Dready's RC4WD Gelande 2 Build

[Desert Rc]

Wow that looks good. I made one of these truck cabs, it's a bitch to make right. I spent so much time on it by the time I was done I didn't ever want to see it again....it was a struggle.

But then again I'm not the styrene master that you are.

 

[B94Cast]

Love it! How are you going to form the windows?

 

[Dready]

Love it! How are you going to form the windows?

Windows that was a timely question ;-)

So Windows are in!!
Front Screen just cut out of a piece of clear plastic

Same as the Back Centre one.
The Corners were glued in from the back.
The Gap is then filled with the Plastic Sheathing off some wire.
Makes for a Neat job and you don't have to paint the trim ;-)

Painted the Toolbox and added most of the rear lenses.
Lost one somewhere or the Cat's Eaten it!!

I'm getting there

 

[doublej]

Do you ever sleep? Or have you master sleep building?
I don't know why but that tool box in the bed is killer!

 

[Dready]

Do you ever sleep? Or have you master sleep building?
I don't know why but that tool box in the bed is killer!

Honestly very little maybee 5 hours a night.

Bit tired now actually mighthave a nap.

 

[doublej]

Nothing beats taking a kip midday...

 

[daign]

Stunning build. The use of wire rubber as window rubber is brilliant!

 

[danielk]

Not gonna add the mouth back?

 

[Dready]

So lets pick this back up.

I got a good offer on the Orange Defender Shell so I was in need of a new shell


Kappow very lucky to score one of these.

 

[imthatguy]

Yes you are! We almost need a sub forum for owners of these bodies.

 

[Dready]

Yes you are! We almost need a sub forum for owners of these bodies.

For a Resin Casting it's nigh on Perfect.

I'm changing this one into an 1984

 

[Louisbaby]

Where did you get that body?

 

[Dready]

Where did you get that body?

Pasion por la escala RC

180 euro's plus shipping.

 

[Norton]

That was a great episode of Top Gear.

 

[Dready]

Progress!!

I have it sitting on the Gelande 2 Chassis.
Tyres are 1.9 Trepadors for the moment as they are about the right height for the look.
Thinking about switching them out for some new RC4wd Gladiators??
Gladiator Scale 1.9 Tires

Wheels will also get changed for something with 5 lugs.
First change was the Grill.

Next cut the windows out of one side and added the front Quarter Drivers Window, Also reprofiled the corner nearest the 'A' pillar.
Put the Hinges in the Front door and filled in some tiny imperfections on the rear panel.
When I said this casting was nigh on perfect I wasn't exagerating you can see from the tiny amount of filler used what I mean. How he got such a great copy is beyond me.
I also trimmed up the arches to suit the bigger tyres.

Can someone stick this back in the 1.9 Section please.

 

[Katan]

Does the body match the G2 wheelbase with no changes?

 

[Dready]

Does the body match the G2 wheelbase with no changes?

No wheelbase is just over 300mm

 

[Rockatanski]

Killer!!!

 

[Dready]

Brave Pill Taken I hacked into the Bonnet
Also removed the Lower Windscreen Vent, Casting wasn't great and Jezza Took his off anyway ;-)

Recessed the Fuel Filler like the Earlier ones

Hope to get some Paint on this tommorrow :ror:

 

[imthatguy]

You are a madman. Although, I am planning on running mine in Class 2 next year...