HL Truck Mods
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:34 pm
I've gotten a start on the first of many trucks to come, and first up to bat is the Hanomag SS-100. I've mentioned it in other threads but I always felt like I was hijackin' so I'm starting a thread on any and all mods to Heng Long Military trucks. You can post any mods you're doing and any type of truck right here. It might be good to have one thread about nothing but these little trucks and what we turn them into.
First, the goal.
And here's my start. I figgered the best place to start would be tires. The SS-100 has dual rear wheels and a much more street-type tire. I'm looking at model car kits to see if I can find great fenders, and I'm hoping Wayne will post here about his SS-100 and how he got that body looking so good. I also need to compare and see if any Blitz parts will work, like maybe the radiator grill. Due to the nature of the truck itself I think it's a good idea to stay as light as I can and stay away from a lot of metal. I am, however, thinking about using Panzer III metal headlights. Would a wartime SS-100 have blackout lights like that? I think otherwise the shape is pretty good and I already have a set of those lights, I'd just have to mount them on the bumper. I even think the bumper that comes with the truck will work with a little modification.
I'm open to suggestions, comments, constructive criticism, and helpful ideas. Also open to pretty girls' phone numbers and the location of any and all buried treasure, preferably gold and diamonds.
Please feel free to show us anything you're doing with a Heng Long truck. As long as you're talking about a Heng Long truck it's not possible to hijack this thread, so have at it.
First, the goal.
And here's my start. I figgered the best place to start would be tires. The SS-100 has dual rear wheels and a much more street-type tire. I'm looking at model car kits to see if I can find great fenders, and I'm hoping Wayne will post here about his SS-100 and how he got that body looking so good. I also need to compare and see if any Blitz parts will work, like maybe the radiator grill. Due to the nature of the truck itself I think it's a good idea to stay as light as I can and stay away from a lot of metal. I am, however, thinking about using Panzer III metal headlights. Would a wartime SS-100 have blackout lights like that? I think otherwise the shape is pretty good and I already have a set of those lights, I'd just have to mount them on the bumper. I even think the bumper that comes with the truck will work with a little modification.
I'm open to suggestions, comments, constructive criticism, and helpful ideas. Also open to pretty girls' phone numbers and the location of any and all buried treasure, preferably gold and diamonds.
Please feel free to show us anything you're doing with a Heng Long truck. As long as you're talking about a Heng Long truck it's not possible to hijack this thread, so have at it.