I used to have one of these FJ40 back in the '80s-'90s and loved it.. it was grey with a fibreglass white roof and had a straight 6 petrol motor and the places I didn't take it wasn't worth talking about... It also had a PTO driven front winch.
I designed and 3D printed a simple plate with lower mounting points for the four link suspension. Holly cow! It’s now amazing. Just looks way better now too through the articulation.
awesome video! the clear coat came out really nice and the rear bumper is very interesting! looking forward to see more. I slided you some photos and links in your dm on insta with figures to put in the truck! thanks for sharing your cool builds, love the wpl van!
I liked the rear bumper mod you made. When I assembled my axles is a little bit stiff and has a little clicking sound...put alot of grease but this a bit stiff for my liking...hopefully when its run-in it will be better.
I kinda want to put the on off switch on the floor of the interior in front of the passenger seat or something. I love how you painted the trim btw. I saw someone on Instagram modify his FMS FJ Cruiser by putting the ESC in the trunk to make room for a bigger battery in front. To hide it he blacked out the rear window but I was thinking it would be cooler to fabricate a scale beer crate out of wood
Nice video sir.. This is what I like the China Rc even they are a little bit cheap but they give a full meal stuff with a beautiful hard body shell.. China is always the winner for me😁😁
@@AMPROEngineering Thanks for the info! Yeah seems that like 5”-5.5” figures seem to fit but not the 6” so I’ve seen with a few RC. The 6” figures may need to drive from the back seat, hahaha! Thanks for all your cool videos! Been very helpful!
Hi, i just assembled the c34.order 15099 I have a lot of problems with c34. quality department is doing a terrible job. tyres are wobbly terrible, wheels does not fit to a 5 milimetre drive shafts, Once i put them on i have to almost destroy them to take them off. just terrible. Steering linkage came updated but assembly instructions are wrong, old. thats just basic mistake. Input gear shafts are bent and because of that drive shaft cups are wobbling. front axle is not working properly. i managed to brake in the rear one according to instructions but the front is not possible. front input gear does not mash with differential gear at all. I don see how can all that be fixed, so i would like to return the product and them to return the money to me... 5mm hex are not 5 mm. and are bent already. is this normal? no wonder wheels dont fit.hex should be 5mm and wheels 5.07mm.they should know that. How can they sell a faulty product? I asked for my 30 day refund but nobody is answering 😮
So did you get it from the WPL site? I have about a dozen of these are they are not perfect, but now how you describe. Usually their customer service is excellent, this is very odd. I am wondering if this was old stock as some of their early cars (from about 5 years ago) being shocking. I would reach out again and I hope that works! Ill reach out to my contact there with your name.
@@AMPROEngineering thx, but they finnaly answered. Im waiting for their decision about it... Do not know what are they deciding about to be honest. Whole front and rear axles should be replaced atleast ...
You are a very interesting individual and also very informative. I'm very glad I saw your video and your channel and find that watching them and the imagination of you is very inspiring. Thanks for the great video's and I will be waiting for others. Dave Chatelle
Hi. Just came across your channel and have subscribed. I was wondering if you could provide any more info on the Toyota grill badge and mesh. I'm in the process of scratch building (no 3D printer) a later model grill bezel (rectangular rather than rounded) and the 3D emblem and real mesh grill would look great. Love the videos so far; very informative.
Oh welcome! I will made a video covering this truck soon. I never did sadly but that will have all the links for the parts I used. They are all printed through shapeways. I also dont have a printer.
I am pretty sure I saw a post by Edward Chew of the Wpl owner group ages ago before it was released with him in the back of a car doing the English translation of the manual.
Hi my friend. I love the work you do on your Rc models. It's always beautiful. Great work. Congratulations. I'm also going to build a WPL C34 soon. Because I love these models. I would love to put the same white rims you put on it. Do you have a link to give me please? So that I can order them? Thank you so much. 🤟😎
Hola amigo, me encantaron los rines de los neumáticos, como los puedo conseguir? Algún enlace directo?. Modificaciones sencillas que dejan el RC hermoso, gran trabajo
@@AMPROEngineering as soon as people start buying something bangers jacks the price up. Happens all the time. Someone will make a video about something on bg and the next day the price has shot up.
