Comical GPL Tribute DT03 (RFF)
Status: New built
Date: 13-Apr-2025
Comments: 16
What do you get if you leave an old man in his mancave for too long with the following:
1. a reasonable priced rc car
2. a GPL PC game
3. a 1:43 scale Matra MS80 F1 modelcar
4. Cardboard
5. Styrene
6. Bits and Bobs
7. a vivid imagination
Well, to cut a long story short, in the end you get :
The Comical GPL Tribute DT03 (RFF*)!
*= ready for fun
It took some months to complete, but I enjoyed every minute of the process:
First the mechanical departement: adjusting the chassis, lowering the rideheight, optimising the drivetrain with CVD's, ballracing the gearbox and axles and shimming the whole car to get rid of the slop. Then fitting the electronics such as a lowprofile servo, the smallest receiver and ESC ( hidden under the rear wing) I had and finally the esthetics: cutting up the Neo fighter body, making cardboard templates for the cockpit , both the front and rear wing, dremelling, cutting styrene, using milliput, going through my old rc stuff for anything usefull......I was back in the eighties again!
I hope you enjoy the photo's.
Best regards,
Rick
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Comments
MAD-BEE
That's friggin awesome! Fantastic work l love the execution on this! Very unique!
GToddC5
Fantastic - Among the forum's top greats!
lowspot
WOW ! that's a stunning build
Steffen
Gorgeous, absolutely love it!
mtbkym01
Yep, Nailed it. Looks so good
Torhaantje
Wow, thank you all for your compliments!
Very glad you like it!
Best regards,
Rick
Cougan
you made a pice of rc Art it combines the chassis and Body with your ideas so well!
SHY69
Now that is really cool! Love it!
Torhaantje
@ Cougan: thank you very much!
The cigarshaped dt03 bchassis made it perfect for
this project imo.
Rick
Torhaantje
@SHY69: thank you sir!
bsy2010
Wow! The transformation from a stock DT03 to this little gem is amazing!
Torhaantje
@bsy2010: thank you!
It was clear for me that the cigar shaped chassis deserved a 60's style body
Rick
ventisette.
Beautifully built and painted, congratulations!
Torhaantje
@Ventisette: thank you, much appreciated!
Rick
scollins
One of THE coolest entries to the TamiyaClub site I have personally seen in a long time. Nice Work, Top Shelf!
Torhaantje
@Scollins: good to see you are still active on TC!!
Your comment means a lot to me, thank you!
Take care,
Rick
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