Body-shop Brat - aka. 'Rat-Brat' [Now SOLD]
January 2017 - Showroom update:
Status: New Model (refurbishment of previous model)
Name: Body-shop Brat
Chassis: TL-01
Body: Subaru Brat (re-release) hard-body.
Built in Dec 2016/Jan 2017, this is technically a refurbishment of my first Tamiya: a TL-01 chassis Subaru Impreza that was re-bodied with an F150 shell and wheels/tyres from 2008.
The re-re Brat body was left over from a NIB kit I bought primarily for the chassis (see the Fro-Sco in my showroom), with customised rear wheel-arches to fit on the 257mm length wheelbase of the TL-01 chassis.
I have also incorporated working lights front and rear by customising the original moulded lamps to accept LED housings.
The TL-01 chassis is complete stock, other than slightly longer shock springs to improve the ground clearance.
The driver 'Crazy Kelly' is a combination of the head from a Kelly Osbourne figurine, the helmet from a Sand Scorcher, and the Brat driver body.
For more information, please see the more detailed build-thread in 'The Builds' section of the TC forum:
www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/81379-body-shop-brat-tl-01/
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Brat body on TL-01 chassis and scale [size] wheels
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rear arches extended to fit wheelbase
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rear lights replaced with round LED lamps
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rusty tailgate and badging
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F150 wheels and BFGoodrich tyres
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this side a 'work in progress'
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'replacement' front wing
wing-mirrors from a Trailfinder kit
rusty bull-bar and Axial spot-lights
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Krazy Kelly driver figure
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
TL-01 chassis F150 Baja Truck [Now SOLD]
Comments
Igottamiya
Cool truck.
Hyperlite
Loving the rat look
Crash Cramer
Diggin' that driver, nice and now I want a beat up Brat body, can't get one for chips, so I might get a re re kit shell, who knows, perhaps I need to build the chassis first.
ECUpparilloT
Yeah nice truck, good work!
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