jkrustchinsky

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I havnt been here in awhile, i was just browsing, i thought i would show you my latest hardbody. I just finished this one a few days ago. all i have left to find is the mirrors, and a sticker set. josh

cheeseclip

is it rc tho

Haulin Azz

ya it is an rc

jkrustchinsky

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yeah man its a tamiya isuzu mu type x, back in the early 90's, basically the same chassis as the newer cc-01 or touareg,

nubtast

why would anyone want an izuzu?

×SlappY×

collectors want it... he wants it.

very nice restoration.

carmatic1

heh it looks so good we dont know if its rc or not...

how long did it take... and how did you actually get rid of the scratches , or are they just paint-deep?

jkrustchinsky

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Its a tamiya isuzu mu type x, its one of the xc line models like the pajero or the jeep wrangler or the cr-v, they were made back in the early 90's. I restored this one. I just installed lights as seen in the pics, much more to come including a custom brush guard.

The body had two small cracks and many deep scratches, almost ruining the intricate lines that are in these hardbodies that make them so awesome. I fixed them by filling with model putty and sanding and reapplying till it was correct. after wards i fixed the cracks, sanded, sanded again, primed 3 coats, wet sanded 4 times, laid down base coat of pearl white, 2nd coat of pure silver, 3 coat of pure silver, then wetsanded, then clear coat 6 times. now shes a showstopper.

jkrustchinsky

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These pics should help you understand what im talking about, this is the xc line, they are scale, and they rock, ive owned 5, restored 2, and im about to buy another to run with my new isuzu,

these rides arnt mine, they are the rides from great guys at tamiyaclub.com

rcmaster103

Those are awesome man! I wish you still had your Hummer. I still have mine.

jkrustchinsky

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im getting another one, im already about to buy a pajero

rcmaster103

Sweeet, so are you actually going to use them or what? I'll get some pics of my Hummer once I get the electronics I need.

shodog

Great job on that body restore. you can take a pretty beat body and make it something nice.

jkrustchinsky

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yeah this one is my runner, im building a trailer for it right now, should be done in a week or so. Im currently looking for a hummer and a cr-v so lug around on my trailer, im also building a custom grill guard for it, should be done in a few weeks, i bought a sticker set for it out of britain, and im still looking for the mirrors.

rcmaster103

I want to see a video!!

aramnolan

that izuzu looks pretty aweet its nice and scale awesome. one thing you should do is hop up the motor. get like an 18t or something make it go fast.

shodog

Thats a good way to kill your truck. The XC will work great even with 27T stock motor. Plenty of torque and a top speed. You have to remember these are scale trucks not touring cars.

jkrustchinsky

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yeah dude the xc's dont handle like a touring car, they flip unless you know how to drive them, i put slicks on it and cruised around with a 27t mvp and it would hold its own, but i stick with the stocker for scale speeds and trialing, im working on a custom grill guard and trailer for it so i can pull another xc, i plan on getting a cr-v if i can ever find one,

aramnolan

Oh yeah It doesnt look like it has much suspension travel on it[:@] it would roll turning and stuff.

jkrustchinsky

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it just has a high cg, no matter what i do to the suspension its still going to flip at high speeds, im gonna do a 4 link at the end of the month for some more articulation, and a set of better springs for the front, not much else i can do without hacking up the chassis,