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So in-between looking after the rugrat, working and giving the Mrs some attention I also like to play with toy cars, with an unhealthy obsession with Tamiya. It's no lie that I could afford to run a much nicer car if I flogged my entire collection, but you only live once - and I live for the 306
Anyhow...
I started this build 6 months ago, the longest project I've ever actually completed.
I'm a bit of a Jurassic Park fan, having grown up with the original film (although I was 5 when it came out in cinemas...) I was just getting into off-roading or 'crawling' as it is sometimes called, which is basically a non-racing slowed-down way of playing with toys. The slower running means you can get away with a lot more detail...
I started off with a bodyshell. There's no off-the-shelf item for this, so I had to buy a kids toy online and take it apart. This gave me a starting point.
I needed a chassis next. I went for a CC01 since it has a solid rear axle and independant front suspension, but it looked kind of cool on my Monster Truck chassis too...
On the CC01 Chassis -
Some cutting and modding later -
Shit got complicated -
Mounted -
Spotlights, foglights, winch and a new bumper...
Primer -
Oil-filled dampers added -
Individually-masked numbers / letters
Scale aerial added, interior painted -
And this is where I'm at now, all that's left to do is add driver / passenger figures and some little accessories -
Thanks for reading
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Crazy, crazy detail. I cant even be bothered to two tone my rc drifter properly. I just dont have the patience to do something like this. So cool.
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I would like to have a go at building something like this, but don't think I will have the no how tbh.
also your toy isn't low enough!!
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That's awesome mate, fair play
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Dude I do love your modelling. Top quality work.
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Needs cyclones.
Night Blue VW Golf 7 GTD : Bianca 306 Rallye : Mini Cooper D (The Mrs')
HDi Owner for 200k/9 years
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That's maaaaaaaaad!
Doesnt even own a 306.
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wow, now that is awesome! big fan of Jurassic park myself
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Kudos bro. That is awesome.
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That is awesome
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Cheers fella's, it means a lot when it's taken up so much of my time!
The lights can be controlled from the handset, so indicators, fog lights and the roof-mounted spot lights can be remotely switched on or off. They're integrated too, so when I turn the indicators come on after 1 second, hazards come on if stationary for more than ~10 seconds etc. Reverse lights and brake lights too!
The winch on the front bumper was dismantled, a metal winch cable (up to 30kgs) was added together with metal winch hook. It too can be controlled remotely
Now just need to get out and actually play with it of course...
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Get a video of it in action....top work
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06-12-2013, 01:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-12-2013, 01:40 PM by jammapic.)
This is immense.. Remember going to see this with my mates at the cinema and being like! :O Amazing attention to detail, would love to see some videos of it in action.
I have my own project on the go actually... old bacon in the fridge, Jurassic Pork.
JP
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awesome...a 30kg winch!? fairplay
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(06-12-2013, 02:39 PM)Piggy Wrote: awesome...a 30kg winch!? fairplay
I think the tiny motor and gearbox in the winch would give up first, but that's what the cable is rated to and it sounded more impressive that way haha! Truck itself weighs around 2.5-3kgs fully laden I reckon.
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Something more fun for the winter...
Got to be ready for the first snowfall!!
Fingers crossed ey
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Great detail also love my tamiya have had tlo1's lunchbox pumpkins all sorts
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Looks like a lot of effort has been put into this!
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Lots of effort! Takes forever for it to be right, still not happy with it.
Painted my little driver dude the other night -
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Thats the wild Willy shell and a Baja isn't it?
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That is cool, you need to put up a video of it working.
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