Wild Saurus style thingie...
Don't ask me why, but I always liked the 1/32 scale Wild Saurus mini 4WD. I think it's the slightly mad sci-fi look. Combined with my little obsession with Wild Willy and the WR-02 chassis and, well, you can see where this is going - Rob's got another mad project!
A WR-02 chassis, a lot of plasticard, a length of plastic pipe, a few LEDs, some Lego, a lot of head-scratching and some language I wouldn't use in front of my kids - and this is the result.
I must admit I'm pleased with the way it's turned out. It's certainly different, and it does look kinda cool whether it's driving around or sat on the shelf. I did fit some underbody lights but they got detached and damaged on its first run so they've been abandoned for now.
It's not completely accurate compared to the 1/32 version, but I hope I've caught a bit of the style and spirit and silliness of the original.
Hope you like it,
Cheers,
Rob
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If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Montero WR-02
Comments
SHY69
Hahaha! Crazy cool!
Awesome modeling skills man!
SRB Bloke
It is crazy, it is cool.
You've built so many now I'm guessing you'll be opening a WR-02 Museum soon
I just smile when I see that many Nos bottles on any car.. By now, I'm sure your house must be full of Willy's in every room, if you know what I mean
JennyMo
It is absurd - I LOVE IT! The details and proportions are excellent, and your scratch-building skills first class! We need a WR-02 meet this year ;o)
JWeston
Quality!
MadInventor
Just Brilliant, I like the LEDs in the pods and the 4 NOs bottles, that must be 1 bottle for every 3 cylinders
Flerbizky
That is crazy cool - Love it o/
bjorklo
fantastic
Crash Cramer
Very cool custom and the LEDs remind me of a few flashlights I have seen and have. Willy looks the business and I was really hoping you would shoot the small and large scale cars together in one photo. Please.
Grastens
I love this! It just needs some pictures in a big dusty/rocky field at night, lights ablaze - like a space rover exploring a distant planet
Grastens
Oh, and seeing this alongside JennyMo's StumpKamper on the TamiyaClub website is a real treat!
steve3smart
This looks great, soon Tamiyaclub will have a car park full of new Willy cars.
IBIFTKH
Thanks all.
@SRBbloke, yup, I've got enough to put at least one Willy-driven car in each room! (Small house, lots of cars!)
@JennyMo - yup, WR-02 meet would be great.
@MadInventor - you know me, my models aren't complete without at least a couple of NOS bottles!
@Crash, sorry, I don't have the little version. I built this just using phtos for reference.
@Grastens, yes, it definitely needs a more inspired background than my garden! I'll have to find a better location for photos.
Thank you all for the kind words.
Mad Ax
Wow, that's so cool! Great custom build, I had to look up the mini 4wd on Google as I couldn't remember it - that's the kind of crazy thing I'd love to have owned when I was younger
MAD-BEE
Holy s..t Willy has stepped into 2055!!!
Rob you is the boss man!!!
Crash Cramer
Very cool, will have to remedy the fact you don't have the 1/32nd version. I agree with Grastens, needs a Red Planet or Space 1999 moon/asteroid scape for some coolness with the lights ablaze.
Max Power
Hilarious, and very well done, congratulations!
Toykid
It was great watching this progress in the forum and it is so cool to see creative variants like this. Great job dude.
IBIFTKH
Thanks again for all the kind comments guys, it's very much appreciated. You could say Willy's over the moon!! (Sorry, couldn't resist!).
I'll definitely have to get a 1/32 version too.
And if I can find a better background location, more pics will follow
lupogtiboy
Added to my Favourites list. This deserves recognition, a lot of hard work has gone into this, very very cool!
s2-g2
Absolutely awesome!! What a fantastic build!
Grumpy pants
This looks great Rob, I like all the lights and Nitros bottles a lot! It looks like it is a moon buggy of some kind.
simensays
Very cool build! I get a Judge Dredd feel from it... Great attention to details also!
the-way
Fantastic and unique project. Really eye-catching! Well done
Pintopower
This is so cool!
grizz
Bloody dam Amazing Rob !!!!
looks fantastic !
If you ever decide to sell, you give me a call okay
And WR-02 meet... Nr Gloucester ?
I would so be up for that !!!
IBIFTKH
Thanks guys, really appreciate all the kind comments
I definitely think it's supposed to be some sort of moon buggy/inter-stellar exploration/sci-fi type thing. Though now you've said it, I can see the Judge Dredd influence too. Who knows? The mini 4wds had some pretty wild designs.
Col, cheers buddy! I reckon between us, our kids and our cars we could have a respectable meet on our own!
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