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Old 07-01-2007, 02:29 PM
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anyone know of a differnt body that will fit the firehammer buggy?ideas and pics would be a great help.
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Old 07-01-2007, 02:53 PM
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your talking big bucks to use another body
Old 07-01-2007, 03:15 PM
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the hobby itself cost $$$$.
so any ideas on where to get a differnt body?
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well yeah there is a beetle bug conversion kit but it costs $296 US but I will find the link for you
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hey slammed, thanks.
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Old 07-02-2007, 06:29 AM
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ok i found one of them but its not in stock http://www.largescalerc.com/Vehicles/Bodies.html
its the one that is $197 its the beetle conversion for the marder which is the same
Old 07-02-2007, 01:23 PM
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found some more http://www.fgsupply.com/Products-Conversion_Kits.html

http://www.rcnutshobbies.com/FG_PART...er_Beetle.html

http://www.rcnutshobbies.com/FG_PART...RSION_KIT.html


This one has the wheels too
https://www.trust1.com/commerce/inde...uct=CONVMAR2MB
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Thanks, anyone here using any of these bodies/
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Old 07-02-2007, 09:20 PM
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I looking into using .060 lexan and make my own body. Was thinking of cutting it out kinda like this setup that I found that another gas racer did. Looks like it would be fairly easy to do and it would be very cheap to make plus I can paint the body on the inside then. Something similiar to the pic below.
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Old 07-02-2007, 09:29 PM
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I am waiting for the FG Baja roll cage and body befor i switch out the stock body. Right now i will be useing Top Flite Lustrekote on the stock body. Have a few cans, tested it, and it holds up to gasoline real well.
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That does not look like a good idea looks like you would take some bad damage if you rolled


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I looking into using .060 lexan and make my own body. Was thinking of cutting it out kinda like this setup that I found that another gas racer did. Looks like it would be fairly easy to do and it would be very cheap to make plus I can paint the body on the inside then. Something similiar to the pic below.
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ORIGINAL: Slammed

That does not look like a good idea looks like you would take some bad damage if you rolled


ORIGINAL: wyd

I looking into using .060 lexan and make my own body. Was thinking of cutting it out kinda like this setup that I found that another gas racer did. Looks like it would be fairly easy to do and it would be very cheap to make plus I can paint the body on the inside then. Something similiar to the pic below.
Thats a pic of my old XTM buggy..
No damage from roll overs, and there were many..
The original body was tore up so bad this was the best way to save it and it was the perfect way.
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Old 07-03-2007, 06:36 AM
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ORIGINAL: teamchrome

ORIGINAL: Slammed

That does not look like a good idea looks like you would take some bad damage if you rolled


ORIGINAL: wyd

I looking into using .060 lexan and make my own body. Was thinking of cutting it out kinda like this setup that I found that another gas racer did. Looks like it would be fairly easy to do and it would be very cheap to make plus I can paint the body on the inside then. Something similiar to the pic below.
Thats a pic of my old XTM buggy..
No damage from roll overs, and there were many..
The original body was tore up so bad this was the best way to save it and it was the perfect way.
I thought it looked pretty cool with the body cut like that and with the setup like that bodies can be made cheaply. I guess I will get some lexan from the hobbyshop and start working on a pattern. Will see what I can make. Still think your idea was excellent and if I have to I will just cut my stock body like that and then paint it.
Old 07-03-2007, 01:38 PM
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Here is my Hammer with a VS Modelsport trophy truck body. LargeScaleRC sells them for $125 painted
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Default RE: fh bodies

I 'Baja'd my Firehammer body like TeamChrome did. It seems to work well. I had the same problem - too many rollovers caused cracks in the 'A' and 'B' pillars of the stock shell.

That VSMotorsports body is cool. Someone here recently mentioned that their MCD Baja 1000 body (looks identical to the VSModelsports body) was a mud catcher. The wide fenders stopped the mud from flying away from the vehicle and packed in under the body. I'd have to pass on this body if that is the case.

Just my $0.02
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Default RE: fh bodies

You can always use this sticker sheet and make a very real looking carbon fiber look..
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Old 07-03-2007, 09:02 PM
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The carbon decal sheet from Parma is very cool. I use it alot on my touring car stuff to make things look carbon like my personal transponder and top of my servos.

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