Model: (Click to see more) 58016: Sand Scorcher
Status: Extra info
Date: 16-Jul-2020
Comments: 2
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This is a commission I was given by a mate (the one I sold the Brat to actually) who wanted me to restore him a Sand Rover. As is often the way with childhood dreams realised, he wasn't too keen on the front arms or the rear of the original, and really wanted it to be more authentic looking. I suggested trying a SRB chassis under the Sand Rover body (not having ever done one, but had seen a couple of Sand Rover tubs grafted onto SRB front and rear ends so figured it was possible) and he was all for it.
Me being me, I decided the body was horrible with the front wings that sit higher than the rears, so I asked him to trust me to chop up the brand new body and really go to town on it.
The whole build ended up being a complete learning experience, as once I'd fixed one problem, another appeared, so it is a lot more custom than I originally expected it to be.
As a brief rundown, it has a shortened SRB chassis, custom front bull bar, modified steering set up, custom longitudinal battery mount, custom radio box and lid, custom body mounts, custom rear shock towers and cross member, modified rear cage with 3D printed motor fitted, custom body with all holes filled and front wings chopped off, rotated around to lower them, then reattached, nose cone shortened and tucked in, rear panel cut to fit motor and back seat area filled, custom headlights, modified rear lights, custom made roll cage, custom dash details and then everything smoothed and filled, painted matt black gear cases and front uprights, chassis and radio box along with the underneath of the body, body painted black then top coated with metallic lime green and finished with clear coats.

6 4 this shows what i was aiming for 7 front view to show before and after 6 first mock up of body and chassis 1 getting the look right 6 finished chassis 5 top view 5 all finished 7 10 5 1

Comments

Bioshocked

28-Jan-2022

Stunning job! That is the best looking Sand Rover I've ever seen. Too cool....

jonboy1

28-Jan-2022

thank you very much @bioshocked - really appreciate the compliments Welcome to the forum too


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