Time for a new body

[siebenelch]

I feel, I have to draw the whole da*n car.

By the way, I plan to make some real bodys of it. Interests?

Do you have a nice name for my baby? Turbo UPS Mirage?

Michael

[Dr. Robotnik]

Awesome body idea Michael....Turbo Van-rage inspired by the van like boot I'd be interested in a body if they weren't to expensive...maybe in the new year of course.

[AYKBOBCAT]

I'm in too!

[m_vice]

Any updates on the new body siebenelch?

[Eau Rouge]

Anything new? I want one!

[call-911]

I'm in.. ..and I don't even have an RC10 anymore. It'll make me scrounge ebay for a project.

[siebenelch]

Hi!

Sorry, I had so much work to do the last months. I had no time to continuo this project. I hope, I will find time to finish that body soon.

Maybe in some weeks more news.

Michael

[call-911]

Sounds good. I loved the Mirage (body on the RC10 in my avatar). Was one of the best looking buggies aside from the stock one IMO.

[JPAE07]

Awesome R&D work. If that pic was any larger I'd print it and frame it.
BTW, how long did it take to do all of those R&D CAD drawings?

[siebenelch]

Thanks!

Before I can start making the body, I have to draw the chassis and all exponated parts, like shockstays, etc. That needs a little time. I have to take the original dimensions off all. After I can start designing the body. I can make the rough body-design transparent. So I can see, that the body will fit perfectly without trouble to other parts of the car.

For that RC10-Body I need mybe 6-8 hours. But to make it perfect I need some 2-3 days. Maybe more. Depends, I I am happy with the design, or not. Haha!

Michael

[siebenelch]

Hello there!

I had a little time to trim the new body.

I think, I am ready with design. I think, it´ss not a copy of a Turbo Mirage. Not really. I dont will add some air-intakes, or someting else. Should be a very clear and simple design.

BTW: the body is a little more narrow, than the Turbo Mirage.

In the next days I will get news about the price for production. We will see..


Maybe there is a hobby-shop, who wants to make distrubution of this thing. I am not a distributor.


Michael

[Eau Rouge]

I love it. If they aren't $100 a piece shipped to the 'States, I'm in.

[Asso_man!]

Very nice, I have a question though, it seems you designed it with a RC10T rear shock tower, will it fit a stock RC10 without any problem?

[siebenelch]

The mold for the body is "higher downwards" and have no cutting lines. So you only have to trim your body to your hight of your car. With stock-shockstays the body is not so much slammend down, as with the RC10T-tower.

Thank you!

Michael

[Mr. ED]

Looking good Michael.
You might want to put some more relief in the wing though: like ribs and a rounded leading edge: to give it more strength.As it is it looks like it will bent instead of giving pressure.

I don't own an rc10 but I have some parts which will make it either on the tuber chassis of Mikedealer, or a model inspired by your earlier creation: with rc10 T arms all around. It all depends on who's gonna spill the beans first. (hint, hint)

If it doesn't turn tuber, and the body looks fitting I may well be in for one of them.
Erik