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Old 07-31-2008, 12:19 AM   #1
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Question Most Scale Looking Lexan Bodies???

Most Scale Looking Lexan Bodies??? I am not so experienced with lexan bodies like some of you freaks here that own 200 trucks or paint for a living (I wish I was) ....Could you please list up the most scale looking lexan bodies you have used ...this would be super helpful!!!

To be more specific : Bodies that contain most realistic grills and decals and other details etc.

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Old 07-31-2008, 12:23 AM   #2
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proline makes a lot of nice ones
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:26 AM   #3
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the best looking lexan has got to be tamiya.. proline and hpi tie for second...
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:31 AM   #4
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the best looking lexan has got to be tamiya.. proline and hpi tie for second...
Sorry I'm pretty noob to em could you please just list a particular body example; one who's grill impressed you ...
Ive owned and painted only about 4 lexan bodies in my life and wasn't impressed by the Parma 1/8 Silverado grill at all

i also love Fords
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Old 07-31-2008, 12:47 AM   #5
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I strongly belive HPI and Tamiya are on about the same level as far as realism.
Proline comes close but recently their grills and molding skills have turned me off. Parma is down right horible with grills and fenders.

HPI bronco (awesome decals, measuring it to the 1:1 it is very accurate)


Proline c-10 (made my own grill, one it came with was cartoony)


Parma's Nissan Titan (Love the shell just the front fender lines cut into the doors)
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Old 07-31-2008, 03:07 AM   #6
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nice rig ben im liking the bronco alot
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Old 07-31-2008, 04:04 AM   #7
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I like the Titan wish they made more Ricer lexans
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Old 07-31-2008, 04:17 AM   #8
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Proline CJ8 (dico'd)


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Proline CJ8 (dico'd)


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That's the best Jeep body I've seen ...
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Old 07-31-2008, 04:46 AM   #10
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Its such a shame that its discontinued, I think someone on this board has made a similar design, Maybe JPcustoms (not sure tho)

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Old 08-02-2008, 12:45 PM   #11
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Its such a shame that its discontinued, I think someone on this board has made a similar design, Maybe JPcustoms (not sure tho)

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This might be the body you are thinking of , its out of stock usually http://www.jpcustomrcs.atomicshops.c...77/5814353.htm
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Old 04-18-2013, 09:15 PM   #12
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I strongly belive HPI and Tamiya are on about the same level as far as realism.
Proline comes close but recently their grills and molding skills have turned me off. Parma is down right horible with grills and fenders.

HPI bronco (awesome decals, measuring it to the 1:1 it is very accurate)


Proline c-10 (made my own grill, one it came with was cartoony)


Parma's Nissan Titan (Love the shell just the front fender lines cut into the doors)
LOVE the Nissan. What color is that?
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Old 04-19-2013, 11:00 PM   #13
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For a bronco Tamiya's is more realistic It has a real grill and not a sticker and is closer to 1/10 than the HPI which is bigger.
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Old 04-19-2013, 11:34 PM   #14
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I don't know....^^^^

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I have a proline bronco and a tamiya bronco. The tamiya is much more scale.

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Old 04-26-2013, 10:31 AM   #16
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wow a 5 year gap between posts 11 and 12
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Old 04-29-2013, 06:25 AM   #17
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Lol yeah. few years between posts. But I like hpi a lot.
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Old 04-29-2013, 07:01 AM   #18
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I do OK with lexan...

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Old 04-29-2013, 08:22 AM   #19
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I've yet to be impressed by a lexan pickup / SUV bodyshell, they always tend to look 'blobby'. Tamiya make some impressive road car bodyshells, but the detail seems lost on the off-road bodies...
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