Model: (Click to see more) 58016: Sand Scorcher
Status: Project
Date: 13-Feb-2011
Comments: 32
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I've had a fair bit of time at home over the last few days, and in between stuff I have kept my head down and put together this. I am hoping it will be ready for the bash this coming weekend. Internals yet to be finalised but its very open plan!
The Chassis came from Wooky, and the shell from Singleseven. Thanks guys. I have added some detail in the form of a louvred ali rear window, Ali paneled rear side windows and Sunroof, tinted yelloe windscreen, 1/4's and sides, and I got funky with the razor saw and lifted the engine lid on Ali legs. I made a aerial base, and the coiled up some steel wire to form a alternative aerial, and applied some scale tread plate on the sills and fender ends.
Its amazing how creative you can get at 1am! I kept the graphics it came with, and added a few of my own, and there you go, a quick little racer. Haven't tested it yet, and there are one or two structural issues in the under-carriage to attend to, but it looks pretty cool!

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If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
The boys get ready for Weston Beach on 20th Feb

Comments

mongoose1983

13-Feb-2011

LOVE IT. I'm a fool for yellow Sand Scorchers and this one looks excellent. The louvred-rear window looks great, too. You have a great beach racer here, Ben!

Tamiyamandan

13-Feb-2011

Man that is a Sharp looking Bug....Very Very Nice !!!!!

MAD-BEE

13-Feb-2011

That is just EXCELLENT!!! it just looks right mate! this would be so cool down the beach' great job buddy!

Morgi74

13-Feb-2011

cool details.... love it!!

karooha MB

13-Feb-2011

Thanks fellars. Got a bit of bite hasn't it? Funky but Aggressive. Gonna post on vintage -rc.net to see if it the body rings any bells.

Fernado Alonso

13-Feb-2011

COOL BUGSY

mr alan

13-Feb-2011

Nice one!

BeetleOne

13-Feb-2011

Great job! Love it!

musashi.dk

13-Feb-2011

oh man that looks great.great idea on that rear window.

HOPPIN MAD 74

13-Feb-2011

Very very sweet, love it!!

Steffen

13-Feb-2011

Love the aluminium bits, good work.

karooha MB

13-Feb-2011

A cheeky little number eh? Thanks for the comments.

Singleseven

13-Feb-2011

I've been keeping an eye out for this Ben and you don't disappoint; spot on!

bad andy

13-Feb-2011

I like it. Love the tread plate! Noticed the front left tire has been modded (cutting every other nu Do you plan to do this same to all tires? It looks cool and would look especially good on the rears.

SRB Bloke

13-Feb-2011

So you bought 'Singles' bodyshell..!! Nice mods to it and very quickly done. Do the rear tyres to match the fronts and they will really chew up the sand. Where are you guys bashing..?

karooha MB

13-Feb-2011

We are at Brean Sands, Weston Super Mare, Sun 20th. Theres a thread in meetings & Events thread, under Somerset Bash Ideas. Yes, I will cut all the tyres to match, I just grabbed whatever came to hand really.
Cheers John, it just sort of happened!

mor10retro

13-Feb-2011

Nice looking bug. Love the details and work put into this car.

def4x4

13-Feb-2011

Looks great with all those details, love the louvre detail on the rear window!

the-way

13-Feb-2011

You are keeping busy, Ben. Really a great job, another masterpiece well done!

Skottoman

13-Feb-2011

Looks really cool. Lots of neat details, and looks purposeful and ready to blast some beach! Although the exhaust looks somewhat like something you'd smoke out of....

Mad Ax

14-Feb-2011

Great stuff there. Love the exhaust - what's the tip made from?

7.2inchdriver

14-Feb-2011

Sweet bug!

Toykid

14-Feb-2011

Thanks for adding to the SIG - fresh looking bug - great moon eyes

chris capobianco

14-Feb-2011

very cool bug great detail

Henk4Focus

14-Feb-2011

That is one awesome Scorcher!! Wow wee, really well done.

karooha MB

14-Feb-2011

Very kind words, thank you chaps. I machined a couple of ali exhaust ends a while ago, thought I'd try one, I see your point Skottoman, it does doesn't it!

Jim the wookie

14-Feb-2011

this is really cool top work mate

f2g78

21-Feb-2011

I like your car !!!!!
fantastic work

scorcherboy77

21-Feb-2011

wow... awesomen scorcher... straight to my favourites!

Franklin

16-Apr-2011

Absolutely sweet job!

karooha MB

16-Apr-2011

Thank you all! I am working on another similar shell now, as this one has now left for Canada!

2qwik

16-Apr-2011

Great...cant`wait`for`my`pipe`and`cleaner!!


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