B-MOW's BF VP Bundle Build - VS4-10 Style

[FREEDOM83]

Oh yes , so pretty build !! love it !!

[B-MOW71]

Originally Posted by FREEDOM83

Oh yes , so pretty build !! love it !!

Thanks FREEDOM!

[B-MOW71]

I worked on the interior last night. I decided to use the Element Gatekeeper interior. Since I ended up buying 3 Gatekeeper Builders Kits last year, I've got a couple spare interiors floating around here.

Had to chop most of the outer edges off in order to fit inside the narrow cab of the '35 Hot Rod Truck. Painted the underside Tamiya PS-5 Black, then used the film on top and cut around the drivers. Sprayed both with Tamiya PS-63 Bright Gun Metal to match the outside color and then topped the whole interior with Tamiya PS-55 Flat Clear to dull the shiny look.










Installed the Twisted Tree RC skull whip antenna and hung the green "lucky" dice on the rearview mirror that was included with the dice. Put a dab of E6000 on the mirror to hold it to the inside of the windshield.

Decided to go with the skull, well, because it matches the Rock Pirates RC pirate logo!

The interior is held in with a few strips of Velcro. I cut out the side windows and added the LEGO netting to each window opening. This LEGO netting is the perfect scale and looks great! I held the netting in place with a few drops of black hot glue on the top and bottom of the netting.
















If you look closely at the picture you'll see what I did!!!

[Steven McKay]

That's a kick ass hot rod, that skull needs a stogy. I hope to see pics in the
sticky of it on the roll.

[durok]

Originally Posted by B-MOW71

If you look closely at the picture you'll see what I did!!!

You lined up the skull on the end of the antenna with the poster on the wall!!!

You slay me...

[indybama]

Man, this has got to b one of my fav builds of yours brian. Nice touch with the netting in the windows.

Ive seen a few of the 35 ford truck builds, im thinkin of pickin up the 33 coupe for a build

[twade984]

Originally Posted by indybama

Man, this has got to b one of my fav builds of yours brian.

I agree, this is badass!


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[Ballistic17]

That thing is wicked looking. Love it.

[Goro Majima]

Finishing touches are amazing!

[B-MOW71]

First off, thanks for the kind comments guys! This scheme was really a struggle and I had to dig deep to figure it out. Just glad it turned out half way descent!

Originally Posted by Steven McKay

That's a kick ass hot rod, that skull needs a stogy. I hope to see pics in the
sticky of it on the roll.

Yes he does! I'll ask him if he smokes! Can't wait to get it out on the rocks! When the white stuff melts though!

Originally Posted by durok

You lined up the skull on the end of the antenna with the poster on the wall!!!

You slay me...

Good eye! Sometimes I crack myself up!

Originally Posted by indybama

Man, this has got to b one of my fav builds of yours brian. Nice touch with the netting in the windows.

Ive seen a few of the 35 ford truck builds, im thinkin of pickin up the 33 coupe for a build

Appreciate the love bama!! The '33 Coupe would be another cool old school body to use!

Originally Posted by twade984

I agree, this is badass!

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Thanks much Tom!

Originally Posted by Ballistic17

That thing is wicked looking. Love it.

It does look mean! I've got more detailing to do to make it look even better! Thanks Ballistic!

Originally Posted by Goro Majima

Finishing touches are amazing!

Thanks Goro! More finishing touches are planned!

[Ots]

Rock Pirates SS rails coming for my Phoenix Portal build based on how great yours turned out.

[B-MOW71]

Originally Posted by Ots

Rock Pirates SS rails coming for my Phoenix Portal build based on how great yours turned out.

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing your build!


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[Ots]

Received the frames and compared them to the stock ones. This set me into a deep thought mode (rare). I don't mind part substitutions and deviations from the stock configuration but I want these two Phoenix builds to be somewhat stock. But, I like the RP frame and shock towers and want to use them. So I'm thinking of a hybrid frame approach where I maintain the front and back sections of the stock frame but use the central section of the RP frame. Don't know if it will work but we will carefully move in that direction. Pics forthcoming unless everything is trash. Oh what the hay, pics forthcoming regardless.

[B-MOW71]

Originally Posted by Ots

Received the frames and compared them to the stock ones. This set me into a deep thought mode (rare).

Nice! What color did you get?

Interesting deep thought you had! Curious to see what that will look like!

[Ots]

Originally Posted by B-MOW71

Nice! What color did you get?

Stainless steel natural finish. Not magnetic so probably 303 or 304.

[Ots]

Not sure which way to go (bootie look familiar Twade?).

RP gives a bit more low weight. VP has holes in correct positions (not a big deal).

[garyk]

One thing I hate about the stock vs410 frame is how the front and rear dip down so low. To me that's the biggest advantage the RP rails have. I just chopped the front off one of my vs410 frames to get better approach angle and fit with the body I'm using on it.

[Ots]

Originally Posted by garyk

One thing I hate about the stock vs410 frame is how the front and rear dip down so low. To me that's the biggest advantage the RP rails have. I just chopped the front off one of my vs410 frames to get better approach angle and fit with the body I'm using on it.

No bumpers then?

[garyk]

Originally Posted by Ots

No bumpers then?

The truck has a front bumper, still need to make a rear one.

[tigris99]

Holy hell, I need to long on more often

DAMN THAT CAME OUT SWEET!!!

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