Body repro

[vwjuice]

I don't know where to post this so mods please feel free to move it wherever it needs to go.


If you have a lexan body that is discontinued and you want to reproduce it............. Is there a way to do that?

[teman]

Which body, it's possible someone is repro'ing them already

[GoMachV]

I know its not exactly what you asked, but teambluegroove will take yours as a donation, make a mold, and send you 3 reproductions as well as 50% off an order of any others they make. I have been very happy with mine! Got a bunchmore to send them too!

[vwjuice]

Which body, it's possible someone is repro'ing them already

I was thinking of some old Dahm's bodies. I haven't seen any of those being reproduced anywhere.

I know its not exactly what you asked, but teambluegroove will take yours as a donation, make a mold, and send you 3 reproductions as well as 50% off an order of any others they make. I have been very happy with mine! Got a bunchmore to send them too!

I did not know that. Thanks for the info. I did find this video showing the process to making a mold and the following videos he has show the rest of the process to make a body.[youtube]FOlI4guVaqQ&list[/youtube]

[scr8p]

I was thinking of some old Dahm's bodies.

time to stop thinking about it, and when i find the thread, i'll link it and you'll see why.

[vwjuice]

Hope it's not a bad thing.

[scr8p]

i can't find it, but if i remember right, it had to do with the owner of the dahm molds going after anyone that reproduces one of his shells. he's technically still in business............ in his mind.

[LTO_Dave]

I think Vans Invent was the guy or company that has/had the Dahm's molds. But does this guy/company still own the current rights to the molds and have enough power to actually go after someone who repops them? I doubt it. TBG makes so many repros of bodies by big name companies and gets away with it. I think he even makes TLR22 and new stuff that you would think has to be patented or copywritten.

I want a Screamer, Champion, Ruff-E-Nuff S.E. and Devastator if you're planning on having any of those reproduced.

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1580

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=10969

[vwjuice]

I don't have anymore dahm's bodies but I know someone that has a commando body. I'm trying to convince him to have it repopped.

That really sucks if he's really going after anyone that repos them. They were great bodies and I wish he was still in business.

Tbg is doing new stuff like the tlr 22. I saw those today on their site.

I will end up trying the mold process to repro a few bodies I have that are old ofna ones that are beat up.

[GoMachV]

It sucks that people want to own the right to NOT sell it to people that want it and go after those that do. Hell I'd consider it a compliment. What's up with all these lexan guys just make us what we want and let us pay you for it...then we don't need to copy it!

[vwjuice]

Exactly. All I want is a few bodies for the cars I'm rebuilding. It just happens that I want all different Dahm's bodies except for one Toyota body that I can't find.