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Vapex.eu · 02-11-2008, 12:50 AM

Well, just want to show you my current project, I'm doing a camel trophy defender 90.
The thing I'm most proud of are the rims, as there didn't exist any landie steel wheel, I decided to draw them myself in solidworks. And now many many people own them, as RC4WD has taken them in production.

Furthermore I have made the roll cage, removed the roofwindow. And I thought I finished the roofrack, but I found out it still need a crossbrace at the front.

The way I attached the innercage is by drilling holes in the chassis and soldering some threadrod into the tube of the rollcage, so I can screw it on

elvis · 02-11-2008, 01:30 AM

SWEET! I can't wait to see it all stickered up like the real ones.

The1nonlyJ · 02-11-2008, 06:11 AM

Thats one sweet 90, hope you dont mind me asking but where did you find the hard body?
Currently building a 100inch defender so im gona need 2!

tjb · 02-11-2008, 06:34 AM

I am liking this! Can't wait to see the final outcome

I've been looking to do one up if I can ever find one of those bodies...

LorenzoZ · 02-11-2008, 11:48 AM

this is gona be very nice for sure

Vapex.eu · 02-11-2008, 12:14 PM

Thanks guys

Now thinking how I'm gonna do the front bumper, and need to order some materials for the build. Hope I will get them soon

STANG KILLA SS · 02-11-2008, 12:22 PM

looks excelent, where are you buying your brass?

Mad Scientist · 02-11-2008, 08:34 PM

So you designed those wheels, huh? Nice work

701 Technique · 02-11-2008, 08:43 PM

yeah i have to agree, nice job on those wheels man. I just may have to pick some up myself. nice work so far, keep it up

Vapex.eu · 02-12-2008, 12:30 AM

Yeah, I'm pretty proud on the wheels

My brass is coming from conrad when I need a lot. And when I only need one tube, I just buy it at the local ironware dealer (don't know how to call it)

Patty · 02-12-2008, 03:37 AM

Wow that looks nice!
Great work on the wheels! I´m sure soldering the roof rack was a lot of work, I´m also doing some brass work at the moment...
I hope it won´t break with the first rollover

Vapex.eu · 02-17-2008, 08:51 AM

I hope it too,

A small update on the roofrack, now really finished:

tanner · 02-17-2008, 10:54 AM

it looks good man

Vapex.eu · 05-05-2008, 05:25 AM

Well, it is taking way too much time. But finally an update.
Today I have cut the front grille out of the body, as this is the grille of an airco model and have to be moved back a bit. Also cut out a section of the grille so you do not see the body directly behind the grille. There's going to be a radiator behind it. Besides that I have moved the place for the fuel cap to the right place, removed the rivets (they aren't there on the real model), and going to do the door handles for the 86 model.
Also decided it is going to have dual axle chassis instead of the cc-01.

Time for pics:

Stormin2u · 05-05-2008, 05:40 AM

Wow that's going to be cool.

rcjeepbuilder · 05-05-2008, 06:11 AM

That is a bad ass rig, Your attention to detail is 2nd to none. But to have a proper defender you
must go with straight axles ft and rear!!!

Vapex.eu · 05-05-2008, 09:30 AM

Yeah, did not mention that. But I'm gonna put this on a Mirek chassis. As I also thought to myself this on a cc-01 is really not great.

Vapex.eu · 05-05-2008, 09:36 AM

Today I worked on the door handles, and also modded my hand together with that. So only one side is done (not ready)

Here's a pic of how it is now, a bit much putty was needed to repair the scratches made. But It's gonna be nice and smooth ;) First layer of putty is now drying.

And how it is gonna be with the lift-up door handles.

zukmeista · 05-05-2008, 12:27 PM

where is the body from?

Vapex.eu · 05-06-2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zukmeista

where's the body from

I got it from a tamiyaclub member

Well today I have cut the other door handle, and sanded the other side, and the filled it again (I really hate sanding)

But I found some for what I need your thoughts, this car doesn't have a door handle at all at the backdoor. While the real does have a door handle there :blink:

So I immediately thought there msut be a doorhandle here

Only problem I found is the size of the 1.9 tires at the backdoor, on the real model the sparetire is not exactly in the middle of the door. But 1,9 tires are a bit big for this door. So when moving the tire a bit to the right, it will sit in front if the seam from the door. And then it couldn't be opened in real life.

Then there can be a compromis, and that is: moving the tire to the right. But only a little bit, then the doorhandle will be behind the tire. But not that much, and the seam will be cleared for the biggest part.

