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1/5 Mini Shell For Off-road Fg/hpi

Started by pantera2075 , May 11 2010 01:46 PM

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Poll: What should I go for? (34 member(s) have cast votes)

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Round Front (22 votes [20.37%])
Percentage of vote: 20.37%
Clubby Front (7 votes [6.48%])
Percentage of vote: 6.48%
Saloon (15 votes [13.89%])
Percentage of vote: 13.89%
Van/Estate (13 votes [12.04%])
Percentage of vote: 12.04%
Front and rear bumpers (19 votes [17.59%])
Percentage of vote: 17.59%
No bumpers - fully deseamed (5 votes [4.63%])
Percentage of vote: 4.63%
Huge arches to try and cover the wheels. (7 votes [6.48%])
Percentage of vote: 6.48%
Trimmed right back arches to make no attempt at covering the wheels. (7 votes [6.48%])
Percentage of vote: 6.48%
Middling size arches. Trying, but not suceeding in covering the wheels. (13 votes [12.04%])
Percentage of vote: 12.04%

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#16 bunch1980

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Posted 11 May 2010 - 04:50 PM

70 sounds good. Ive only ever seen one huge sized Rc mini and that was a Tamiya, 1/4 scale just 200 made.

When was this tamiya one released? I only know of tamiya 1/10th scale m series chassis and they had a 1/8th scale shell
on a 1/10th scale 4wd glow engine chassis.
Never seen a 1/4 scale tamiya mini that i can remember?

They were only released in germany. Ive got a buddy on IMMCC with two. I'l find some pictures.

Please do love to see one!

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#17 Mattl

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Posted 11 May 2010 - 06:51 PM

voted! would love one for my marder!

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#18 Dan

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Posted 11 May 2010 - 07:12 PM

I have to say i think you would be asking for a lawsuit if you did this.

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#19 Tupers

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Posted 11 May 2010 - 07:13 PM

Go with huge arches and cover the wheels, make it look like a Chevon Monster Mini body.

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I'm planning on making something similar for my Compagnucci petrol car.

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#20 pantera2075

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 08:16 AM

Thanks for the votes and the input guys,

I'm a bit surprised at the results, i'd have thought there'd be more support for the clubby front.

Anyways, a few responses:

Pickup wouldn't really work - the engine would be in the rear bulkhead.

Riley Elf off roader....... suppose I could make a multipiece mould joined where the seams are on a mini......

Don't think a lawsuit is likely - maybe if I was doing contemporay Ferarris, otherwise, how did Minus, Domino etc get away with it, and they were full size!

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#21 Dan

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 08:32 AM

Minus is the same shape as a Mini Sprint, not a Mini. Domino had a licence from Rover. FRA got threatened with a lawsuit I think, don't know the outcome. Tamiya have to have a licence. The outline of the Mini is very heavily protected intelectual property. BMW and BMH sue people and threaten to sue people all the time. One of our members used to make small Mini shaped soft toys, they threatened to sue her.