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Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:33 am
by cunawarit
I like both, but I usually like hot rods more than I do custom VWs.
The off-road hot rod concept just doesn't do it for me... Mmmmm... I don't know, I'll look around for 1/10 scale 32-34 Ford bodies and see what I can do with them
If it all fails, I could put one on my Tamiya TL01

Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:51 pm
by cunawarit
I'm about to try this

Ordered the body after a couple of years of thinking about it
So yeah, here it goes... As the parts arrive I'll work on this and post the results.
The aim is to have a very low version of a Sand Scorcher with the paint scheme to match, I'll do this to my Bandit rather than Losi 22 as I enjoy driving the Bandit more.
Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:23 am
by Mr. ED
Try if you can lay down the shocks upfront somehow or somewhat. It looks way cooler if they fit under the hood.
Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 12:36 pm
by cunawarit
I don't want to mess around with the suspension too much, it drives well as it is. Shocks are like this right now.

Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 2:09 pm
by Mr. ED
Found these on the net a while ago. For your inspiration:
Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:10 pm
by cunawarit
Thanks for the inspiration, that's very cool!
I'm planning to race the Bandit like I did a couple of years ago, only for fun

Best I've ever managed is a 3rd place trophy and I'm so out of practise that I'm not worried about doing well. Just driving

Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:34 pm
by cunawarit
Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 6:16 am
by Mr. ED
Looks mean. And with a name like bandit, it should.
Which wheels are you using in these pics?
Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:59 am
by cunawarit
Thanks

I love how it ended up!!!!!
Wheels are from Team C, they are many years old and have been boiled many many times
http://shop.absima.com/Wheel-Sets-Accessories/1-10/Competition.htm?shop=absima_en&SessionId=&a=catalog&t=30&c=12094&p=12094
They need re-drilling to work on the Bandit's thicker axles, but that's a super easy job. The Traxxas wheels don't fit Schumacher race tyres properly, which is why I ended up using race wheels.
PS: Absima and Team C are basically the same thing.. I think the Team C brand died though, but those Absima wheels are the equivalents now. Same cars, different brand.
Re: Alternative body for Bandit idea. Thoughts request...
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:48 pm
by Diggley
Too cool.
It looks great!