Hi, love your detail in the build! I am particularly in love with the rims. I tried sourcing them, but I only seem to find them in 1.9 inch size, rather than 1.55 as the ones you have. Could I get a link of your source, please? Thanks in advance!
Oh nice! Ill have to look. The thing is this is closer to 1/12-1/13. The chassis is from the 1/16 Hilux but they seemed to enlarge this shell to fit the chassis.
I like been good they actually gave me a refund on parts that they couldn’t get in in a timely manner but WLP is way better at packaging which I’m sure you know
I'm having problems with the front axle, everything feels free without wheels on but with wheels on it'll 'catch' momenterally stopping it rotating, then it's free again, I've put a clip up: m.ruclips.net/video/xJQEojxAUVk/видео.html The result is a very rough running truck 🤔 Just wondered if you might know what's causing it asI'm stumped for now. 👍
I used to have one of these FJ40 back in the '80s-'90s and loved it.. it was grey with a fibreglass white roof and had a straight 6 petrol motor and the places I didn't take it wasn't worth talking about... It also had a PTO driven front winch.
These are great toys and the real ones I imagine as just as good! HAHAHHA
I designed and 3D printed a simple plate with lower mounting points for the four link suspension. Holly cow! It’s now amazing. Just looks way better now too through the articulation.
That is awesome! I am sure it is a massive improvement.
Those instructions are hilarious! It's like the author was high or drunk when writing it, but with a great sense of humor.
I know, I totally love them!
👍 These small trucks are crazy! Looks good!
I hear you . I would have never guessed this.
awesome video! the clear coat came out really nice and the rear bumper is very interesting! looking forward to see more. I slided you some photos and links in your dm on insta with figures to put in the truck! thanks for sharing your cool builds, love the wpl van!
Awesome! Ill check and anytime!
Such a fine job you did! Thank you for the video, my friend. Hope to start my kit very soon. I will take a look at the video again before starting 🙂
Any time! The instructions are by far the best part.
AMPRO Engineering Yeah, I had a laugh when I read those too and included it in my unboxing too. So much fun.
Building mine now :-)
I hope you like it. It is an interesting little car.
Great video 👍 I love this model
Looking forward to the running and upgrades video
Me too! I am looking forward to see it moving.
me too!!
Good looking little body for its size.Maybe a little bit of weathering affects will make it look even better.
I think you are right. It looks a little bland.
Your videos are always the best and detailed
Oh thank you so much!
great job!!
enjoy build c34 km! awesome land cruiser model!!
Thanks!
I liked the rear bumper mod you made. When I assembled my axles is a little bit stiff and has a little clicking sound...put alot of grease but this a bit stiff for my liking...hopefully when its run-in it will be better.
I used a cordless drill to " run in " my axles then re lubricated everything , made a world of difference
Yeah I felt the same way. I think they will break in.
wow, that is a great idea.
Great video , love the body detailing you did , looking forward to the mods and driving video 👍👍
Thank you so much! Ill make that video soon.
Hey man thanks for this video, you've helped me decide that this is the one I want to get. Going to go look for your upgrades video now.
Glad I could help! I love mine!
Great content, love the video! thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Yup .. that did it.. Imma have to get me one of these things. And one for my boys. Super cool kit for the $$ !
I know, the price is crazy. The plastic version is amazing, too, $40 I think.
Nice kit! I’ve never built one, I’d like to give it a try.
It is a fun one to build for sure!
I kinda want to put the on off switch on the floor of the interior in front of the passenger seat or something. I love how you painted the trim btw. I saw someone on Instagram modify his FMS FJ Cruiser by putting the ESC in the trunk to make room for a bigger battery in front. To hide it he blacked out the rear window but I was thinking it would be cooler to fabricate a scale beer crate out of wood
That is a good call! I would say thought that the battery lasts at least an hour as it. It's impressive that they can do that!
Builded mine a couple of weeks ago and it didn't came with the servo plate so
i'm here sad wating on replacement parts.
Awe that's a bummer.
