Gone Rallying

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:23 pm

Well, I've been gone for a while but with good reason. I have been working on this car for almost a month. I wanted to have a car modeled after my own ride, So I went down to the hobby store and picked up a tamiya 1/24th scale focus wrc model kit. in order to make it fit, I had to chop the body and side windows to fit the wheelbase of my Xmod.
I then adapted the wheels/tires and disc brakes. I used the roll cage, dash and steering wheel to make it more realistic. I wanted to build a full interior, but there wasn't enough clearance. to mount the body, I sacrificed my skyline body for the rear mount, and an extra bumper slot.
I used the closest shade of red I could find to match my SVT Focus. I then adapted the light kit to the body.
It came out pretty nice. Pics kinda suck though (phone cam)

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:42 pm

Holy Cow Hiroto, I would LOVE to see some better pics of that ride. Love the look. Call me queer but supped up Focuses I feel are wicked nice. That car just looks mean. If you can give us a side by side for fun

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:49 pm

Finks wrote:If you can give us a side by side for fun

I was thinkin' the same thing... Good call Finks.

I remember seeing pics of that Focus somewhere back in the archives one time and both together would make for some killer shots. Definately cool, Hiroto... Nice work. I like how you matched the controller, too.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 7:45 pm

Call me queer but supped up Focuses I feel are wicked nice.

Queer !

Sorry about that, that was the Hog eek'n out

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:52 pm

It's all good. cars are cool... The only thing that blows (besided the fact that I need more bit money.

) is the ball bearing kit I picked up at RS. It slowed it down. I need more juice so I'm pretty much looking for any upgrades I can find. Saw something about CF chassis too, but I can't remember where.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:54 pm

Hey, nothing wrong with a hopped up Focus. Nice job fitting it on the xmod chassis.

TinyRC has the CF chassis, they also have better quality bearings.

Check out cjshobbies.net for info on GPMs machined aluminum parts coming out for the Xmod.

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:47 am

i ususally hate focii but damn dude thats pretty slick.

Ahh5hit · Post by **Ahh5hit** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 3:10 pm

Nice ride indeed. Something different for a change.

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Tue Aug 03, 2004 3:12 pm

Finks wrote:I would LOVE to see some better pics of that ride.

Erhem