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[ms char-ged]

we all know that they are out there, and why not get marvelled by there amazing looks, i’m going to start a post for all of you that are intested in modified shells, post pics or comment, it’s your choice, thanks to shypo, i recently purchased two custom shells, and they cost me $120 – inc postage, a small price to pay for what you get, pure luxury, any way, post pics from bcgp, or any other source, this is going to be a huge thread, i can feel it, here we go:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2565&item=3103679588&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2565&item=3104564043

[Cranga]

Very nice, The ferrari looks sweet!

Round and round not up and down

[Cranga]

are these full custom shells? made by tomy or?

Round and round not up and down

[ms char-ged]

they are custom shells, made by private sellers, or a underground bit char-g accessory shop in japan, i’m not sure, but they are definately not made by tomy, if they were, they would probably be as rare as a gtr nur.

Edited by – ms char-ged on 15 January 2003 16:50:09

[DaveF]

They look absolutely lovely. but, how did two $21 US shells cost you $120?

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[ms char-ged]

ok, now we come to freight costs, i know it’s a rip off, but this is how it worked out:

the guy wanted US$49.99 for the shells, inc postage, the western union money order at the post office cost me AU$8, and to send it with registered post cost me $12, i don’t use paypal, and i hardly ever take a risk

[Impreza]

I like the Lamborghini but maybe in a black. Are they molded plastic or epox/putty?

Impreza :smiley16:

[ms char-ged]

i get it in approx 6 days, so when i get it i’ll tell you guys, by the look of it, it looks like plastic

[Shypo]

i wish i bought them first lol

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[micro_Amps]

They look excellent. I love exotic cars, lets hope they come out with more choices in future.
I may consider getting a ferrari myself. Is the guy selling them privately too or only via auction on ebay??

[ms char-ged]

he can sell them privately, i’ll give you his email if you want?

[DaveF]

Please post his Email address in here for all to see.

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[ms char-ged]

krupukpecel@yahoo.com

[Impreza]

Thanks ms char-ged, let us know the quality etc.. when they come in.

Impreza :smiley16:

[Barrelll]

damn both of those cars look sweet as, i guess you have to pay for rareness…

[DaveF]

I’ve asked him for an online store URL, or a list of his available products. I’ll let you all know what I get back.

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[Shypo]

i wants a countach, i have seen them avilable on tiny-rc. some guy bought off him b4

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[Impreza]

Thanks Dave. He might get overwhelmed with requests in the near future:)

Impreza :smiley16:

[GT-ahh]

wow..those shells make my mr2 look like it came out of a dogs arse….

[morbak]

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wow..those shells make my mr2 look like it came out of a dogs arse….

[morbak]

try this page to see original bodies for sale:

http://racing-legends.9online.fr/pages_secondaires/bitcharg/kits-bcg.htm

It’s french. (no comment)

[DaveF]

So far the bloke has only said he doesn’t have a web site. So I asked if he has a set range, or is it by request (Combi to Countach). We’ll see what he has to say for himself. See if he’s just damn good, or a magician.

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[DaveF]

Those french blokes have a very good eye for details in their mods, and you can buy from them for your Bit.

You’ll need a translator like Babelfish if you can’t read French.

http://racing-legends.9online.fr/pages_secondaires/bitcharg/bitcharg.htm

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[Impreza]

That GTO is actually pretty sweet.. Looks like the kind of car a Post Pimp would drive:evil:

Did anyone see the ford front end extension job. Looks like a mod someone could use for a full dragster?

Impreza :smiley16:

Edited by – Impreza on 17 January 2003 15:22:56

[Shypo]

looks like i may need a 64 impala to complete my status

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[DaveF]

The Extended front was very clever. Suited that model T ford era car nicely.

You need a purple charger. hahahahaaa

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[Impreza]

64 impala, with chrome rims, lowered body, and painted up nice:) Live your dream Shypo;)

I wonder if they make fuzzy dice that small?

Impreza :smiley16:

[Shypo]

I WISH IMPREZA!!!!. as soon as i get a web space i’ll show y’all my possie of homies and a couple of pimp rides jacked up on hydros and 14″ bling bling rims runnin on da side

Represent

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[Impreza]

lol, you go boy.

Impreza :smiley16:

[ms char-ged]

damn, i wish we could upload pics, have you guys seen the jordan custom bit i posted? If you want to have a look, give me your email, and i’ll send it to you

[PandaBear]

Krupukpecel has had quite a few listed on eBay before:
http://cgi6.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&userid=krupukpecel&include=0&since=30&sort=2&rows=25

Expensive though! :blush:

[PandaBear]

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Did anyone see the ford front end extension job. Looks like a mod someone could use for a full dragster?

Yeah cool.

Wonder how strong it is?

[Barrelll]

that would be a very nice ride with a wicked paint job !! Black with flames i reckon 😉

[ms char-ged]

hey PandaBear, how do we upload pictures?

[micro_Amps]

I wouldnt mind knowing
:question:uA

[morbak]

Learn french and come to http://www.mini-zone.net/forum to feel the french touch.

[DaveF]

Addy Widjaja (maker of the bodies shown in the very first post of this discussion, replied to the question about his range with this…

I only have Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari 360 Modena and Lamborghini Murcielago.

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[Shypo]

well if we went in on a group buy do u reckon we could score a discount??

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[Impreza]

Thanks for checking Dave. Have to look online to see what the Enzo looks like in real life?? Panda dito on ms and micro’s question. Haven’t been able to keep up with all the features that this site has to offer yet:)

Impreza :smiley16:

Edited by – Impreza on 18 January 2003 19:32:06

[Impreza]

morbak, can’t look at the posts for the micro rc’s without logging in:( je suis desoles.

Impreza :smiley16:

[Impreza]

Sorry 3rd post but just saw the Enzo online, looks like an updated testarossa, nice. He did a nice job with the bit.

Impreza :smiley16:

Edited by – Impreza on 18 January 2003 19:33:38

[morbak]

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morbak, can’t look at the posts for the micro rc’s without logging in:( je suis desoles.

Impreza :smiley16:

U just need to “register”
how d you think i managed to come on your forum?
🙂

[Impreza]

That is true, will check it out tommorow. How many members?

Impreza :smiley16:

[jamiekulhanek]

Is taht a datto 1600 on the site?

The world is mine

[Barrelll]

DATTO 1600 ?? ummm i want that lol (it was my first car hehe)

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45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
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Mini Z Castrol Supra + all mods (Coming)

[PandaBear]

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hey PandaBear, how do we upload pictures?

Easy! Just check the BBS’ FAQ here:- AusMicro FAQ

You’ll need to load your pix to your ISP’s webspace
that they give you and make sure its publicly accessible
(hint: type that URL into your browser, your pix will come up).

Then put the same URL as a inline link on your post.

[DaveF]

For thoise interrested in the bodies shown in post #1 of this discussion, their creator ,Addy Widjaja, went on to say this…

Right now, I have 3 different bodies for BCG, Ferrari Enzo (Red + Silver), Ferrari Modena (Red), and Lamborghini Murcielago (Green). They are handmade custom bodies and produced in limited numbers. The details of those cars are amazing, for instance, the black front grill on the Enzo has diamond pattern and even the rear grill has a ferrari logo!!! I attached some pictures for your reference.

Because this products are custom made and limited edition, the price is quite expensive. But think about this, NOT many people have this product. I say about 30 bodies around the world. The price of each body is $22 + 8 (S/H to Australia up to 3 cars) = US$28. I will send the item via USPS airmail without insurance. If you want insurance, please let me know.

I accept PayPal (my ID is krupukpecel@yahoo.com) or you can send a money order to:

Addy S. Widjaja
134 Jefferson St, Apt#B
Savannah, GA 31401
USA.

Best to email him and have a chat first. Make sure he has some in stock. Sounds like he makes them as they’re requested.

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[Shypo]

thanks for inquiring Dave, still quite expensive for a shell where you dont know how well its gponna fit and you can just Vacuform it again and again

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[spanky]

ok heres my project car/cars the chevy pu is the one thats in the second pic. i dont have the clear plastic yet. but its on its way. i have many other bodys in creation. but this is designed to fit directly on the bit chasis. what do you all think?

im still waiting on getting that camera back so i can take more pics,

Edited by – spanky on 11 July 2003 02:36:06

[Shypo]

was the one on the left Diecast?

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[spanky]

well. half and half. the truck body was plastic with a die cast under body. the suburban had a diecast body and plastic underbody. either way it didnt matter. those were just molds. the first pic, was when the truck was about half finished….

[Shypo]

need some new pics man, i wanna c the chevy

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[spanky]

i will see what i can get tomorow. i think a friend has a digi cam. its looking pretty good though. i wanna get some of that water-slide decal paper. but i dont want to pay 27usd for it. with the decals you can add a lot more detail and some of us with mad photoshop skills would really be able to make some eye catching paint schemes…:smiley16:

[Shypo]

i have decided to copy the C-west Rx7 race car as a BCG project and the moulding of the bodykit and stuff isnt hard, tracking down the decals and applying such tiny decals in cefrtain areas is very very hard, 27USD????? man thats like $50AU for decal paper

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[spanky]

yea, that will get you 20 pages of the stuff. 10 clear and 10 white. or 20 clear or 20 white. which ever way ya wanna go. im gonna get some but im putting it off. im figuring if i do it right i can create decals for about 10 cars per page, if the car is completely covered. if the car only uses a couple. then a lot more. the thing is when you lay a decal down… (placing them on the inside of a clear plastic body) you have to paint white on it if its a lighter color decal otherwhise if you spray a darker color over it, your decal may appear darker, as these decals are not completely opaque.

[Shypo]

that really sux, i have tried so many different things for decals, i bought sum clear labels:sad:
some actual sticker paper-way way to thick:sad:
now some proper decal paper but i have like 1/2 a sheet left

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[spanky]

ok, heres the first one that i got back. im in the process of painting it right now. it turned out that i made the body about 3mm to long so i had to put an extention on the front tab. otherwise its cool. im shortening the body for future molds. anyway this was done in blue plastic. the clear has just arrived. thank god!! anyway im painting this body with plut pearl metallic paint which i got at my local hobby store. for 5.00usd. its faskolor by parma paint. i will post another pic when its done…. :D:smiley2::clown:

:D:smiley2::clown:

[Impreza]

Looks good so far spanky, keep posting pics as you add/mod/paint it:)

Impreza :smiley16:

[Shypo]

thats lookin very very cool, you could prolly make a sweeet escalade with a bit of modifcation

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[spanky]

yea im not really into the escalade. i think they are just a rich mans attempt at being rugged. if youve ever been offroad with one you would know why. however i will agree that they are mighty comfortable. but for the cost of one i would rather have an H2, its cheaper and in my opinion looks betterm.

unfortnately after cutting this body down from the suburban body to what its at now im not really sure what kinda car you could work it into. although im thinking im gonna modify it into a BMW z roadster.

i could keep the suv styling and flaten out the top annd sides a bit more, maybe make the windshiled a bit steeper in angle. and shoot for making a S-10 blazer… or better yet a GMC Typhoon..

[Shypo]

i just thought a white escalade chromed up with some big rims would look SWEEEEEET

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[spanky]

true dat

[Shypo]

or a car like the GMC in the lose yourself clip by Eminem, now that is a Pimpin’ ride

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[spanky]

ok, here are some painted pics. mind you i suck at painting… and my masking tape faild me as you can see from the windows in the truck.. (tape is still in the windows) truck was painted on the inside as the body was clear, the durango was painted on the outside. i need to work on my window detail…

paint smells good!!!

Edited by – spanky on 11 July 2003 02:35:18

[the_bit]

that is ok.

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[the_bit]

what ya make them out of.

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[spanky]

theyare plastic. i molded them

paint smells good!!!

[Shypo]

need a little more detail otherwise that shell is gonna be very very cool

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[spanky]

which areas? its hard to see the trim on it right now because of the paint, but it has door lines hood lines…

paint smells good!!!

[Shypo]

mainly just the windows need a lil bit more cleaning up and maybe a bit of grill work up front

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[Cranga]

They look awsome!
What bodies di you base your design on?

Bap Bap Bap

[spanky]

well the grillwork can be accomplished through painting. i would like to put more detail on the front/grill but both cars pretty much have a flat front in real life. anyway like i said about the windows my tape sucked as much as my paint job. the windows on the suv look funky because the body was painted from the outside, and i had terrible tape. the truck just because my tape didnt stick correctly. but i agree with you on both of these spots. i want to find some good chrome paint so i can do some better detail with the bumpers and grill/headlight trim in chrome.

anyway all criticism is welcome.

i also have a new idea for taping the windows but am not sure if it will work. i will try it though.. basically i will do the design of the windows on my computer and then print out the design on removable label paper, that way i can cut along the lines. the other option was to get that liquid masking tape that they have at the HS and brush on the areas that you want to mask, then peel it off when your done painting. has anyone tried any of these.:approve:

paint smells good!!!

