Making MECHA BEETLE Crawlers | Custom Diecast Volkswagen
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- I really love these robot legs by the lazy forger and they just so happen to fit perfectly on hotwheels cars! A simple, fun, and refreshing diecast build.
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It's always such a joy to watch an excellent modeler doing his craft - your choices of the level of detail and colors are always so exceptional Ben! It seems that all of the best builds begin with something you said within the first 30 seconds - "why not?" - and then off in a fun direction things go.
You're too kind! I always feel like I'm just messing around with no particular direction 😅
Now I must create a game called SLUGBUGS, where players convert and turn VW Bugs into Slugfest killing machines.
😂 Great!
you had me at custom Beetles. awesome job my friend
Thank you!
Excruciatingly awesome yo!
Kudos on the build!
Thank you so much 😁
Awesome work! I love those walker legs, definitely need to get a set.
Thanks Terran! The Lazy Forger has all kinds of amazing sculpts
Awesome custom bug(s)!! I LOVE those legs, will definafely have to get a few sets. The paint on the legs was spot on, cool that it matched the decals.
Speaking of decals, if you don't want to gloss coat the car you can use setting solution. Tamiya and Microscale are the top two.
Also, when drilling out the rivits, I personally like to use the bit sized for my tap to drill first. First off this allows me to use the dimple of the rivit head to center my bit and I drill to about the depth of my screws. Then I come back with a 3.5/4mm bit to remove the rivit head. This way I am ready to tap as soon as the body is off the chassis.
Thank you! The legs are great and very versatile as you can see
Good advice on the drilling and decals. I have decal setter too so I'll have to try that next
These are amazing! I do enjoy a good die-cast modification and these combine two of my favorite things; Robot legs and Volkswagens! Excellently done!
😂 That's a very specific combination of things!
@@BPCustomCreations Which is why I'm ecstatic that you went out of your way to make a video about them!
Beautiful!!!
Thank you!
Very cool!!!!!!!!
😎👍 🐞
Another great custom. Those legs are really cool. Nice work, Ben! 🍁☕👊
Thank you, Andrew! Sometimes the parts just fit
another crazy cool build. never disappointed
Thanks Neil 😁
I would love to see you do something similar to this but with a VW bus
It probably wouldn't be much different from these. I just made some new legs of my own and a build that's on my Instagram but no video for it here
Amazing work as always. good to see you building again :)
Thank you so much Adam!
Great work! Still working up the nerve to work with die cast models!
Do it! It's been so long since I started but I do remember it was intimidating to drill open and cut up cars.
Those came out looking soo good! Adding the orange to the lega was a very good choice!
Thank you! They're fun little guys
I put turbine engine thrusters on a hot wheels fantasy! And I put glitter (red and blue) on a Lamborghini car.
SOOOO KOOOOOLLLLLLL .
Great work . Great legs , WOW WOW .
Mike .
How can I get 8 of these legs , thanks . Mike Espo.
Thank you!
The legs are printed from the Lazy Forger's files which are linked in the description. Do you have a resin printer?
No , I don’t.
And I am not that good with a computer.
@@diecast_MikeEspo oh, you'd have to see if someone nearby could print you some possibly.
@@BPCustomCreations Thanks so much , I will look for someone to print them for . Mike
Love this kitbash dude - sanding mesh "cage" was a great call. Awesome work!!
Lol Water-transfers are always a pain..
Thank you! I need to experiment a little more with the decals yet 😅
Freaking awesome cars ! Really cool. And the leggs matching the decals, brilliant. Great work on these two!
Thanks! Sometimes it works out like that 👍
Awesome to see another build from. I need to practice that glow effect you do! I love that. The little pair look great together. Fantastic work.
Thanks! The key to the glow is to paint white at the most intense point and then spray a transparent color over top so the underlying colors show through still
They look amazing!!
Thanks! 😁👍
This is the cute version of ED-209 from RoboCop. Very, very cool build!
Bebe-209 😂
Thank you 👍👍
Sick build. Came out great.
thank you!!
A VW Bug that walks like a Bug ?, now that's interesting 🤔.... Great job 👏 👍
Thanks! It's so obvious, why don't we have these in real life? 😂
😲🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😎 awesome
Thanks Dane 😎👍
A great tip I got for decals years ago is to apply some Future floor polish while they are still wet. It helps stretch the decals tight against the surface, especially where there are grooves. And it hardens and protects the decal.
Great channel.
Thanks for the tip 😁👍
haha these are great!
Thank you 😁👍
Amazing work, turned out to be a really cool bug, the weathering was superbly done too.
Thanks John! That's the fun part!
Just found ur channel!!! I really like this idea. Though i am not a wastelands builder but just a casual customizer. And I never used decals before, so I really wanted to try some, on this mashup car I’m doing.
Thanks! All kinds of customizing is creative to me 👍
Awesome build!!!!
Thank you! 😁👍
@@BPCustomCreations you are welcome
you are so underrated!!!
Thank you 😊 I'll gain more followers slowly but surely
I really like your 1/64 scale offroad ones a Mitsubishi pajero evolution would be cool
Thanks! I think I've seen that casting before
Really love this one man, awesome job ! Perfect choice of car and those legs are so detailed. I usually do a gloss coat before decals but its not necessary just makes things a bit easier. Fantastic work as always man.
Thanks Andy! I'll have to figure out a more reliable work flow for decals in the future
@@BPCustomCreationsIf you don't want to use a gloss coat before decalling you can get some decal setting solution. There are quite a few brands that work great; Microscale or Tamiya, among others.
Use soapy water with decals. Really makes it easier to slide them around to get them perfectly positioned, and they still adhere just fine once they've dried for a minute or two.
