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it would be a nice idea to do the jeep in an army style.
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In my mind, not for a on road version. But stock with Hi lift tires that could be nice.
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I don't think I would use the wheel & tyres they give you in the lowering kit though. Not for the Jeep anyway. Do you know if the Jeep's original wheels & tyres would fit the CC01 lowered?
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Yes they fit.
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It's been a long time since I last looked at a Tamiya kit & (a) thought it was good value for money & (b) liked it.
The CC01 in my opinion is an absolutely fantastic base for some really enjoyable scale driving off-road. My only gripe with it (As with most/all Tamiyas) is that in combination with the body they supply in a certain kit, it's not "True-to-life", ie not a true scale model. The exceptions have been the Isuzu Mu (Other than the coil-over front shocks verses torsion bars), & now this Freeder thingy (Anyone know what "Freeder" refers to? I thought it was a spelling mistake at first...). The CC01 chassis is pretty much what you will find under most real Japanese 4x4s. Makes me spit when some tool thinks it right to mount a Unimog or Bronco shell on it. Mark 4 Hilux or Surf/4runner would be (Sort of) ok though (Someone did a 4runner - was it Kyosho?)
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The CC01 is a semi scale chassis. It looked very similar to the original with the wrangler body. And the 4 runner is a kyosho chassis but in 1/9th. And largely harder to find. I know that it was available in gp. This chassis was in the same scale spirit of the CC01 but it is older. And the body is in lexan.
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Nah, the real Wrangler had live axles front & rear, I'm sure of it.
CC01 is closest to most Japanese 4x4s eg Pajero, Shogun, 4runner, Mu (Frontera/Brava/Rodeo), Nissan D21 etc. 80s Ranger, Bronco, Blazer, Chevy S10, Unimogs, Suzuki Jimny, Hilux (Up to mk3) etc belong on a dual live axle chassis. If I was being really picky, even the Hilux/Bruiser/Mountaineer aren't quite the same as a real Toyota Hilux chassis, & the High-lift is a joke (I really wish I hadn't bought one!) Anyway.... I think this is the reason the Freddo appealed to me - I don't think it's trying to represent a real vehicle, just something generic, so who's to say if the body-mechanics combo is right or wrong. Having said that, I think the body is disappointingly lacking in detail being lexan. As far as the lowering kit goes, I'm sure it's what my Mu was fitted with when I bought it (Mu lowrider) & didn't everyone hate that look & those wheels? I think RC4WD's white 8-spokes would look "Fitting" on it, much the same as cow dung around the wheelarches of a Landrover - it's not about what parts look good, more about what looks "Right"
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So many details! Sure I have not your knowledges. That's amazing. A hilift can't be right with a body?
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Just me being picky...
I think if I had the chance, I'd swap my Hilux high-lift for the F350 version - looking at it now it looks far better to me. Still thinking about buying a freddo, but I'm also drooling over the various scaler chassis there are out there now - I particularly like the Cross 6x6 ural truck
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Hilux crossmember drawing
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Quattro radio lid
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Quattro resto
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HitnMiss engine
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Wild Willy resto
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Mardave Cobra resto
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Thunder Dragon resto
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Grasshopper resto
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XR311 resto
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