IN10th RC

02/16/2026

What if:
Ford offered the '78--79 1/2 Bronco, in a half-cab?
The Bronco was available with the half-cab option from '66-'73, so why not?

I started off with a generic chinese 79 Bronco hardbody kit (1st pic, stolen from Google. Then, I cut the cap off- unfortunately non-removable on these body kits. After that, I cut the rear window section from the cap, shaped to fit, and glued it to the back of the cab.

I had a leftover rear half of an RC4WD Blazer body. A quick check revealed that fitment was possible so I cut the fenders away from the box, and stabbed the box up into the Bronco body. Some sheet plastic to complete the cab wall and tailgate area, and various bits and pieces to reinforce the Frankenstein work- and here we are- '79 Bronco Half-Cab that never was.

Still got a bunch of sanding and filling and such, bit I'm stoked with the results!

04/23/2025

I think this is the level of detail I'm going to stop at. I could do more wiring and plumbing and stuff, but I just want to call this done and drive it.

After all, it was just supposed to be an experiment based on a Marketplace Russian truck cab, and a fistful of TF2 related parts.

03/20/2025

Hey, people. Been a bit. Here's a taste of what's on the bench right now. Been wanting to do something kinda rat rod ish for awhile, so why not now?

King Kong RC ZIL 130 cab. I have chopped the top by a scale 3 inches, cut the floor out, built a new extended firewall, etc. After the chop, the doors still work! Yay! The engine is a self-designed Detroit 6V53 that is getting a twin-turbo setup and a mad max style scoop. For the bed, I designed an old style pickup bed reminiscent of the 1930s and what the hell... Ford script tailgate. Keg stacks and an oil drum fuel tank.
All of this sits on an RC4WD TF2 chassis and powered by an 1800kv Fusion SE going thru a GCM LRT2 package to a pair of Yota2 axles and refinished Marlin Crawler 1.7 wheels and tires.

Obviously there's still plenty of work ahead.

01/07/2025

Hey! Hope everyone had a good Christmas and is enjoying a decent start to the new year!

I decided to take on a small sub-project, and reimagine Scout- my 2019 Recon G6 rig.

Got a cheap 78 Bronco hardbody off the jungle site, hit it with a quick coat of black Tremclad, and sold off the Comanche body.

I put the chassis on a bit of a diet, swapping out the metal axles for a refreshed set of AR44s. Got rid of the rear servo winch and front Warn 8274, and opted for a compact servo winch behind the front bumper. A fresh set of wheels, a quickie paint job on my original bumpers, and my prized Axial SCX10.2 Raw Builder's Kit is ready to hit it again.

Last year I refreshed the chassis with new shocks, driveshafts, and links, and installed a Hobbywing Axe 2300 power system. First pic is how it USED to look.

11/14/2024

Me: I have too many RCs, not enough storage space. I need to sell some off, and stop building for awhile.

Also me: I WANNA BUILD A RAMP TRUCK!
LOL

Alright, so here's my first actual mockup. For sh*ts and gigs, I decided to design and 3D print the ramp, which I had to print in 6 sections due to size.

I also designed and printed the Detroit Diesel 6V53 "Screamin Jimmy" under the hood. Man, it's nice to see this pig taking shape!

10/24/2024

I'm building a rig that I REALLY wanted a "Screamin' Jimmy" Detroit 6V53 two-stroke diesel. Of course, nobody makes one.

Long story kept VERY short: I contacted two businesses well-known for scale engines. The first one said they could help me- and then ghosted me. Despite multiple contacts, almost 2 months have gone by. The other, told me it was going to be about 500 hours of design work, and stupid expensive. I asked for a ballpark figure, and got ghosted.
Nice. Probably because I'm not a big-name builder.

Ok, time to put my head down and do stuff. Using a popular online basic CAD program, I just started doing. I had a few setbacks and whoops moments, but so far (including time to test-print parts) I'm still maybe 24 hours in.
How tf a pro is gonna need 500 hours I dunno.

Is it perfect? No. Will it end up at least loosely resembling a Detroit 6V53? Yes. Is it unique?
Yer damn straight, baby!

This is the current state. I still have a bunch of details to create, and some fine-tuning. But for a rank amateur starting from scratch, I'm pretty happy.

The only thing that wasn't completely from scratch was the blower that I grabbed off Thingiverse, resized, flipped, and made some other mods to.

When it's all said and done, it's gonna be shot in some paint I mixed up to represent GM Alpine Green.

Meanwhile, some of the parts are printed at a lower quality in the name of speed, and when I go to build the "good" one, many of the detail parts will be done in resin.

Thanks for looking.

10/07/2024

Any PFS fans in here? My Puddin-themed SSD Trail King rebuild is nearly complete!

09/08/2024

A few pics from the latest round of test'n'tune.

09/08/2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/e0Uokw1DrG4?si=bSn8HbwKp0-VM6Lv

RC4WD TF2 100% Parts box build, nearly done. One of several test runs to work out the kinks.

09/06/2024

I dunno why this thing insists on being called "Marvin", but it insisted. 🤷‍♂️

Marvin is basically done. The servo is hot garbage and needs replacement, but from there, I just need to make a couple tailgate latches and throw some scale accessories at it.

Marvin was ALL parts box. I just wanted a leafer that I wasn't afraid to beat on. Quick specs:
TF2 RWB chassis, R3 Single speed trans, Hammer T-case.
Handmade brass T-case mount and sliders/skids.
Handmade aluminum bumpers.
Custom made U-joint center driveshaft due to non-stock T-case position.
Yota2 front axle, chinese Yota2 copy rear axle.
Random parts box leaf springs, shackles, and hangars, including front shackle reverse.
Homebrew rear antiwrap bar.
RC4WD Mojave (Hilux) cab.
Killerbody LC70 bed.
Killerbody LC70 interior butchered to fit.
Snorkel and mirrors also from LC70.
3D printed grille and headlights from Cults3D.
Unknown aluminum beadlock 1.55 slot mags with scale hardware, wrapped in Pitbull Rock Beast tires.

09/06/2024

I decided on taking some mockup pics before proceeding. I need the paint to cure before masking off for the bedliner, window rubbers, etc. This Krylon Fusion Jungle Green absolutely blows goats. Avoid it. I'll happily be scratching this up, soon.

Soooo... here's where we at. Hackjob on the LC70 interior to make it fit. Also, '70 mirrors and snorkel. Hand fabricated bumpers from aluminum flat stock. Grille and headlights are 3D printed.