Andyjk's MST CMX Defender D90 build

[Rickleo]

I think that bumper looks awesome! Gives the defender a more aggressive look.

God is love

[Andyjk]

Yeah I'm liking it the more I look at it.

Got most of the cage done today, fairly pleased with it. What do you all think?

[Andyjk]

Got the final to bars added to the front today




Still need to grind it down and get it looking perfect


In the mean time, got some primer down. Next step will be sanding down all the mould lines and imperfections.

[Andyjk]

Finally got the front links finished today


Also did some trimming on the body mount bracket as it the servo was hitting it on full compression. Love how snuggly it fits haha


Also primed and painted the roll cage today. I really find hanging items to be painted be be the best option. That way you can paint it all in one go

[Andyjk]

Got some painting done today. Really like the colour. Now the fun begins...weathering

[Andyjk]

More masking and painting of the windows.


Haven't particularly like the look of the head light surrounds and grille. The fake chrome looks terrible to be honest. Time for the chrome to dissolve away.




Also saw this beauty last night, couldn't resist taking a few snaps

[rerebuilder]

Is that cola that you are taking the chrome off with?

[rustneversleeps]

Great idea with the link measuring tool. I'll have to think of that next time i have to make links and make it so it could measure different WB like make it longer and add more holes.

[rustneversleeps]

Originally Posted by rerebuilder

Is that cola that you are taking the chrome off with?

i was going to ask the same question,and it does look like pop.I normally use Easy Off oven cleaner to remove chrome....

[Andyjk]

Yeah it's cola, I saw someone else do it in another thread so thought I'd give it a go

[Rickleo]

So did the soda trick work?

God is love

[Andyjk]

Originally Posted by Rickleo

So did the soda trick work?

God is love

It's meant to take a few days apparently, so I'll let you know

[Andyjk]

Let the aging process begin...

To create this effect, I used a hobby knife to cut/score lines into the plastic. You could also cut some pieces deeper and push sections through.

[Andyjk]

My first attempt at a "wash" tonight. Really happy with it. Still need to add more.








Just realized I used water based paint...might not have been the best option if the car is going to get wet at all

[Andyjk]

Made some vents today. Started by cutting out some steel to fit. The steel bits I had were very rough so they are perfect for the look I'm trying to achieve


Drilled holes on the corners and cut between the holes


Cut up some black mesh that I had and sanded of the black paint



I then cut out the fuel cap surround and started to make my own out of aluminium

[Andyjk]

Also shaved off those nasty looking tabs that hold the windows in

[Andyjk]

Thanks a lot guys!
I added the grille and light surrounds today. For those of you interested, I initially tried using Cola to get rid of the chrome plating. Well, that didn't work lol. So I went and got some oven cleaner and it worked a treat! I also added a little metal mesh to the back of the grille to give it some more realism




Also got the fuel cap added

[Andyjk]

A bit more detailing today



Got the interior in. Had to hack it up quite a bit to fit properly



In other news, found this today when looking for a present for my nephews birthday. Couldn't resist

[Andyjk]

Got the interior painted today. I plan on weathering it later on






Couldn't resist a test fitting

[soze]

really enjoying the work!