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Not sure if this topic has been discussed before, but I couldn't find it on a search.

Let's see some pics of alternative boddies fitted to tamiya cars. ....

What I mean is any body that was not originally sold with your kit.

I have a tt01 lancia delta and a midnight pumpkin and I'm looking for some inspiration for alternative body shells.

Post away..........

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This looks like a fun topic! Here we go:

Tamiya Stadium Raider shell on a WT-01 (originally sold with a BFIII shell):

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Matrixline Range Rover Evoque shell on a TL-01 (originally sold with the aforementioned Stadium Raider shell):

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Tamiya Mini Cooper shell on a M-03 (originally sold as a M-04 with a VW Beetle shell):

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Matrixline Fiat 500 shell on a M-05 (originally sold with the aforementioned Mini Cooper shell):

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Tamiya Honda Civic shell on a FF-01 (originally sold with a VW Golf shell):

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ABC Nissan Sunny Pickup shell on a M-04 (originally sold with a VW Beetle shell):

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Parma '57(?) Chevy Pickup shell on a WR-01 (originally sold with a Twin Detonator shell):

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Parma Model T Pickup on a TL-01 (originally sold with a Subaru Impreza shell):

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Blitz Alfa 156 shell on a TT-01 (originally sold with a Honda NSX shell):

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HPI Honda S2000 shell on a TT-01 (originally sold with a Honda NSX shell):

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Matrixline Silvia S15 shell on a TT-01 (originally sold with a Honda NSX shell):

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HPI Mitsubishi Evo VI shell on a TT-01 (originally sold with a Honda NSX shell):

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Tamiya Rising Storm shell on a DF-02 (originally sold with a Gravel Hound shell):

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Tamiya Baja King shell on a TL-01B (AFAIK originally sold with a Baja Champ clone shell):

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Fun and creative mix there XV Pilot! Please don't tear up that S2000 shell.. That don't make them anymore :( I wanted one of those for sooo long, but it was discontinued.

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Fun and creative mix there XV Pilot! Please don't tear up that S2000 shell.. That don't make them anymore :( I wanted one of those for sooo long, but it was discontinued.

Thanks!

That S2000 shell is one I did for my father, who is now retired from racing. It has never been run in anger, and sits as a display piece in his study along with the Model T. (Both have since had their body posts trimmed, and the Honda now wears a set of 3mm offset TE37s that fill the arches nicely.)

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What are those wheels on the Rising Storm / DF-02?

They're stunning!

They are FTX Vantage wheels. You can get them in black or white.

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/wheels/rc-car-categories/9960/996015&ManufacturerID=1099

I like them because they are a full 2.2 size, giving a bit of extra ground clearance and opening up a wide range of tyre options, such as the Turf Rippers seen on my Baja King, which (as the name suggests) are excellent on grass.

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Got a few for your perusal 😉

Tamiya Landcruiser body on a WT01

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Kamtec Bowler Wildcat on a CC01

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Axial Dingo body on CC01

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Kamtec Rough Rider body on DT02

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Kamtec Rough Rider body on a Hornet chassis

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Kamtec Baja Beetle on King Blackfoot chassis

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Unknown 80's era Jeep body on a Maverick Scout

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And on a WT01

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Kamtec Baja Beetle on TL01B

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I love a bit of body swapping 😏 My favourite was probably the Rough Rider on the DT02, it fits so well you wonder why Tamiya haven't done it as a re-release. I'm currently working on another no-brainer by putting a Sand Scorcher body on a WT01 to get a decent handling Monster Beetle!

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Yeah the DT02 with the rough rider has to be my favourite, such a nice fitment it looks factory and the tyre combo looks so good too, if I didn't already have projects to finish I would be tempted to make it a twin :wub:

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I put a sandscorcher shell on the wt01 chassis to make a modern monster beetle.

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I had an old hornet shell which was found in a job lot I bought. With a little adapting I fit it to my tl01b chassis to make a 4wd hornet. Here it is with the real deal.

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I also did the monster beetle, but this time on the TXT2

If memory is correct this is a proline shell

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DT02 SandViper with Scorcher body

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CC01 with New Bright body

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That CR-01 Blackfoot is stunning.

Someone email the picture to Tamiya development labs.

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Some of mine -

Unimog on TXT-1 chassis
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Shortened Kamtec beetle on WR-02 chassis
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Shortened Lunchbox on GF-01
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Montero on lengthened WR-02
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Wild Willy body on TLT-1 chassis
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Wild Willy on mod Clod chassis
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Some of mine -

Montero on lengthened WR-02

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You got a build tread on this one?

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