Thanks! I'll try that next time
Very cool, I have rust a few of hotwheels on my RUSTBUCKET group build.
Thanks! They're cheap and everywhere. The perfect material for a build
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Yeah, I also do Sci-fi Kitbashing in 1/24 1/25 scale and those arms and legs would be perfect..but not sure if they make that big of a scale..
I usually do Bionical parts forntheblegs and arms and yogurt caps for the hover part.
@@marsgarage8217 they're 3D printed so you can make them any size you want
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I'll check them out and ask one of my friends to print me some.
Nice build!
Thanks Alan!
That's groovy!
Cheers! 😁👍
I’m gonna build a flying car out of a McLaren Speedtail! And I’m using these planes: HW poison arrow, Star Trek USS enterprise, and the X jet.
That sounds like quite the mashup!
You are an artist
You're too kind! Thank you 😊
Love it!❤
Thanks Dave!
Outstanding. Great work sir. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed watching 😁👍
I started watching your videos a couple of hours ago when getting back into gaslands, I watched your 2 year old videos and it's crazy how much you've improved in such a short time. definitely earned a subscriber and I'll be looking forward to seeing whatever you have next!
Hey thanks! I'm glad you found the channel 😁👍
that Reminds me of Crossout Game Love it
Thank you!
This makes me happy :) Awesome work man!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊
My was was in the Navy for 20 years. Back in the mid 90's we lived in Fallon Nevada and we take car trips all over. When we would go to Carson City the route we took went by a VW Bug on two strory tall pipes like it was a spider. Its been many years since i last seen it and wonder if its still there?
I think I've seen pictures of that car before!
Cool 😎 love it awesome 👍😎❤🎉
Thank you! 😎👍
This is amazing! I agree with @conjuredcraft, gotta get some of those!
Thanks! Check out the Lazy Forger 👍
Cool!
Thank you!
Phenomenal work Ben! You got me into flying cars and the few I’ve made are heavily influenced by your style. Now, I have to do one of these walker cars! Great concept and, as always, flawless execution.
Thanks! Walkers are super fun too! A lot simpler than flying cars if you have good leg models printed too 😂
This is really good! It got me wondering if I can recreate it in Crossout.
I'd like to see that!
@@BPCustomCreations say no more! I posted a video on my channel (no idea where the sound went).
Unfortunately there are no VW beetle parts in game so I had to improvise. Also I couldn’t find a snail decal so I used a fish in a top hat instead. Because, Why not?
The game does have the thicker shielded legs like your creation but the mounting points were too big to fit in the wheel well besides the leg parts I used work better for the “bug” appeal imo while still maintaining its original functionality as a wheel based vehicle (if you haven’t played Crossout you’ll see what I mean when you watch)
It is an art build so I don’t recommend playing it but if you’re a masochist, I did upload the blueprint to the Xbox Crossout Exhibition so you are anyone can try it out, and I know it’s Xbox and not pc but I don’t want a baked potato pc. It just barely runs Minecraft at 57 fps and im happy with that. Also I made a post on Reddit mentioning your channel and a link to your vid here. Hopefully you will get more viewers.
Anyway this comment is long enough. I will post a link to my build in a second comment just in case your video doesn’t like the link and erases the entire essay here.
Edit: I forgot to mention I gave our little friend a littler grenade chucking friend of its own.
ruclips.net/video/QO8aqKCFNlo/видео.htmlsi=U4xIzjfUX3wdBFJ6
As someone that builds gundam kits on the regular...waterslides are a pain lol
Yeah... We'll see how I get on in the future 😅
I remember asking someone if they could make a video of customizing a beetle with actual beetle legs or robitick ones. Don't remember which channel it was!
Possibly me? I vaguely remember something like that from a while bacl
This came out great. Did you print the legs your self or did you buy them?
Thanks! I printed them myself 👍
You should built a cyber punk flying Deora 2 car. I’m going to create a street racing theme Cybertruck! And I think you have the skills to build an Opel GT. If you don’t know what that car is, look it up online.
I do like making flying cars, though I'm not sure when I will again. It has inspire me enough to want to make it. Have you seen my Cybertruck video?
@@BPCustomCreationsI have actually
I have a green version of the 1st one
Have you modified it in any way?
Any ideas on where I could get some gyrocopter bits? There's no flying videos yet they're in the book.
I have some flying car builds but no gyrocopters yet. I would probably just cut the propeller blades from styrene and make some kind of landing gear
Good morning...
What is the name of that little screen that you use to put on the windshield of this project?
It's sanding mesh. Just like sand paper and it should be in the same section of the hardware store
@@BPCustomCreations thank's
You should call them: "bug bugs"
Walks-wagen 😅
@@BPCustomCreations ooh thats a better one XD
Domonique! How could you
Oooooooh
What glue do you use it looks very affective.
Everything on this build was done with super glue. I reinforced some of the connection by sprinkling baking soda on the wet glue to add surface area and instantly cure it.
Where to get those legs?
There's a link in the description to the Lazy Forger
The same in rc now?
As fool as that would be I'm not smart enough 🤣
I don't know if you know SCP this remind me about A Scp but I don't remember what's it called
I'm kinda aware of SCP but I have no idea what this would be 🤷🏼♂️
I want to buy it how much
Thanks👍 if you want to talk about it, send me a message on instagram. I live in Japan so shipping is not cheap 😕
4x4 leg Bug
Aye! That's about right
Ewww yucky bugs!
😂 Don't step on them!
How much is it
The files for printing the legs? I bought all of the models as a set but if you just buy the Plato class files that I linked it's around $15.
Those are so cool.
Thank you! 😁👍