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Boyd1980 · 03-12-2011, 12:53 PM

Ok so I recently joined and made a couple posts of my jeep but I really wanted a Hard body Tacoma or 4 runner. thought of just making a box for the Honcho, or using a Tamiya tundra for a base. Instead I scratch built a Tacoma style body..
it's not exact but it'll do for me.
I bought a honcho cab to chop up and use most of the front end for my build.
even though the wheel arches aren't the same as a Taco it does have the round curves I did want. so I went with it.
I have made a grill for it though, but it's not quite finished.
I'm still trying to figure the box sides for it, I might leave it or add more layers and round it out some more.
this truck will be on a scx chassis with rc4wd leafs in the rear, but that won't be for a long while yet.
this is my first attempt at this so please be patient with me. as it won't be a one week project lol
here's some pic's of where I'm at....
sorry about the quality of pic's.. (phone pic's)

balln · 03-12-2011, 12:55 PM

HOLY SH*T

NIce Stryne work

This is going to be a nice build

Colby · 03-12-2011, 02:11 PM

I see what you did there.

Awesome Idea, and awesome styrene work!

Oso787 · 03-12-2011, 02:53 PM

F%*@ Picasso, this is art at its best!

Boyd1980 · 03-12-2011, 03:42 PM

Thanks a lot guy's!
like I said it's going to take a while to get this to exactly where I want
but I'll try to keep this updated as I work on it

microgoat · 03-12-2011, 04:11 PM

Definitely not what I was expecting. Much better

arcticjeff · 03-12-2011, 04:28 PM

How strong is the styrene. Can it withstand a good beating.

Boyd1980 · 03-12-2011, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by microgoat

Definitely not what I was expecting. Much better

Thanks..

Boyd1980 · 03-12-2011, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcticjeff

How strong is the styrene. Can it withstand a good beating.

the styrene is pretty strong yes, but just like any plastic it can be broke..

Eric Layton · 03-12-2011, 07:14 PM

Holly s!@# batman thats freakin sweet u got my attension...

Q63tactical · 03-12-2011, 07:31 PM

Damn, good work. It wasn't what I was expecting!

hoyt · 03-12-2011, 09:19 PM

fantastic styrene work so far

, cant wait to see it come together.

kevkev · 03-12-2011, 09:31 PM

amazing styrene!!! keep up the good work

THX_138 · 03-13-2011, 11:24 PM

Excellent work!

Did you scratch build that Cherokee body in the background also?

canadianbacon · 03-14-2011, 12:08 PM

Looks awesome, nice job.

Jer · 03-14-2011, 06:04 PM

We need somone of your abilities to make some tacoma style bedsides and make a mold. I'd love to have a bed for my Honcho instead of the cage.

Boyd1980 · 03-15-2011, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jer

We need somone of your abilities to make some tacoma style bedsides and make a mold. I'd love to have a bed for my Honcho instead of the cage.

Ya I was going to make a box originally for the honcho body but I wanted a pretty much full hard body. My Tacoma is about a inch narrower than a honcho.

scale4x4 · 03-15-2011, 12:09 PM

thats one helluva entry.. lol great work so far! looking forward to this one..

Boyd1980 · 03-15-2011, 01:01 PM

Thanks guys for all the compliments. It's motivating! I only get a hour or so to work on this a night. But I will have updates soon.

1supra · 03-15-2011, 01:21 PM

You know how many of these you could sell?

Nice Work!

03-12-2011, 12:53 PM	#1
Boyd1980 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 31	Custom 1 off Xtreme Taco/Honcho. Prob not what your expecting... Ok so I recently joined and made a couple posts of my jeep but I really wanted a Hard body Tacoma or 4 runner. thought of just making a box for the Honcho, or using a Tamiya tundra for a base. Instead I scratch built a Tacoma style body.. it's not exact but it'll do for me. I bought a honcho cab to chop up and use most of the front end for my build. even though the wheel arches aren't the same as a Taco it does have the round curves I did want. so I went with it. I have made a grill for it though, but it's not quite finished. I'm still trying to figure the box sides for it, I might leave it or add more layers and round it out some more. this truck will be on a scx chassis with rc4wd leafs in the rear, but that won't be for a long while yet. this is my first attempt at this so please be patient with me. as it won't be a one week project lol here's some pic's of where I'm at.... sorry about the quality of pic's.. (phone pic's)

03-15-2011, 01:01 PM	#19
Boyd1980 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 31	Thanks guys for all the compliments. It's motivating! I only get a hour or so to work on this a night. But I will have updates soon. Last edited by Boyd1980; 03-15-2011 at 02:04 PM.

03-12-2011, 12:55 PM	#2
balln Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bushnell FL Posts: 648	HOLY SH*T NIce Stryne work This is going to be a nice build

03-12-2011, 02:11 PM	#3
Colby WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,218	I see what you did there. Awesome Idea, and awesome styrene work!

03-12-2011, 02:53 PM	#4
Oso787 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 901	F%*@ Picasso, this is art at its best!

03-12-2011, 03:42 PM	#5
Boyd1980 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 31	Thanks a lot guy's! like I said it's going to take a while to get this to exactly where I want but I'll try to keep this updated as I work on it

03-12-2011, 04:11 PM	#6
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Definitely not what I was expecting. Much better

03-12-2011, 04:28 PM	#7
arcticjeff Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay City Posts: 365	How strong is the styrene. Can it withstand a good beating.

03-12-2011, 07:14 PM	#10
Eric Layton Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Layton Posts: 79	Holly s!@# batman thats freakin sweet u got my attension...

03-12-2011, 07:31 PM	#11
Q63tactical Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 24	Damn, good work. It wasn't what I was expecting!

03-12-2011, 09:19 PM	#12
hoyt Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rockaway Posts: 489	fantastic styrene work so far , cant wait to see it come together.

03-12-2011, 09:31 PM	#13
kevkev Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: mascoutah Posts: 40	amazing styrene!!! keep up the good work

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03-14-2011, 12:08 PM	#15
canadianbacon RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,962	Looks awesome, nice job.

03-13-2011, 11:24 PM	#14
THX_138 MODERATOR Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: RC Land Posts: 3,185	Excellent work! Did you scratch build that Cherokee body in the background also?

03-14-2011, 06:04 PM	#16
Jer Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake Posts: 605	We need somone of your abilities to make some tacoma style bedsides and make a mold. I'd love to have a bed for my Honcho instead of the cage.

03-15-2011, 12:09 PM	#18
scale4x4 Jeep whore Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,042	thats one helluva entry.. lol great work so far! looking forward to this one..

03-15-2011, 01:21 PM	#20
1supra Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Crawlarado Springs Posts: 64	You know how many of these you could sell? Nice Work!

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