HL Truck Mods

Heng Long/WPL are now manufacturing 1/16 scale RC trucks, so it seemed sensible to create a forum area dedicated to the amazing things that members are doing with them. Post your builds, mods, and tips here.
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Roboticus_Prime
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JJRC now has the M35 with accurate exhaust and air cleaner.

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GMC CCKW 353 now with ST6 ordinance workshop body:
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I've tweaked the fenders so that I can now (more or less) drop in Taigen metal T34 headlights without having to 'completely' butcher them...
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That GMC does look awesome. Real nice detail.


Can't believe JJRC done the air filter and exhaust. But it does add to and make the standard trucks look better
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Some pictures of my now(i think) finsihed GAZ 66 Fire Support truck

ImageFinished the GAZ 66 Fire Support Truck. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageFinished the GAZ 66 Fire Support Truck. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageFinished the GAZ 66 Fire Support Truck. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageFinished the GAZ 66 Fire Support Truck. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Took me ages to build up the paint and weather this, make it look like it has been used etc with scorch marks etc
ImageFinished the GAZ 66 Fire Support Truck. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

ImageFinished the GAZ 66 Fire Support Truck. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr
HL camo E' Tiger
HL L' Tiger
M26 Pershing WW2 project
Tam K'Tiger project
HL Walker Bulldog project?
HL Panzer IV Munitionsschlepper für Karl-Gerät
HL Sherman project?

1/24 Leopard 2 Custom mod

2 many trucks to list!
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Wow! Tgevfire truck looks awesome!
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Tanks: HL M26 Pershing, HL M1A2 Abrams, Taigen M4 76, HL M45 Pershing, 1/18 PZ IV, VS Abrams, [coming soon]
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You probably already said this and I just missed it, but where did you get the tank for the fire truck? That looks like it would be the perfect size to put on a water buffalo trailer to pull behind a deuce and a half.
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Max-U52 wrote:You probably already said this and I just missed it, but where did you get the tank for the fire truck? That looks like it would be the perfect size to put on a water buffalo trailer to pull behind a deuce and a half.

I drew it in CAD myself. Although i made it in two halves and glued together with cyano. There is a lip which means it locates and also helps support the join. Then the mounts are seperate, i also printed the hatch lip and hinge and lid all seperate aswell. So a bit of cyano together and all is good. The only reason i split it up was because i am low on filament and didn't want to have loads of waste in supports etc.

If i were to do it again, i would make the walls a bit thicker, but i am pleased at how well it came out, especially considering i printed it at 80mm/s and the Ender 3 was buzzing, maybe would do slower next time haha.

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HL camo E' Tiger
HL L' Tiger
M26 Pershing WW2 project
Tam K'Tiger project
HL Walker Bulldog project?
HL Panzer IV Munitionsschlepper für Karl-Gerät
HL Sherman project?

1/24 Leopard 2 Custom mod

2 many trucks to list!
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Does anyone know if the daka tyres are larger in OD than the stock wpl tyres?

Thanks.
HL camo E' Tiger
HL L' Tiger
M26 Pershing WW2 project
Tam K'Tiger project
HL Walker Bulldog project?
HL Panzer IV Munitionsschlepper für Karl-Gerät
HL Sherman project?

1/24 Leopard 2 Custom mod

2 many trucks to list!
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Will01Capri wrote:
Max-U52 wrote:You probably already said this and I just missed it, but where did you get the tank for the fire truck? That looks like it would be the perfect size to put on a water buffalo trailer to pull behind a deuce and a half.

I drew it in CAD myself. Although i made it in two halves and glued together with cyano. There is a lip which means it locates and also helps support the join. Then the mounts are seperate, i also printed the hatch lip and hinge and lid all seperate aswell. So a bit of cyano together and all is good. The only reason i split it up was because i am low on filament and didn't want to have loads of waste in supports etc.

If i were to do it again, i would make the walls a bit thicker, but i am pleased at how well it came out, especially considering i printed it at 80mm/s and the Ender 3 was buzzing, maybe would do slower next time haha.

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Will, you absolutely have to try this stuff.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EMA-PLASTIC- ... Swqu9U4N-S

Sticks PLA to itself, to ABS, to styrene, whatever. Very easy to use, too. And cheap at 3 quid for a bottle that should last a year at least.
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my bottles last 2 months at best :wtf:
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