e284: WPL C54 Toyota Land Cruiser Part 2 - Detailing

[@kravenkrawlhobby5438]

WPL is on top of there game with there releases. Been so impressed with everything they’ve been putting out lately. Being addicted to this hobby obviously have them all just for the collection.

[@kravenkrawlhobby5438]

WPL also ships from there facility seems to be a 4core corrugated heavy duty box. Can’t wait until we get a WPL store here in the states.

[@AMPROEngineering]

I agree. They are really ramping up their designs.

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

I am enjoying watching this as I have a 1992 80 series LandCruiser as my daily driver here in Melbourne Australia but mine is a barn door version. My interior seat and floor upholstery is what they call povo grey with black console trim and outside door trim in black with white body paint. I have a black bullbar and winch with 4 headlights and on the bullbar is a set of turn signals and small round fog lights also, so if this were my model I would have fitted the bullbar. I have just ordered one of the WPL C54-1 RTR kits in Red as they no longer have a white model and their yellow is a yucky chuck kinda colour. Yours is looking fantastic. I love the paint job you have done. I used to scratch build RC model boats and yachts for over 30 years.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh very nice! I will have an update to this soon as this truck has had more work and new version too! The yellow is awful...

[@SneakyNinja-lb7on]

I love you man you inspired me to be an engineer you should send a balloon to space or at least post more anyone agree

[@kravenkrawlhobby5438]

I’ll agree with you bro

[@AMPROEngineering]

LOL thanks man. I do need to post more but I am building several 1:1 cars that take up my free time.

[@SneakyNinja-lb7on]

Why don't you do something easy to do but still good content@@AMPROEngineering

[@alainarcilla6753]

One Detailed C54 you have there, SUBSCRIBED!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you so much!

[@TheRandomMechanic]

you should try masking with scotch tape , it makes a very clean crisp line , also it would be cool to trim the hood so it doesn't hang and just make a mini hood prop rod that folds away , very nice body kit either way , i may pick one up i have an extra c-14 chassis that i can use . keep up the good work

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh man...I have in the past and hate using it. I just messed up and didnt use my fingernail to actually attach it down. I realized that I messed up on that hood, it is supposed to do that as it helps install the battery.

[@TheRandomMechanic]

@@AMPROEngineering i feel ya , what i usually do is il fold the edge of the tape over on itself so ill have a tab to pull from , to each his own

[@NordicRC]

Great work. Really looks great, that body.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you very much! I have some plans for a chassis.

[@wackyrc1394]

Fun build time! Kit appears to be of very good quality, curious for the project finale and drive time, a solid upload :)

[@AMPROEngineering]

Honestly, some scale wheels and it would look like a model kit.

[@Ariyani_Store]

awesome toyota land cruiser

[@AMPROEngineering]

WPL nailed it!

[@cwbetb]

Wow! A little bit of time and paint and you got a tamiya killer 😁 super excited to get mine, great ideas for detailing

[@AMPROEngineering]

That is well said. The detail here is...well..Tamiya level!

[@ljdelgado]

@AMPRO at 12:40 you say your truck is a bit high. Is it due to the ebay shocks?

[@AMPROEngineering]

Yeah, these are taller and way stiffer.

[@FreedomYak]

Nice job detailing the body. I like the sharpie trick for the small molding (now if sharpie would just make a flat black pen that didn’t look a bit purple) seriously though I use sharpie black and silver pens to touch up bolts and other parts on my BMW motorcycles until I get around to respraying the part. I have a C54 on the way and was planning on using tamiya clear orange and red on the lenses, do you have a lighting kit they you use and would recommend? I’ll be using a 6channel FS GT5 transmitter/receiver and would like to take advantage of the lighting options they made available on this body. WPL has come a long way haven’t they. Great looking body and you did it justice with just a bit paint to bring out its lines. Well done!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Yeah sharpies are my goto's! Oh yeah I have some light kits! haha! Search on this channel "Ampro light" and there are quite a number I have reviewed. Honestly, I may make my own for this kit though. episode 33 covers that.

[@FreedomYak]

My head hurts after watching e33 but I couldn’t ask for a better explanation of all that is needed. Time to dig out my electronics kit. Thank you.

