BRATLE - Finished! (Sold 04/09/11)

Model: (Click to see more) 58038: Subaru Brat
Status: Runner
Date: 11-Dec-2009
Comments: 18
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After 7 months of collecting parts and cleaning, painting, decaling, getting it built and un-built, here it is... my Beach runner VW buggy.


The car is based on many spare parts, some used, and some new. So far what you see here is:



-Monster Beetle body and red chassis

-Frog gearbox

-CRP servo saver, body posts, and front bumper

-Grasshopper rear wheel/tire combination

-Universal energies front tire/Grasshopper wheel combination

-Super Clod Buster bumper (used here as rear cage)

-Propeller shaft for TA-01 (used here as antennae)

-Tamiya ESC / Futaba steering servo combination

-A mix of Autographics/Tamiya repros & orig. decals

-Handcrafted aluminum parts

-Futaba receiver




Special thanks to fellow TC members: Chris B. (Crash Cramer), and Anthony C. (Regressing), who made a special rear cage for this buggy that I cut too short and ruined it :(



** Originally I was not going to use the nose cone, so it is not properly painted. I will have to finish it in proper yellow to match the body.



The car's been tested indoors. Will have to test it on dirt sometime next weekend. Pictures to follow!



04/09/11 UPDATE: Sadly, I had to let this one go... :( One day I'll get myself another one.

VW butt sideview See Chris? That's why I needed a CB bumper! That antenna is really a prop.shaft for a TA-01! Rearview Naked! My buggy's rear bumper is inspired in these VWs 1 '9' is a magic number!

If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
BRATLE - I got the baja bug!

Comments

slimmy

11-Dec-2009

Nice looking buggy.

Crash Cramer

11-Dec-2009

You had me scratching my head about what I could have possibly sent to you that you would have used on this car. This is a real cool custom interpretation of a dune buggy bug. I am curious about the front tire's maker, let me know more about them. How does it go?

mcovalsk

11-Dec-2009

Muy bueno, y tambien tengo curiosidad por los neumaticos delanteros. Un abrazo!

mongoose1983

11-Dec-2009

Hello Mario and Chris.

Here's more info about the front tires:

[Click here]


Thanks for your comments, Mario, Chris and Slimmy!

Swarm

11-Dec-2009

Great job Erich it has come up well great colour and I love the way the suspension sits on the rear looks nice .
Your attention to detail is amazing

Wyoming

11-Dec-2009

Nice looking project!

mikef350

11-Dec-2009

cool!looks like she will be very capable.great work

Frank Lux

11-Dec-2009

Hey Wolfman... very Nice Bug...!!!!

Dante77

11-Dec-2009

Now that is a cool Beach runner! Nice job, Erich!

Leethal Driver

11-Dec-2009

Nice work Erich, glad to see Albert in his finished ride. Lookin good!!

TA-Mark

11-Dec-2009

Another great use for the TA01 prop shaft! Not useful for their intended purpose. I usually use them for sway bars.
Great look there with the Baja Bug style, those front tyres set it off nicely.

spencertrax

11-Dec-2009

very nice looking bug

tuff bug

3-Feb-2010

Again really nice bug and goes as well as it looks.

BeetleOne

11-Jan-2011

Really well done Erich and I like that vintage look !!

mongoose1983

11-Jan-2011

@BeetleOne: Thanks for the nice comment. I like how this VW/ORV looks, too.

BeetleOne

20-Nov-2015

Hola Erich, las decals laterales de que modelo son?

mongoose1983

20-Nov-2015

@BeetleOne: Las líneas y los '9' son autographics. Yo te puedo dar el e-mail de la Sra. Delia Wilson, que las vende muy baratas en California.

BeetleOne

20-Nov-2015

Erich deberías hacer otro igual! Es hermoso! Yo estoy haciendo uno parecido con chassis de Monster Beetle

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