[Shypo]

the chrome paint will look cool, and i donno if the the labels will work cos it will prolly lift off after a while, i may be wrong

i am thinking of using liquid mask which u get from art stores that way u just brush it on and then it peels off

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[spanky]

humm well im gonna give them a try, after all they only have to stay on the car for a day while im painting it. then they come off.

paint smells good!!!

[Shypo]

its always worth giving it a go, never know how succesful something can be, if it works really well then i’ll def give it a go

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[spanky]

ok, here are some more custom bodys.
Shypo: i tried the labels and they work ok, provided you make sure there are no air bubbles under them and you have to put down a few coats of clear. the beetle body has these on it. i tried the liquid mask and so far its not working. when i cut it it lifts up on both sides of the knife so that paint can seep under it. so i started being careful and just painting by hand. i will post pics of the painted ferrari later. here it is with the painted windows, you can see how the paint made it through the mask. theres also a mini cooper there too. it has some of the liquid mask on it right now.

paint smells good!!!

Edited by – spanky on 11 July 2003 02:37:52

[spanky]

oh yea that is a dodge charger in the background painted like the general lee.. but it still needs some work

paint smells good!!!

[Shypo]

man that car on the left in the white is off da hook, its lookin very pimp

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[spanky]

im painting it now!!

:p:blush::smiley16::D

Custom bodys: Ferrari 250 GTO, 69 dodge charger, Mini Cooper, BMW 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hyundai Tiberon Rally, Dodge Intrepid NASCAR, Porsche 911 and more to come…
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[Shypo]

man whats that supposed to be cos whatevr it is, me likes.
nice work, very very nice work

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[spanky]

that car is the ferrari 250 gto
there are some real life pics on this link.

Custom bodys: Ferrari 250 GTO, 69 dodge charger, Mini Cooper, BMW 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hyundai Tiberon Rally, Dodge Intrepid NASCAR, Porsche 911 and more to come…
email me: custombitbodys@attbi.com
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[Shypo]

would you ever consider selling one of those cos i reallllly like that car, also i wouldnt mind seeing the nascar you hav

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[spanky]

painted or unpainted? i am not the greatest painter so if you have skills you might want to do it yourself. but yea 10 bucks and i will ship it to you. i have a bunch of them. the nascar body is not quite to this stage yet. i need a bit more time on it. when i get it done im gonna do tony stewarts car first. and then im gonna try to do about 20 different nascar bodys. (with the help of water slide decals) send me a email

Custom bodys: Ferrari 250 GTO, 69 dodge charger, Mini Cooper, BMW 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hyundai Tiberon Rally, Dodge Intrepid NASCAR, Porsche 911 and more to come…
email me: custombitbodys@attbi.com
website coming soon!!

[Barrelll]

that ferrari looks really good i agree shypo, its pimpin for sure !!

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[Shypo]

unpainted preferably. i will email you soon man.

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[z-beam]

i succeeded in making the coolest looking wheelset eva. import tuner r34 skyline comes with white mags, brake pad detail and realistic tires. omagod it looks sooooo good. have a go if your cleva enuff.

[z-beam]

buy a book on painting minatures or find a games workshop store, the paint techniques they have developed are awesome for 25mm scale figures, and simmilar small projects. also the paint is of an exteme quality acrylic, not like some paint.

[spanky]

i will check that out. however i do have to use a certain kinda paint for these bodys so that the paint will not chip off when the body flexes… acrylics are to hard and will break. i find it easy to do detail with a toothpick. my onlyproblem is that i drink to much coffee. lol!! thanks for the advice. i will definately check that out!!

Custom bodys: Ferrari 250 GTO, 69 dodge charger, Mini Cooper, BMW 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hyundai Tiberon Rally, Dodge Intrepid NASCAR, Porsche 911 and more to come…
email me: custombitbodys@attbi.com
website coming soon!!

[GT-ahh]

yo z-beam where in aus can u get import tuners? just any toy store or what?

http://gtahh.web1000.com/
custom shells, mods and tips

[spanky]

GT-ahh: whats that link to?

Custom bodys: Ferrari 250 GTO, 69 dodge charger, Mini Cooper, BMW 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hyundai Tiberon Rally, Dodge Intrepid NASCAR, Porsche 911 and more to come…
email me: custombitbodys@attbi.com
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[Shypo]

the link is 2 his site.
GT-ahh i think you can get em from toyworld at the Mall.

i use Games workshops paint aswell Z-beam, goos stuff. shame alot of it has dried up thanks to many years of neglect

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[ms char-ged]

i finally got the shells, after more than a month of waiting, let me give you a tip, if you can’t wait don’t buy overseas, i also received some figures from hk, they were fake, as per usual, and also had scratches all over them, i was so disapointed, i don’t think ebay let you take action, but i’ll have to see, as for posting the past few days, my computer has seriously #$^%ed up, so i don’t have access for a while, thanks for paying the guy shypo, and i’ll talk to you when i fix the problem

[oldtamiyaphile]

Have a look around my site;

http://people.mail2me.com.au/~bertrand/bitland/

You’ll see all the Micro Models I’ve built and am building, including my famous Beetle RSi and Isuzu car carrier.

[Shypo]

man that bettle is PHAT. that is a nice looking RSI

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[Barrelll]

nice work there man, keep us updated on your progress !!

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[Shypo]

ms char-ged any pics of your shells???, whats the quality like and how do they fit etc etc

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[ms char-ged]

the quality is as if made by tomy themselves, they fit like a charm, the only problem is the antenna holes on both of the bodies are very small, so it’s hard to get the antenna in, otherwise, you get exactly what you see in the picture

[Shypo]

they sound very cool, any chance of lowering them ?

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[DaveF]

You could possibly order them pre lowerred Shypo.

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[Shypo]

i like lowering my cars myself and if there isnt much room between the roof and the pcb then its not gonna work

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[DaveF]

They’ll still look cool as they are though, eh. :smiley16:

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[Shypo]

yeah they definetly do, especially the lambo. i just love cars lowered to the ground:D

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[spanky]

well i got some clear bodys! whos interested? email me for the specifics. bodys in clear right now. ferari 250gto, micro cooper, Lemans 320i turbo.. more in a few days.

oldtamiyaphile: That RSi is Awesome do you brush paint or spray paint?

i also just got some waterslide decals. i will test them out. i just really wanna put the numbers on my 250 gto. and add some detail to my cooper. the cooper is really starting to look awesome with some paint on it as you can see below. i just need to get more than 3 colors of paint. it kinda limits my painting options…

Custom bodys: Ferrari 250 GTO, 69 dodge charger, Mini Cooper, BMW 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hyundai Tiberon Rally, Dodge Intrepid NASCAR, Porsche 911 and more to come…
email me: custombitbodys@attbi.com
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Edited by – spanky on 11 July 2003 02:38:39

[Shypo]

i am defiently interested in a clear GTO

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[DaveF]

Interested in the BCG bodies if you have them – GTO, the Lemans, the Porsche and the Mini (a purple one with a union jack on the roof if you can manage it). Do you do those for BCG? If so, can you email me some more pics of those ones please?
mefurillo@hotmail.com

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[Shypo]

i wouldnt mind a pic of te 911 aswell,i know TOMY is bringing one out but i badly want a sweet 911, i wouldnt mind a pic of the 320I aswell

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[Mondo]

!!Toyz Rule!!

Edited by – Mondo on 16 February 2003 19:23:00

[Shypo]

thats an interesting creation Mondo, only Question. what is it?

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[Mondo]

I have absolutly no idea. I got the shell from a cheap remote controlled car then modified it to fit on a Bit. Then gave it a quick paint job as the old one sucked. I’m going to buy the other ones in the series (four of them) since it was easy to modify.

!!Toyz Rule!!

[spanky]

well here are some better pics.

Custom bodys: Ferrari 250 GTO, 69 dodge charger, Mini Cooper, BMW 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hyundai Tiberon Rally, Dodge Intrepid NASCAR, Porsche 911 and more to come…
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Edited by – spanky on 11 July 2003 02:39:52

[spanky]

oh these were all done with white bodys, not the clear.

Custom bodys: Ferrari 250 GTO, 69 dodge charger, Mini Cooper, BMW 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hyundai Tiberon Rally, Dodge Intrepid NASCAR, Porsche 911 and more to come…
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[Barrelll]

interesting car there mondo, where did you get it from ?? lol! you going on wednesday night ??

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[Mondo]

Barrell, sorry about not getting back to you but I’ve been fairly busy (Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, LOL). I got the shell from a remote controlled car called “Little Zoomer”. You can buy them from Coles in Newtown and they cost $2.58 and there is 4 varieties. I’m going to buy the others today.

I’ll be there on Wednesday night. Should we buy another couple of track or spend the money on doing up the ones that we have?

!!Toyz Rule!!

[DaveF]

Mondo, are you in Hobart, or Sydney?
Spanky, will you sell the shells unpainted?

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[spanky]

yea, that is the plan. unpainted clear plastic bodys. however if you really want a white, blue or yellow plascic one i could make one of those too. the clear bodys are just like the larger 1/10 scale bodys. only bit size.

Custom bodys: Ferari 250 GTO, 69 doge charger, Micro Cooper, Beemer 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hondai Tiberon Rally, Doge Intreped NASCAR, Porche 911 and more to come…
email me: custombitbodys@attbi.com
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[Shypo]

i really badly want that 250GTO man, that is PIMP, how much do u reckon for a clear one man?

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[spanky]

well i was doing 10 shipped to the states.. where do you live. so i can figure out some way to ship. if your in australia like your profile says, it might be good to find a bunch of people that would want one or two. and that way we could save on shipping. e-mail me and im sure we can work something out.

Custom bodys: Ferari 250 GTO, 69 doge charger, Micro Cooper, Beemer 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hondai Tiberon Rally, Doge Intreped NASCAR, Porche 911 and more to come…
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[Shypo]

i am in Australia. so shipping would be like $5US then yeah, so $15US, but if u dont hav paypal then its gonna be hard cos money orders cost way to much

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[spanky]

yea i got paypal.

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[DaveF]

I’m interrested in the GTO, and the Mini, and perhaps one more… in clear.

What other European sports cars are you planning to do. I might hold out till you have a larger range.

Doing a Dodge viper?

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[Admin]

how did you make those bodies, spanky? And is it possible to make one out of wood?
( cool Ferrari)

[Shypo]

Dave, email me and u can c the custom viper in the works, this one is sold and is going to Canada. but its lookin damn good

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[Barrelll]

mondo is in hobart.

I think we should do up the original track at the moment, and then add to it later, but well talk more tomorrow night, jarratt is coming and will be racing, so ill see youa bout 7:45

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[Shypo]

guys can we please keep this on topic and not talk about future races etc

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[spanky]

well, to make one out of wood i would basically hvae to carve it by hand. i have been carving the bodys outa different things putty, bondo, wood, plaster… and then using them as a mold. these bodys look best with a good paint job. i have done several modifications to them in the process of getting them to come out clean. anyway i just threw together a little site. check my signature….

Custom bodys: Ferari 250 GTO, 69 doge charger, Micro Cooper, Beemer 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hondai Tiberon Rally, Doge Intreped NASCAR, Porche 911 and more to come…
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Edited by – spanky on 17 February 2003 20:05:49

[Shypo]

it sez website coming soon:question:

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[spanky]

humm why wont it update my signature? or will it only update future posts.. well if its there now i guess that answers my question…..

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[spanky]

by the way that poll on that site is messed up. it wont link back to my page.. or at least it wouldnt for me. but im tired and will worry about it tomorow at work, where i do nothing but try to look busy, in an attempt not to be inclueded in the next tier of layoffs! lol:smiley16::p

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[Shypo]

its there now man, i’ll check out the pics, when u start doin fully fledged clear shells of evrythin, give me a holla

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[DaveF]

So does the plastic for the mould press against the inside of the produced shell (convex mould), or the outside of the shell (concave mould)?

If it pressed against the outside (concave mould), you would have better defined body lines (bonet, door, etc). But with a concave mould you would need it to be softer if you had things extruding form the shell, like side mirrors.

Hmmmm…

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[spanky]

well vaccum molds are more about sucking the plastic up agianst the mold, to form the body. all of the molds for vac machines that i have ever seen are always…. well the plastic wraps around the car. im kinda confused with the your convex/concave. i guess im doing what your thinking is concave… the body would be concave, and the mold itsself is convex.. so the plastic wraps all around the mold and covers it… this does work food for body lines, however side mirrors are pretty much impossible. you have to remember that you have to be able to pull the plastic body off of the mold. if you have mirrors on it the plastic will form around them and lock the mold to the plastic therefor forcing you to cut the plastic or break your mold.

however if you had a 2 piece mold which you sucked the plastic into, kinda like what is done with resin molding, you might be able to pull off the mold in 2 parts, but this would be difficult because the plastic would most likely form the seam between the two parts of the mold.. i will take a pic of one of my molds later tonite so you can see how i do it. 😯

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[DaveF]

Cool. It would be interresting to see how it’s done. Thanks.

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A neat little tutorial on making your own vacuum former is at :

http://www.wolfkeeper.org/modeling/magazines/sss_rgm79c/chapter1/vol7p3.html

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[DaveF]

Man, all that effort to make a lego man visor, or something about that size.

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[spanky]

yea much more difficult that my machine.

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[Shypo]

how do u form ur shells Spanky??

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ok, heres what i did. you can see these bodys below which have been pretty much carved out of plaster and bondo. well i primer them, which enables me to see imperfections more clearly. then i sand and repair imperfections. once their ready i give one final primer and bake it on, so that its good and hard… (things take forever to dry here) then its just a matter of pushing a button on the molding machine… i place the car that you see below on the machine. and the machine does the rest. it basically pulls the plastic around my mold.

Custom bodys: Ferari 250 GTO, 69 doge charger, Micro Cooper, Beemer 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hondai Tiberon Rally, Doge Intreped NASCAR, Porche 911
email: custombitbodys@attbi.com
website: http://custombitbodys.home.attbi.com

Edited by – spanky on 18 February 2003 19:16:50

[spanky]

i probably wasted 20-30 bodys finding the right combinition of plastic and design of mold. but in talking to the distributor whom i get the plastic from. these things differ from machine to machine, depnding on how hot and how much suction power they have.

Custom bodys: Ferari 250 GTO, 69 doge charger, Micro Cooper, Beemer 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hondai Tiberon Rally, Doge Intreped NASCAR, Porche 911
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[Shypo]

wow.. thats alot of effort man. when can i get my 250 GTO:D

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[spanky]

humm im making more tomorow. i was making how to’s tonite and cut up a lot of the cars. i have one 250 left thats clear. and i also have one white and one yellow. but i think im gonna use this one for more painting how 2’s.. i will post them on my website when i compile them.

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[Shypo]

i wants a clear GTO so email mne when u gots one up 4 me:smiley2:

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[spanky]

I will. i am also getting the vw bus and beetle done too. i am really excited to make a herbie bug.

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[Shypo]

get sum Kit racer orange tyres and a big rubber hippy daisy and u gots urself sum nostalgia LOL

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[spanky]

lol yea. i got some kit tires too. i was just thinking about it , and you could paint or use a marker on the white kit tires to make the tread and part of the sidewalls black, so you could have a lowrider with the whitewalls…

anyway i just added a tutorial on cutting out the bodys. I would like to hear what everyone thinks about it. im tired right now as its 3am, i will do the painting tutorial sometime in the next day or two.

if anyone thinks i missed anything on it let me know. or if there is anything that i can add to it, dont hesitate to let me know either.

thanks everyone:dead::clown::smiley16::D

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[spanky]

well here are some pics from some of the cars i have ready to go.. im still working on painting a the first ones, cutting them out and getting good pics. it can be hard to get a good pic of a clear object. anyway here is the 2000 rusty wallace harley davidson car from the monte carlo. im still sizing the decals to the correct dimensions, also theres pics of the beetle…:D:D

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[Barrelll]

nice looking stuff there, get some painted ones done so we can see what they can really look like :D:D:D

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[DaveF]

Yeah, that’s my only comment. Have your site updated with a painted version of each shell so people can see what they’re orderring.

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[Shypo]

i hav seen the painted version of the GTO and people, with the gloss coat it is a damn pimpin ride..

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[spanky]

well i am working on painted ones.. but i am not selling painted ones. at least i have never planned on it as i am a terrible painter.

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[DaveF]

Perhaps you could collect photos form people who have purchased and painted, and display on your site. I saw some photos of your stuff, but not on yor site, perhaps you need to track it down and use it.

As you said, the clear shells don’t photograph well, and people need an idea of what they’re buying.

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[spanky]

i know. im working on getting a quality paint job finished.. should be done in a day. with decals. most if not all of the other bodys were not of the clear plastic. so the painting was on the outside of the body, and not on the inside.. I am planning on making a gallery of them as soon as people start sending me pics of their painted cars.. but i do agree with you.

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[DaveF]

Keep us posted.

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[Shypo]

WHEN CAN WE ORDER, IM DIEING FOR THAT 250!!!!

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[spanky]

you can order right now if you want… ordering info is on my webpage.

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[DaveF]

I want to see what I’m orderring before I order.

But from what I read, I’m sure I will once I do.

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[spanky]

i do have some partially painted pics up, but im not happy with the paint jobs..

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[Shypo]

are the 250’s in clear availabe?

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[spanky]

Yea, however im out of them now. i need a few days to replenish my suply. i will e-mail you when i make more.

heres my next project.
the 56 pickup with dubs.. lol

:shock::shock::p

Custom bodys: Ferari 250 GTO, 69 doge charger, Micro Cooper, Beemer 320i Turbo, Chevy PU, Hondai Tiberon Rally, Doge Intreped NASCAR, Porche 911
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Edited by – spanky on 07 March 2003 21:16:04

[GT-ahh]

do those wheels even fit under those guards? i say tub it and dump it…..

http://www21.brinkster.com/gtahh/
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[spanky]

its gonna have a body lift… but sorry i cant dump it. IMO trucks look terrible when dumped. i could never do such a thing.

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[Shypo]

those rims are pretty damn sweet, are they off those Fat city Dub cars, arent the tires shocking on those? crappy plastic i was told

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[spanky]

no i got them off some car at a toys-r-us.. i will stop back at the store to see what the name of it is.. they are plastic.. but not that bad. my plan to get traction is to just brush a bit of latex mold on the tires and then they become super sticky…

i use the same stuff on hot wheels tires to get them to work on my cars.

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[Shypo]

please get back to me with that cos they would look awesome on some cars

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[spanky]

they are off mucsle machines. it wasnt a target i got it at.. it was a k-mart thats going outa business.. the muscle machines were only 79 cents.. they are usually like 2.69 per car.

from top of the tire to bottom is 17m and 19mm so they are kinda a lot bigger than the bit wheels… however the front tires from those cars are identical in size to the bit tires.. the tires in the pic are the rear tires from two differtn muscle machines..
http://www.musclemachines.com/

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[zensx]

Wow, this topic is huge!!! I would like to build some custom bodies myself, but I don’t really have the time. I really like some of the ideas that I am seeing. I checked out the ferrari and lamborghini bodies on e-bay and was totally blown away! I have never seen such meticulous detail on a non factory body.

[Shypo]

thanks for the info Spanky. i dont think we get those cars here, ah well i am gonna try find an import tuner tonight before work so hopefully i can bastardise those rims:D

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[spanky]

wow, ok well i need to make more 250 bodys again.. i am sending some decals with bodys now. so if anyone has any requests let me know and i will make them.

now for that truck. the mold is done, and i have spit out a few bodys from it already. and they look great. the only issue is what to do with the box. with the box the body will only work, or look good on a monster bit(big wheel mod) however if the bottom of the box is cut out, and some fabric is stretched over the back like a tuneau cover it might work on a regular non moded bit. i will be testing this tonite. theres a pic of the molded body on my website.

also, i finally found some KIT racer accessory packs. there are 5 different ones. 1. tires, 2 gears, 3 chassis, 4. heat sink and plastic parts, 5. More plastic parts. i found them for 2.00usd.:shock:

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[Shypo]

goddam i want a 250 body soon

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[spanky]

yowzers… heres my monster bit. although i havent figured out how to mount the bodys yet.. i plan on using the 56 pu body, but i havent finished painting it yet.. so im just using this baha beetle body for now.. yea.. baha beatle… i have a chrome front bumper for it also which i havent attached yet.. but that will come soon.

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[Shypo]

holy crap dude, that thing is a beast

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[spanky]

did i mention that this thing is fast as fuc… supprisingly those tires grip pretty good.. they are a very hard rubber/soft plastic. no wheelies yet though.. but once dual celled im sure it will…

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[DaveF]

That bug looks pretty wild.

I wish more people would make the sleek low sports car bodies. Like A Bourbon Adonis, or Ferrari Koeing hybrids. Very sporty, very sleek. [probably too hard to get to fit the chasis and still look to scale. sigh.

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