Cut-down Bug on buggy?

[sosidge]

Just been browsing some pics on Tamiyaclub and saw some (Dutch?) drivers running these shells...

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=&id=img22450_26042012202336_5.jpg

Any ideas what this is?

[MHeadling]

I think its the new V4 Proline BullDog! :lol:

Maybe its an HPI beetle shell??

[Cooper]

it's Kamtec

http://www.kamtec.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=384&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8obdPES_HpQ/TjrrFh1xLXI/AAAAAAAAZsY/FcCgIul7jts/s640/_MG_2005.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n5x5zBS-E4g/TjrriYajNvI/AAAAAAAAZus/pH8dTYEWpJE/s640/_MG_2053.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RQWDz0CWNsE/TLNljGB26SI/AAAAAAAAU9g/bZYlNiIyXFI/s640/_MG_5663.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-axc5ZXuOY-U/TLNltoF3_bI/AAAAAAAAU-c/lekOfJ4cnhY/s640/_MG_5710.jpg

[sosidge]

Do you do this for fun or for a reason? How's the fit around the edges of the chassis?

[janus_77]

Do you do this for fun or for a reason? How's the fit around the edges of the chassis?

The reason is fun... :thumbsup:

Tech details on the Battle-Bug's

http://www.oople.com/forums/showpost.php?p=425714&postcount=379

http://www.oople.com/forums/showpost.php?p=426205&postcount=382

http://www.oople.com/forums/showpost.php?p=463070&postcount=405


http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/belgiangp2011/2wd/OOP_1222.jpg

[MHeadling]

Thats one cool car! :thumbsup:

Is it cab forward??!! lol

Watch out JC and Proline, this could be the future.............:woot:

[styleone]

I've seen there crop up before and they still make me smile...I'd love to see a shot of one in the air? anyone? :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[janus_77]

Thats one cool car! :thumbsup:

Is it cab forward??!! lol

Watch out JC and Proline, this could be the future.............:woot:

It's more of a (massive) mid cab. It's more stable going into fast corners, but then the higher center of gravity starts messing stuff up. Not to bad, but enough to notice a small difference in handling.

I've seen there crop up before and they still make me smile...I'd love to see a shot of one in the air? anyone? :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Wasn't really bothering with the main, I had a different challenge in my mind :woot:

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[DerbyDan]

Thats one cool car! :thumbsup:

Is it cab forward??!! lol

Watch out JC and Proline, this could be the future.............:woot:

Proline already do a bug shell for the crawlers ;)

I think these look cool, but not as cool as this;

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=&id=img5414_12032007235719_3.jpg

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=&id=img5414_12032007235719_5.jpg

Based on a shortened ali pan RC10 - i'm sure something similar could be achieved with a modern B4 where the shell could better enclose the shocks for a more realistic baja-bug look? (like Tamiya's Blitzer Beetle I guess?)

[MHeadling]

Nice back flips Janus :thumbsup:

[neallewis]

Fantastic backflips, looks like the body helped!
That track sure is dirty, but love the big cow shed idea for a track location.

That proline body is a clone of the hardbody tamiya sandscorcher, the original which I wish I still had. Though to be fair mine did get a hammering in the 80's.

[Origineelreclamebord]

That picture from the first post looks familiar! :lol:

Anyway, I find the bug-buggies funny looking, and a nice diversion to what's out there. It takes some getting used to for some though! Who started this trend by the way? :p

[janus_77]

That picture from the first post looks familiar! :lol:

the car too :D

Anyway, I find the bug-buggies funny looking, and a nice diversion to what's out there. It takes some getting used to for some though! Who started this trend by the way? :p

We used 1/8 scale body's that were narrowed a long time ago, but they were very fragile since it was 2 halves glued together.
€ric found there Kamtec versions about 2 years ago, and since then the "Battle-Bugs" have returned to the track

[poebe]

http://imageshack.us/a/img62/4521/dsc09593t.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img100/8389/dsc09591j.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img138/6240/dsc09592i.jpg


sand scorcher body on a LRP twister (rb5)