Toyota Tundra Baja styled
Status: New built
Date: 20-Jan-2009
Comments: 98
Here is my Toyota Tundra truck, one of those models I wasn't going to buy when I saw the box art but then I saw a few custom ones out there and decided I really had to have one, so I've been working on it to look like my old Hilux stadium truck and a little like the Hilux I did a year or so ago (maybe chef bikes is doing one of these to lol) Anyway I used Pearl white, mica red, orange and camel yellow with a few coats of clear overcoat and pactra trim tape for pin stripes. The wheels came from rc4wd in their very generous Christmas giveaway on scale4x4rc.us and the tires are 1.9 rc4wd Tomahawks which have fast become my favorite tire since they are not too soft and hold the weight of a heavy rig like this. Anyway lots more details will come later but I wanted to share what I've been doing and give some ideas etc. Thanks for looking.
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I have a new favorite 3 speed
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a few bleeds I hate masking
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too big for picture box
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raised the tranny and battery a little
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If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Dirty Tundra
Comments
TWINSET
Beautiful work fella
revor
Awesome rig! Looks like something TRD would show at SEMA. The wheels are a perfect match. The paint is retro cool. The flares and snorkel just finish it off!
The Buggy Man
That looks stunning mate. Great job.
caddy shack
Now this is the best tundra ive ever seen, this will be a hard one to beat for sure!! looks spot on seth, i see you got the wackers & snorkel of the guy on scale4x4 hes done a great job making them. well done, now go get it dirty
Wyoming
Thanks fellers, I forgot to mention more inspiration came from a SEMA show truck I saw online somewher when looking for ideas, yeah I think its lowslowtj on scale 4x4 who makes the parts but I got them from rpphobby.com
Buzsig
That's very impressive.I wasn't going to get one either but now i'm very tempted
Hong Kong
Very beautiful truck !
_miga_
what a beauty
i like this truck very much!
carbonman
Absolutely stunning. I'm building my Thundra now and really like this kit
Troy Heli King
Looks stunning fella!. Top Job!
CASE1
You are so right with this livery on this truck! The Tundra was very slowly growing on me, but now it happened fast: I like this truck! BTW: dont think i have seen trim tape on hardbody's before but looks good. Some dirt and Wyoworld surrounding and its perfect!
delux
Awesome truck mate! I didn't really like these either but I love this!! I can just see it churning up Wyoworld...
ranger blue
WOW Seth, me and the chimp are overwhelmed (again) Defiantly one for my favourites list
Muddybaldboy
Awesome. If Tamiya marketed it looking like that I'm sure they'd double sales!
pagedm_f350
WOW Seth!!! This is simply the best Tundra yet!! I absolutely love it
You nailed that paint job, can't wait to see it outdoors 
Cars, Boats n Trains
That looks awesome.
Addicted2blue
This is absolutely a stunning Tundra, very very nice detailing and paintjob. It almost looks like a car from the dakar rally
rad22rad Alloys
Very Very Nice Seth. Love the attention to detail. You must be real happy with this. Miles nicer than box art
BeetleOne
Damn sexy bro! This is the best thing I've ever seen in my life !!!
Incredible_Serious
Come on matey...... if you're going to have a snorkel like that, are you going to have exhausts like that??????? Come on, make a man of it!!!! Lol... nah, just kidding, that's a great-looking truck. Gives me some ideas......
adam1973
Looks great Seth
BTW, how'd you get the tyres to hold up the truck? I've got a set on my HL and they won't hold the truck's weight. I'm usin Tamiya 2-piece 5 spoke wheels with HPI Geolander inserts narrowed as well.
Jay61076
Beautiful ... that is one sweet ride
boogyloop
could'nt resist the lady bump charms of the tundra huh? all looks very flash! great work fella
dr.roberts
Nice work, Everything looks very neat!!
mcovalsk
An oustanding painiting job as uusal!
Henk4Focus
Was wondering what you were tinkering with Seth. Impressive stuff. Looks really good. Glad to see one of your trucks without dents. LOL.
Wild_Trial
Dang,,,Thats just Awesome Seth, Stunning Tundra. Love it!!!
