- no fancy mod here (yet), but just thought i'd pass on that you can find inexpensive alternative shells for your zz carriage...
- here are two shots of a pickup shell snarfed from a $1.97 discount HotWheel item (which came with a really funky 3-AA charger base and crude drive mechanism)...
- stupid Mattel put triangular depression screws in the bottom to hold the shell onto the carriage (do they think no one has a Dremel?), so i ground a tip to use as a screwdriver, removed the shell, then ground out the inside..
- found this one in a local Rat Shack; you may find quite a few of these things in the stores, as it seems that RS pulls old stock out of the warehouse for holidays sales? (take a look at your local store, and you'll mostly likely find all kinds of junk piled in spare floor space at this time of year and over the upcoming weeks)...
- i then glued a tab in front and back to the shell to hold the zz carriage, which pops in and is held nice and tight... drilled a hole thru the roof of the cab for the antenna...
- i did have to sand out room on the front side panels for the front wheels, but believe it or not, not that much! i did a quick touch-up with a black permanent marker, which 'paints' any bare spots...
- (btw, permanent markers in different colors are nice for touch ups if you don't want to hassle with airbrushing or thick model paint)
- voila! a $1.97 pickup shell:
(sorry for quality of shots - i was in a hurry)
have a happy!
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