Class One Tundra by VMGontheRocks

[VMGontheRocks]

Not a whole lot happening with this truck as I get the other Tundra running. I did fix the servo and finish converting the axles back over to SCX10 housings. Ordered up a pair of brass beef tubes for the front and delrin beef tubes for the rear that should be here in the next week or two. Thanks Chris!

[VMGontheRocks]

Got this RC4WD dash




I'm really impressed with the details. I might have to grab another one of these for the C3.

[justinart24]

Dang, those dashs are sick!

[VMGontheRocks]

Originally Posted by justinart24

Dang, those dashs are sick!

They are! I was pleasantly surprised and they're only $15 and you get a steering wheel and windshield wipers!

https://www.rpphobby.com/ProductDeta...B0080&CartID=4

[VMGontheRocks]

Since I busted my servo wire, my old bypass plug wasn't long enough, so I made a new one.

Pulling out all the servo wires and tools.


All done!


Just needs a zip tie or two and it's ready for more testing!

[justinart24]

Looking pretty fresh Scott! I can't wait to see it painted!

[VMGontheRocks]

Originally Posted by justinart24

Looking pretty fresh Scott! I can't wait to see it painted!

Thanks!

Should hit the paint booth Monday!

[VMGontheRocks]

Bed cutout and mocked up on the truck.


Rectangle cutting time!


Look Dev I can cut rectangles!


Had to add these notches to fit around the hand hold. Took me a few tries to perfect it.


Testing the fitment of everything.


Back piece ready for the notches.


Side pieces cut out.


Started gluing the wheel tubs.


It's a slow process..


Slowly getting there.


Did I even make any progress..?


Almost there


Got sick of styrene so I bent up the interior cage for the C3.


Started making the truck bed bottom.


Test fitting everything.


Wheel tub complete! Now I have to cut this thing...


Couple shots of everything taped into place




Using some precut strips I added some detail to the bed.


Side pieces all bonded to the bed!


Installing the bed bottom.


I've made quite the mess!


And ready for some minor sanding and then paint!

[VMGontheRocks]

Needed to whip up some light weight seats that were a little smaller than the previous ones I made.

Got out the 2mm foam and started cutting the bolsters


That should be enough!


Scrap foam, I like to always make a straight cut for the straight edge portion of the bolster. Makes cutting them out way easier.


Orange foam for the center section. Can you guess which color I'm painting the truck!


One piece cut out!


Foam cutting complete!


One seat assembled!


The line up! Two for this truck and two for the C3 truck!

[VMGontheRocks]

Started on a rear bumper


It had promise, but after some more work, some bad cuts and no patience I gave up and made this:


Made some aluminum brackets to mount the bed to:


Finished the front bumper (just added the two down bars on either side of the plate.


Started on the headache rack. Just need to figure out how to mount it to the bed.

[VMGontheRocks]

My custom brass wheel weights arrived. I got weights to fit SLW .225 hubs and two pairs that have .125 spacing between the SLW hub and the wheel face so I can keep the standard SLW offsets.





And my scale plates have been made!


Two for me, one for each truck and four for Justin! Thanks Krawler Konceptz!

Hobbyking order arrived:


What the hell did I order!!??

Couple radio cases, battery, work mat and battery markers:




Not sure that warranted that huge box.

Creation Fab tubes and pre-modified housings arrived!

[VMGontheRocks]

Installing my creation fab brass tubes up front:

Really like how these install. No need to drill extra holes!

Headache rack/roll bar finished up:

I struggled to figure out how to mount it and then just went with two flat pieces of brass that bolt into the bed.

Bought this case off amazon, fits the 4 PL pretty nicely. May use it when I travel to Arizona. I bought it for my 4PK to fit the drop wheel.


Link:
Amazon.com: Rakshak TS 976 Protective Waterproof Hard Case for Guns, Cameras, Optics, Audio, Video, Electronics, Tools and Jewelry - Black: Cell Phones & Accessories

[VMGontheRocks]

Starting the prep work:


All ready to take to the paint booth:


Laid down some primer:


After two light coats of Krylon fusion satin. I'm using this as a base layer.


Sprayed some paint samples:


From left to right:






Then I decided to take the Rustoleum Sienna mist and top coat it over the orange Krylon Fusion:


I think that's what I will go with.

For the bed I started with this paint:

I'm basically using it as an adhesion promotor.

Then I used this primer to help hide any imperfections:


Then bed liner:


Part of the bed liner started to wrinkled, I wiped it off and it took off all the layers of paint. I'm thinking I either didn't wait long enough or one of the paints didn't agree with the other. I think in the future I would do a few coats of the fusion, wait 7 days and then hit it with the bed liner.

For the brass I used this primer:


And top coated with this:

[BadWagon]

Great info on your paint process

[VMGontheRocks]

Originally Posted by BadWagon

Great info on your paint process

Thanks! Hopefully it's helpful for others.




More painting. Cabs after a few coats. I started with pretty light coats and then after a few coats started spraying it on a little thicker. I'm waiting about 30 minutes between coats and doing all painting within a 24 hour window.


Beds after a few coats:


All the painted brass work and some Toyzuki 4-link mounts:

I'm going to add another coat to everything but the front bumpers and toyzuki parts.

Inbetween coats I got sick of styrene work (interior) so I narrowed a boss claw!:

[VMGontheRocks]

Cabs back home from the paint booth:


Bed back from the paint booth:

[jthellfire911]

Are they done yet?

[VMGontheRocks]

Originally Posted by jthellfire911

Are they done yet?

Nope!

Still have to fix the electronic issues on the C3.

Then interiors, inner fenders and final assembly.

[VMGontheRocks]

Wild Willy's head painted by my GF:


Wild Willy's body painted by my GF:


Soldering connectors on packs:


Battery swicth indicators installed:


Wild Willy's driver assembled and ready to go:


Dash holes drilled:



Little dash detailing:


That turned out pretty good for just slapping them on:

Just need a steering wheel now.

Interior cut out:


Seat mounts assembled:

[Highmark]

Looking great! You're so close!