7.2inchdriver
yep, you outdid yourself with this one.
djupevik
Very nice! How did you raise the tranny? A lot of modifications needed? Looking forward to seeing this thing in the mud
mynameisneo
Looking great, nice colour sheme
stickerbod
very nice looking Tundra, top job!
chewball
Fine example best one I have seen so far. cant wait to get one myself
SMOKE-DOG
That came out sweet. Very original idea.
Sideways-King
That looks great, top work, I love it and I'm not a big fan of these 3 speeders but I am now. What is SEMA? Is that a show over in the states?
RallyeBaz
Stunning work
mudslinger
Thats a really nice truck!
Vin87
This is amazing (again). Love your way of thinking. This Tundra looks even better than the Hilux you did last year.
Road Burner
Looks great. Love the classic paint!
Chain Driven
Fantastic Seth as usual ! Jerome.
cheif
2009 baja style love it
Crash Cramer
Man Seth, that is very cool and I bet Ivan Stewart is thinking...that is my next ride. Sweet paint work and details. I can't wait to see what else you do to it.
_anders_
Simply WOW! Straight in my favourites list. It looks amazing.
scollins
AWESOME!!!! Ivan Stewart Edition!
archway66
Stunning truck!! nice job on the paint and the flares look cool!!
mymonsterbeetleisbroken
Superb! The fender flares and snorkel make all the difference.
hairyguy4
that does look awsome! love the old style paint job on the new truck
sand man
finly i see tuned tundra look sick ma good job
technical.burP
I don't like the Tundra, but this might change my mind.
backtomyroots.
Absolutely beautiful build. You always have the best rides on TC. Now in my favourites
. And yes, I'm jealous. LOL.
Naxman
WOW Seth! I am at a total loss for words. The Tundra looks amazing!
Awesome work!
johnyboy76
looks great, really impressed!
mikeekim
i want one
amigamad
Very nice , i never liked this one much when it was first released but it has grown on me and there are now a few that i like .This is my favorite tundra so far .
Wyoming
wow how can I respond to that, thanks you fellers. I'll try to answer the questions. The tires are stock RC4wd with the inserts so unless they changed the rubber compound to a softer type (which they have done before) they hold the trucks weight fine, yes SEMA is an aftermarket tuning trade show in the US every year. The Tundra frame comes with two mounting points for the tranny and battery which are higher, I also trimmed the four legs on the skid plate support so it could sit higher.
pastimesteve
That is freaking incredible Seth! You've set the bar very, very high. Congrats on an excellent model.
The Hobbymaster
Hi Seth, You have hit a home run with your great looking Tundra, I have to say the Tundra is one of the best bodies Tamiya have made for a 3 speed.
I had to keep mine fairly stock for the review but then I'm going to take it up a gear !!!
anyway very well done, top work again. cheers
I love mine to bits..... if I had know you had a Tundra we could have had a build off ( just for fun)
you have me thinking about fender flares and snorkel
Ian
Wyoming
Thanks Ian, and Steve This one is also very stock I just built it from the box adding only bearings, flares, snorkel and wheels and tires all the subtle mods are very easy for anyone to do, the paint job is what I was focused on, I still have more details planned like a spare tire holder in back, working lights, etc.
The Hobbymaster
Seth, where did the flares, snorkel come from??
They would fit in with my Mountain Rescue look.
did you mount the body on the higher mounting hole as well as the centre box, battery holder?
cheers
Ian
Wyoming
Rpphobby.com sells the flares Ian, they are made by a guy called lowslowtj on scale4x4rc.us
Wyoming
OH forgot to answer, the body is stock location but I raised the tranny and battery box, I have to remove cab to get out battery but I just charge it in place.
The Hobbymaster
Thanks Seth your a star, I think its time to get some dust on the tyres??? cheers Ian
The Hobbymaster
Seth, I'm doing the same with my battery, its no big deal as long as you dont drop the cab lol. cheers Ian
Wyoming
And don't forget and pick it up by light bar either lol!
def4x4
You are every time a winner which your trucks, now again which your new Tundra, amezing paintjob on it and very nice detail work.
DeeMiller
Another great truck Seth! Excellent!
