Big Jon 684 Posted April 8, 2020 The stock Konghead body has jumped it's last curb, and I don't want to use another stock body, because it's so ugly. Has anyone tried anything other than King Yellow or Dynahead bodies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurnipJF 9113 Posted April 8, 2020 I heartily agree regarding the stock shell's ugliness. I couldn't even bring myself to mount mine. Instead I built my G6-01 a shell out of Plasticard. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoolHands 787 Posted April 8, 2020 Somewhere there's a bloke who made a custom one out of (I think) 2 vanessas lunchbox body shells. If I recall correctly he did a chop-job on both, melded them together and made one long van. It looked great. Not easy to do though. Worth looking at just for interest. I don't know about off-the-shelf bodies. edit just googled to death but can't find it. Virtual £10 to anyone that can 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7776 Posted April 8, 2020 Almost anything you do will need some level of modification. The outermost wheels wheelbase is around 300mm i think. Plenty of crawler/scale shells between 270 and 313mm wheelbase. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Jon 684 Posted April 8, 2020 It may end up with an Axial Mighty FC body. With a moderate amount of trimming on the rear, I think that I can make it look good. I need to stay with Lexan on this one; it gets beaten on quite a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J@mes 2326 Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, CoolHands said: Somewhere there's a bloke who made a custom one out of (I think) 2 vanessas lunchbox body shells. If I recall correctly he did a chop-job on both, melded them together and made one long van. It looked great. Not easy to do though. Worth looking at just for interest. I don't know about off-the-shelf bodies. edit just googled to death but can't find it. Virtual £10 to anyone that can wohoo it’s the kongbox That’s my 1st virtual £10 @Busdriver did some cool stuff with the Mog shell & modifying the Dynahead. Person who links the builds can have half my virtual tenner 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted April 8, 2020 That’s awesome - and for sale according to the last post JJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoolHands 787 Posted April 8, 2020 haha well done james - I think that chap did a brilliant job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusanthony 361 Posted April 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Big Jon said: The stock Konghead body has jumped it's last curb, and I don't want to use another stock body, because it's so ugly. Has anyone tried anything other than King Yellow or Dynahead bodies? There's a series (on channel) in there how I made it fit. Admittedly a crap vid but I need to get a photohosting account. Not good for jumping curbs though... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted April 9, 2020 Can’t seem to make a link but if you search for Dynamog you’ll find the thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Re-Bugged 10006 Posted April 9, 2020 If your into custom building, how about a Unimog cab with a longer flatbed behind it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted April 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Re-Bugged said: If your into custom building, how about a Unimog cab with a longer flatbed behind it? That’s what my Dynamog is. Only difference is I ended up using the Loops cab and a homemade flat bed. Also fitted bigger softer tyres. It makes a great trail truck and I’d pretty capable. The middle set of wheels means it doesn’t ground out. With the hard body and the way I made my flat bed(MDF and bits of metal) does make it a tad top heavy!!!! I started with a Tamiya Lexan cab but it was just too flimsy. There is another somewhere that I have seen that uses the back half of a Konghead with a Unimog cab 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 9147 Posted April 9, 2020 Here's a build thread on my attempt with a King Blackfoot body. This has become my #1 runner, it gets a blast around my garden at least once a week as my daughter loves putting leaves in the back and chasing after it. Note I had to add a lot of metal reinforcing to stop the shell folding in the middle (see thread). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6207 Posted April 9, 2020 Still dont know how to insert link to thread but here are some pictures 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Re-Bugged 10006 Posted April 9, 2020 If you copy the link from your browser and paste it straight into the reply box you get ^this^ @Busdriver YouTube clips work the same. Embeds automatically. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dojo Dave 889 Posted April 10, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 4:55 PM, Big Jon said: The stock Konghead body has jumped it's last curb, and I don't want to use another stock body, because it's so ugly. Has anyone tried anything other than King Yellow or Dynahead bodies? I've seen a custom Wild willys body on this. It looks real trick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites