Hand built styrene body (based loosely on the Hilux). Months of exacting work done by others. Builder and owner are friends. Not my truck (unfortunately)
Thanks! I try to get a point of view that is scale, a persons eye level at the scale of the trucks. I find this is immensely useful in giving it a realistic look.
Thanks lolahavasuaz. Its just as much fun building them as it is driving them. Great thing to do with the kids too. My 7 yr old drives the orange 4 door toyota.
Thanks. I can only take credit for the video. The guy who built the 4runner is an artist. The craftsmanship and attention to detail is incredible. This video does not do it justice at all.
It varies greatly. You can get started with a nice rig for about $300-$350 or so. Maybe slightly under $300 if you start with the very capable SCX-10TR. This particular one will cost you much more though. There's quite a few hundred dollars just in parts (axles in this are $200/pr) and the body took 5 months to make from scratch. So, $300 to infinity...its a great hobby though. Great fun building these and driving them.
I believe it. The owner of that rc truck also has a 4runner that looks exactly like it, lol. This 1:10 scale beauty was made as an exact replica of his, right down to the tire size, hole for missing rear fender trim, etc, lol. This body is hand made. 100's of hours of work and is magnificent in person. You can buy a lexan 4runner body at rc4wd though.
Yes. One of the local regulars made it. He started from a basic Hilux body then cut some away and added a bunch of shaped styrene, then finishing it off with lots of sanding and filling. I'm oversimplifying it though. Took him about 5 months to do the body.
Thanks. this particular body is hand made but you could start with an Axial SCX-10 or a Tamiya Tundra/Hilift/Hilux kits. Good starter rigs that are easily modified later.
@joeyisfunny -I think the high pitched beep you're referring to comes from the electronic speed control, not the motor itself. Some high end ESC's make that type of beeping noise. He doesn't use a high end ESC in this.
that body is awesome. i had one just like it but the real thing. wish i would never have sold it. now im building a axial scx10 to look just like my real jeep unlimited that im building for wheeling. GREAT JOB
Holy goddamn. THAT IS AWESOME! I'm so jealous. I would kill for something like this. Why can't people sells these as complete kits for idiots like me who don't know shit about R/C but still want to crawl with a lifelike R/C truck lol.
wow that is impressive. It got me fooled at first. I thought it was a real car but it keeps on making that sound. That peculiar radio control toy car gives it away otherwise it hard to tell. Good job.
@dmncsantaniello -body started as a previous generation toyota truck, the "Hilux" that Tamiya makes. Then it was heavily modified adn added on to using sheet styrene, glues and lots and lots (and lots) of sanding. A friend made it and at one time I estimated over 100 hours in it. It is spectacular in person though.
@450hp202turbo -Its not very close actually. First, its a newer generation of 4runner. Second, it's lexan so its not got nearly as much detail, even with the hard plastic grill and such. Although its fine if you just want a 4runner and its cheap relatively.
Thanks jtf93, lol! Funny enough, it looks exactly like the owners 1:1 too, lol. It was made as an exact replica, right down to the missing trim (and exposed hole for trim mounting!). That 4runner body is all hand custom made by the way.
Thanks pedwardm, I will. It's still in his fleet of toyotas and of course his favorite. Nice to see he's not afraid to scratch it too, although he does baby it a bit, lol.
@FTORC1 -Thanks. I definitely try to give the sense of realism in my videos. This 4runner actually looks EXACTLY like the 1:1 he owns. Even the stance on the axles and tire height.
wow, ya i don't think I'll be making anything like that anytime soon, I just got into the hobby & am just starting my first 100% build from nothing. Thanks for the reply.
@MrCreatureofHabit -lol, its fooled a lot of people. This is an exceptionally well detailed and accurate representation of the owners 1:1, right down to the missing moulding, lol.
@rednexRC -It's a beauty for sure. And the owner (not mine) does drive it from time to time, gingerly. At least its not a shelf queen. Really an amazing build.
@pantablo Nope, its actually from the motor. Its the pulse width modulation frequency coming from the digital output on the ESC. The switching current moving through the coils in the motor create an audible sound at the frequency of the pulse, usually around 100Hz - 2kHz. I cant figure out why theres no sound coming from this one, unless the switching frequency is out of audible range or not produced at high enough decibels??
The back cap of the 4runner? that, along with the entire body, is hand made from scratch. Although the body started as an earlier model toyota pickup, but there is hardly anything left of the original body, most of what you see is hand fabricated out of styrene plastic.
Styrene is hard plastic, like ABS plastic. Think of 1/24 scale models. The "hardbodies" that come with Tamiya Hilifts, etc are ABS/styrene. Lexan is flexible clear plastic. lean it against a rock and it will fold under. Totally different things. Also, you can't get the same level of detail in the lexan shell at all.
I will, both the builder and the owner, lol. Very lucky guy. I can't imagine that anything that was paid for it was enough given the exceptional craftsmanship.
I didnt make it but know the guy who did. It took him 4 MONTHS of solid work to get that body. Its pretty much made from scratch but he used the Tamiya Hilux as a base. You could take a Tamiya Hilux body and get similar results with lots of time, patience and styrene...
@dragonvue09 -It is a work of art. A friend made this from scratch practically. It's an exact replica of another friends full size 4runner, down to every exact detail. This video doesn't do the detail in this justice...even the headlight lenses say "Sylvania" for pete's sake, lol.
The white 4runner you see is probably $400-$500 not including the hand made body. That body is a one-off hand built body that took 6 or so months to make.
he is RU-vid user SebringMGB so you could contact him directly yourself. At the moment I know he doesn't have access to computer and wont for a month or more. He may get sporadic access though. He used to be more regular but had a life changing event and is a little disconnected from the internet world at the moment.
yea. i like the T-RUNNER body they have. i might get that. and i would like to find a real beefy rock crawler suspension to put it on. i noticed some on RC4WD... just not sure what i want yet.
Expect to spend $350-$400 for a basic one that you build. You can get a few ready to run rigs for less but they'll need some tuning and upgrade parts, although you could run them and really have fun, then upgrade as needed. These all represent more like a $500-$1000 investment, although some are less due to self made parts and using old parts from other rigs.
@GWARIOR666 -Wish you could buy one. This was hand made, custom. There are some, much less detailed and less realistic, 4runner bodies available though. Grab an SCX-10TR or HOncho and a 4runner body from RC4WD and you're set.
don't be fooled. Schumacher is not the stig. ferarri only lets certain people drive their cars and he's one of them. I suspect its Neil from Fifth Gear actually . Can't think of his last name at the moment.
Wish I could take the credit. I didnt make it though. It IS fantastic and the video quality doesnt do it justice. I mean, you can read the "Sylvania" on the etched headlight!
Custom scale chassis, RC4WD t-rex 60 axles...pretty much all custom. Not a kit. If you want a crawler check out Axial's SCX-10. its a great base to start from.
@MrKeithatkinson -I'll pass along your kind words. I didn't make this nor did the owner. A friend made the body for another one in our group. It's pretty stunning in person. This video doesn't do it justice. it is an EXACT replica of the guys 1:1 4runner. Exactly.
Thanks mattskater345. I can take credit only for the video. That's my friend's truck and its an exact replica of his 1:1. Exact. Its stunning in person.
Will do. This doesnt even do the details justice. Seriously. His headlight lenses have the identical lines as the 1:1 and also say "Sylvania" on them (he had the lettering etched on). It's insane in person. Funny thing is, the 1:1 he copied has those exact tires and they are accurate to their size! The 1:1 looks EXACTLY like that.
Check with RC4WD online. They sell a few kits you might be interested in. They have their own brand of Ready-to-Run rigs (RTR) and Axial has a few too.
Very nice work, credit to the builder! I looked in scale4x4rc in the forums and couldnt find a "Top Builds" forum. Could you post a link? thanks! Great vid :)
Aside from the guy in the video at 2:37, you could've muted the audio, put in some music, and it would pass as a 4runner on tons. Especially, with the onboard cam views. This could fool a lot of people into thinking it was a 1:1 scale truck on a trail.
no not the thundra but thanks, theres alot of cool stuff there, (in ur oppinion wats better looking the hilux or the thundra?) cause i really dont know wats better looking haha
I agree, dylandec08. Wish I had the patience and skill to make it. Friend of mine made it. And I don't think there's a price he'd accept to do it again, lol.
thanks there is none out ive seen so i guess il stay with a regular body, or do u know were i can find the new hilux body? the latest hilux u know which one im talking about?
