Please Stop Bugging Me!

[z-man280]

hehehehe, had ya going, didnt I?

This was a secret build, and the owner has just seen pics, so I have his blessing to post...

Tamiya M02L Chassis Beetle. This was fun!!!!!!!!

Enjoy guys...as it will be posted in another "section" soon!

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[cooleocool]

Nice job... Scale looking!

Looks like you guys have some snow too! My college was shut down today because of the cold temps... Road salt wasn't/isn't working.

[Mikey_VKG]

I love it. It looks GREAT.

You are Da man!!! :cool:

[trxcrazy345]

same here nice job

[jamesbernatchez]

Thats awesome Ron!!! I love VW! Very clean looking. I need one now.

[4DMNYC]

Beautiful!!!! Looks so real!

[z-man280]

Thansk , guys. I tell ya, the last few bodies I have done, I am really digging this realistic stuff. The bug, Sldiewayz, the F-150,...I'm on a scale kick,...and I love it!

[balang_479]

Thats not a model its the real thing.....:D

[Y2KGTP]

Sweet.....should have mounted the body with Velcro to ovoid the post holes :D

[4DMNYC]

This was a secret build, and the owner has just seen pics, so I have his blessing to post.


Soooooooo who is the build for? :driving:

[trxcrazy345]

that would have been a good idea

[z-man280]

Sweet.....should have mounted the body with Velcro to ovoid the post holes :D


Tamiya already has holes for the body posts in their shells,..or else it wouldnt have them at all

[NIdaho Mudder]

yea i must say ron you have found your calling, Leave the wild stuff to the other guys, maybe when wife see's this bug she wont want that OTHER paint we talked about.

[t9dragon]

Dang, that looks like the real deal...........................

[CarterTG]

My brain knew it was a model, but my eyes continued to be fooled into believing it's the real thing. Kudos to ZMan and kudos to Tamiya for first-rate scale RC.

Not much else can improve on that realism.. 'cept maybe some micro splatters of dried dirt where the wheelwells and rocker panels meet.. and maybe a vehicle sticker decal applied to the lower driver's side windshield.

...Oh yeah.. and maybe a collection of bumper stickers in the back calling for the legalization of certain substances. ;)

Just say "No" kids. :teacher:

[bashin Maxxer15]

Nice job, very scale looking!

[awnelson]

So... you sanded the body, right? Couldn't you have filled the holes with epoxy before you sanded and primed? Then you could have mounted with Velcro.

[z-man280]

So... you sanded the body, right? Couldn't you have filled the holes with epoxy before you sanded and primed? Then you could have mounted with Velcro.


thats a lexan body:D

[awnelson]

Oh, I thought it was a scale polycarbonate. Nevermind

[z-man280]

Oh, I thought it was a scale polycarbonate. Nevermind


no biggie,.....people, including myself, always think its poly because of the awesome detail Tamiya does in their bodies.

[Tamiya84]

Once again, Rons out done him self, looks amazing RON, But thanks for giving me a sneak peak.. ahah

[NotWalkinBlind]

I'm gonna need to see another photo with a hiking boot next to it before I'll believe it's a Tamiya and not a fullsized bug with some homemade body posts and body pins made out of cardboard tube, bendy wire, painted black and taped on.

So... go get the camera. :cool:

[pleaseletmeon34]

Its a shame they come with the body post holes. Ya see I have an old high school teacher that I keep in touch with. He's got an old bug in "show" condition that he drives everyday. As nice as that looks, I'm sure he would be choked-up if I showed up with one. I don't think he would care to much for the rc part of it though.

Nice job Z-Man ;)

[cpee]

RON THE KIDS SAID ITS HOTTTTTTTTTTT :eek:

[rs4 rally boi]

whoa, does it run? very nice job!

[z-man280]

whoa, does it run? very nice job!


lol, yup. Just a basic kit, i just gave it a few "tweeks". The owner is an avid VW guy, so it will go to car shows to be paraded/drove around when there is a break.

[Tamiya84]

hey Ron, BLUE punch buggy no punch back :D :bang: :mad:

[z-man280]

Hahahahahahahaha!!

[FESTER2004]

it it didnt have the body posts,i sware it was real.totally awesome!you rasie the bar again my friend!

[hijacker]

hey Ron, BLUE punch buggy no punch back :D :bang: :mad:


Hmm... we always said "Slug Bug, no slug backs!"

[z-man280]

yeah, punch buggy is a new england/east coast thing Chad...

[4wdmt]

whats the color of the paint? it looks so real.

[hijacker]

yeah, punch buggy is a new england/east coast thing Chad...


Crazy foreigners!

[z-man280]

whats the color of the paint? it looks so real.


whew!......okay, 2 coats of custom blended createx caribbean blue transparent with white opaque, mixed 70/30, 2 coats caribbean blue transparent, 2 coats medium blue, 2 coats white.


:D

[cianhanrahan]

only seeing this now, she's beautiful! Can't wait for the ReRe!

[SerpentCT4S]

Nice work as usual Ron.....

[4wdmt]

whew!......okay, 2 coats of custom blended createx caribbean blue transparent with white opaque, mixed 70/30, 2 coats caribbean blue transparent, 2 coats medium blue, 2 coats white.


:D

No wonder it looks sooo real, lol. :D

[Tamiya84]

yeah, punch buggy is a new england/east coast thing Chad...




haha Yea man East Coast Up in here, Just Kiddin.. Nice bug, i know ive said it 3 times but i like it more and more everytime i click on this fourm

[bug_racer]

fianlly a 67 that isnt red and on BRM's. that this is pretty freaking realistic