Monster Beetle Trail? Nah...
Kinda interesting, kinda not.
That's what I thought about the Monster Beetle Trail kit for a long time. Lots of things to like - I like the GF-01 chassis, the portal axles look interesting, quite nice body-shell, the whole thing just seems quirky but cool. Downside - the dull red body and hideous yellow wheels don't help, not really a fan of the 'toy Monster Beetle' look and then there's the price!! Umm, no.
Then Tamico happened! One of their weekly offers made the price much more reasonable. The voice in my head that shouted 'I want one' was much louder than the voice that said 'You can't afford it' and an order was placed.
The kit arrived a few days later and it really didn't disappoint. A GF-01 is always a fun build and the portals added a nice little extra complexity. All good so far.
The dull red body and hideous yellow wheels were still there, but that's ok - I have paint!! I'm sorry if this offends the Monster Beetle fans, but the Sand Scorcher paint scheme is much cooler! I've cheated a bit, this is definitely a simplified Sand Scorcher theme but I think it does the job. I had a Sand Scorcher re-re decal sheet which I scanned, scaled down and printed for the body (and scaled them down further for the driver's helmet).
I didn't like the heavily tinted windows, especially as I wanted to fit a driver. Wild Willy just about fits in there and I made a basic interior to keep him happy.
So here it is. I probably made more work for myself than was really necessary but I'm really pleased with it.
Hope you like it too.
Cheers,
Rob
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
The Boo Truck Mk2
Comments
mtbkym01
Another classic from you Rob, brilliant concept......again
KEV THE REV
Sweet , much better in Scorcher colours
Finnsllc
fantastic
Steffen
Genius, much cooler than box art!
MAD-BEE
Iol crazy looking thing! Love it!
lowspot
Best looking trail beetle I ve seen
mrmarui22
I've never liked the colour scheme on the Monster Beetle either... yours is so much better. You should design cars for Tamiya, plus you could paint all their XB Willys eyes
mongoose1983
Looks beautiful. I love the bllue color you used. Looks fantastic!
IBIFTKH
Thank you for all the kind comments guys, glad you like it. It's a mad little thing but quite good fun. Seriously thinking about removing the portal axles and running this as a normal GF-01. Time will tell...
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