Exoskeletal H3 Hummer

[Col_Sanders]

Looks great man, I like that body.

I feel your pain about no hobby shop, closest one to me is 2.5 to 3 hours away.

 

[Tim_B]

Sweet lookin rig! I love the exo."thumbsup" I wanted to put a metal one on mine but still haven't had time to figure out how. If you wanna see the thread of my NB H3 with the lights in it it's http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107115. It's not a 1/6 but thought you might like to see it.

-Tim

 

[TwistedXT]

that thing looks sick!!!! awsome job!

 

[canadianbacon]

damn, that looks good. Same problem with me and a hobby shop, 2 1/2 hours away

 

[Shaggy5050]

What did you use for the exoskeleton?
I know you said plastic but what is it? and where did you get it?

 

[TwistedXT]

Okay, I am putting on my flame proof suit(notice how I resisted using the word retardant..;-)) in hopes of protection because here is the chassis...

in all honesty... youd be surprised how many guys here are still running thier nylints... ive got 2 up on the shelf.. break em out every now and then!

 

[crash]

Excelent work on the tube and body work. "thumbsup"

 

[Ax-hole]

Best looking Nylint I've seen so far and no flame cause at least youv'e put some fabrication work into it. Heck my first crawler was a radio shack monster patrol with a big cordless drill motor. Keep up the good work.

 

[T2NUT]

What did you use for the exoskeleton?
I know you said plastic but what is it? and where did you get it?

Hey Shaggy5050,
The plastic rod is actually your basic hardware/dollar store variety coat hanger. Some sold is solid while others are variably hollow(which allows for easy centering of the screw when fastening). I tried a few different glues, but in the end found hot-melt glue to work the best, just hard to get a smooth surface to mimic a weld(used my wood burner with the smoothing tip). I was hoping to dye the whole thing black, but the plastic wouldn't take the dye in the way regular plastic does. So I had to resort to painting. Again, not the best I found. The plastic must be a strange kind because the Krylon Fusion paint did not like to stick until I roughened the surface....Anyone have any suggestions on painting weird plastics?