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sellenk · 11-05-2013, 09:30 PM

So after seeing mjderstine, truckbob, and Bigski's Jeeps in action and pics of Rowdy's I had to join in on the fun that is 6th scale. These things look awesome in person. So I decided I'd try to put together a Samurai. Here's what I've got done so far:

ROWDY RACING · 11-06-2013, 07:03 AM

Nice! I was wondering what body you would use for this, had no idea you were scratch building one! I'm sure this will turn out just as awesome as the rest of your rigs, watching this for sure.

ittybitty · 11-06-2013, 08:05 AM

SWEET...can't wait to see this come together.

rhett314 · 11-06-2013, 08:41 AM

This is looking awesome. Subscribed.

Big Mike · 11-06-2013, 09:14 AM

Some inspiration for you.

Saw this one just yesterday at Harbor Freight in Sterling...

This should be an interesting project...

Jakethesnake-rs10 · 11-06-2013, 09:25 AM

Subscribed! Can't wait to follow this build. What axles?

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mjderstine · 11-06-2013, 11:38 AM

nice man. thanks for putting up a build thread, even if it is gonna be really slow. looks like some good progress too.

just a note. the axles i use on my jeep willys are 8.25" hex to hex to give you and idea on a width that could work.

where are those custom steel axles?

BigSki · 11-06-2013, 06:57 PM

After seeing the 6x6 in person, I have high expectations for this build.

pardonmyn00b · 11-06-2013, 07:37 PM

This is gonna be good!

sellenk · 11-07-2013, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Some inspiration for you.

Saw this one just yesterday at Harbor Freight in Sterling...

This should be an interesting project...

Nice Zuki spotting. I'm gonna try to go for something similar to the one I've got, probably go with different tires though. Hard to find all terrains in 2.2 size.

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Originally Posted by Jakethesnake-rs10

Subscribed! Can't wait to follow this build. What axles?

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Gonna start with standard axial, but might have to go a hair wider

Well thanks for all nice comments guys, got started on the hood:

mjderstine · 11-07-2013, 09:14 PM

almost done!

the looks really good man. nice job there. you gonna just leave the back open with a cage like your 1:1 with no soft top on it?

sellenk · 11-07-2013, 11:54 PM

Gonna do a removable soft top like the 1:1 and no tube work other than the stock roll bar so it won't look like the 1:10 scale one I've got. Going for the SOA & bigger tire look. If this one turns out good I might build another one with the caged back half and make it a little more capable.

BigSki · 11-08-2013, 07:18 PM

sellenk · 11-13-2013, 06:21 PM

Chopped up some steel for the frame, however I noticed when looking at the 1:1's frame it's not a "C" channel type it's actually has a boxed section. Good for the offroad beating these things take but bad for ease of scale building. So I'm gonna have to make two "L" shaped sides then weld them together to make a rectangular box section

Thinking about what tires to run on this thing and had an old set of rock crushers laying around but they looked a little weird with the huge tread blocks so I took the grinder to em and they look pretty good now, very similar to axial's BFG krawler tire, not sure if I'll end up using them but crazy how shaving a little off the tire changes the look so much

ROWDY RACING · 11-13-2013, 07:27 PM

Nice work, the crushers look good ground down a bit, not sure the size of those, but I do have the Axial krawlers and they are a smaller 2.2 tire.

sellenk · 11-22-2013, 04:48 PM

Started work on the grill, headlight lens, bumper, door, cowl, hinges and welded up some of the box section of the frame. Also picked up a zuki chick for the build too.

DEVROCK · 11-22-2013, 11:33 PM

Excellent work so far! Do you have any pictures showing the actual panel forming process? I've been kicking around some ideas in my head for a metal bodied rig but haven't quite figured out how to get the body lines, corners, etc. just yet.

Thanks for sharing!

Emarknot · 11-23-2013, 12:06 AM

Wow, that's a whole of patients right there !!

Keep up the awesome work !

Oz Bruiser · 11-23-2013, 02:21 AM

Hey great looking build. Subscribed.

mjderstine · 11-24-2013, 09:23 AM

longer than stock wheelbase! or you will be upside down A LOT.

looks awesome man. you are doing good work here.

