A few of my Tamiya projects

Post by **RedScampi** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:59 pm

These are just a few. I must admit I'm spread pretty thin right now. :/

: A blackfoot I found on craigslist for dirt cheap. Very nice condition, just needs a new paint job - obviously painted in the eighties!

: I bought this one and found out the hard way about e-bay. This is now a big pile of parts.

: This Frog was the dirtiest RC car I have ever seen. Anybody recognize the body?

: Talk about sticker shock! This is actually quite nice under the stickers and grime.

Post by **civilguy** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:19 pm

Cool Tamiyas. That looks like a Parma Chenowyth body for the Frog-- what do I win??

Hotshots are my personal favorite- search the forums for my JG Manufacturing "Dart" body. I think it was the coolest Hot/Supershot aftermarket body ever. The Wells Coyote is interesting too and a smidge easier to come by, but just doesn't have the Dart's panache. The old aftermarket bodies were just awesome.

Post by **RedScampi** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:49 am

Ahhh, thanks for the tip on the body! It's really big compared to the other Frog bodies. Looks almost like a larger scale, not sure I will use it yet. I got all the paint off of it though. If anyone tells you getting paint off Lexan is easy, forget it! I have tried brake fluid, which makes the Lexan cloudy and brittle, Easy-Off, more of the same. Unless the body is rare or hard to replace, i just don't think it's worth the time. I have most of the paint off the Blackfoot too, that's going much better! I'm tempted to just polish the plastic back to a high sheen but there are a few dings that would stand out. I'll most likely spray it a solid color so I can fill the imperfections. Progress pictures coming!

Post by **RedScampi** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:17 pm

I have been busy stripping paint, removing old stickers, etc from some of my recent acquisitions. The Blackfoot is getting close, just a few really stubborn parts left before I can start on the paint. Since I have to paint outside it'll be spring before I can though.

The blue Frog body isn't too bad, I may spruce it up a bit and try to use it. The car itself has been totally disassembled and cleaned, then treated to a new set of tires and wheels. (I know the rears are Grasshopper wheels but my Grasshopper has a long way to go). The brown Frog is pretty much as I got it still. The poor neglected looking Super Hornets are actually both getting new paint too - thus the crappy looking bodies. You can see how I modified the rear wing on one of them because it had a big chunk out of the top of it. I think it looks pretty cool plus it makes the body look a bit lighter.