Some times that I've not posted...
As said, the real project I have in mind is slightly unique...
Marui RC catalog for the year 1986 displayed a kit which was never released... It was planned, and it even appeared on some importer catalogs...
I have modeled the CJ-7 and the Land Cruiser, there is some common design cues, some invariant dimensions, and some assumptions to do, but I believe I can get there...
Analysis of the two body shell shows some key informations. Cage is shorter on the front for the Land Cruiser and that is the one I'm going to use. As matter of fact, I believe the image from the catalog was not a final version. It in fact used the CJ-7 roll cage. And that would mean a much larger bodyshell... So something is wrong. But anyway, I'll proceed with the Land Cruiser roll cage configuration as a basis.
The structure of the body shell is a mix between the two original bobyshells...
The front part is defined by the grill and the position of the headlights... So we need to start there, as it will define the larger of the front area
After some tests, I went with something which I believe could be it...
We have a nice front face definition...
From there, it is time to add the surrounds...
There is still a lot of work, but it starts to shape...
And the roll cage will allow to define the windshield position...
I got many difficulty with confusion360 (poke
@Dadio): sometimes locked sketches unlock themselves few sketches later on, and the bodyshell is getting tear down appart... Maybe the previous update was the culprit, as I don't see this happening anymore this afternoon after another update...
There is still a lot of work, but it is on going. I slightly modified the Enhance chassis to allow for usage with all Marui Super Wheelie and Big Bear bodyshells (it required to remove some material on the top of the extensions I made for higher battery compatibility but that should be fine now)...