My Hilux Build

[shodog]

Since I got my Hilx on Christmas, I have been busy steadily building it up. So far I have the chassis complete.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg131/shodog1/122807007c.jpg

I'm still working on the body. I'm filling the extra holes in the rocker panel and a few imperfections around the body.

[McFig]

Very Bling. Looking great :first:

[shodog]

I got some more of the body done today. It's cool that tamiya left all the holes in the rocker panel so you can use the body on a Mounty or bruiser chassis but there ar just too many holes. I filled them in with pieces cut from the parts trees then used bondo glazing putty to fill them in. As you can see I cut the door jamb lines into the body filler.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg131/shodog1/122907003.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg131/shodog1/122907006.jpg

I taped off the window with good quality 3m masking tape and glued it into the body using Plastic weld liquid glue.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg131/shodog1/122907009.jpg

It's a slow going process to do all these small details but it makes the body look so much better in the end.

[hauler_10-4]

Where did you get those rims and tires from? Also can you post a picture of the side of this beauty?

[trailqeen]

i think he got them on scale4x4rc.com. Showdog those arnt the frame rails from the kit are they. If you dont wont the fram rails from the kit i will buy them

[shodog]

The rims are from createcrawler on scale 4x4 they are really sweet and a good price also. Tires are rc4wd rockstompers.

Frame rails are Monotuning, the shackles from the Junfac and the center pieces from Hot racing. I plan to keep the junfac rails for orange lifty

[trailqeen]

nice truck, so your keeping the stock tamiya frame rails

[backtomyroots]

:bump: Update ? Update ? Don't keep us waiting Mr Shodog.

[westbeach]

Are those rims the 1.9 slots? Are they still available from createacrawler? Thanks

[shodog]

nice truck, so your keeping the stock tamiya frame rails

Stock dimensions yes but the aluminum frame rails I used are from Monotuning


:bump: Update ? Update ? Don't keep us waiting Mr Shodog.

Currently body is in the paint process. i have shot a can of white on it. I have wetsanded it and am ready to shoot the final coats. I need the weather to warm up a bit


Are those rims the 1.9 slots? Are they still available from createacrawler? Thanks

That is who I got them from, e-mail him as he may have more ready.

[BaddClod]

That's goona look sweet when you're done with it,Sho:omg::yourock: