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bearrickster wrote:Wow great job that makes them look a lot more real. what did you cut them with?

Lexan scissors, a Dremel tool with a coarse sanding drum, & a whole lot o' patience..

Diggley wrote:Lexan scissors, a Dremel tool with a coarse sanding drum, & a whole lot o' patience..

Job well done, I will send my set over for you to take car of since now your a pro! just kidding but I think you really did a great job. I am going to steal your idea and do a set of mine.

Grinding out every other tire rib...wow, now that's dedication to the craft. Great job!

bearrickster wrote:

Diggley wrote:Lexan scissors, a Dremel tool with a coarse sanding drum, & a whole lot o' patience..

Job well done, I will send my set over for you to take car of since now your a pro! just kidding but I think you really did a great job. I am going to steal your idea and do a set of mine.

Thanks.

I was hoping you were joking!

I'm not sure I want to spend another couple hours on another set of tires!

I can't wait to see your project!

A Losi based Dune Buggy would be cool.

Didn't you have a Sand Scorcher in the works too?

Coelacanth wrote:Grinding out every other tire rib...wow, now that's dedication to the craft. Great job!

Thanks!

Dedication?...more like blind ambition.

I think that sweet 'Cuda project of yours helped to get me going again.

Scale projects are way more fun than the restoration of the week stuff.

Progress...

More progress....

Now for a little clean up & detail...

o-oh you're not going hippy on us are you? No white daisy prints on this bad boy please

Did you change minds and paint the tweed?

Mr. ED wrote:o-oh you're not going hippy on us are you? No white daisy prints on this bad boy please

Did you change minds and paint the tweed?

Nope,

Making a modern style hot rod inspired...err, dune buggy.

A '60's buggy has to have an obnoxious color..

No flowers for this one.

The roof was much easier to mask & spray w/Krylon Fusion.

..and the texured paint looks scale!

Now the detail process begins...

I might "scale up" this idea, it's close, but not close enough..

I might be able to make it look like a VW engine with a little work.

All it needs now is a bikini clad barbie doll inthere

...Hmmm...

Maybe this stuff will work.

Still a little undecided on the fake motor details..

Mr. ED wrote:All it needs now is a bikini clad barbie doll inthere

..or on the hood.

awesome looking type 4 motor