Page 1 of 4

Early Christmas

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:23 pm
by bearrickster
well you have to love buying your own Christmas presents. I wanted this kit so bad I made sure I was getting it for Christmas. :D now its going to kill me to wait to open it until then. :lol: I know its a cheap kit but I love the scale looks of it. and I have always had a place in my heart for Dune Buggys. Tamiya is packing these new kits in very small boxes I was expecting a box the size of the Buggy Champ but this isnt half that size.

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:22 pm
by Diggley
That'll look great with a set of Buggy Champ or Sand Scorcher-type wheels!

Those stockers kinda look like they're off a tractor...


If I'm not mistaken, the chassis on the re-re may actually be better than the original.

Wasn't the original rear end a cheaper knock off of the SRB's swing axle set up?

Any modification plans in the future for it?

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:56 pm
by bearrickster
yes I have a set of Buggy champ stile tires and aluminum wheels,maybe some cut paddles? true Metal flake paint just like the real ones. I want to find a foux VW engine and sand scorcher pipe. working lights. I want to make it look as true to scale as possible. I am really excited about it. it will be a runner also so get ready for beach pictures after Xmas.

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:42 pm
by RedScampi
Nice Rick! Are you going to wrap it up and surprise yourself on Christmas Eve? :lol: :lol:

My buddy had one of those Manx dune buggies as his first car in high school. Drove it in all types of weather. I've always though they were kind of cool but not cool enough to buy one. Making this one a scaler sounds like a great project - I love the looks of all of Diggly's bugs.

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:28 pm
by bearrickster
[quote="RedScampi"]Nice Rick! Are you going to wrap it up and surprise yourself on Christmas Eve? :lol: :lol:

I think my wife is :lol: as a gift from my 6yr son. he doesn't know I got it. my wife wanted to get it for me from him. I keep hoping she will get me the Fast attack from her but that maybe pushing it :lol:

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 10:07 pm
by Seabass
Rick, those wheels are going to look absolutely killer on this car. I am glad you got the GH from me. I knew trading with you was the right thing to do. I will be looking for the build on this one.

jake

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:20 am
by airdreams1
bearrickster wrote:I want to find a foux VW engine and sand scorcher pipe. working lights. I want to make it look as true to scale as possible. I am really excited about it. it will be a runner also so get ready for beach pictures after Xmas.

look into the maisto VW's for the motor.... :wink:

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:33 pm
by bearrickster
I got a set of Ram lights from steggun29 on Ebay and found the wheels I want to run, now just need some more money :lol: I already have the tires. I cant wait till Christmas.

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:05 pm
by bearrickster
It's getting harder and harde waiting to get my Car the wheel centers finaly came in from Japan. that makes it even harder :lol: I cant wait to build this Dune buggy.

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:08 pm
by sgirouard
That is going to look sweet Rick.

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:29 pm
by bearrickster
sgirouard wrote:That is going to look sweet Rick.
I know I cant wait its hard, I want to build it so Bad!!! but it will be even better seeing to look on my sons face when he gets to give it to me.

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:07 pm
by vwjuice
I can't remember if it was stormerhobbies or amainhobbies. I think it was Amain, but they had under the 1/10th buggy off road tires by schumacher some front and narrow front tires that looked like an old bias ply tire you would find on an old dune buggy. I'll try to post the link later but they would look great on that buggy

I found the link. It was Amain. They are very similar to an old front sand tire.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_26_213/products_id/203271/n/Schumacher-Cut-Stagger-Slim-22-1-10-Buggy-Front-Tires-Yellow-2

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:46 pm
by rhino1
I cant wait to see it myself it's going to look sweet!!!

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:48 pm
by bearrickster
those are Very cool but they wont fit my Rims their 2.2. I have the Rough Rider, Buggy Champ wheels I might get a set of those and see if I can get someone to cut them down for me. these are what I am going to use right now til I find something better

Re: Early Christmas

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:25 am
by vwjuice
Or there's kyosho raider front tires although they are more of a baja type looking tire.
raider04.jpg