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Old 13-03-2006
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Ok, i have got somebody (thanks chris ) who will make a mould so i can make some shells for the Slim4, so the floor is open what shells do you really like (if poss post a picture) and what features you like.

One thing there will be is a scoop / intake where the motor is also a outlet scoop just after it, so air can go in over the motor and straight out again.

Remember the chassis is 95mm wide, a lot less than most cars so some things may look out odd.

Attached a shot of the durango, i like this a lot to be honest.
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Durango shell looks pretty cool, but I seem to remember Jimmy posting some pics (maybe from the Euros??) of a 'home made' shell based around half a lemonade bottle or something which looked pretty good.
I am sure Jimmy will put me right tho

Can you make one to fit the BJ as well
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the home made shell was for the durango 2wd (b4) made from a coke bottle yes.
I think the latest durango shell doesnt look too shabby at all, its got a nice paint job so you have to wonder how much that "makes it"..

I like the kyosho shell a lot, obviously it wouldnt translate directly to a narrow slim4 shell tho.. im not much of a fan of the bjworlds shell, i think its a bit over done.
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Jon, nice crisp lines imy my fave, no tight angles like the rear of ALL JConcepts shells. The cockpit and body has got to be in propotion to the rest of it.

If you are going to put air scoops in, then I reckon if you can make the front of the shell symmetrical, by having a lower section in front, and raise the whole bodywork on both sides, then just have a recessed part like on the Losi shells behind would look cool. Not a great fan of lumps and bumps on one side and not the other.

BK2 roofline is the business.
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Old 14-03-2006
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I like the form follows function idea to a certain extent.

the BK2 roofline/cockpit is the best around imo.

the whole form follows function idea works really well when you have a good looking equipment placement that you have, some shark fins around the motor area would look ace.

a bad example of the form follows function idea is the X-5, but that car is ugly even without a body on it, it has some strange motor placement which makes it hard to make a body that looks remotely nice
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but it does do a better job of keeping it all cool chris, it may be ugly but it does a very, very good job of keeping the motor cool.

when its on the track you hardly notice it anyway, the main thing that im worried about is if the motor is cool enough for me to work on after the run, and thats exactly what the x-5 shell provides.

i do like the look of the new yoke shell, it provides an air dam for the motor which is more sleek looking than the x-5, obviously. and a nice overall look

http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/pro...X/thumb_01.gif

id rarther my 4wd keep cool, then look cool and overheat any day.

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A bad example of the form follows function idea is the X-5, but that car is ugly even without a body on it, it has some strange motor placement which makes it hard to make a body that looks remotely nice
Chris you are opening up a whole new can of worms with that quote if Dan Greenwood see's it :-)
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