Jeep XJ

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Here is my Jeep XJ from Stefan at scaleoffroad.com. I bought a full roller from him, but with an unfinished body, for the past couple of months I have been working on this and its is finally ready to run and almost complete.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/jeepxj015.jpg

back from when I 1st got it, it comes to unfinished with the the body parts in a cast resin that need to be finished and painted

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/jeepxj023.jpg

I then had my dads friend shop paint it for me in a metallic charcoal gray
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/xj005.jpg

After it was painted, I had to remove the excess paint from around the window areas so that i could glue in the windows. This was not an easy task and set me back some time on the project as I was having a hard time finding a good glue to do this. After contacting Corey at RPPHOBBY.com he recommend a glue that worked excellent, and if there was excess, wipes up with rubbing alcohol. So after seeing Jason's XK from here, it motivated me to start working on mine again. I got all the windows in and then started on the other details.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/Jeepxj85002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/Jeepxj85003.jpg
Emblems on the truck are real, they are photo etched
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/Jeepxj85009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/Jeepxj85012-1.jpg

Then, this past weekend, I built rock sliders to protect the body from the rocks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/xjsliders002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/xjsliders008.jpg


More to come :D

[1BadJeepBruiser]

and installed head lights and tail lights
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/xjsliders012.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/xjsliders010.jpg

electronics as of now are a novak XRS, JR 650z high torque servo, and JR rx/tx but I will changing it to futaba FM so I can install the hitec hs-81 mini metal gear servo so I can shift the 2 speed transmission :cool:

[WrenchHead]

OHHH SOOO SWEEEEETTT!!!!! I like it.Very detail oriented is what I like about the true crawler scene.Great work,nicely done job.keep us posted on the progress.later,Wrench.

[RevoloveR]

Very cool! I always wished Proline would make an XJ for my trucks.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

finally ran the XJ this weekend at my friends place in NJ. Its a very fun truck and very capable:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/10-7GTG047.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/10-7GTG050.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/10-7GTG051.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/10-7GTG055.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/10-7GTG076.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/10-7GTG058.jpg

1st gear has lots of low end torque but also has some good wheel speed as well :cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/10-7GTG060.jpg

and one last one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/ihaveabruiser/Jeep%20XJ/10-7GTG080.jpg

Next up is finishing up the mirrors and getting them installed, then onto the other stuff discussed above... I then need to order the rest of my cool stuff from Scaleoffroad.com .

Thanks for looking
-Mike

[master_of_desaster]

what tires are those? looks like a fun truck man!

[1BadJeepBruiser]

what tires are those? looks like a fun truck man!


SDI trail doctors

[master_of_desaster]

i asked cause they look like super swamper tsl's! lol scale tires are sooo kool!!
thanks for lettin me know!

[hpifirestorm]

agian, you strike it on the head, bruiser....goodjob