1985 Toyota Pickup

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by eddievedder

GCM keeps on rolling out some great5 stuff. Those wheels are mint!

So a lot of stripes huh? Maybe like your FJtoyman shock skids?

GCM wheels, super nice. Easy to mount to tires.

Haha, forgot about those. I repainted them black when they got rusty and crusty.




Just one picture but shows a lot. Lot's of building up and sanding to convert a first generation to a second generation. Most people skip these important steps and get trucks that kinda look right but that's not good enough. Don't just build new fender flares and call it a day.

[cutlaSS]

Looks good so far. Your build actually made me vertue into the Ascender section and I like the looks of the truck. I think I'll pick up a slider for a Toy body I just got.

Thanks for posting pics of the progress if the 1st to 2nd gen transformation. I can't tell but did you sand the hood completely smooth?

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by cutlaSS

Looks good so far. Your build actually made me vertue into the Ascender section and I like the looks of the truck. I think I'll pick up a slider for a Toy body I just got.

Thanks for posting pics of the progress if the 1st to 2nd gen transformation. I can't tell but did you sand the hood completely smooth?

After I read the first part of your comment I was like, slider? What are you going to do with a little cheeseburger? Then I figured it out. Lol, I'm new to this.

Yes, I cut the raised part out of the middle. Then I built up the front edge with styrene. Finally I sanded it all down flat. You need to eliminate the curvature of the hood. Once I'm satisfied with this I will skin it with a single piece of styrene before adding the second gen hood details.

[cutlaSS]

LOL, I just came back on after a look break and saw every one referring to slider for sale/wanted and I thought WTF is a slider after a day I figured it out..I'm a bit slow. Hmm, I think I wanna try this on my Wromcho truggy but I gotta pinch the nose first...at my speed the pinch should be done in about 6 monthes

Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

After I read the first part of your comment I was like, slider? What are you going to do with a little cheeseburger? Then I figured it out. Lol, I'm new to this.

Yes, I cut the raised part out of the middle. Then I built up the front edge with styrene. Finally I sanded it all down flat. You need to eliminate the curvature of the hood. Once I'm satisfied with this I will skin it with a single piece of styrene before adding the second gen hood details.

[pardonmyn00b]

Remember this piece of junk? Of course not. Time to kick it into high gear!

[cutlaSS]

Who could forget, just waiting patiently. That Jeep needed all the help it could get so it took all your attention

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Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

Remember this piece of junk? Of course not. Time to kick it into high gear!

[pardonmyn00b]

Still rough but the basic shape is there. Lot's of work ahead of me.






If I didn't point this out nobody would notice but... I shaved the window frames to match the second gen trucks better and also filed down the tops of the doors on an angle. The B pillar will need work still.



Awww

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Nice cat bed

[ScaleFreak93]

I like your jeep

[joe122]

Awesome styrene sculpture work Mr. n00b!

[mr.rick]

Originally Posted by ScaleFreak93

I like your jeep

Jeep????.... Dude that is very obviously a Volkswagen Gelande Clod

[CM9000]

door is welded shut noob. hahah. looks good though. im jelly.

[Bananaclip]

Ok. Sale the body to me now. I will finish it up!

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Nice cat bed

Thanks. Kitty loves it.

Originally Posted by ScaleFreak93

I like your jeep

I like your comment

Originally Posted by joe122

Awesome styrene sculpture work Mr. n00b!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by mr.rick

Jeep????.... Dude that is very obviously a Volkswagen Gelande Clod

Nah, it's some kind of boat

Originally Posted by crawlingman9000

door is welded shut noob. hahah. looks good though. im jelly.

Doors were welded shut for rigidity.

Originally Posted by Bananaclip

Ok. Sale the body to me now. I will finish it up!

How fast do you work? I have 4 more days to finish this.




Ah, starting too look like a truck. Been working on this all weekend. I managed to make an RC4WD bumper work with this chassis. It saved me a ton of work and I think it looks good.




Brazed simple sliders and rear bumper.




Flexin' Friday



What's left...
Radiator core support
Headlight buckets
Front inner fenders
Paint body
Interior
Electronics
Test drive

[joe122]

Killer body work, details.....and like the front bumper!

[Statenheimer]

Agreed. Nice work, and the front bumper totally fits. I am a big fan of the low profile sliders. All the protection, but nice and subtle.

[ScaleFreak93]

Your stubby looks good. What electronics are you gonna run?

[Bananaclip]

Noob, you need to make me a second gen extended cab. I will send you the bodies and be very very patient. I have a 1.1 84 ext cab and would love to have a custom body built by Sir Richard

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by joe122

Killer body work, details.....and like the front bumper!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Statenheimer

Agreed. Nice work, and the front bumper totally fits. I am a big fan of the low profile sliders. All the protection, but nice and subtle.

Thank you. Exactly!

Originally Posted by ScaleFreak93

Your stubby looks good. What electronics are you gonna run?

Thanks, that's what she said. Nothing fancy, waterproof Savox servo, Sidewinder 3 and an Axial 35t.

Originally Posted by Bananaclip

Noob, you need to make me a second gen extended cab. I will send you the bodies and be very very patient. I have a 1.1 84 ext cab and would love to have a custom body built by Sir Richard

How patient is very very? Say... 4 years?




Sorry I sucked with updating the thread. It was down to the wire before the first comp. Finished it the night before and had a few minutes to test at Smiggin's Folly with imthatguy. We were more focused on testing and shooting a video for the new Pit Bull Alien Dog Puppy tires though.









COMPING






WINNING. Sort of.

[imthatguy]

Much greet. This truck did very well. And didn't fall off any wooden bridges, so that's a good thing.