Tracked VW Camper Pickup Survivalist vehicle
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:49 pm
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
New 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
Ditching 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
Turning the Abrams into a tracked survivalist vehicle by Will Pattinson, on Flickr
Turning the Abrams into a tracked survivalist vehicle by Will Pattinson, on Flickr
Coming along nicely 
Mad off road camper by Will Pattinson, on Flickr
Starting to build up the cage and interior by Will Pattinson, on Flickr
Starting 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
Plastic sealable container for the escs, Rx and battery to keep them dry when going wet by Will Pattinson, on Flickr
Roof rack of course!
More work on the mad camper. Little roof rack made and some glazing for the cab. by Will Pattinson, on Flickr
More 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?
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
New 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 FlickrChassis ok
Ditching the top hull to use in some battlefield Diorama. Now going to convert this into a fun tracked vehicle by Will Pattinson, on FlickrShell
Turning the Abrams into a tracked survivalist vehicle by Will Pattinson, on FlickrTurning the Abrams into a tracked survivalist vehicle by Will Pattinson, on FlickrComing along nicely Mad off road camper by Will Pattinson, on FlickrStarting to build up the cage and interior by Will Pattinson, on FlickrStarting to build up the cage and interior by Will Pattinson, on FlickrTupperware for sealing up the electronics as this thing is going to go bogging and get wet
Plastic sealable container for the escs, Rx and battery to keep them dry when going wet by Will Pattinson, on FlickrRoof rack of course!
More work on the mad camper. Little roof rack made and some glazing for the cab. by Will Pattinson, on FlickrMore work on the mad camper. Little roof rack made and some glazing for the cab. by Will Pattinson, on FlickrFinal 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?
