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Old 27-04-2012
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Just been browsing some pics on Tamiyaclub and saw some (Dutch?) drivers running these shells...



Any ideas what this is?
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I think its the new V4 Proline BullDog!

Maybe its an HPI beetle shell??
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it's Kamtec

http://www.kamtec.co.uk/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=53








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

Tech details on the Battle-Bug's

http://www.oople.com/forums/showpost...&postcount=379

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Thats one cool car!

Is it cab forward??!! lol

Watch out JC and Proline, this could be the future.............
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Thumbs up bug a boo

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?
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Thats one cool car!

Is it cab forward??!! lol

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

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

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Thats one cool car!

Is it cab forward??!! lol

Watch out JC and Proline, this could be the future.............
Proline already do a bug shell for the crawlers

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





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?)
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Nice back flips Janus
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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.
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That picture from the first post looks familiar!

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?
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That picture from the first post looks familiar!
the car too

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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?
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
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sand scorcher body on a LRP twister (rb5)
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