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Zukium · 12-21-2007, 11:41 PM

ive just been exposed to rc rock crawling and i was wondering if anybody made a body of an 87ish suzuki samurai body? i thought it would be neat to build one to match my zuk.

Trikster · 12-22-2007, 12:34 AM

There is a guy over in scale that was hand building one. Never was finished though...

Knoc · 12-22-2007, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Zukium

i was wondering if anybody made a body of an 87ish suzuki samurai body? .

Lord I hope not..lol.. Sorry I had too..

Them things were fugly

Kranberry · 12-22-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Knoc

Lord I hope not..lol.. Sorry I had too..

Them things were fugly

ugly yes. there has been places that samis went that my dads Rubi couldn't

grapegoat · 12-25-2007, 04:36 PM

I don't know why someone doesn't make a sammy body. 1/8 scale. They are a very popular 1:1 off roader and they are old enough that they shouldn't have copywrite issues. I know they would fly off the shelfs. But they would have to make them in a good size, and I know that they would probably make it way small. Like just big enough to cover an ax10 chassis.

4X4 JEFF · 12-26-2007, 06:38 PM

I know I own an 87zuk and I wish they would make a body too.

This is the closest thing Ive found that they made.

http://rcpcrawlers.com/product.php?p...7&cat=4&page=1

hitt · 12-29-2007, 02:16 PM

if some one made sammy bodies i buy one just to have

i love them little things!!!!!!!8-)

zukmike · 12-30-2007, 10:03 AM

yeah - i'm getting tired of waiting. i looked through my old japanese "super suzy" magazines and found a paper model. scaled it up and mocked it up with foam core. 1/8 scale looks about right, but i'll need to get some 1.9's to make it work. axial axles look a bit too wide though...might have to use the tlts... final plan is to use styrene for the body.

666 · 12-30-2007, 10:04 AM

I know there is one in the works.

SStone · 12-30-2007, 11:51 AM

I would kill for a Sami body. They are my favorite offroad vehicle of all time.

king_matt · 02-23-2008, 06:56 PM

Yeah man, Zuk's are the best. I wish I could get a Zuk body for my Wheelie King.

miller · 02-23-2008, 07:39 PM

yah it's beyond me why there's no zuki or toy bodies...they're only some of the most popular 1:1's around

camel_rc · 02-28-2008, 01:15 AM

A stock wheely king body can be made to look like one after being shortened.

jeepfreek · 02-28-2008, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by zukmike

yeah - i'm getting tired of waiting. i looked through my old japanese "super suzy" magazines and found a paper model. scaled it up and mocked it up with foam core. 1/8 scale looks about right, but i'll need to get some 1.9's to make it work. axial axles look a bit too wide though...might have to use the tlts... final plan is to use styrene for the body.

Man that's cool! If you could make that hard enough to be a mold you could use fiberglass to make one. Fill that one with plaster of paris, pull it out, wax it up pour more over it, seperate them and then lay the 'glass inside and when it's dry you got a hard body for a scaler! You might check my process but I think thats how it's done.

zukmike · 02-29-2008, 02:12 PM

thanks man... i'm on my way. planning to get some lexan bodies going.

01XJ · 02-29-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by zukmike

thanks man... i'm on my way. planning to get some lexan bodies going.

If you ever get them made i would for sure buy a couple

zuki-crawler · 02-29-2008, 03:15 PM

count me in on 2 ,

Jaynen · 02-29-2008, 04:55 PM

The hard part about that will be the cost in building a vacuum former that can handle something of that size. I saw some plans to build one for around 250-350 bucks but it only handled 12x18

I would like to see the 80's square fender Toyota body and 4runner too those are way popular 1:1 and yet no bodies or toys either

obijuan · 02-29-2008, 06:42 PM

a zuk body in styrene would be SO easy to make.

dezrik · 02-29-2008, 07:07 PM

Sammys aren't really that popular. Most start with a sammy and end with a tuber

12-21-2007, 11:41 PM	#1
Zukium Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mountain Home Idaho Posts: 1	Suzuki Samurai body ive just been exposed to rc rock crawling and i was wondering if anybody made a body of an 87ish suzuki samurai body? i thought it would be neat to build one to match my zuk.

12-30-2007, 10:03 AM	#8
zukmike Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jersey Posts: 72	yeah - i'm getting tired of waiting. i looked through my old japanese "super suzy" magazines and found a paper model. scaled it up and mocked it up with foam core. 1/8 scale looks about right, but i'll need to get some 1.9's to make it work. axial axles look a bit too wide though...might have to use the tlts... final plan is to use styrene for the body. Attached Images

02-29-2008, 02:12 PM	#15
zukmike Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jersey Posts: 72	thanks man... i'm on my way. planning to get some lexan bodies going. Attached Images

12-22-2007, 12:34 AM	#2
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	There is a guy over in scale that was hand building one. Never was finished though...

12-25-2007, 04:36 PM	#5
grapegoat Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: portland Posts: 584	I don't know why someone doesn't make a sammy body. 1/8 scale. They are a very popular 1:1 off roader and they are old enough that they shouldn't have copywrite issues. I know they would fly off the shelfs. But they would have to make them in a good size, and I know that they would probably make it way small. Like just big enough to cover an ax10 chassis.

12-26-2007, 06:38 PM	#6
4X4 JEFF Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PORT ORCHARD WA Posts: 237	I know I own an 87zuk and I wish they would make a body too. This is the closest thing Ive found that they made. http://rcpcrawlers.com/product.php?p...7&cat=4&page=1

12-29-2007, 02:16 PM	#7
hitt Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Staunton Posts: 31	if some one made sammy bodies i buy one just to have i love them little things!!!!!!!8-)

12-30-2007, 10:04 AM	#9
666 MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 10,939	I know there is one in the works.

12-30-2007, 11:51 AM	#10
SStone Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: WNC Posts: 456	I would kill for a Sami body. They are my favorite offroad vehicle of all time.

02-23-2008, 06:56 PM	#11
king_matt Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: earth Posts: 2	Yeah man, Zuk's are the best. I wish I could get a Zuk body for my Wheelie King.

02-23-2008, 07:39 PM	#12
miller Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 524	yah it's beyond me why there's no zuki or toy bodies...they're only some of the most popular 1:1's around

02-28-2008, 01:15 AM	#13
camel_rc Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus Posts: 544	A stock wheely king body can be made to look like one after being shortened.

02-29-2008, 03:15 PM	#17
zuki-crawler Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: longview Posts: 11	count me in on 2 ,

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02-29-2008, 04:55 PM	#18
Jaynen Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oceanside Posts: 511	The hard part about that will be the cost in building a vacuum former that can handle something of that size. I saw some plans to build one for around 250-350 bucks but it only handled 12x18 I would like to see the 80's square fender Toyota body and 4runner too those are way popular 1:1 and yet no bodies or toys either

02-29-2008, 06:42 PM	#19
obijuan I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas Posts: 2,399	a zuk body in styrene would be SO easy to make.

02-29-2008, 07:07 PM	#20
dezrik Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pinedale, WY Posts: 873	Sammys aren't really that popular. Most start with a sammy and end with a tuber

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