Baja Bug Rock

[Pnutbutterpie]

Love the way this body fits the Big Rock. Finished photo first:

It needs a custom rear mount in order to line the wheel wells up nicely. For version one, I thought I would want to be able to access the upper shock screws without fiddling with the body mount-- that is, until I broke a rear bulkhead and realized making the bracket do double duty as body mount and bulkhead stiffener was a better idea. Also doesn't requite drilling through the bulkhead and weakening it. V1 and V2 pictured below.

I had to trim the front fenders to clear my big wheels and the back might rub at full compression, but the body is slapping the ground by the time that happens and it's just a tiny bit of interference, so I'm gonna roll the dice there.

Engine and trim/door jambs painted, window masks on. (Next time I think I'll skip painting the door jambs, I don't like the way it looks now that it's all finished.)

And the final product! Was going for a tacky retro color combo, pretty sure I accomplished that. I don't think the wheels match the look at all, but function trumps form on occasion. I think the body fits really well with the TBR bumper/wheelie bar, even though I'm not really impressed with those parts. Plus, you can't even buy them anymore! Plenty learned on my first body paint in about 15 years, next up I'm trying to fit a 67 Dodge Dart and a Dodge Power Wagon to my Noto6. Some one needs to prevent me from buying bodies. It's a problem.

*Also featuring my newly rescued kitten Ricki Lake

 

[Robbbbbb66]

Love the way this body fits the Big Rock. Finished photo first:
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It needs a custom rear mount in order to line the wheel wells up nicely. For version one, I thought I would want to be able to access the upper shock screws without fiddling with the body mount-- that is, until I broke a rear bulkhead and realized making the bracket do double duty as body mount and bulkhead stiffener was a better idea. Also doesn't requite drilling through the bulkhead and weakening it. V1 and V2 pictured below.

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I had to trim the front fenders to clear my big wheels and the back might rub at full compression, but the body is slapping the ground by the time that happens and it's just a tiny bit of interference, so I'm gonna roll the dice there.

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Engine and trim/door jambs painted, window masks on. (Next time I think I'll skip painting the door jambs, I don't like the way it looks now that it's all finished.)

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And the final product! Was going for a tacky retro color combo, pretty sure I accomplished that. I don't think the wheels match the look at all, but function trumps form on occasion. I think the body fits really well with the TBR bumper/wheelie bar, even though I'm not really impressed with those parts. Plus, you can't even buy them anymore! Plenty learned on my first body paint in about 15 years, next up I'm trying to fit a 67 Dodge Dart and a Dodge Power Wagon to my Noto6. Some one needs to prevent me from buying bodies. It's a problem.

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*Also featuring my newly rescued kitten Ricki Lake

Looks like pnutbutter .

 

[Velodromed]

Love the way this body fits the Big Rock. Finished photo first:
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It needs a custom rear mount in order to line the wheel wells up nicely. For version one, I thought I would want to be able to access the upper shock screws without fiddling with the body mount-- that is, until I broke a rear bulkhead and realized making the bracket do double duty as body mount and bulkhead stiffener was a better idea. Also doesn't requite drilling through the bulkhead and weakening it. V1 and V2 pictured below.

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I had to trim the front fenders to clear my big wheels and the back might rub at full compression, but the body is slapping the ground by the time that happens and it's just a tiny bit of interference, so I'm gonna roll the dice there.

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Engine and trim/door jambs painted, window masks on. (Next time I think I'll skip painting the door jambs, I don't like the way it looks now that it's all finished.)

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And the final product! Was going for a tacky retro color combo, pretty sure I accomplished that. I don't think the wheels match the look at all, but function trumps form on occasion. I think the body fits really well with the TBR bumper/wheelie bar, even though I'm not really impressed with those parts. Plus, you can't even buy them anymore! Plenty learned on my first body paint in about 15 years, next up I'm trying to fit a 67 Dodge Dart and a Dodge Power Wagon to my Noto6. Some one needs to prevent me from buying bodies. It's a problem.

