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Re: 1984 Toyota 4Runner

Damn noob, you can tell you have done 10 or 20 of these. Looks great man. Ready for a trip down south?

Re: 1984 Toyota 4Runner

Awesome work, noob! it shows that you have done this more than once - the details are outstanding! =)

And love the weathered spare! if this wasnt a scale site, I would swear that tire just came out from under a real truck.

Re: 1984 Toyota 4Runner

Really nice work, I dont know even where to begin with styrene work. What do you use for glue? CA?

I'd like to do a crew cab pick up sometime, I just dont know if I can do the styrene work good enough.

Re: 1984 Toyota 4Runner

Loving this build so far

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Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b (Post 4327995)

:mrgreen:
There will be a removable hardtop like a proper 4Runner should have.

Bikini top! 8)

Re: 1984 Toyota 4Runner

Jeez Louise!! That's some bad azz attention to detail!

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When u have time to build mine let me know til then ill let it sit in the closet

Re: 1984 Toyota 4Runner

:shock::shock::shock:

whoa..beautiful work Noob."thumbsup""thumbsup"

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so....what's the best kind of glue to use when your building stuff out of styrene?

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Originally Posted by Colby (Post 4328005)

Damn noob, you can tell you have done 10 or 20 of these. Looks great man. Ready for a trip down south?

Thanks bud. It also helps helps to have one rusting in the driveway now.

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Originally Posted by heartless (Post 4328934)

Thank you! I'm proud of that little spare tire. :ror:

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Originally Posted by HDMM (Post 4331068)

Thanks. I don't use CA, I use MEK. I prefer using solvents and fusing the plastic rather than gluing it. And don't be afraid to try, it's easier than it looks.

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Originally Posted by kakachille (Post 4332293)

nice

"thumbsup"

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Originally Posted by kevin4whln (Post 4332314)

Loving this build so far

:mrgreen:

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Originally Posted by Tommy R (Post 4333324)

Jeez Louise!! That's some bad azz attention to detail!

What can I say? I'm a bad azz. :lmao:

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Originally Posted by gsrcivic (Post 4333340)

When u have time to build mine let me know til then ill let it sit in the closet

How's September of 2039 sound?

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Originally Posted by quinn_thercdude (Post 4333695)

:shock::shock::shock:

whoa..beautiful work Noob."thumbsup""thumbsup"

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by HDMM (Post 4334555)

so....what's the best kind of glue to use when your building stuff out of styrene?

A solvent such as Tenax or Bondene or whatever it's called. I use MEK because it's cheap and hazardous.

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Originally Posted by eddievedder (Post 4334732)

oh boy

;-)

I couldn't find any shocks that were short or thin enough so I built my own. They are made from 1/4" and 3/16" brake line and some 1/8" rod. Shock boots are from a Bruiser. I ran out of Sophisticated Finishes rust paint so I had to weather them old school with paint.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8258/8...b4c7129b_b.jpg

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I also threw some details on the axles. Breather, fill and drain plugs.
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After many years on here, yours are the posts I look forward to and why I keep reading. Your love of Toyota trucks knows no bounds.

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Thanks guys.

Started on the grille. Those are Tamiya Wrangler headlight buckets.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/8...89133201_b.jpg

Plasti-Dip yer wheelz!
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/8...1a3e330b_b.jpg

Kinda looks like a 4Runner now!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/8...8c94f94d_b.jpg

Re: 1984 Toyota 4Runner

Subscribed, love this body style, looks like the 85 I used to own! Wish I had the skills you do to make my own."thumbsup"

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Originally Posted by WSD (Post 4346604)

Beautiful build so far mate as always "thumbsup"

Thanks

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Originally Posted by jjt112 (Post 4346788)

Subscribed, love this body style, looks like the 85 I used to own! Wish I had the skills you do to make my own."thumbsup"

I'm particularly fond of this style too. :)

More work up front.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5455/8...4f3b79ce_b.jpg

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Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b (Post 4346160)

Those are Tamiya Wrangler headlight buckets.

So what your saying is it's really a jeep?

Brilliant work as usual.

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Originally Posted by DRW-FJ40 (Post 4348046)

So what your saying is it's really a jeep?

Brilliant work as usual.

Of course. Only Jeeps can go off road.

Thanks friend.

I didn't accomplish much today, but I did play in the dollhouse.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/8...a00aa37b_b.jpg

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Very cool "thumbsup" Id like to see you build an RC woodsplitter or something to tow behind this :twisted: