics found on the internet! I did have a Kingswood SL 4door sedan some 15 years ago, but have never seen a panel van in person....lol! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo 1283 Posted December 16, 2014 Hey thanks Thommo! That is indeed a compliment! Not only because it's coming from an Aussie, but as I have been building from pics found on the internet! I did have a Kingswood SL 4door sedan some 15 years ago, but have never seen a panel van in person....lol! Holy Snap..... You're in Queens NY ! What a surprise. I'm having trouble joining the dots now. You're in the USA, You've never actually seen a Holden Panel Van but you did have a Holden Kingswood. Did you live in Australia previously ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 Holy Snap..... You're in Queens NY ! What a surprise. I'm having trouble joining the dots now. You're in the USA, You've never actually seen a Holden Pane Van but you did have a Holden Kingswood. Did you live in Australia previously ? Haha! No....I'm from the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. An ex- English colony, so we use RHD vehicles there...one of the very few countries some of the Holden were exported to...lol. We had the HQ sedan...called a Belmont, I remember seeing a few HKs as well, we had the HJ -HZ kingswood , I have seen a couple of HQ monaros as well as an HX Monaro there as well. We never had the Utes or the Panelvans. We also got some of the VC/VB commodores.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo 1283 Posted December 16, 2014 Ahhhh ! That's all making sense now. And on a completely different subject (but because you herald from the lovely West Indies), I had the great privilege of watching Brian Lara bat in a legends 20/20 match in Perth yesterday. He has still got it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trini2DBone 636 Posted December 16, 2014 Ahhhh ! That's all making sense now. And on a completely different subject (but because you herald from the lovely West Indies), I had the great privilege of watching Brian Lara bat in a legends 20/20 match in Perth yesterday. He has still got it ! Lol....! Sweet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveU30 1011 Posted December 16, 2014 Fantastic work fella, as already mentioned I can't wait to see this in paint! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matman 1500 Posted December 16, 2014 Holy Snap..... You're in Queens NY ! What a surprise. I'm having trouble joining the dots now. You're in the USA, You've never actually seen a Holden Panel Van but you did have a Holden Kingswood. Did you live in Australia previously ?I was amazed by it as well Thommo !! that He's in good old USA & building a Holden , But now reading the rest of the postsI know etc WHY! . I can't get over the detail of this HX .. With Engine bay detail & that engine look alloy with screws ?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
