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FLB · 01-30-2010, 01:49 PM

I got this idea for gas tanks and fuel cells using old spice tins. You can use them to hide esc and/or receiver or as a scale accent. You need to either use the existing cap for the open end or make a metal cap. Here is what I started with:

FLB · 01-30-2010, 01:50 PM

Here's what it looks like on my Bronco chassis:

FLB · 01-30-2010, 01:52 PM

Here's a fuel cell I did for my JK:

Aussie Nerd · 01-30-2010, 02:08 PM

They are a work of art

I might just have to steal that idea! The JK one looks so realistic with the tubes and the cap. How did you make the cap?

Kieren

mtnbiker93 · 01-30-2010, 02:09 PM

dang the one for the jk looks amazing!

FLB · 01-30-2010, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Aussie Nerd

They are a work of art

I might just have to steal that idea! The JK one looks so realistic with the tubes and the cap. How did you make the cap?

Kieren

Thanks! I used a porthole from a ship model for the collar around the cap. The cap is a plastic wheel from a small wind up car. The tubes are made from shrink tubing, solder wire and some plastic stuff from the parts bin.

hende · 01-30-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FLB

Thanks! I used a porthole from a ship model for the collar around the cap. The cap is a plastic wheel from a small wind up car. The tubes are made from shrink tubing, solder wire and some plastic stuff from the parts bin.

looks great now i just have to wait for a empty one to use

FLB · 01-30-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hende

looks great now i just have to wait for a empty one to use

LOL! My wife was wondering where the pepper went!

CreepyCrawl · 01-30-2010, 09:49 PM

Brilliant idea and nicely detailed

FLB · 01-31-2010, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CreepyCrawl

Brilliant idea and nicely detailed

Thank you sir!

JeremyH · 01-31-2010, 08:30 AM

VERY nice FLB!!!

JOYSTICK · 01-31-2010, 09:14 AM

x2 very simple, but awsome

i'm off to the store

FLB · 01-31-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CreepyCrawl

Brilliant idea and nicely detailed

Thanks! The garbage in my shop smells spicey!

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Originally Posted by JeremyH

VERY nice FLB!!!

Appreciate it JeremyH. Diggin the center lifts-needed them for my Bronco-

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Originally Posted by JOYSTICK

x2 very simple, but awsome

i'm off to the store

Ha-Make sure you buy the cheapest spices.

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Originally Posted by Scale for Life

Very cool idea...Thanks for sharing

Thanks-my pleasure to share ideas-

chicostaxxs007 · 01-31-2010, 01:13 PM

sweet

Hellfire · 01-31-2010, 03:56 PM

Thx for the tip. Gonna hit my wife's pantry n see if she has any.

FLB · 01-31-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hellfire

Thx for the tip. Gonna hit my wife's pantry n see if she has any.

Make sure she doesn't hit you in the process-

WrenchHead · 02-06-2010, 12:15 PM

Very nice indeed. You sir are a visionary. lol Nice work. Gunna have to build one now. Hmmm where can I dump all that pepper so the wife don't see it.lol Thanks for sharing your idea.

ROLANDROCKSHOP · 02-06-2010, 05:50 PM

nice job!

buggy · 02-06-2010, 07:03 PM

yeah, im gonna be steeling that idea. good job

bmx_ican92 · 02-06-2010, 07:23 PM

Made mine today!

01-30-2010, 01:49 PM	#1
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Fuel Cell/Fuel Tank I got this idea for gas tanks and fuel cells using old spice tins. You can use them to hide esc and/or receiver or as a scale accent. You need to either use the existing cap for the open end or make a metal cap. Here is what I started with: Attached Images

01-30-2010, 01:50 PM	#2
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Here's what it looks like on my Bronco chassis: Attached Images Last edited by FLB; 01-30-2010 at 01:56 PM.

01-30-2010, 01:52 PM	#3
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Here's a fuel cell I did for my JK: Attached Images

01-31-2010, 09:14 AM	#12
JOYSTICK Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: out crawlin thrown rocks at my rig. Posts: 193	x2 very simple, but awsomei'm off to the store

02-06-2010, 12:15 PM	#17
WrenchHead Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sunny Southwest Florida Posts: 743	Very nice indeed. You sir are a visionary. lol Nice work. Gunna have to build one now. Hmmm where can I dump all that pepper so the wife don't see it.lol Thanks for sharing your idea. Last edited by WrenchHead; 02-06-2010 at 12:17 PM.

01-30-2010, 02:08 PM	#4
Aussie Nerd RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 1,512	They are a work of art I might just have to steal that idea! The JK one looks so realistic with the tubes and the cap. How did you make the cap? Kieren

01-30-2010, 02:09 PM	#5
mtnbiker93 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: orinda Posts: 134	dang the one for the jk looks amazing!

01-30-2010, 09:49 PM	#9
CreepyCrawl I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered Posts: 2,082	Brilliant idea and nicely detailed

01-31-2010, 08:30 AM	#11
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	VERY nice FLB!!!

01-31-2010, 01:13 PM	#14
chicostaxxs007 RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bradenton Posts: 1,299	sweet

01-31-2010, 03:56 PM	#15
Hellfire Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 13	Thx for the tip. Gonna hit my wife's pantry n see if she has any.

02-06-2010, 05:50 PM	#18
ROLANDROCKSHOP I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar Posts: 5,981	nice job!

02-06-2010, 07:03 PM	#19
buggy RCC Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: NHFF world headquarters, working on the "rock mauling hill shooting NHFF pig squealing death rocket" Posts: 1,134	yeah, im gonna be steeling that idea. good job

02-06-2010, 07:23 PM	#20
bmx_ican92 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 512	Made mine today!

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