1:10 AEV Jeep Brute scratch build updates

some updates today... midnight oil started burning at 11pm+... Smile

cut out the window panels... drilled some holes at the curved section and dremel-ed the straights...

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made a bonnet out of foam boards... laminated 3 pieces together to form the thickness... then sanded it.... mocked up on the panels to see how it looked....

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sticking the side of the trucks in position...

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followed by attaching the front grill...

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further sanded the bonnet and see how it looked....

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mocked it up on a spare chassis to make sure the size is ok.... 
will likely not be using this chassis and wheel set... still undecided whether want to put t-rex 60 or axial axles under it..

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thats all for this session.... Smile

still long way ahead... foam needs to be reinforced, and more styrene works... etc etc....

thanks for looking. Smile

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