Did u get the tool?
(Screwdriver) 🔧
Great video ,really nice job on the truck.
Thank you!
Can't wait for my orders to come! Nice informative video..☺️👍
Glad you liked it!
Looks Good! Is it slightly smaller than 1/10 scale? 1/12th perhaps?
I would say 1/12 for sure. It is not 1/16 like they claim.
Nice video sir.. This is what I like the China Rc even they are a little bit cheap but they give a full meal stuff with a beautiful hard body shell.. China is always the winner for me😁😁
Any time. It is amazing what China is able to produce. I go there a lot for work and the quality and price are staggering.
Hello, nice build. Where did you get those wheels and the Toyota front grill?
Thank you! These are Ampro Designs. I will have a video on these soon!
What happened to the follow up video for this? Would really like to see how it finally looked and drove.
I need to film it. I simply don't have the time to head out to the trails often
When’s the Toyota grille available?!
Ill do a video on it soon!
Thanks for the video! Kinda curious, will this fit a 6” figure in it?
Sure thing! No they are slightly too big. Maybe with a lot of cutting.
@@AMPROEngineering Thanks for the info! Yeah seems that like 5”-5.5” figures seem to fit but not the 6” so I’ve seen with a few RC. The 6” figures may need to drive from the back seat, hahaha! Thanks for all your cool videos! Been very helpful!
Hi,
i just assembled the c34.order 15099
I have a lot of problems with c34. quality department is doing a terrible job.
tyres are wobbly terrible, wheels does not fit to a 5 milimetre drive shafts, Once i put them on i have to almost destroy them to take them off. just terrible.
Steering linkage came updated but assembly instructions are wrong, old. thats just basic mistake.
Input gear shafts are bent and because of that drive shaft cups are wobbling.
front axle is not working properly. i managed to brake in the rear one according to instructions but the front is not possible. front input gear does not mash with differential gear at all.
I don see how can all that be fixed, so i would like to return the product and them to return the money to me...
5mm hex are not 5 mm. and are bent already.
is this normal? no wonder wheels dont fit.hex should be 5mm and wheels 5.07mm.they should know that.
How can they sell a faulty product?
I asked for my 30 day refund but nobody is answering 😮
So did you get it from the WPL site? I have about a dozen of these are they are not perfect, but now how you describe. Usually their customer service is excellent, this is very odd. I am wondering if this was old stock as some of their early cars (from about 5 years ago) being shocking. I would reach out again and I hope that works! Ill reach out to my contact there with your name.
@@AMPROEngineering thx, but they finnaly answered. Im waiting for their decision about it... Do not know what are they deciding about to be honest. Whole front and rear axles should be replaced atleast ...
You are a very interesting individual and also very informative.
I'm very glad I saw your video and your channel and find that watching them and the imagination of you is very inspiring.
Thanks for the great video's and I will be waiting for others. Dave Chatelle
Oh thank you so much! These are a lot of fun to make so I am glad you enjoyed it!
highly rated !
Oh I agree!
@@AMPROEngineering It seems that lots of new visitors are from China , congrats!
Yes! This is good!
I have just ordered or. How do I get the headlights to work without too much hassle? I have a flysky gt3b. Thanks and keep up the great work! From uk.
They come already wired up. Thanks!
Hi. Just came across your channel and have subscribed. I was wondering if you could provide any more info on the Toyota grill badge and mesh. I'm in the process of scratch building (no 3D printer) a later model grill bezel (rectangular rather than rounded) and the 3D emblem and real mesh grill would look great.
Love the videos so far; very informative.
Oh welcome! I will made a video covering this truck soon. I never did sadly but that will have all the links for the parts I used. They are all printed through shapeways. I also dont have a printer.
Building the wpl hi-lux at the moment. It's tiny but great, the instructions are a bit small.
I know...you think they could maybe add some paper or even a PDF link.
@@AMPROEngineering pdf for you phone would be a good idea
Yeah it would be.
I am pretty sure I saw a post by Edward Chew of the Wpl owner group ages ago before it was released with him in the back of a car doing the English translation of the manual.
