Capo 1:8 Jeep CD15823

[Prop Shaft]

Originally Posted by evo mike

Hi,
I think it's a fantastic build ! Very detailed.
Could you provide / give some dimensions of this build please ?
Wheelbase, width, how big is the body please. I still have a big body lying around at home, and always wanted to make a nice chassis for it, this one seems so cool.
Thank you !
Mike

Thanks. The wheelbase on this is right around 14-1/2". Width is about 10-3/4"
As far as how big the body is, thats a little hard to say at this point because its literally in about 2 dozen pieces. Ill have a better idea as I start getting the pieces painted and assembled.

[Prop Shaft]

Not much in the way of an update. Im busy at work, plus Im messing with the paint currently. A tedious process for me. Thinking I'm going with blue. Now Im just decided on which blue I want. Making a trip to the hobby store tomorrow to see what options there are in the Tamiya lineup. I did manage to get the engine painted and installed though. Along with the prop shafts.

[Prop Shaft]

Worked some more on it today.
Started with the floor.


Then the seats.

Seat mounting brackets.


Seats and trans tunnel mounted to floor.


Then I moved on to the dash. The gauge cluster is printed on thin plastic, the idea is lights behind it shine through. The directions are unclear, but there was only 1 clear piece to cover the printed cluster, and the gauges came all warped in my kit. So I cut up a scrap piece of lexan to sandwich them and keep them flat.

Finished dash.

One of the body panels had some casting issues.

Found some TS-15 locally so was able to start painting body parts.

[Rakthi]

Nice job on the engine! That bit of paint makes a **** of a difference!

They sure upped their game on the detailing in this model. That interior looks pretty good. Am I correct in thinking you added those little color details to the dash, handbreak etc.? If so, I should send you the dash of my truck

Stephan

[Prop Shaft]

Originally Posted by Rakthi

Nice job on the engine! That bit of paint makes a **** of a difference!

They sure upped their game on the detailing in this model. That interior looks pretty good. Am I correct in thinking you added those little color details to the dash, handbreak etc.? If so, I should send you the dash of my truck

Stephan

Thanks Stephan. Capo definately stepped it up on this model. My only real disappointment is the lack of some sort of exhaust. You are correct on the details of the dash. Everything is molded in black plastic. A little bit of paint goes a long way!

[Rakthi]

I admire your steady hand on that bit of paint on the dash/wheel!, no way I could work that neat!

As for the missing exhaust, fabricating one from some tubing should be easy for you, no?

Stephan

[Prop Shaft]

Originally Posted by Rakthi

I admire your steady hand on that bit of paint on the dash/wheel!, no way I could work that neat!

As for the missing exhaust, fabricating one from some tubing should be easy for you, no?

Stephan

I may do some sort of exhaust, not sure. The design of the motor doesnt really have a spot where the manifolds would go so it kinda bugs me that way