Sammy Build " Trailer Started! "

[Boone]

OK guys, been itching to do more with this Sammy, but with out the chassis parts, I found a little I could do! I shot the body with gun metal grey, applied the decals, and out-lined the body lines! I will probably start painting the interior tonight! I have to make a spare tire mount and roll cage too! After painting the shell, I kinda like the yellow wheels with the gunmetal grey! what do you guys think?


I am tossing the ideal around of making some body armor, I have the diamond plate styrene already, but I was wondering if any of you know if some one makes scale diamond plate aluminum???

I would be a excellent way to bolt the shell to the interior as well! If you could hook me up, that would be great!! Your input is always welcomed!!

[AeroSynch]

Looks awesome. Those are the 959 rims correct?

[Vanner1993]

Nice, I like the paint choice

[Boone]

Originally Posted by AeroSynch

Looks awesome. Those are the 959 rims correct?

Yep, Luis they are Tamiya Porsche 959 wheels, they are around 1.6 or 1.7's and a little narrower that the standard 1.9's. The trick with them is that they use a smaller hex, so you would have to modify your wheel hexes to make them work! I used the 959 wheel hexes bolted on top of the losi plastic hexes, and the took the cut off wheel on my dremmel and cut the plastic hex to match the 959 hex! I'll have to wait until its a runner to see how well it works!

[Boone]

Originally Posted by Vanner1993

Nice, I like the paint choice

Thanks Vanner!

[Boone]

Which do you guys think would look better for the interior color, black or grey??????

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Originally Posted by Boone

Which do you guys think would look better for the interior color, black or grey??????

Gray, this way you can see all the awesome detail

Wedico makes some scale diamond plate in aluminum, here is a link : http://www.gardentrucking.com/produc...ginals/471.jpg

I have used it before myself, kinda pricey but is nice.

-Mike

[stub]

Lookin nice... Cant wait to see more.

[Boone]

The interior is painted, I need to figure something out for the gauges! More to come!!

[Boone]

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Gray, this way you can see all the awesome detail

Wedico makes some scale diamond plate in aluminum, here is a link : http://www.gardentrucking.com/produc...ginals/471.jpg

I have used it before myself, kinda pricey but is nice.

-Mike

Thanks for the heads up Mike!

Originally Posted by stub

Lookin nice... Cant wait to see more.

Thanks, I just posted some more for ya!

[4RUNN1]

I'm speechless

[pantablo]

Originally Posted by Boone

Yep, Luis they are Tamiya Porsche 959 wheels, they are around 1.6 or 1.7's and a little narrower that the standard 1.9's. The trick with them is that they use a smaller hex, so you would have to modify your wheel hexes to make them work! I used the 959 wheel hexes bolted on top of the losi plastic hexes, and the took the cut off wheel on my dremmel and cut the plastic hex to match the 959 hex! I'll have to wait until its a runner to see how well it works!

color looks great! definitely grey on the interior to show off the detail-which is great too! awesome build. I'm digging the yellow wheels too.

1.6-1.7 you say? mmmm must know more...

[holdenhz]

Looking mighty sweet boone
Color choice works as well,not sure on the rims.
For the gauges print out some dials,cut them out.
Then put a light covering of clear nail polish on the surface they will be mounted on then put the paper dial on it and let it cure.
If the dial surface has a lip around it you can then load up the face of the dial with a couple of drops of nail polish it will look like it has glass over it when it dry's.
Plus it is all water proof.

[Boone]

Originally Posted by pantablo

color looks great! definitely grey on the interior to show off the detail-which is great too! awesome build. I'm digging the yellow wheels too.

1.6-1.7 you say? mmmm must know more...

Thanks Pablo, the wheels measure 1 13/16 inch at its widest point top to bottom and is 15/16 inch wide!! They are getting hard to find though!

Originally Posted by holdenhz

Looking mighty sweet boone
Color choice works as well,not sure on the rims.
For the gauges print out some dials,cut them out.
Then put a light covering of clear nail polish on the surface they will be mounted on then put the paper dial on it and let it cure.
If the dial surface has a lip around it you can then load up the face of the dial with a couple of drops of nail polish it will look like it has glass over it when it dry's.
Plus it is all water proof.

I have the white version of these wheels coming,(even harder to find!) Thanks for the kind words!!

Originally Posted by 4RUNN1

I'm speechless

Thanks 4RUNNER1! Don't you know I'm trying to impress!

[pana651]

Awesome job on the little Suz

Interior looks superb, and so do the wheels with tires, just perfect!

Personally wouldn't I go for the yellow wheels, although it's not too bad either...