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Today I present to you my Tamiya 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. I got two of these kits sometime September of last year and i finally got one done :lol: The kit was straight forward and easy to build. I purchased an additional clear body kit just in case i had a mishap the included body. Im glad to r...

Here’s an update post to show where the truck is now that it’s back in my possession. I’ve already changed out the factory CZ-r head for a used Duratrax piece. I have a few more things I’d like to upgrade eventually but it will stay mostly as-is. The original goal for the truck was to envision what ...

I knew that body’s paint job was familiar ! Very cool piece.

As anyone who has tried to use Andy's front arms with .71 shocks knows, it just doesn't work. Unlike the newer AE and RPM arms, they don't have the outer holes. While putting together information on different shocks, I noticed that the length difference between .56 and .71 shocks was very close to t...

More wheels!

I have a project that needs a set of 5 slot mini mag wheels. Jimmy at Dhawk was willing to work with me on making a custom set. They turned out excellent!
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Then moving on to the basics.
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The rear axles will have to wait. I'm short a couple of flanged bearings. My black front arms turned out to be a mismatched set with one inline so a NOS set is off to get hydrated. In the mean time a few more choice Factory Works items are being added in. . PXL_20230402_002823068.jpg . PXL_20230402_...

Motor guard and trimmed motor plate added. Steering blocks and front axles added.
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I forgot that the shock tower set came with a battery strap. That definitely needed to go on. My battery cup location on the chassis wasn't accommodating my Lipo battery so a new battery cup was printed. The OEM unit goes back to the parts bin. . PXL_20230403_125623423.jpg . It also seemed like time...

Tie rods and steering mostly installed, just waiting on rear hub bearings.
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I don't even know what this is What it is? 🤣 It's a green fiberglass pseudo tub chassis RC10 build with my preferred aftermarket parts and a few Kinwald style details. I'm not really a replica builder but I like to mix and match. This will be a bit of a Superman vs. Bizarro Superman when compred to...

Bearings are here!
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Axles are done. On to wheels and tires.
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Body is awaiting decals from Canada.
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Changed the hub screws to titanium, because... titanium.

Added motor and electronics. Motor still needs a pigtail and 4 pin Dean's added.
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The buggy is basically done, just waiting on the decals. I might go back and trim the motor plate more, but that can wait a while, I think.