[@PJMCollectibles]

one of the best looking and detailed c54 👏 thanks for sharing this 👍😊

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh my pleasure

[@PJMCollectibles]

@@AMPROEngineering will be eagerly waiting for more "stuff" from this rig.

[@longtalltexanrc3358]

Well done as usual. That’s a great body

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thanks man. It really is a great set.

[@semperatis]

That looks amazing now that it's completed.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Oh yeah, they did a good job on that body design.

[@ae30daimond65]

I have a question. Can i use 1.2bolts battery for the controler?

[@biggsdarklighter4586]

Watch the first video, or any other video out there on this... It doesn't come with a controller, you supply that. So it would depend on what controller you supply, as to what batteries you use.

[@AMPROEngineering]

@briggs Darklighter is correct. This is just a body set but you can use 1.2V batteries on the C12/24/24-1 rtr kits.

[@rajieevkumar4555]

Amazing Detailing!!... Beautiful!

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thanks! You are too kind.

[@softyan]

Hola tengo un problema mi c54 esta montado pero tiende a inclinarse a la derecha cuando aceleró hacia adelante ya cambie los amortiguadores y el peso lo tengo correctamente . Cabe mencionar que cambie todas las piezas a metálicas.

[@AMPROEngineering]

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[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Great build & review video. Very informative. Thanks.

[@AMPROEngineering]

Sure thing!

[@dominohobby8094]

Amazing 👍👍👍👍

[@AMPROEngineering]

Yeah they did a great job!

[@NyamukBalaprc]

Wpl nice my friend😍😍😍😍🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you!

[@camrowdrone6497]

Enjoyed 👊🏻👍🏻

[@AMPROEngineering]

Thank you!

[@biggsdarklighter4586]

Why does there always have to be some a-hole that thumbs down a perfectly awesome video? If you don't like it, then move along! btw #subscribed

[@AMPROEngineering]

LOL! Some people are bored.

[@dominohobby8094]

Like this

[@AMPROEngineering]

Me too, its cool!

[@swapmeetlus4096]

this is perfect for my in law, he licked my scx10 ii but was put off by the price, I think I'll gift him a c14 for christmas

[@AMPROEngineering]

Consider the C24-1. Out of the box its awesome. Upgraded electronics and stronger driveshafts. The C14 has awful and near un-usable electronics.

[@biggsdarklighter4586]

@@AMPROEngineering You can get the C14KM from WPL directly. It comes with the upgraded electronics and all the metal bits. I wouldn't order any of these now except the KM Kit Metal versions.

[@biggsdarklighter4586]

If you ordered now, WPL is shipping out in 4-5 days. And actually it looks like they already shipped my last order in 3 days. Might be close for Christmas... But yeah, don't bother with the C14, or any of them, unless you get a kit metal version...

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Is it true that "the other" WPL interiors (black pieces) cannot take paint? I heard the WPL C34 interior cannot be painted, for example. The paint peels off, 'fish-eyes' 'orange peels' or bubbles(?)? This C54 of yours looks like it did okay.

[@howardalteisen2281]

False

[@kravenkrawlhobby5438]

Preparation is the key, sounds like info from someone that didn’t truly know. Everything can take paint but oil man. PREPARATION BRO

[@AMPROEngineering]

Well I have painted all of mine BUT i had massive trouble on my C34. It was flaking off like crazy. They used a LSE (low surface energy) plastic like polypropylene and it is harder to bond to. I used an adhesion promoter and it worked perfect. All in the prep.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

@@AMPROEngineering Thanks for the reply. I was really concerned about this rumor and since the C34 is so lifelike, I wanted to do it justice by painting the dash and the floor the same as the exterior body color, just like the original FJ40s.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

@@AMPROEngineering What’s the adhesion promotor and paint you used? Regular spray enamel (model paint), or..?

[@edwardcabrera1916]

WHY IS THE SNORKEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE? It should be on the passenger side on the LC80. Dealbreaker

[@AMPROEngineering]

It is on the passenger side. This is RHD.

[@edwardcabrera1916]

@@AMPROEngineering Well then, it’s supposed be on the drivers side on a RHD. Engine intake position does not change