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1/10 scale turbo bandit
by Tyco Bandit King on 2012-09-03 21:10:32 UTC
I started on a 1/10 scale red Bandit a while back but now im gonna see what i can do making a 1/10 black Bandit. Its gonna be based off the king cab/hilux monster racer with the traxxas trans and for wheels im gonna start with the SEE's vintage aluminums. I will post pictures as the build goes but heres what ive got to start with
It looks identical to my hobby converted outlaw
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by jeffescortlx on 2012-09-03 21:34:25 UTC
Run some tamiya hotshot tires and it would really pull off the look.
by Viper GTS on 2012-09-03 22:06:43 UTC
Yeah i would love to run those but they are an odd size wheel and there are no wheels i know of that they would fit on that would look like bandit wheels or fit on the king cab.
They are close to fitting 2.15" traxxas nitro street wheels that look just like bandit wheels but they shorter and fronts are too wide.
by Viper GTS on 2012-09-05 23:32:46 UTC
Painted the body today, working on chrome windshields right now
by jeffescortlx on 2012-09-06 01:00:07 UTC
Looken good
Got any 1/10 Bandit Decals to stick on it?
by Viper GTS on 2012-09-06 01:59:34 UTC
I just did the chrome decals and tomorrow im goin to hobby lobby to find the blue pink and purple decals to cut
If i dont have any luck i can get the guy at the sign shop to make them. Only costly thing is the art work to get them on the computer
by Viper GTS on 2012-09-07 21:18:47 UTC
So i went to the local hobbyshop who never has anything i need and just hit a homerun. Not hobby lobby, michaels or anywhere else had decals but this place had all the exact colors and they were only 3.00 each. Im gonna work on this all night to get it done. The stripes will be easy but the bandit letters will be a nightmare.
by jeffescortlx on 2012-09-07 23:40:08 UTC
Gonna make a custom roll bar? Looks a little off on a 10th scale body. Spare wheel really look small.
Cant wait to see it with the grafixs.
by Viper GTS on 2012-09-08 01:39:11 UTC
Yeah after the decals are done im gonna make a roll bar and front bumper from aluminum tubing and polish it. The original just adds to the look for now. Im picking up a cutting board right now and about to go nuts on the stickers
by Viper GTS on 2012-09-08 06:29:24 UTC
The pink decals were a Pain but now the yellow is gonna be a mf'r
by jeffescortlx on 2012-09-13 23:58:24 UTC
Update?
by Viper GTS on 2012-09-14 04:32:30 UTC
I have been swamped all week but this weekend ill be getting some aluminum tubing for the bumpers and making the stencils on the computer for the decals.
by friedchickenfuelsme on 2012-09-18 12:55:10 UTC
That's soo cool.I've been thinking of getting a Traxxas rustler and making my raider a hobby twin.
by Viper GTS on 2012-09-20 01:08:06 UTC
It would really easy to do a raider. You can take any 1:10 scale stadium truck and the traxxas jato body looks really close to the raider. Then find some 6 spoke wheels and paint em yellow
by Mark on 2012-12-04 12:36:09 UTC
Great work on the decals!
by Viper GTS on 2012-12-07 20:44:48 UTC
Thanks! When I get some more time im going to make the bandit decals