what off road vehicles would you like to build?

[oldcarfan]

On 7/25/2023 at 1:23 PM, iamsuperdan said:

 

 

Jeep XJ Cherokee, Lamborghini LM002, Ford F150 Raptor, Jeep Grand Wagoneer

 

All good choices! I'd love to build any of these. I have the Tamiya Grand Cherokee that I really need to get around to someday. The Lamborghini was one I've always wanted to build, but the Otaki kit is hard to find.

[Mike C.]

19 minutes ago, oldcarfan said:

All good choices! I'd love to build any of these. I have the Tamiya Grand Cherokee that I really need to get around to someday. The Lamborghini was one I've always wanted to build, but the Otaki kit is hard to find.

I found this one in resin but it's all the way from Ukraine and I couldn't imagine what kit one would use to complete it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256064074139

[stitchdup]

7 minutes ago, Mike C. said:

I found this one in resin but it's all the way from Ukraine and I couldn't imagine what kit one would use to complete it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256064074139

the wagoneer kit might work

[oldcarfan]

13 minutes ago, Mike C. said:

I found this one in resin but it's all the way from Ukraine and I couldn't imagine what kit one would use to complete it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256064074139

I guess the Revell Jeep Honcho would be the closest.

[Mike C.]

14 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

the Wagoneer kit might work

There's a Wagoneer kit?

[Mike C.]

8 minutes ago, oldcarfan said:

I guess the Revell Jeep Honcho would be the closest.

Isn't that one 1/25?

[stitchdup]

1 minute ago, Mike C. said:

There's a Wagoneer kit?

i mixed it up with the honcho kit, but if you ask dimitry he'd probably be happy to do his body in 1/25. He did a some custom wheels for me a couple of years ago and it was just as quick as ordering from stock

[redscampi]

On 7/21/2023 at 10:00 AM, Daddyfink said:

Come on Tamiya, just make it a 1/24 kit! 

I had one of these Sand Scorchers when I was doing RC. Great looking but heavy as heck! I had a Kyosho Scorpion Beetle that was miles above it, performance-wise.

[Mike C.]

One of those sand rail dune buggys like they used to build would be pretty cool. Ive seen on in 1/25 resin on ebay but havent since. Don't know whers you would source the other parts for the model. But the frame looked pretty cool.

 

Edited August 14, 2023 by Mike C.

[espo]

13 minutes ago, Mike C. said:

One of those sand rail dune buggys like they used to build would be pretty cool. Ive seen on in 1/25 resin on ebay but havent since. Don't know whers you would source the other parts for the model. But the frame looked pretty cool.

 

I agree. Think Revell or was it Round 2 that reissued a Hemi powered sand rail recently. Either way it wouldn't take mush to replace the Hemi with a VW or Corvair engine. 

[Mike C.]

16 minutes ago, espo said:

I agree. Think Revell or was it Round 2 that reissued a Hemi powered sand rail recently. Either way it wouldn't take mush to replace the Hemi with a VW or Corvair engine. 

I can remember one in an old Off-Road article that had Olds Tornado power.

[espo]

36 minutes ago, Mike C. said:

I can remember one in an old Off-Road article that had Olds Tornado power.

Check Round 2's web site. Under AMT models go to page 10 and there is a picture of the Sandkat sand rail. This is the one I'm thinking of. May want to change it to a VW or Corvair engine, or not. The basic chassis and suspension are all done, just tweak it to want you're wanting.