Model: (Click to see more) 58086: Toyota Hilux
Status: New built
Date: 22-Feb-2012
Comments: 12
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OMG this was by far the toughest shell I have ever painted!!! And it took two shells for me to get it right. The first shell I didnt use Polycarbonate paint. So when I shot the white paint on it, it would not cover at all I put a whole can on it and it just would not cover, and it blead threw the red paint. Shell was ruined so lucky enough found a new shell on ebay. When I recieved the new shell I bought the correct paint and tried again, the 2nd time was a charm the paint work came out good. Now time to put the decals on, another nightmare. I was putting the yellow and orange decals on the sides really hard to line them up to and get them to lay flat with know ripples. Took several tries but got them on there and they looked real good. I went to bed got up come to find them stickers all pealed up and pretty much falling off the body. I got mad ripped them off the shall and threw them in the trash. Hoping I could find rere decals, but was unable to. So I bagged the truck and sat it on the shelf and it sat there a good year. I was looking around on the net the other day and came across vinyl decals sheets so I bought a sheet of yellow/orange cut them to size and and put um on and I couldnt be happier as to how it came out. They went on a lot easier no ripples and looks pretty close to how the original. Once on I used black pin stripe around them decals to make them pop a bit more. The truck is full ball raced has a 540 sport motor, and a set of Sees alloy wheels to top it off. It took a year and a half to complete. And I never want to paint this shell ever again. lol... Thanks for looking

Comments

Tamiyamandan

22-Feb-2012

WOW...Sounds like alot of effort went into this truck, but I think it paid off...Looks really really Nice !!!!

KEV THE REV

22-Feb-2012

WoW , a hot looking truck , I really like this , first class job

pcw 064

22-Feb-2012

Stunning truck,beautifull work.One of my all time favorites.

sludgeguts

22-Feb-2012

This is probably the nicest 58086 I've ever seen. Great work on the body and I love those wheels.

Ram318

22-Feb-2012

Thanks for all comments. This truck has been a labor of love for sure...

Ampex456

23-Feb-2012

Bad ass! Lets race! I got the King Cab. Total old school rc car racing. Great job!

viperchief

23-Feb-2012

Superb example of my favorite truck!

Flerbizky

23-Feb-2012

Still one of the best looking Tamiya kits!. Perfect build this one!.

SRB Bloke

23-Feb-2012

That sounds like a pain of a paint job, but its turned out completely amazing... great work..

berman

23-Feb-2012

I like it, looks marvelous! I thought of getting some of those See's Wheels for mine and either painting them with candy red, or anodising them. Smart 'lux and a credit to you!

Ram318

23-Feb-2012

I was so happy to find the sees wheels. always wanted a set for my blackfoot back in the day but never did. I saw these pop up on ebay and had to jump on them. And thanks for the comments!

MAD-BEE

24-Feb-2012

A hard one to crack.......but just look at this baby!!!

Awesome looking mate!!


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