Scale 40 series Landcrusier Build

[eichkay]

Ive been wanting to do this for quiet some time now. Ive had 2 of these 40series body's in the corner for many months now waiting for a chassis to turn up.

Picked up a good condition tamiya CC01 chassis from a mate i did a swap with.His misses wont let any new RC's come into the house without some leaving (poor bugger)

Chassis come bare without wheels, These wheels are just for mockup at the moment need to find better rims or i do have some F350 tires i might run instead (little bit taller with BF Goodrich MT look)

First things first ive got to lengthen the wheel base a little and then sort out the rear body mounts.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/front-on.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/front.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/Side.jpg

[remotebandit]

dude im saving this thread to favourites .

This is gonna be sick when you finish it mate . Top stuff

PS ... if your getting rid of those rims and tyres you pm me and ill have the cash in your account within an hour ..... ohhh yeah

[BIG PETE]

that will be awesome once its done mate

[Dan]

can't wait to see what it'll look like wen its finished :)

[Emlyn]

got any ideas for the body?

[BIG PETE]

if you need any scale bits get onto chucky mate he is the scale truck guru

[chucky06]

Looking good. Thanx for the compliment Pete, but i wouldnt say guru. i have been known to turn out the odd truck that looks ok from a distance but. if you squint abit, and turn your head on the side and turn the light off.

[obzELiTe]

i want one of those bodies

[eichkay]

Some more progress this morning, Made some new mounting points (battery bars) for the 4 link rear to move it back 12mm to meet the landcrusiers wheelbase.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/bottom.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/wheel-location.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/side-length.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/front-quater.jpg

[eichkay]

Rear mounts all done, TA03 rears used.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/rear-mounts.jpg

Body all trimmed up. Cleaning masking and painting now.... hmmm colors colors ?
Thinking a sky blue with white top, Or candy Red with white top..

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/rear-complete.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/front-complete.jpg

[BIG PETE]

i like the way you have done the rear body mounts great idea that one

[Emlyn]

thats gonna look sweet as, yep love how you have done the rear mounts aswell.

[eichkay]

i like the way you have done the rear body mounts great idea that one

I was looking at all sorts of post, felt these gave the best support up/down left and right.. after fitting them im happy i did it this way, doesn't allow the body to rock around.

Body is in the paint shop at the moment, going the brilliant blue and white..

http://www.restoredfj40.com/images/blue82photos/destination%20folder/images/IMG_1750_jpg.jpg

http://www.restoredfj40.com/images/blue82photos/destination%20folder/pages/IMG_1750_jpg.htm

[BIG PETE]

that will look great i had a shorty the same colour many years ago

[remotebandit]

hey bloke , if the tail shafts borderline on reaching let me know and ill spin up a new tail shaft for ya let me know as i have the lathe here .

No charge when it comes to getting scale stuff like this going mate so keep me posted .

[eichkay]

Mostly done now... still a few decals to go on.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/color-front.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/Color.jpg

[Emlyn]

looks awesome, love the white around the grill very neat.

[obzELiTe]

that blue is my bj's original colour.

[obzELiTe]

And I'll have to remember the white grill for when mine gets painted in real life

[eichkay]

Done some body line's and moved the bumper.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/IMG_5431.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/IMG_5429.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/IMG_5432.jpg

[BIG PETE]

looks better every time i see it well done
you going to bring it out crawling tomorrow

[eichkay]

looks better every time i see it well done
you going to bring it out crawling tomorrow

Yeah for sure..

[BIG PETE]

good stuff cant wait to see it

[eichkay]

Couple of phone camera photos i snapped today of its run out at Red Hill.. Went rather well with a lighter body on top of the XC chassis.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/Red-Hill-Run-1.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/Tamiya%20Izusu%20Mu/Red-Hill-Run-2.jpg

[BIG PETE]

got some great vid of it today will try get it up later tonight

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w286/BIG-PETE60/crawler%20pics/27-12-08/DSCF0019.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w286/BIG-PETE60/crawler%20pics/27-12-08/DSCF0024.jpg

[BIG PETE]

short vid
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=TXu1sumNjKo&feature=channel_page

[eichkay]

Cheers for putting that up pete..

[BIG PETE]

not a prob mate

[SNPY]

Check out this site for some nice looking 1:1 FJ's man.

http://www.icon4x4.com/