Tracked VW Camper Pickup Survivalist vehicle

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Maybe this is in the wrong area, but i do not know how to categorise as it technically is a sort of tank with tracks, but then again it got a VW Camper pickup shell on top!
One for the survivalists out there, just in case the world turns upside down. This go anywhere(ish) beast of a vehicle is just mad. Yes i probably have lost my mind. but i should explain!

Bought a 1/24 T90 China tank thingy off a well know auction site and it was cheap, but then again it looked rough. Actually when i got it home it was rough, worse than i thought.

I ran out of ideas and i was going to burn it in the garden and leave it as a wreck on my RC playground which we are currently building.
But i tried the motors and drive and it runs great. But the turret looked past it, so i decided i would build a tracked vehicle for fun. (Sh**s & Giggles as they say!)

Bought a cheap ABS bodyshell, it had to be a VW camper of sorts and with some simple measurements found it fit the shell size quite nicely.

Bit of trimming and i found the shell wrapped round quite nicely.
Just workign on detailing at the moment, but whilst i was at it, i decided i wanted it to have a rollcage to beef up the looks of this thing. So i had some old steel brake line i was throwing out after replacing the brake lines on my wifes car and decided it would be good for the cage.
I am just building the interior around this now, but this model will now have 2 identities. One with the shell on, or when going more mad, one with the shell off. In both trims it looks mad fun. I hope you think the same.

As for power plant, the motors may get some work as i want this to rocket along, no slow stuff here. Maybe see if we go twin 2s or 3s power.

Start
ImageNew spares or repair buy. Complete junk at the moment and some numpty spray painted it black! Needs to be rubbed back and transfer new electrics and replace broken suspension arms. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Chassis ok
ImageDitching the top hull to use in some battlefield Diorama. Now going to convert this into a fun tracked vehicle by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Shell
ImageTurning the Abrams into a tracked survivalist vehicle by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageTurning the Abrams into a tracked survivalist vehicle by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageComing along nicely :) Mad off road camper by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageStarting to build up the cage and interior by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageStarting to build up the cage and interior by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Tupperware for sealing up the electronics as this thing is going to go bogging and get wet
ImagePlastic sealable container for the escs, Rx and battery to keep them dry when going wet :) by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Roof rack of course!
ImageMore work on the mad camper. Little roof rack made and some glazing for the cab. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageMore work on the mad camper. Little roof rack made and some glazing for the cab. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Final paint scheme is in my head, but will use alot of natural things around to give a good shape

More to come
Do you like it or love it? Or maybe you don't?
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This is so unique and really cool :thumbup:
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Thanks. I got the escs in last night for a test drive. It is slow so gonna have to get more POWER. Or faster motors.
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Great concept Mr Capri :thumbup:
I would have gone an F-truck shell, but the Combi on top of a tracked chassis sure is a dag to look at :haha:
Good on ya mate for keeping on, love it.
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:) thanks again for words of encouragement guys.
Funny you say F pickup. I bought one of those aswell. But I now going to use it for another build. Thinking a brushless mad dragster with an old battered pickup shell on top ;)
Trying to boost the YouTube videos and get a bit more following so I can share to more people just how crazy I really am haha
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This thing is just silly. But more speed required. Looks.the business anyway. Need to give it some paint this weekend!
Needs an oil barrel some camping gear and some guns.
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ImageShell getting some paint! by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageShell getting some paint! by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageNo.words needed! by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageNo.words needed! by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageNo.words needed! by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Still loads more details to come and it needs alot more paint and roughing up a bit.
Test drive this weekend on the RC course :)
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HL camo E' Tiger
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HL Sherman project?

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HL Sherman project?

1/24 Leopard 2 Custom mod

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