Jason1145 3986 Posted January 2, 2019 One completed TT01E chassis! Highlights = Superstock BZ motor (23t), Mtroniks 20t waterproof ESC, 2.4ghz radio, 20t steel pinion and stock spur, Hobbykking 15296 waterproof servo Then I remembered I had a Yeah Racing esc plate so chucked that on too - on top of the servo to mix it up a bit Before After I even managed to fit the On/Off switch - this is a first for me as I normally tape them down somewhere else And the main event Put this at the bottom Add these two bits on top of it and voila Think I'll call it a day chaps..... and done! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blakeatron 16 Posted January 2, 2019 Strangely i love painting and detailing a body, so keep getting drawn to this truck! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 2, 2019 29 minutes ago, blakeatron said: Strangely i love painting and detailing a body, so keep getting drawn to this truck! Yeah, me too ( secretly!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4204 Posted January 3, 2019 14 hours ago, Jason1145 said: Will do Fabia130vRS thanks for that. That was an American Spazstix Mirror chrome that was hand carried back from the USA by a colleague.. and it’s all used up so that’s that I thought quickly of black and yellow and then immediately realised it’d be a bumble bee... 🐝 I ruled out pink n black. Yes isn’t there a TT02 you need to build somewhere! 🤣 Shame about the chrome. Having had another look at the truck, I reckon yellow would be a good base with the blue and red decals. How about some inspiration - http://www.pictame.com/media/1927545523558715245_6009671728#media-1 http://www.pictame.com/media/1926160350644589040_6009671728#media-1 I'm up to step 5... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 3, 2019 14 hours ago, Badcrumble said: Shame about the chrome. Having had another look at the truck, I reckon yellow would be a good base with the blue and red decals. How about some inspiration - http://www.pictame.com/media/1927545523558715245_6009671728#media-1 http://www.pictame.com/media/1926160350644589040_6009671728#media-1 I'm up to step 5... Yep like the yellow! Slow down on the TT02, you got till Feb lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 5, 2019 The front body post extensions are on, to get them to fit you need to trim off about 2-3mm of the stock front posts so that the extensioned posts lined up the securing pin holes - job done. Next I cut out the main part of bodyshell and made the post holes and sat it on the chassis all mocked up with the top cab and it's back part. I then spent a good 20 minutes thinking about the colour to do this shell by comparing the painting instructions with how the coloured decals would sit on it..... and honestly it's jsut gone a big a hazy puzzle in my head! Sooo I'm going with my original gut feeling of yellow and black and will hope for the best... I just ordered a can of Yellow Tamiya PS-6 which looks close enough to the yellow of the grill surround. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SRB Bloke 237 Posted January 5, 2019 Looking real good, but in the first pic wheelbase looks slightly off. Is that just the angle of the camera Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusanthony 361 Posted January 5, 2019 Looks great, It does look like quite the puzzle. I am sure it is great fun though. Do these 3 piece truck bodies have an intentional "cab floor" and an almost dash panel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 5, 2019 35 minutes ago, SRB Bloke said: Looking real good, but in the first pic wheelbase looks slightly off. Is that just the angle of the camera Yeah I see that too but it’s all square in the flesh... maybe it’s because the wheels sit inside the shell a bit so creates more angle from an angle... shut up Jason 🤐 🤣 16 minutes ago, geniusanthony said: Looks great, It does look like quite the puzzle. I am sure it is great fun though. Do these 3 piece truck bodies have an intentional "cab floor" and an almost dash panel? This has a cab floor inside, it’s my first truck so all new to me too.... I think on the MAN TT01 the front bodyposts poke through behind the cab section so you only need the stock short front posts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy_w_beans 4272 Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Jason1145 said: I then spent a good 20 minutes thinking about the colour to do this shell by comparing the painting instructions with how the coloured decals would sit on it..... and honestly it's jsut gone a big a hazy puzzle in my head! I'm in the same spot on my MAN TGS build, almost ready to succumb to box art at this point. These trucks have one purpose in life only, and trying to customize them further moves them out of context -- neither the track nor the highway. No scheme excites me at the moment. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SRB Bloke 237 Posted January 5, 2019 Loving your comments buddy and really looking forward to seeing your paint job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin_Mc 411 Posted January 9, 2019 Anything happening with this shell? I’m looking forward to seeing it painted and put together - same with speedy’s MAN 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 10, 2019 Well the yellow paint arrived today so with the forecast set to be a balmy 11 degrees C this Saturday I hope to get it painted.... I still have to reattach a rear wheel arch edging which will be fun too 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin_Mc 411 Posted January 10, 2019 Looking forward to seeing it 👍🏻 ETA: 11 degrees?! The paint will be cured in jig time! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 Looking at this bodyset a bit more I realise a problem may exist if I wanted to deviate away from box art colours.... this can be illustrated below.... see this part of the truck... I call it the side part between the wheel arches.... becuase it is.... well that "NUTREND" decal comes with all that white surround aswell Which means when it ends over the front wheel arch it would then match up with the WHITE painted bodyshell... which is a problem if you wanted to paint it a different colour as it would look odd going from white to your chosen colour See.... the bodyset instructions say to paint this lower section of the shell in white.... to match up with those decals! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 One way around this problem would be to cut that decal a bit.... removing some of the white edging like below Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 So my new plan is to follow this idea...... a black lower section and yellow top cab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
graemevw 823 Posted January 12, 2019 Wouldnt be too big a deal to cut all the white out and have it as 3 decals. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 Fast forward to today and with the weather being chiily but dry, and me being impatient to wait 4 months till Spring, I undertook the painting.... warming the cans up in hot water and using a hair dryer in bewtween coats.... and only being outside for a maximum of 20 seconds each time! Et voila! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, graemevw said: Wouldnt be too big a deal to cut all the white out and have it as 3 decals. Blooming awesome idea! Good thing you replied so quickly as I was about to start decalling it tonight... I will do as you suggest.... thanks buddy ;p 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 Yellow cab (Taxi) Backed with white Main body - backed with black? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 Time to try and get some silver anodizing on the back portion Masks off Silver on - not looking as good as @speedy_w_beans so I would love to know if there is a trick to it?? I backed mine with white as shown below. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 I was progressing well with the painting and started packing up before I remembered I had more parts to paint,... what with laying 3 different coats down and various masking and backing it had felt like I was done..... alas I was not....#SPARE PARTS Rear wheel arches - which I trimmed incorrectly and need to fix later Left arch is ok Right arch is not ok These will help? Glued in place with maybe Shoo Goo? Anyway all painted now just needs fixing.... oh and the rear coupler in yello w, I'd forgotten that part too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 All laid out - still remove the overspray film but it all looks promising That rear wheel arch to fix Back side of the cab 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted January 12, 2019 The grand reveal 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites