I've started something new to me: styrene building! Using styrene sheets rods, pipes and scraps I'm creating my own ultimate version of the Land Rover Defender, the Kahn designed beefed up version of the original. Larger fenders, a bulkier hood, and tons of custom touches will be scaled down to try making my model look like the 4x4 beast that the Kahn is. In this episode I show you my start, and I hope to take away any insecurity that people might feel when trying new aspects of the hobby. There is a ton of stuff to learn in RC, and styrene building is a nice new element for me to enjoy the hobby even more than I already am. A few months ago, I did my first attempt at painting up a hard body RC, with the Toyota HiLux body that came with my RC4WD TrailFinder II. It was a nice way for me to experiment with painting such a shell, but I didn't quite feel like I used the shell to its full potential. After reading up on several forums about true scaling, I have developed an interest for styrene building. Some members on these forums use styrene to build their bodies from scratch! I'm not going to start out too ambitious, but I do feel that with the Land Rover Defender D90 body, I have a great base to make my own alterations, using styrene and filler to get the shell looking the way I want before paint. Here are some of the main forums that I visit to get inspired for my scale build. Don't hesitate to join and ask questions, the people on these forums are very friendly and helpful, regardless of the skill level you possess. http://rcsparks.com/ http://www.scale4x4rc.org/home/ http://www.rccrawler.com/ I'm also using a variety of brand in accessories to get my Defender as scale looking as possible. TGN Distributing is the place where I shop for my needs, both crawler related and for my large scale RC supplies. The range of scale products is getting broader by the day, and TGN Distributing carries some amazing brands. Not just RC4WD, but also a new brand called Arches RC. Check out the link below to see what sort of product TGN carries for your ride: http://www.tgndistributing.com/ This build will take time, so in between I will focus on my usual paintwork as well, on lexan bodies. I think it's nice to have a "longer" project on my hands, and look forward to slowly but surely getting and making parts for my ride during winter. If you are curious about the build, the result, the missteps along the way (I'm sure there will be plenty), make sure to hit the subscribe button. If you have any questions, tips, remarks or comments, don't hesitate to put them in the box below, and I'll try to reply to you as soon as I can. For more information about HemiStorm Products feel free to join us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ho... To visit the HemiStorm website and have a look at the products we develop for largescale RC cars, click the following link: http://www.hemistorm.com/ For HemiStorm RC Clothing, click the following link: http://www.twostrokerc.com/... Intro music purchased at Productiontrax.com License Option B: Commercial, for-profit, distribution, or broadcast, all Packages, and Photos

• published: 03 Dec 2013
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