Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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It's annoying me that the stickers say 3.5 Tdi
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Think theyre part of the original decals, I bought some additional better ones, either way I wont be using those 3.5 ones lol
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Ok so some more bits turned up
Inner arch liners (need painting and cutting out)
Spot light kit, only will be using two
Mudflaps
Replica snorkel
4x chunkier tyres, tried to roughly match my real life tyre design
3mm LEDs for the sidelights, again warm white
Spare wheel and tyre for the spare wheel on the rear door
MTronik ESC, this is programmable, and 100% waterproof
30wt shock oil
Added the 3mm LEDs next to the main headlight ones
How they will look in the spots when I have made the spot light loom up
Also just an example of why I was fussy over the colour of the LEDs, here are the ones that came with the spotlights, I wont be using these, but look how blue and unnatural they look
Also mounted the tyre I will be using on the spare wheel
And one of the chunkier ones just to see what it looks like
The actual kit is currently going through customs so hopefully wont be long 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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This is so geeky 
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Can you get a shot of some parts with something to give us an idea of the scale of this? I don't know if it's like a matchbox car size or dustbin size.
[Edited on 23-12-2014 by Tiger]
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Will you be vinyl wrapping it up for Christmas?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Girl hands or man hands?
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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I suggest a 555 based random timer circuit setup to randomly make it stop working for that 'authentic feel'.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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lol
sprayed the arch liners
because the paint is on the side that isnt seen it is scratch proof
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Bigger than I thought actually!
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Kev_GSI
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Registered: 9th Oct 04
Location: C:\Uk\Chester_North West
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proper geeky thread I love it
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kennySRi
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Registered: 12th Nov 10
Location: Lancashire
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I'm going to be so jealous of this, it's proper cool!
Would love to have a replica rc car of mine. Proper smart with working lights and all the little details.
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VrsTurbo
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Registered: 8th Jun 10
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What's the big issue with it being waterproof? Are you gonna take it in the bath with you?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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if i can waterproof everything enough il be driving it through water, going to attempt some FPS video from inside it
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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This is so uncool it's ridiculously cool.
Any other sort of cars available? Or just defenders?
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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You should have used your penis for scale with the snorkel and lights.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Rather you take this through water than the real one. Don't want all damp when I buy it.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Are you still with that Sarah girl? I feel like she has left you a while back.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Yes
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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She must be nearly 16 by now
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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So I figured out the wheels were actually 3 part beadlocks, with the assembly held together by a hub and the 5 screws disguised as the lug nuts
The tyre can now be mounted with the beads locked in just like a real tyre
Also roughly cut these out, will require proper trimming when the kit arrives
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Small update, got the rest of my lights made up, 8 in total now
2x 3mm warm white for sidelights
2x 3mm red for rear lights
2x 5mm warm white for headlights
2x 5mm warm white for front spot lights
The whole loom
I have also made a seperate pair of 3mm for the work lights on the back of my real one, however I wont know until the scale lights Iv ordered will look right or not. Either way they will be on a seperate switch
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Will all the lights use seperate switches?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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nah all the main lights will be on one switch
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