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Re: Beetle Mania (Sand Scorcher/DT-02 and Blitzer Beetle)

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Quick update...
The Scorcher body is FINISHED!!
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Now it's time to focus on the chassis and wrap this build up. :D
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Re: Beetle Mania (Sand Scorcher/DT-02 and Blitzer Beetle)

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Nice Beetles, Doug!
I buy kits to build and ru(i)n them :-)

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Re: Beetle Mania (Sand Scorcher/DT-02 and Blitzer Beetle)

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silvertriple wrote: Sat May 07, 2022 6:06 pm Nice Beetles, Doug!
Thank you sir. :D

Here are some photos of the chassis with printed arms and rear guard assembly. I've designed the arms to yield a track width to match the Sand Scorcher's.
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Re: Beetle Mania (Sand Scorcher/DT-02 and Blitzer Beetle)

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I saw that, very nice work, indeed..
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just a few photos to wrap up this build(s).

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Re: Beetle Mania (Sand Scorcher/DT-02 and Blitzer Beetle)

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Looks great!
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Late Edinger, RC10B2, Dual Sport, GT, Kyosho Turbo Ultima, Triumph, Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Blackfoot/Monster Beetle, '67 Beetle, Nikko Rhino, Traxxas Fiero, Slash, Hand-built Dune Buggy..all on here somewhere...

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Re: Beetle Mania (Sand Scorcher/DT-02 and Blitzer Beetle)

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That's really come out nice :D
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Excellent work! Any updated pics for these two? Are they still that clean?

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Re: Beetle Mania (Sand Scorcher/DT-02 and Blitzer Beetle)

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GreenBar0n wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:31 pm Excellent work! Any updated pics for these two? Are they still that clean?
Thanks!

The short answer is no. Like most of the collection, they are covered with dust from setting on the shelf. :oops:

The boxart body was moved to the Sand Scorcher to finish that build.

The Blitzer Beetle has been converted to a boxart Stadium Blitzer and its orange/white beetle body was moved to the DT chassis.

This leaves one complete SS body set still in the box and I've been tinkering with a new paint scheme for it. I'm kinda, sorta, maybe slightly leaning this direction but it's still early so this will likely change:
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There are other projects underway at the moment but maybe some day at least one of these will finally make to the track. Maybe. :D
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Re: Beetle Mania (Sand Scorcher/DT-02 and Blitzer Beetle)

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Very cool! Need a Beetle family photo when you get them all finished.

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