Frog VW bug *updated winter pics 2.11.10*

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Frog VW bug *updated winter pics 2.11.10*

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Here's a project I am working on. Inspired by many of the bug enthusiasts already here. I am putting together a brat rere with a monster beetle body.
This afternoon I worked on mounting the body to the chassis using existing body holes.
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So I still have a ways to go but I think it's always toughest to get started. These side mounts are just mockup's I have a good friend that owns a metal-fab shop and powder-coats.

NEXT to do:
find better wheels
white letter tires/ replace front tires with smaller/narrow tire
find or fab cool looking rearend and front bumper
do a good clean paintjob (can't decide between clean and elegant or two-tone rally bug with numbers and such)

Wish me a good journey!

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Made some progress on the frog/scorcher: Prep and Painted. I had to get rid of some lines from the mould- silver probably would have been a better undercoat for the candy green- but it turned out really good. I need to score some parma "offroad" stickers sheet, do some touch ups- create some black numbers off of my wife's cricut machine- and clear coat.

Really like the way this is turning out- new rims are in order!
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Trying to come up with a way to make the rear end more realistic. Thinking about cutting out a proline engine campartment- but that's a waste of a perfectly good proline body. I emailed Maisto- for something they might have, no reponse... and I would like to make a sandscorcher frame work but still falls short...

What to do :?

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How about something like this:

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Here's the rest of the gallery:
http://tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=77278&id=5969

Maisto 1/10 R/C Beetle engine, and a hacked up frog/brat crp front bumper.

This was my daughter's first official R/C car.
Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what R/C car you're gonna get next!!!

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tecnica2001 wrote:How about something like this:

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Here's the rest of the gallery:
http://tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=77278&id=5969

Maisto 1/10 R/C Beetle engine, and a hacked up frog/brat crp front bumper.

This was my daughter's first official R/C car.

How did you get the scale motor?

Is it possible to order parts through Maisto?

I've got their VW Bus, but I'm not sure if I want to take the scale engine out of it for one of my other projects yet.
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I email their support and have not heard anything back

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I had to buy the whole car just for the engine, it finished off the project, then I went ahead and sold it... :roll:
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tecnica2001 wrote:I had to buy the whole car just for the engine, it finished off the project, then I went ahead and sold it... :roll:
Can you divulge the wheel/tire combo? I love the pre-runner look it has. :D
If it isn't broke, I haven't driven it yet.

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The tires are Tamiya Pajero BF Goodrich tires mounted on Modified Jakks Pacific Flywheels.

They don't sell the flywheels anymore.
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tecnica2001 wrote:The tires are Tamiya Pajero BF Goodrich tires mounted on Modified Jakks Pacific Flywheels.

They don't sell the flywheels anymore.
I thought they were flywheels. I had a crap load of them from my kids when I was building a scaler and I sold them all. Dammit. Was it hard to narrow the front tires?
If it isn't broke, I haven't driven it yet.

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Re: Frog VW bug *updated winter pics 2.11.10*

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Here's some recent pics- I had some specific logos made and decal'd it up...what do you think?!
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up next I am gonna make a front and rear baja style bumper. I ordered the sand buggy type of tires- trying to get this all done before I go to Daytona next month- for beach blasting!

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That going to look killer with some sand tires on it. Hmmm i see a buggy project in my future.

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Looks fantastic! Great job. I like the color scheme.

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8)


The Frog makes a great chassis for a Baja Bug.

They should start a Baja Bug specific thread for all make & model conversions.

I love all the different Baja builds on here.

Have fun with it!
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Thanks for your comments guys- it is a fun build. Just a little to go. Diggley I know I can always get support for you :lol:

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