My sand scorcher project

[Jackvw]

Hi,

Thought I'd post my ongoing SS project. It's built out of 2 incomplete cars, (I thought 1 complete ones better than 2 incomplete ones!). I've recently changed the shocks to tlo1 dampers at the rear (going to be changed for nice oil filled jobbies soon)and stadium blitzer shocks at the front. I decided to get rid of the radio box as I don't plan on using it in wet weather at all.

I'm using a blitzer beetle shell as a runner, and am about to start restoring a sand scorcher shell for the shelf. Also, I have some sand scorcher wheels and tyres and an exhaust that I'm going to mount for display only.

The plan is to have it working as a runner (hence the suspension and electrics), and a shelf queen with the SS shell when I'm not using it. I'm going to paint the car up to be a replica of my 1:1 baja.

Thanks for looking, and plmk what u think!

Jack

[rcracerpete]

Hello Jack,

I really like it,where did you get that aluminium mount for the electrics from?A nice and refreshingly different SS.

I reckon a Shodog front bumper/guard would really finish that beast off,and protect that gorgeus shell from if you crash,

Cheers,

pete.

[Jackvw]

Thanks dude. The electrics mount I made myself out of aluminium, very simple design, but it seems to work well.

Sorry, I'm new to this forum, whats a Shodog bumper? Thanks.

[Shodog]

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Originally posted by Jackvw

Sorry, I'm new to this forum, whats a Shodog bumper? Thanks.

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These are some bumpers I worked with my welder to produce. They fit on either a San Scorcher or Rough Rider. http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21297

[Jackvw]

they're very cool dude, great work! However, I'm trying to not spend anny more money on RC stuff at the moment, but maybe if your still making them in a few months time... []

[Jackvw]

Work on the sand scorcher shells begun.

Got most of what I need except wing mirrors and proper SS rear lights, but heres what it looks like at the moment:

[T.C~Tamiya]

Lookin good so far, have you thought about getting a bucket of brake fluid (not silicone stuff) to strip off the old paint, less work than sanding.

[Scorchio]

Like the chassis Jack! They are so much more stable with the bat pack lengthways. Keep up the good work! []

[Lunch ROCS]

I like it too..[] The rough rider front tyres always looked more scale that the ribbed fronts found on the SS

[minijosh]

hey jack, I see u found tc now. Good 2 c that u made it one here with your vw.

[Jackvw]

thanks guys.

I've been away but now I'm back and hopefully going to start painting later on today.

[Jackvw]

Well, here it is, in most of its glory, I need door handles and wing mirrors to give the sides of the car a bit of silver, get some fogs lights for the front, and I need to mount the rogue elements plates, once I find them!

The colour came out quite a bit darker than I hoped, but it is metallic and looks good in the sunlight.

Now to find those hard to find door handles, mirrors and fog lights

[Shodog]

Looks sweet. check with RC grab bag as he makes repro door handles. as for mirrors, I would get a set of cultechs aluminum one and polish them up to chrome

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/trades_model.asp?cid=21428&id=2707

[Jackvw]

thanks for the info dude. Those aluminium mirrors are a little expensive as I'm trying to keep costs down, a difficult thing with a sand scorcher project lol!

[yannick]

that's amazing, I like the sand scorcher but this is one of my favorites [8D]

[Shodog]

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Originally posted by Jackvw

thanks for the info dude. Those aluminium mirrors are a little expensive as I'm trying to keep costs down, a difficult thing with a sand scorcher project lol!

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I understand you need to keep the costs low but Cul-tech's mirrors only cost a fraction of what the original pieces would cost

[Jackvw]

Yannick: thanks dude, but its still not finished yet!

Shodog: True, I see your point!

[HUMAN BEINZ]

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Originally posted by rcracerpete

Hello Jack,

I really like it,where did you get that aluminium mount for the electrics from?A nice and refreshingly different SS.

I reckon a Shodog front bumper/guard would really finish that beast off,and protect that gorgeus shell from if you crash,

Cheers,

pete.

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id="quote">id="quote">Sorry but the Blitzer shocks look really bad

[Jackvw]

yep, their due to be replaced soon.

[The Dodge]

How cool are those wheels! With the centres colour coded. The rough rider wheels suit the split rim style so well. Really nice job, with matching paint on the shell and no stickers, looks really understated. Superb

[rcracerpete]

Love that colour mate-really impressed.Please post pics when you have the number plates etc.

Those wheels are also faboulous!I love the 2nd picture down really looks like some of the old roads when i went to Italy,with brick walls on the side,sweet pics dude,

Keep us updated []

Cheers,

Pete.

[Jackvw]

thanks guys. I painted the wheels the same as on my real baja, I think they look pretty cool.

[Jackvw]

Got a driver painted and mounted.

Also, got some number plates done, they really add to the look.

Nearly max articulation, but its not too bad lol!

the paints growing on me, it looks very cool in the sunlight!

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[rcracerpete]

Wow mate,that looks really good,im impressed,those number plates are awesome,

Great work.

Pete.