That makes a lot of sense now.
hey, nice video where did you get that whites wheels?? thanks
They are an Ampro product. I will do a video on this shortly!
Hi my friend. I love the work you do on your Rc models. It's always beautiful. Great work. Congratulations. I'm also going to build a WPL C34 soon. Because I love these models. I would love to put the same white rims you put on it. Do you have a link to give me please? So that I can order them? Thank you so much. 🤟😎
Yes this is an awesome car. There is a link in the description to MyMiniFactory for the wheels.
Thanks. 😉👌
Dang that looks cool
It is a cool little thing. I was pleasantly surprised.
Do you remember those 1/16” Chevy and ford monster truck model kits from the 80s? I wonder how they might look on one of these.
I thought of that as I have one but they are sooooooo small on these. I dont know where the scale came from.
VERY GOOD BRASIL OK
Thanks!
Did you ever figure out why it dips when turning? Mine does the same thing, very annoying....
It is the steering linkage. I lengthened mine and adjusted the throw of the servo. It is better but not perfect.
I'd love to get one of those toyota grills! Do I have to wait for the follow up video? 😢
No but It is in the edit que!
Any update on the update video? I finally pulled the trigger and got my kit! I'd love to get the grill to complete the look!
Ah, very interested in that grill but cant find the link. Thanks for your video!!
I will have a video on this soon! This is a grill I designed.
@@AMPROEngineering excellent I'll wait for it.
Hello nice build where did you buy the wheels? 🙂
These are an ampro design. I will have a video on this soon! I promise!
What a very creative way of writing an instruction manual. And I was wondering why they use a japanese "good luck" instead of chinese.
I know that was odd.
Hola amigo, me encantaron los rines de los neumáticos, como los puedo conseguir? Algún enlace directo?. Modificaciones sencillas que dejan el RC hermoso, gran trabajo
¡Gracias! ¡Están impresos en www.shapeways.com y pronto tendré enlaces a ellos cuando cubra las modificaciones al camión que hice! ¡Próximamente!
Hey where the running video and upgrades
Coming soon!
Where did you get the Toyota grill? 3d print?
Yes, Ampro designed and poly jet printed. Ill do a video on the upgrades soon!
were you get the stop lamp
This is an ampro design. It incorporates a complete rear bumper as well. I will do a video on this soon.
How long did it take for yours to arrive?
I bought mine from bang good and it took a couple of months if not more
Are those the stock wheels painted or different set of wheels?
These are ampro wheels printed on a Poly jet printer. Ill have links when I do the upgrade vid.
I searched for the follow-up video you mentioned at 15:09 but couldn't find it. Did you do one?
No but I will soon!
Awesome.
Thanks John!
Hey Al why don't you 3D print some drivers. 👮
LOL! Oh man...i have no desire to model that!
Where can I get wheels like the ones you use?
These are an Ampro product. I will have a video on this soon and how to get them.
What is this wheel? Where can I buy this?
This is an Ampro designed wheel. Ill post a video in the next couple weeks with a link to our shapeways.
Nice but some parts look a Little 'iffy'. I can see the axles being a problem.
They seem to be a little stiff but my other cars have lots of care free miles so I think they break in.
My axle encasements wouldn't fit right together without drilling the paint out of the nib alignment holes.
Gotta love WPL lol
I agree!
next video for this c34 please...
AH! I need to do this! I will very soon!
Where is the driving video of this one?
I need to make a video. I have had nothing but trouble with the after market ESC's on this car. I just bought a new one.
Well that price went up fast.
I think It's because of the metal. The plastic one is around $40? $49?
@@AMPROEngineering I think in the video you said $80. I'm seeing $98
Wow! It is still worth it, lol! I dont know why it went up.
@@AMPROEngineering as soon as people start buying something bangers jacks the price up. Happens all the time. Someone will make a video about something on bg and the next day the price has shot up.
Are the wheel rims alloy already? Or metal?
They are vero black. This is a polyjet print resin similar to poly carbonate.
Did you make a video of driving this yet?
Not yet. Work has been crazy but i will soon.
@@AMPROEngineering May I ask where you got the grill Toyota emblem?
Where did you get toyota grille?