Wyoming
Thanks guys.
Tobbe70
Wow...VERY beautiful!!!
Troy Heli King
I think members liked this one Wyoming, never seen so many comments fella!.
Kind regards
Wyoming
I guess I did something right, thank you very much for all the nice comments. I was caught off guard by the response.
TA-Mark
Great work Seth! Makes you want to be 6' tall so you can hop in and drive off in it. Have you gotten it dirty yet?
Wyoming
I'll run it soon, but the paint hasn't fully cured yet
Moondoggie
Dun, dun, duunnnn...
Your planning on jumping that off the roof of the barn like we did to that nikko right?
Wyoming
yup on fire, lol!
mor10retro
Great work Seth! Realy love the paint job and overall idea of making a baja styled Thundra. The black arches and the rims look great too. Only thing I don't like with this kit is the huge side mirrors...they obvious needs to be big, but do they need to be that huge? Maybe they looks better in real life than on pics.
Wyoming
They seem big in pics probably because of angle but American pickups usually have huge mirrors for pulling trailers and such (and getting knocked of by trees) , I've walked into a few of them over the years in parking lots
mor10retro
LOL! Watch your step! :-D
Old Skool
Looks great Seth
I was thinking about one in the same scheme and you proved it would look super
GreenMan
Really awesome Tundra you make there, Seth!!!
Crash Cramer
Hey Seth, while you are watching out that you don't run into a mirror, don't forget to watch out for the GIANT trailer ball hitch. Those are not the kindest to shins in parking lot situations. O U C H
VectraV6
That is Very, Very Nice!
california
WOW Wyoming - i nearly hated that model, but yours is awesome. you even can change ***** to gold. you did a real great job as usual
Wyoming
dang, thanks fellers and to think I wasn't very nice to this kit when it got announced but I am so glad I gave it a chance anyway
chef_bikes
I missed that one! Looks great - the colours look better on this than on the Hilux. No, I've not bought a Tundra yet - I still haven't finished my Hilux Highlift. Cracking job matey - well done.
Wyoming
Thanks Pete, yeah I think so too, Seeing the SEMA show tundra is what made me try this color pattern again. I really want to see your Hilux finished thats one of my favorite trucks out there
pagedm_f350
Hey Seth, what is the viewed count on this entry so far
sure is a stunner, this deserves to be in the stars s.i.g. 
Wyoming
It has 1697 views as i right this, but my orange hilux original posting has about 5680 which is the most viewed thing in my showroom followed by my Blue CR-01 with 4300 so this has a ways to go to catch it in views lol!
TIMECMDR
Awesome Job!! Beautiful Tundra, I have put this on my wanted list
highflyer
Man, I love this Tundra
! A fav...
Orangemeca
An Other MASTER pièce, greaaaaaattttt
tuff bug
Not into the look of these but youve added some cool to it all the comments are well deserved.
Wyoming
Thanks guys, this truck is actually only a body set right now since she got cannibalized for other more pressing builds but when i get a few extra bucks I'll buy another kit and rebuild her.
tamiyaonebay
Looks super sick! My favorite one of these I've seen now...
trismagic
happy xmas /new year .been out of the game a while but 2010 will see a big comeback into the hobby for me hopefully.Awsome modeld you have been creating this last year love em.in fact a big insperation making me realise how much ive missed Tamiya rc this year !!!
cheers Tris
slimmy
Wow seth, this is one sweet tundra. it took an hour to read through all the comments.
fantastic work as always. 
keep it up.
Wyoming
thanks Mark, I really need to put this one back together since its actually just a body set wrapped up in bubble wrap right now...the danger of being a Semi-shelf Queen in my shop is that you gets parts taken off for active builds and this guy happened to get stripped down to just a frame and body when I needed axles, driveshafts etc for other projects. I'll just have to buy a new Tundra kit and stick this body on it though
Aussie Top Force
Great looking truck. I've been eyeing the Tundra off for a month or two now. Your truck has inspired me to make this car my first R/C Car purchase in 15-years!
nvxwax
Very nice, Love all the detail
Steph33
Splendid, bravo, it is particularly successful!
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