Standard:

Compromis:

What should you do?

And of course the other fixed door ;)

02-11-2008, 12:50 AM	#1
Vapex.eu Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woudenberg NL Posts: 129	camel trophy defender *29-06-08, working steeringwheel and started on snorkel* Well, just want to show you my current project, I'm doing a camel trophy defender 90. The thing I'm most proud of are the rims, as there didn't exist any landie steel wheel, I decided to draw them myself in solidworks. And now many many people own them, as RC4WD has taken them in production. Furthermore I have made the roll cage, removed the roofwindow. And I thought I finished the roofrack, but I found out it still need a crossbrace at the front. The way I attached the innercage is by drilling holes in the chassis and soldering some threadrod into the tube of the rollcage, so I can screw it on Last edited by Vapex.eu; 06-29-2008 at 12:35 PM.

02-11-2008, 01:30 AM	#2
elvis Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fenton, MO Posts: 236	SWEET! I can't wait to see it all stickered up like the real ones.

02-11-2008, 06:11 AM	#3
The1nonlyJ Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Great Wild West Sussex Posts: 102	Thats one sweet 90, hope you dont mind me asking but where did you find the hard body? Currently building a 100inch defender so im gona need 2!

02-11-2008, 06:34 AM	#4
tjb Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Eau Claire Posts: 776	I am liking this! Can't wait to see the final outcome I've been looking to do one up if I can ever find one of those bodies...

02-11-2008, 11:48 AM	#5
LorenzoZ Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ranch Posts: 240	this is gona be very nice for sure

02-11-2008, 12:14 PM	#6
Vapex.eu Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woudenberg NL Posts: 129	Thanks guys Now thinking how I'm gonna do the front bumper, and need to order some materials for the build. Hope I will get them soon

02-11-2008, 12:22 PM	#7
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	looks excelent, where are you buying your brass?

02-11-2008, 08:34 PM	#8
Mad Scientist RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw Posts: 1,721	So you designed those wheels, huh? Nice work

02-11-2008, 08:43 PM	#9
701 Technique RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central Posts: 1,653	yeah i have to agree, nice job on those wheels man. I just may have to pick some up myself. nice work so far, keep it up

02-12-2008, 12:30 AM	#10
Vapex.eu Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woudenberg NL Posts: 129	Yeah, I'm pretty proud on the wheels My brass is coming from conrad when I need a lot. And when I only need one tube, I just buy it at the local ironware dealer (don't know how to call it)

02-12-2008, 03:37 AM	#11
Patty Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bonn, Germany Posts: 58	Wow that looks nice! Great work on the wheels! I´m sure soldering the roof rack was a lot of work, I´m also doing some brass work at the moment... I hope it won´t break with the first rollover

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05-05-2008, 05:40 AM	#15
Stormin2u I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew. Posts: 7,843	Wow that's going to be cool.

02-17-2008, 08:51 AM	#12
Vapex.eu Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woudenberg NL Posts: 129	I hope it too, A small update on the roofrack, now really finished:

02-17-2008, 10:54 AM	#13
tanner Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ Posts: 723	it looks good man

05-05-2008, 05:25 AM	#14
Vapex.eu Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woudenberg NL Posts: 129	Well, it is taking way too much time. But finally an update. Today I have cut the front grille out of the body, as this is the grille of an airco model and have to be moved back a bit. Also cut out a section of the grille so you do not see the body directly behind the grille. There's going to be a radiator behind it. Besides that I have moved the place for the fuel cap to the right place, removed the rivets (they aren't there on the real model), and going to do the door handles for the 86 model. Also decided it is going to have dual axle chassis instead of the cc-01. Time for pics:

05-05-2008, 06:11 AM	#16
rcjeepbuilder I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg Posts: 2,009	That is a bad ass rig, Your attention to detail is 2nd to none. But to have a proper defender you must go with straight axles ft and rear!!!

05-05-2008, 09:30 AM	#17
Vapex.eu Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woudenberg NL Posts: 129	Yeah, did not mention that. But I'm gonna put this on a Mirek chassis. As I also thought to myself this on a cc-01 is really not great.

05-05-2008, 09:36 AM	#18
Vapex.eu Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woudenberg NL Posts: 129	Today I worked on the door handles, and also modded my hand together with that. So only one side is done (not ready) Here's a pic of how it is now, a bit much putty was needed to repair the scratches made. But It's gonna be nice and smooth ;) First layer of putty is now drying. And how it is gonna be with the lift-up door handles.

05-05-2008, 12:27 PM	#19
zukmeista Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NZ Posts: 56	where is the body from?

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