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Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:56 pm
by Dadio
scr8p wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:34 am
Only 9 this month, I didn't notice it right away but Groomi had entered this month and he won the January contest. So his entry was removed.
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That narrows it down for me as the Cat XLS was really nice , but the rules are the rules .
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:15 pm
by shodog
Lonestar wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:38 am
Jim, where do they come from? Or is it custom plating?!?!
Thanks!
Paul
Back in the 80's there was a company named CCP (Custom Chrome Products). They took stock Tamiya parts and chrome plated them. They were blingy and I'm not sure how popular they were as you don't come across their parts very often. To build this truck I was lucky enough to find complete new built chassis that had a few cracked parts. I think the chroming process made the parts brittle. For several years I had been collecting chrome parts so I was able to replace the broken stuff and add my stash of aftermarket parts to make what you see today.
I used the chrome chassis that Tamiya released on my frog. The chrome is a lot higher quality and more durable than the CCP chassis
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:38 pm
by TRX-1-3
I'm a sucker for the single deck graphites!!! And hugger, your side mirror is crooked; killin' me over here. Nice entries, all. BLACKFOOT!
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:34 am
by Lonestar
shodog wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:15 pm
Lonestar wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:38 am
Jim, where do they come from? Or is it custom plating?!?!
Thanks!
Paul
Back in the 80's there was a company named CCP (Custom Chrome Products). They took stock Tamiya parts and chrome plated them. They were blingy and I'm not sure how popular they were as you don't come across their parts very often. To build this truck I was lucky enough to find complete new built chassis that had a few cracked parts. I think the chroming process made the parts brittle. For several years I had been collecting chrome parts so I was able to replace the broken stuff and add my stash of aftermarket parts to make what you see today.
I used the chrome chassis that Tamiya released on my frog. The chrome is a lot higher quality and more durable than the CCP chassis
cheers Jim... this one's getting my vote. Let me get my sunglasses first
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:42 am
by Headling
Guys apologies for not getting the pictures to show on here if my RC10, can I email them to someone to upload?
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:00 pm
by shodog
Headling wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:42 am
Guys apologies for not getting the pictures to show on here if my RC10, can I email them to someone to upload?
I took your photo and hosted it on my photobucket account then fixed your post.
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:19 pm
by Headling
Thanks Buddy, I'll get a photo tonight if the internals of the car
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:30 pm
by slotcarrod
shodog wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:00 pm
Headling wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:42 am
Guys apologies for not getting the pictures to show on here if my RC10, can I email them to someone to upload?
I took your photo and hosted it on my photobucket account then fixed your post.
Wow you paid the $400 ransom?
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:05 pm
by shodog
slotcarrod wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:30 pm
Wow you paid the $400 ransom?
I've been paying $2.99 for a couple of years now. Knock on wood I haven't been affected by their new third party linking ban
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:26 pm
by Dadio
Looking like a runaway winner on the cards.
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:06 am
by bully
Yeah before scr8p"s and shodog's builds I actually thought I could do it
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:39 am
by shodog
Dadio wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:26 pm
Looking like a runaway winner on the cards.
It's not over yet. These contests usually garner 50+ votes and at this point only 33 have been cast. There are stil plenty of votes left that can turn the direction of this contest
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:55 pm
by Lonestar
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:37 am
by Dadio
shodog wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:39 am
Dadio wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:26 pm
Looking like a runaway winner on the cards.
It's not over yet. These contests usually garner 50+ votes and at this point only 33 have been cast. There are stil plenty of votes left that can turn the direction of this contest
You called it , the gaps closing up , it's going to be another dash to the line .
Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - July 2017 ** - Winner - shodog
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 8:47 pm
by scr8p
Contest ends in the morning. Make sure to get your votes in!