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*Also featuring my newly rescued kitten Ricki Lake

Very nice and I love the innovation with the shock tower mounts/braces.

 

[Pnutbutterpie]

Looks like pnutbutter .

Haha it's no secret, I love peanut butter.

Very nice and I love the innovation with the shock tower mounts/braces.

Thank you! Worked out pretty nicely.

 

[crunchtime]

Looks like Whiskers is still undecided about it, in that last photo. Do you know if that body is still available, and would you happen to have a link to it? Looks great.

 

[Velodromed]

Oh yeah, my 9 year old stepdaughter loves whiskers. But she thinks she’s a cat and acts like one most of the time anyway

 

[Pnutbutterpie]

Looks like Whiskers is still undecided about it, in that last photo. Do you know if that body is still available, and would you happen to have a link to it? Looks great.

Yeah I don't trust her with the controls yet. And thanks! Here's the Pro-Line link. I got it at my LHS when they had a 10% off bodies sale. Comes with a wing that I haven't decided if I want or not.

 

[N.Mango]

 

[rcastello755]

Love the way this body fits the Big Rock. Finished photo first:
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It needs a custom rear mount in order to line the wheel wells up nicely. For version one, I thought I would want to be able to access the upper shock screws without fiddling with the body mount-- that is, until I broke a rear bulkhead and realized making the bracket do double duty as body mount and bulkhead stiffener was a better idea. Also doesn't requite drilling through the bulkhead and weakening it. V1 and V2 pictured below.

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I had to trim the front fenders to clear my big wheels and the back might rub at full compression, but the body is slapping the ground by the time that happens and it's just a tiny bit of interference, so I'm gonna roll the dice there.

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Engine and trim/door jambs painted, window masks on. (Next time I think I'll skip painting the door jambs, I don't like the way it looks now that it's all finished.)

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And the final product! Was going for a tacky retro color combo, pretty sure I accomplished that. I don't think the wheels match the look at all, but function trumps form on occasion. I think the body fits really well with the TBR bumper/wheelie bar, even though I'm not really impressed with those parts. Plus, you can't even buy them anymore! Plenty learned on my first body paint in about 15 years, next up I'm trying to fit a 67 Dodge Dart and a Dodge Power Wagon to my Noto6. Some one needs to prevent me from buying bodies. It's a problem.

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*Also featuring my newly rescued kitten Ricki Lake

Rig of the month !

Love the way this body fits the Big Rock. Finished photo first:
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It needs a custom rear mount in order to line the wheel wells up nicely. For version one, I thought I would want to be able to access the upper shock screws without fiddling with the body mount-- that is, until I broke a rear bulkhead and realized making the bracket do double duty as body mount and bulkhead stiffener was a better idea. Also doesn't requite drilling through the bulkhead and weakening it. V1 and V2 pictured below.

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I had to trim the front fenders to clear my big wheels and the back might rub at full compression, but the body is slapping the ground by the time that happens and it's just a tiny bit of interference, so I'm gonna roll the dice there.

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Engine and trim/door jambs painted, window masks on. (Next time I think I'll skip painting the door jambs, I don't like the way it looks now that it's all finished.)

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And the final product! Was going for a tacky retro color combo, pretty sure I accomplished that. I don't think the wheels match the look at all, but function trumps form on occasion. I think the body fits really well with the TBR bumper/wheelie bar, even though I'm not really impressed with those parts. Plus, you can't even buy them anymore! Plenty learned on my first body paint in about 15 years, next up I'm trying to fit a 67 Dodge Dart and a Dodge Power Wagon to my Noto6. Some one needs to prevent me from buying bodies. It's a problem.

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*Also featuring my newly rescued kitten Ricki Lake

You perfect those body mounts make 50-100 the rest is history.

 

[Doom!]

