Suburban Jungle
I decided it was such a nice day, and my shelfer Blackfoot and quasi-shelfer Monster Beetle were literally collecting dust it was a good time for a little suburban safari. These are shelfers, so there was no running going on... but it was nice to see them out in their natural habitat! Like fashion models in a rugged outdoorsy photo shoot.
The Monster Beetle is a quasi-shelfer because it's my shelfer chassis, but my shelfer body still isn't finished so this is the Monster Beetle body I had listed on eBay but nobody seemed to bite and I got tired of it hanging around and pulled down the listing. For now, she will have a home on my shelfer chassis - at least until the piece de resistance body is finished.
my favorite trucks
of COURSE i have a fat buddha
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
UNBELIEVABLY perfect vintage blackfoot i found on ebay
Comments
sunnyjai
Sheer utter coolness my friend! Note to all TC'ers one's collection ain't complete without two of these babies! And you got Buddha to bless them too!
Tjaard
Is my Monster Beetle still not painted? Djeezzz
beefmuffin
@SJ namaste! @TJ yeah, i'm terrified of ruining it. but having done this one i feel more confident.
MAD-BEE
Not just one! but two classics in one shot!!!
Nice pics BEEF and just look at picture two.....MAGIC!
Cheers pal.
beefmuffin
thanks @MB! yeah, that 2nd pic is pretty hardcore i have to say. looks like a silverback gorilla in the bush. i guess you could say that Beefmuffin's toy is like a gorilla in the bush.
al the mot man
Two of the best looking tamiya's ever made (well I think so anyway)
MAD-BEE
lol!!!! that's price less BEEF!!
berman
Two of the best! Grille needs to be painted on the BF though. Send it to me and I will paint it for you... muahahahhaha. *ahem*
Crash Cramer
Nice work, now go cut that grass and rub Buddha's belly.
mongoose1983
Awesome! Two of the most exciting RC cars from the 80's!
Wyoming
looks like great fun
Mincemeat
Awesome pics Beefy! Pic #2 captures the Blackfoot perfectly....
beefmuffin
Thanks men of Tamiya Club. The few, the proud. You all have excellent taste in your profound admiration for my photographic and modelling excellence!
EXCELLENCE! Oh and @Berman I kind of prefer the grill untouched. It looks newer that way. I also started not painting some of my hard bodies for the same reason, so long as they are the right color.
hot rod
Thats two tamiya greats you have lurking in the grass there beef - Sort of finshed my own resto on my original BF with repro decals and looks how i wanted it which was my best efforts of 20+ years ago... and it looks ace!! wanted a look to to bring back memories rather than shelf so pleased. Now to finish off my MB shelfer and get pictures of the two outdoors like these.... sadly the grass has been mowed so the effect may be ruined lol. Good pictures
beefmuffin
haha yes - i am unparalleled in neglecting my lawn. or should i say my very own private untrimmed bush.
Grumpy pants
Nice action BF getting out there amongst the rough stuff. The BF looks particularly at home in the 2nd shot.
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