11-05-2013, 09:30 PM	#1
sellenk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 348	ZUKI 1:6 scale So after seeing mjderstine, truckbob, and Bigski's Jeeps in action and pics of Rowdy's I had to join in on the fun that is 6th scale. These things look awesome in person. So I decided I'd try to put together a Samurai. Here's what I've got done so far:

11-06-2013, 07:03 AM	#2
ROWDY RACING I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 7,967	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Nice! I was wondering what body you would use for this, had no idea you were scratch building one! I'm sure this will turn out just as awesome as the rest of your rigs, watching this for sure.

11-06-2013, 08:05 AM	#3
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale SWEET...can't wait to see this come together.

11-06-2013, 08:41 AM	#4
rhett314 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fernley Posts: 870	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale This is looking awesome. Subscribed.

11-06-2013, 09:14 AM	#5
Big Mike I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV Posts: 2,781	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Some inspiration for you. Saw this one just yesterday at Harbor Freight in Sterling... This should be an interesting project...

11-06-2013, 09:25 AM	#6
Jakethesnake-rs10 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pierce county Posts: 128	Subscribed! Can't wait to follow this build. What axles? Sent From This Old Droid of Mine using tapatalk 2

11-06-2013, 11:38 AM	#7
mjderstine SuperShafty.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Visalia CA Posts: 2,902	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale nice man. thanks for putting up a build thread, even if it is gonna be really slow. looks like some good progress too. just a note. the axles i use on my jeep willys are 8.25" hex to hex to give you and idea on a width that could work. where are those custom steel axles?

11-06-2013, 06:57 PM	#8
BigSki I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4,442	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale After seeing the 6x6 in person, I have high expectations for this build.

11-06-2013, 07:37 PM	#9
pardonmyn00b I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land Posts: 3,406	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale This is gonna be good!

11-07-2013, 09:14 PM	#11
mjderstine SuperShafty.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Visalia CA Posts: 2,902	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale almost done! the looks really good man. nice job there. you gonna just leave the back open with a cage like your 1:1 with no soft top on it? Last edited by mjderstine; 11-07-2013 at 10:13 PM.

11-07-2013, 11:54 PM	#12
sellenk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 348	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Gonna do a removable soft top like the 1:1 and no tube work other than the stock roll bar so it won't look like the 1:10 scale one I've got. Going for the SOA & bigger tire look. If this one turns out good I might build another one with the caged back half and make it a little more capable.

11-08-2013, 07:18 PM	#13
BigSki I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4,442	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale

11-13-2013, 06:21 PM	#14
sellenk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 348	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Chopped up some steel for the frame, however I noticed when looking at the 1:1's frame it's not a "C" channel type it's actually has a boxed section. Good for the offroad beating these things take but bad for ease of scale building. So I'm gonna have to make two "L" shaped sides then weld them together to make a rectangular box section Thinking about what tires to run on this thing and had an old set of rock crushers laying around but they looked a little weird with the huge tread blocks so I took the grinder to em and they look pretty good now, very similar to axial's BFG krawler tire, not sure if I'll end up using them but crazy how shaving a little off the tire changes the look so much Last edited by sellenk; 11-13-2013 at 09:21 PM.

11-13-2013, 07:27 PM	#15
ROWDY RACING I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 7,967	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Nice work, the crushers look good ground down a bit, not sure the size of those, but I do have the Axial krawlers and they are a smaller 2.2 tire.

11-22-2013, 04:48 PM	#16
sellenk Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 348	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Started work on the grill, headlight lens, bumper, door, cowl, hinges and welded up some of the box section of the frame. Also picked up a zuki chick for the build too.

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11-22-2013, 11:33 PM	#17
DEVROCK Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SWATS Posts: 57	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Excellent work so far! Do you have any pictures showing the actual panel forming process? I've been kicking around some ideas in my head for a metal bodied rig but haven't quite figured out how to get the body lines, corners, etc. just yet. Thanks for sharing!

11-23-2013, 12:06 AM	#18
Emarknot Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: phoenix Posts: 67	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Wow, that's a whole of patients right there !! Keep up the awesome work !

11-23-2013, 02:21 AM	#19
Oz Bruiser RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1,703	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale Hey great looking build. Subscribed.

11-24-2013, 09:23 AM	#20
mjderstine SuperShafty.com Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Visalia CA Posts: 2,902	Re: ZUKI 1:6 scale longer than stock wheelbase! or you will be upside down A LOT. looks awesome man. you are doing good work here.

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