Just a TF2 Hilux Flatbed

[Teng]

Excellent workmanship

[Zippy1]

Some people have all the talent, and some of us (ME) don't. You sir are definitely one of those who do.
Very nice job, well done thus far...

[2mtech]

Originally Posted by Zippy1

Some people have all the talent, and some of us (ME) don't. You sir are definitely one of those who do.
Very nice job, well done thus far...

Couldn't agree more!

Makes the title of this thread absolutely inappropriate

[neilus]

Originally Posted by Teng

Excellent workmanship

Thank you

Originally Posted by Zippy1

Some people have all the talent, and some of us (ME) don't. You sir are definitely one of those who do.
Very nice job, well done thus far...

Wow, thanks very much for your kind words.

Originally Posted by 2mtech

Couldn't agree more!

Makes the title of this thread absolutely inappropriate

Thank you. Much appreciated.




And so this build is almost at an end. I've still got a few little jobs to to such as add a driver, scale hubs and a winch hook etc, but it's as good as finished.

The winch fitted to the bumper.



While I was waiting for the paint to dry I fitted this shackle reversal kit from A&M Garages.



And here's the final color.



















Thanks for looking.

[Tralfaz Blecht]

Holy moly! Killer truck. I concur with all of the previous compliments bestowed upon you.

[neilus]

Originally Posted by Tralfaz Blecht

Holy moly! Killer truck. I concur with all of the previous compliments bestowed upon you.

Thank you very much sir




Over the weekend I finished off the last few details before next weekends G6 event.

I almost forgot to paint the steering links I made, so they were the first job. I had thought about black, but decided to do them body color.





Also, fitted the shackle reversal kit from A&M Garages.



Next up, the door cards. I know it's not particularly “Scale” but I intended to hold them in place using the body clip for the door mirror at the top, and maybe a hidden fixing bolt at the bottom. It turns out that the bottom presses nicely against the interior, so the body clip alone is enough.





I'm not a fan of big winch hooks swinging around so, opted for the RC4WD Viking Thimble. Lovely.



And lastly the driver. I really wasn't sure what I wanted. I had a wrestler wearing a suit. He was a suitable size but I wasn't a fan of his facial expression! So of came his head. He was also wearing a tie, so I ground that off and filled in the void. I used a Tamiya head (I think it's from the Sand Scorcher), and shoo gooed it on, after a little paint.



Also added some scale hubs. And we're done (for now).











And lastly, added some simple lights. I opted for some warm white leds for the headlights.







Someone asked me how the battery fits in, so here's a pic.



The next update will probably be pics from the G6.

Thanks for looking.

[neilus]

Apologies for another update, but as I was getting everything ready for the G6, I looked at the truck, and thought, “I'm not too happy with that DinkyRC skid”. Not because it's bad, but just because I modified it to fit the GCM transmission which meant turning it round so that the flat side was at the front. Not ideal, and I just couldn't leave it alone. So, I found a piece of 2.5mm acetal sheet I bought a while ago for another project and set to work. It's not perfect, and I'll probably look at version 2 after the G6, but it'll do for the weekend.







There's just enough clearance for 2x Pit Bull PBX A/T's.



Thanks!

[Levi]

What a great build. Love the custom flat bed. Great color choice too, I almost went this color myself on my tf2 but never could find a green I was in love with so I went orange.

[coffeeaddict17]

Man! What a small world! I've been following this build on IG for quite awhile. Beautiful!

[stimpy]

Looking awesome as ever! Now i just want to see the G6 pics!!!! Sadly couldn't make it myself this time...

[JatoTheRipper]

I can't stop staring at this truck. It's simply perfect!

[neilus]

Originally Posted by Levi

What a great build. Love the custom flat bed. Great color choice too, I almost went this color myself on my tf2 but never could find a green I was in love with so I went orange.

Thank you

Originally Posted by coffeeaddict17

Man! What a small world! I've been following this build on IG for quite awhile. Beautiful!

Thanks very much. Glad you've found me here too

Originally Posted by stimpy

Looking awesome as ever! Now i just want to see the G6 pics!!!! Sadly couldn't make it myself this time...

Thanks, Here's the pics

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

I can't stop staring at this truck. It's simply perfect!

Thanks very much. It's SO much fun to drive

Here's a few pics for last weekends UK Recon G6. What a great event. My first time driving a leaf sprung truck, and I must say I love it. It was really predictable and stable. With the overdrive from the GCM transmission it climb superbly too. I am really happy with how it's turned out. It's a little scratched up now, but that all adds to the look I guess...















And a few with my Dad's D90.

[Bananaclip]

Truck looks amazing! How did you bend/break the plastic skid? Heat... Also your dad's orange 90 is killer.....

[neilus]

Originally Posted by Bananaclip

Truck looks amazing! How did you bend/break the plastic skid? Heat... Also your dad's orange 90 is killer.....

Thank you. I marked the skid, clamped the mark in the vice then heated it a little and bent by holding a piece of thick alu angle against it. It took a while but came out ok.

[quinn_thercdude]

Okay, I cannot Lie, Found photos of this rig searching google on the Rc4wd forum. Used a lot of the same lines from it. I hope you don't mind.

Simply beautiful work my friend! Just had to give credit where it's due, Still lookin' for a few ideas which is how I stumbled on this build. Absolutely Rad. And I thank you for a bunch of the inspiration.

[neilus]

Originally Posted by quinn_thercdude

Okay, I cannot Lie, Found photos of this rig searching google on the Rc4wd forum. Used a lot of the same lines from it. I hope you don't mind.

Simply beautiful work my friend! Just had to give credit where it's due, Still lookin' for a few ideas which is how I stumbled on this build. Absolutely Rad. And I thank you for a bunch of the inspiration.

Thanks for the kind words. Just had a look through your build, and it's looking good. Really good

[dirk379]

Great build and craftsmanship, it came together nicely. Not too often you find people putting this amount of work into a build. It reminded me of the legend kaetwo's flatbed but mo betta: Kaetwo's SCX10 Toyota Flatbed build...

[neilus]

I've been enjoying this truck a lot, and as such it became pretty beaten up. I'd had a change of wheels and tires for a while, and wanted to make an anti wrap bar so decided now was a good time to give it a little re-fresh.

First job was to remove the battered metal work and strip the paint.





That's looking better.



All repainted and back together along with the new 1.7 steelies with Wrangler MT/R tires.







And here's the anti wrap I made. It's made a huge difference to how the truck performs. Zero axle wrap now.









That's it for now. Gotta get out and drive it some more...

[mthomson]

Incredible work!!

[GChambers]

Wow. Just.... Wow.