Axial SCX-10 Trail Honcho/Hilux
This has probably been one of my quickest builds (although still slow by most standards!). I've always toyed with the idea of building a truggy but because of lack of time etc it's never happened. Then Axial released their Honcho kit. Hello instant/easy truggy!
All I was after with this was a good, reliable, competent basher but I really dislike polycarb bodies. So out of the spares cupboard came an original Hilux body that was looking pretty second hand. I'm sure it could have easily been restored but I had other ideas (sorry purists!). I did the minimum of repairs to make it solid then proceeded to make it look like a well weathered truck.
The use of the Hilux body meant that I had to shorten the wheelbase to keep things looking right. I also added a Hand Bros. steering kit. I still have heaps of detailing I want to do but I was busting to get it out on the rocks and wow do they perform well!! I think I have a new favourite runner...
Comments welcome.
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My house is down there on the point in the middle.
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Facelift for Highlift.
Comments
supergreg
great looking scale rig!
SteelRat
Absolutely love it. You've done exactly what I had in mind when I first saw the Honcho kit come out - stick a 'lux body on it. You've made a damn site better job of it than I would have though lol.
stickerbod
Stunner!
djaxy
awesome car and great pix
pagedm_f350
Very cool Delux
Love the weathered look. Very cool terrain you got down there, wit snow already! Wish we had snow up here.
tamiyaonebay
You went to the top of the world recently? Awesome pics!
delux
It sure felt like it! It's one of the benefits of living in the arse end of the world I guess, snow comes early...
SRB Bloke
These kits keep popping up, if I had the time and money I'd definately buy one they look awesome. Great work, very nice!!!!
technical.burP
Cool, snow in Australia! Very nice landscape, car and pictures. I'm using solar power to write this and hope that you will have some decent winters down there in the future.
delux
I'm about as south as you can get in Australia so it's more of a European climate down here, frost and snow included..
Swarm
Nice looking Ute mate I like the paint job you have done weathering on it is excellent !!!
Snowing in Tassie already WoW is getting colder though .
SB_Aust
Breathtaking photo's. It's getting pretty cold over here in Western Australia, wish we got snow over here!
7.2inchdriver
that is perfect!
SMOKE-DOG
Nice pics. Fun looking place to run too.
Outta Control
Cool! Looks like a real (1:1) car!
Wyoming
Very nice looking truck, last year at scale nats about half the rigs were Hilux truggies on various axles and frames but with the arrival of the Honcho it really looks just as good as any of those custom welded frame turggies I saw last year. nice work.
Henk4Focus
Nice truck and stunning scenery. The pics are really nice.
mor10retro
Great looking rig. Just bought myself the Honcho kit and thought about using the Hilux cab for it. Looks great!
BeetleOne
Awesome job, love it!
california
That is exact what i am dreaming from. Superb conversion. The best looking HONCHO i have ever seen. Great that 'a little bit' used look
Congrats - Real awesome job
3SPD REKR
After seeing your recent tutorial, I had to check out your original post on this truck. Excellent work and I have no idea how I missed it earlier. I really like the pre-runner setup on these pics. Great shots too. I'm inspired.
beetleman
Is that an oval rag top beetle on the road in pic 4? Wonderful model and scenery, great tutorial in your other post!
delux
Thanks guys. It's a 54 oval but it's not a rag. I wish!!!
def4x4
Don´t no how i coudt miss this, great looking rig, your builds do always facinated me, specialy the ones like this. Love the weathering on the body. Very nice pics and scenery also.
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