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Short wheelbase Protoform Camaro

70 Camaro

Dustydrone wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2024 6:27 pm Given my passion for vintage VW's, I will be looking for a full body vw bug body that fits the wheelbase and width... if anyone has any ideas please let me know

Found this beetle body with a 260mm wb, I have no idea what the quality is like though.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204140700792

Given my passion for vintage VW's, I will be looking for a full body vw bug body that fits the wheelbase and width... if anyone has any ideas please let me know👍 Found this beetle body with a 260mm wb, I have no idea what the quality is like though. https://www.ebay.com/itm/204140700792 Oh wow. I h...

KidAgain wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:37 pm Short wheelbase Protoform Camaro

Now that looks awesome!!! Can't wait to see it painted up

KidAgain wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:37 pm Short wheelbase Protoform Camaro

Wow that looks really good.

I'll be fitting the Stock body on this chassis with the black and green boxart. Will also fit a couple custom bodies to this chassis, and may get another DS at some point for those.



Time to get started.

https://i.imgur.com/FHMwq7B.jpg https://i.imgur.com/EDihOEy.jpg https://i.imgur.com/VbHAZJ9.jpg The instruction manual comes with a 1:1 parts fold-out, this should've been how all of them were done. https://i.imgur.com/H3KlPxC.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MYtKzuH.jpg A Fast Eddy's bearing kit will be he...

In the manual the wheels and tires are Bag H, found on the second to last page. Apologies for doing this out of order, it's a habit I can't break. https://img2.associatedelectrics.com/pdf/cars_and_trucks/RC10DS/Classic_Kit/RC10DS-Vintage-Manual-2024-V1.pdf The front tires are really thin and pliable...

I took a look at the paint required for the DS boxart. The black would be Tamiya PS-5, but the green is a bit harder to figure out. https://img2.associatedelectrics.com/pictures/cars_and_trucks/RC10DS/Classic_Kit/photos/8082-RC10DS-side_lg.jpg https://shop90375.sfstatic.io/upload_dir/shop/Tamiya/_th...

So strange to see that rubber say Team Associated and not Proline

Taking a break, about done with Bag A.



Was not expecting the foam dust covers, like the ones that originally came with my '96 CE and '97 GT kits.

Steering plate finished. https://i.imgur.com/HBVz6fU.jpg The ball cups had to have the sprue trimmed off of them still. Used the old AE kit tools to build the turnbuckles, no marks left anywhere. https://i.imgur.com/iQiR7x2.jpg https://i.imgur.com/CTmFFqu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1g1EygE.jpg Ran into...

https://i.imgur.com/17cqptt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/O6McE9m.jpg Left the front body posts off for now. https://i.imgur.com/iQoDkgy.jpg Bags A and B are done. Don't have a steering servo picked out just yet and Bag C is all about it. Bearings will be here tomorrow, need to decide on vintage style el...

Went with the Hobbywing brushless 3650 motor and ESC combo. https://www.amainhobbies.com/hobbywing-xr10-justock-g3s-sensored-brushless-esc-sd-g2.1-motor-combo-hwa38020372/p1544565 And a Reedy Hi Speed servo. https://www.amainhobbies.com/reedy-2513mg-digital-hispeed-metal-gear-servo-high-voltage-asc2...