Eyes for my Hilux

[dextan22]

so i've been running my Hilux cab for awhile now and i always wanted to get headlights on it but i didn't want to spend too much so what i did was purchased this light bar kit from a friend (from hobbyking i presume) and made my Hilux some eyes.



a little gluing and cutting...



and it's done...



i have to make LEDs for it now. but overall my Hilux now looks so much better.

[Hammer!]

awesome stuff, whats the diameter of the lights lens?

[RockBiter]

If you don't mind me asking dextan, are these Hilux bodies always expensive and a pain in the a$$ to get you'r hands on? I have the cheesy clear shell version that is called a Yota, but the detailed Highlift version you have is what I want.

[fr8cture]

Why did you get that? I don't get it. The tamiya ones are cheap and made for the body.

[RockBiter]

Originally Posted by fr8cture

Why did you get that? I don't get it. The tamiya ones are cheap and made for the body.

If you have a link or something to help guide me to a cheap Tamiya Hilux body I would give you a big fat virtual hug, the clear poly shell was only $24.00 but I can not seem to find the tamiya body anywhere for sale other than over priced e-bay ones. I like the details of the tamiya and how they build like a model.

[fr8cture]

Originally Posted by RockBiter

If you have a link or something to help guide me to a cheap Tamiya Hilux body I would give you a big fat virtual hug, the clear poly shell was only $24.00 but I can not seem to find the tamiya body anywhere for sale other than over priced e-bay ones. I like the details of the tamiya and how they build like a model.

if you go on rc4wd's site they have a section that shows all the pieces to the tamiya hilux body. it will be over $100 thats for sure.

[Perkolator]

Tamiya Hilux bodies: Tamiya Toyota Hilux Body
RC4WD Mojave bodies: RC4WD Mojave Body

good luck!

[RockBiter]

Originally Posted by fr8cture

if you go on rc4wd's site they have a section that shows all the pieces to the tamiya hilux body. it will be over $100 thats for sure.

Yah that's about what I've seen, I paid that much for my whole truck but dang it I like that body

[axial 4x4 crawler]

Nice job on those "eyes" lol I've never owned a Hilux body before but it looks really scale..especially with the curries!

[dextan22]

Hammer, sorry for the late reply. i actually didn't measure it and it's not with me right now (left it home) but here's the exact thing i ordered and used... Radio Control Planes, Helicopters, Cars, Boats, FPV and Quadcopters - Hobbyking*

RockBiter, i actually paid only $17 for the front cab on ebay if i remember it right, plus shipping ofcourse. another <$20 for the front grill/wiper set. from a seller in Japan who sells a bunch of Tamiya stuff. and as much as a lens tree is not that expensive, what i really need are the buckets and intl shipping is a b!t@h so made do with what i have hehe. the rear cab cover i got from a friend's RC4WD kit.

thanks guys! appreciate it.

[RockBiter]

Ya thanks to some links here I see you can put together a cab for not too much $$ and thats all I want then fab up a rear crawler cage and roll cage boardering the cab myself.