An ampro design. Ill cover that in the next video.
Did you make that toyota badge yourself?
Yup, i will have an episode covering all the mods here soon.
@@AMPROEngineering thanks man, i kinda want one of these and ive been looking for ideas on what to do to it
What tire do you use?
The tires are stock. They are pretty good tbh
hi, please tell me where to get the Toyota Reshotka and wheels as on your fg40 model?
Ah I designed them and will have a video showing all the upgrades and links soon! I promise!
@@AMPROEngineering well I will wait. great fg40!
Onde VC compro essa Rodinhas branca?
These are Ampro parts. I will do a video on them soon!
Qual escala e os pneus e onde compro
lmfao the directions, i love it
Haha me too. Totally awesome.
Late comment but Does anybody know where to buy/print those wagon style wheels from ? i can't find them
These are ampro units. They will be on our shapeways when I cover the upgrades on this.
Where did you get the wheels from?
Those are Ampro wheels. Ill do a video of all that next.
Hi, love your detail in the build! I am particularly in love with the rims. I tried sourcing them, but I only seem to find them in 1.9 inch size, rather than 1.55 as the ones you have. Could I get a link of your source, please? Thanks in advance!
Yes, I will have a video covering these soon! These are all ampro parts.
@@AMPROEngineering Is it just me or can I simply not find the not find that video
@@jonascholte7795 No it is my fault. I have been SOOOOO busy that I simply have not made it. I will make thie video next.
@@AMPROEngineering Ahh good, not just me then :) Went looking for the upgrades video and couldn't find it.
The German Toy line Bruder makes 1:16 Figures like Offroad drivers etc. Google for Bruder World
Oh nice! Ill have to look. The thing is this is closer to 1/12-1/13. The chassis is from the 1/16 Hilux but they seemed to enlarge this shell to fit the chassis.
顽皮龙，wan pi long, naughty dragon. That's the name.
I knew it was Naughty Dragon but I had no ideas where it came from. Thanks!
幸会幸会，难得遇到中文地区的玩家。
@@AMPROEngineering the brand name WPL is after the brand founder's pet, he keep a dragon as a pet, but in the end the dragon devour him in a bite.
What wheels are those?
They are Ampro designed wagon wheels for the WPL. I will cover all the upgrades on a video soon!
Колеса где взять такие?
Это продукт Ampro. Скоро у меня будет видео об этом, чтобы показать, где их взять.
@@AMPROEngineering хорошо буду ждать
Your box came destroyed, mine came in decent shape. But mine didn’t come with a screwdriver. How interesting
Hmmmm, the last WPL's I have gotten have all had ruined boxes.
Здравствуйте! Большая просьба дайте мне пожалуйста ссылку или контакты где вы взяли задний бампер и решётку. Спасибо за ваш канал.
Спасибо! Я также разработал эти части и скоро у меня будет видео на них.
@@AMPROEngineering Спасибо буду ждать.
search wpl site for c54
UM! HOLY CRAP! Really! That is awesome!
I like been good they actually gave me a refund on parts that they couldn’t get in in a timely manner but WLP is way better at packaging which I’m sure you know
Yeah they are...for a while there...oh man...
Poor be like 🥺🥺
there are a lot of these RTR for around $50
Wpl and MN model is the most popular compared to the Thunder tiger 1/12 scale and it's hard to find parts to upgrade it. That is worst ever!
I know! I can't believe that nothing is available for those TT trucks.
淘宝上好多顽皮龙和莽牛，JJRC之类看起来都差不多的产品。估计都是同一家公司代工的
I'm having problems with the front axle, everything feels free without wheels on but with wheels on it'll 'catch' momenterally stopping it rotating, then it's free again, I've put a clip up:
m.ruclips.net/video/xJQEojxAUVk/видео.html
The result is a very rough running truck 🤔
Just wondered if you might know what's causing it asI'm stumped for now. 👍
Have you added a washer on the wheel? It is also possible that there is a burr?
The instruction manual look a bit comical...
Yeah almost like they had a sense of humor.
Where did you buy the wheels?
These are our design. I will have a build video on this soon.