Looks great, gotta love any rig that's hobby cat inspected and approved! Really nice job on the rear mount.

 

[crunchtime]

If Whiskers had a vote on what body to use, it would hands down be the Talion, since the front looks like a cool cat (IMO anyway).

(including link since nobody here knows what a Talion looks like, you're welcome)

https://www.arrma-rc.com/en/product...reme-bash-speed-truggy-rtr-black/ARA8707.html

 

[Doom!]

If Whiskers had a vote on what body to use, it would hands down be the Talion, since the front looks like a cool cat (IMO anyway).

(including link since nobody here knows what a Talion looks like, you're welcome)

https://www.arrma-rc.com/en/product...reme-bash-speed-truggy-rtr-black/ARA8707.html

Whiskers has exceedingly good taste!

I never noticed that, now I will never be able to un-see the cat resemblance.

 

[RCbuzz]

Very cool! Who doesn't love a good bug body!

 

[Pnutbutterpie]

Fess up time!

Something went awry in my process, because after a few bashes (last one was especially fun) all the light blue is peeling off. I neglected to scuff the body first, but I cleaned it very thoroughly. I actually think it's the paint. The brown is holding up rather well and the brushed on oil paint on the engine is tough as nails. Wasn't specifically lexan/plastic paint, though it was quality Montana Gold spray paint so I thought it would be fine. I suspect it was also fairly old because I nabbed it from my special lady friend's studio and she couldn't remember what project it was even from.

I actually think it looks pretty awesome with the peeling paint, haha. The body is already cracking at all the places you'd think, but I honestly beat the f**k out of it today. This car continues to impress me. Can't decide if I should try to strip the rest of the blue and brown, or just lean into the junkyard madness and layer another color into the voids. Though when I put it that way, the choice seems obvious

 

[Robbbbbb66]

Fess up time!

Something went awry in my process, because after a few bashes (last one was especially fun) all the light blue is peeling off. I neglected to scuff the body first, but I cleaned it very thoroughly. I actually think it's the paint. The brown is holding up rather well and the brushed on oil paint on the engine is tough as nails. Wasn't specifically lexan/plastic paint, though it was quality Montana Gold spray paint so I thought it would be fine. I suspect it was also fairly old because I nabbed it from my special lady friend's studio and she couldn't remember what project it was even from.

I actually think it looks pretty awesome with the peeling paint, haha. The body is already cracking at all the places you'd think, but I honestly beat the f**k out of it today. This car continues to impress me. Can't decide if I should try to strip the rest of the blue and brown, or just lean into the junkyard madness and layer another color into the voids. Though when I put it that way, the choice seems obvious

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Now get some more peanut butter color and spray a couple more coats on, should make it look retro.

 

[Pnutbutterpie]

Now get some more peanut butter color and spray a couple more coats on, should make it look retro.

Y'know I'm kinda feeling lilac...

 

[Tex Koder]

Fess up time!

Something went awry in my process, because after a few bashes (last one was especially fun) all the light blue is peeling off. I neglected to scuff the body first, but I cleaned it very thoroughly. I actually think it's the paint. The brown is holding up rather well and the brushed on oil paint on the engine is tough as nails. Wasn't specifically lexan/plastic paint, though it was quality Montana Gold spray paint so I thought it would be fine. I suspect it was also fairly old because I nabbed it from my special lady friend's studio and she couldn't remember what project it was even from.

I actually think it looks pretty awesome with the peeling paint, haha. The body is already cracking at all the places you'd think, but I honestly beat the f**k out of it today. This car continues to impress me. Can't decide if I should try to strip the rest of the blue and brown, or just lean into the junkyard madness and layer another color into the voids. Though when I put it that way, the choice seems obvious

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YES!
Give me More of that delicious RatBug theme!

 

[Pnutbutterpie]

YES!
Give me More of that delicious RatBug theme!

That rusty Herbie is so cool!