My Boys Rubicons

[northernerbill]

Got my 2 sons (aged 4 and 6) the rtr rubicon for xmas. They've had great fun with them up till now, with only a few upgrades done so far, those being all the aluminium upgrades for the front axle, and a holmes hobbies 35t motor.

This was there first outing on Boxing Day.
http://youtu.be/-Mi3vzRAZfU

Anyway have been umming and arring as to whether or not I should give them a proper paint job on the outside and make them a little more scale.

Last night decided yes, so stripped down, rubbed down, primered and painted the first one in Ford Dove Grey, looks a little creamy now but it turns grayer after a few days curing.
Going to recreate the black armour sections too.

This being the look I'm aiming for



Then I've ordered a couple of these to go


Next up I guess will be bumpers, sliders, links then at some point wheels and tires.

My 4 year old succesfully clearing and landing jumping 2 hiluxs at our last scale meeting.

[raceeng18]

I like your color choice, great that you and your sons spend quality time together.

[northernerbill]

Cheers Bud.

Gone at it hammer and tongs tonight, minus the roof and a driver managed to get the painting all done.



Then got the stickers on for the Nationals in two weeks.

[raceeng18]

Looks great Bill. I remember all the work you did on your TF2 to prepare for an event. Nice work again.

[northernerbill]

Cheers chaps. A few more tweeks this week, first up was a few more decals and then my driver arrived today too. Hopefully got some gmade shocks arriving today or tomorrow which will hopefully drop it a bit as I think it sits too high.

[northernerbill]

And as if by magic the shocks just arrived and its lowered running in droop.

[northernerbill]

These just landed at my door "good throw" across the pond. Anyway well happy these look awesome and perfect fit. The photo's do not do these justice at all.

[DaveFL]

Who makes that top?

I have seen a lot of tops and have a lay out for my own, was going to try to fashion one simalar to the Viking Tops or now Rampage or Bestop what ever there called for the TJ.

But I got to have one of those tops its perfect

Also the sliders on the Picture of the Black Rubi? Those appear to be the same ones I have, but they seem to have been bent upwards? Tough Armor Side Steel Sliders for Axial SCX10 I may be wrong and they may be different alltogether bent I do know my sliders are going to be bent up now

That is of course if after I find out where the top came from!

BTW nice looking builds!

I need to get my build threa up moving too slow.

But My body work is whats taking all of my time, I had ordered a spare body so I can deystroy the firts one making everything work right.

Dave

[northernerbill]

Cheers mate, the tops you can source directly from this forum, he does 2 styles he stocks and another which has the rear 1/3 enclosed on the sides, but that's special order, I've got those coming too lol.

Mad Skinz Axial Rubicon JK Soft Top

[northernerbill]

Just taken part in the UK scale nationals, and used this one thats painted up to compete in class 2.

Couldn't help getting a few RC4WD goodies for it over the weekend. New wheels and tyres, and new front and rear bumper.

[pobrockcrawler]

nice truck, the rc4wd parts really change the look of it (in a good way)

[DaveFL]

I wish I went with that front bumper, I did the Stinger bumber and Bully dog winch, but I done like the lack of recovery points on the stinger bumber. Thought about brazing something on, but I'm gonna have to wait till the power coat is nice and worn before I worry abou that.

[Shinjari]

Are those gmade transition shocks? If not, what are they and how did they perform? Jeep came out great =)

[northernerbill]

Cheers guys yep transitions, I run them in droop, no torque twist and full articulation, I like em a lot.

[northernerbill]

Ding ding round 2!!!

Bits have started arriving for the second make over. The wheels and sliders turned up this morning from rcbitz, tyres hopefully arriving monday, got the bumpers coming from rpp as nobody has them in stock. Popped to halfords and picked up the orange paint.


these are the new style soft tops i've got coming


i found a little company called ds-pro in the states and have got these little extras coming too.
Snorkel


jerry can holder and cans

[GoSpeedRCerGo]

I've got those DSPro Goodies, they will really set the look of your jeep off!

[northernerbill]

The rest of the painting process tonight



Hopefully the boys don't get mixed up anymore


And popped on the finished chassis (of the two)

[The DC]

LOVE it!!!

[northernerbill]

Cheers bud.
Last I took these out with the boys it got a bit crazy and turned into a bit of a demolition derby lol, anyway outcome was mateo's wing mirrors got ripped off and lost. No easy feat they are very strong and well held in.
Axial arn't selling that parts tree yet so began hunting, one of the only mirrors that came up time and again was these ansmann ones, so took a punt and bought a couple of sets.

They are really close to the original and easy to fit. The downside was when ours got ripped off it was the lexan that gave in and tore.

So I hot glued in some styrene, used a reamer to make fresh holes, and simply popped them in, perfect mega tight fit.

[fastfred28]

Very nice,the colors look great and I love the hitmans from rc4wd. That snorkel is also a very nice addition,keep up the good work. Cheers!