Re-re Topper! Top Force Build

[Smokeylocc420 52]

I just joined HELLO/CHEERS

I just finished up my new top force!

Here are some pics, They don't do her any justice, she's gorgeous.

 

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[catman79 346]

looking good! i like the tow bar on the front bumper too!

[Smokeylocc420 52]

3 hours ago, catman79 said:

looking good! i like the tow bar on the front bumper too!

LOL Thanks I know right?! That tow bar has saved her on many cliff-hanging excursions! I'm gonna have to take it off sometime but I figured it makes her seem brand new. kinda absurd now that I think of it!

[catman79 346]

remember to post some pics with the top off!

[Smokeylocc420 52]

I will. Is Top Force durable? It seems kinda weak due to the fact that the shock towers are secured by just two screws, and said screws are driven into fragile-looking plastic.  I know about the shock tower braces mod but still...

 

[Smokeylocc420 52]

A better shot I think I gonna touch up that pesky black spot on the bottom; it's a thorn.

 

 

 

 

[Smokeylocc420 52]

And here's Manta. I haven't decided on what color to paint her on the taped bits:

I have pink, generic paints are red, yellow(not gonna happen), white, and Rusto St Tropez (which is showcased here) and Island Coral:

 

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[Smokeylocc420 52]

Some more pics for you guys

Anyone feel free to post some top force picks!

I'd like to run one and keep one shelved, so I did some mods to the car. Kinda ugly but I'm going for function over looks lol

The under guard I know 'top force' it's backwards! but I still love it.

[Smokeylocc420 52]

A pic of front gearbox plastic I notice is pretty old has a bit of upward flex under strain, so installed a small (2mm?) screw I had laying around with a washer and nut secured with JB weld  to help hold top gear cover down, and a rear pic of homemade wing mount and a dab of JB on the rear gearbox (ugly!) Might clean it up by adding more JB and shaping it up.

 

 

[Smokeylocc420 52]

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I didn't want to use my ONLY set of 'Propper Topper' decals, so improvised a bit with some paint pens and I like it..it really 'pops' if you know what I mean.

The brighter one kinda reminds me of Super Mario Bros lol

This is all completely removeable, And what's neat is I found out you can layer the paints on, using Scotch clear tape...

As far as the stock decals, I might go get some repro's done locally.

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I can't upload many at once...

Swapped bodies for fun.

Hope you like them!

 

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[mud4fun 1696]

A very nice pair of buggies 

[Smokeylocc420 52]

55 minutes ago, mud4fun said:

A very nice pair of buggies 

Thank you very much Mud4fun! Still got the original stickers, and all that paint is easily removable!

[Smokeylocc420 52]

Threw on (drew on?) some Tamiya stars

 

[Collin 1956]

I really like that you simply go your own way regarding wildstyle design. Are you doing graffity also? I am not 100% shure about the colours but that does not matter, most Important for me, not another boxart scema. 

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13 hours ago, Collin said:

I really like that you simply go your own way regarding wildstyle design. Are you doing graffity also? I am not 100% shure about the colours but that does not matter, most Important for me, not another boxart scema. 

Thank you! No graffiti just having some fun.  And the colors...yea they look fresh in the flesh, pics don't do them much justice...and my camera isn't that good.

[Smokeylocc420 52]

Had to add some anti-sway equipment. Kinda ugly, but works really well.

I got some red gearboxes on deck, probably going to run with these black ones until failure then swap them.