Crawling? The Tamiya Hi-Lift Hilux
So, i went out and purchased the March 2008 issue of RC Driver Mag, and one of the featured articles is on the Tamiya Hi-Lift Hilux. As i skimmed through the magazine, i came to this article and nearly choked at the realism of the “old school” Toyota pickup that Jason had put together. His design includes a “worn” look and all. Crawling, as some people call it, is an RC sport which includes simply driving slowly over rocks and debris, but the realistic RC vehicles make it the most fun. These vehicles literally look like the real things with the correct camera angles and proper detailing. It truly amazes me how realistic they can look! Jason’s Hilux has rust spots, worn out paint, weathered wheels, worn down tires (except the spare that is put on one of the wheels), all badging, etc. The attention to detail is boggling! In the last issue of RC Driver, they featured the Toyota FJ cruiser. Although this is not as much of an adrenalin rush, “crawling” is starting to draw my attention simply because it looks like a lot of fun to build such a realistic model and then photo and video the journey. This could definitely become a more relaxed and probably less expensive hobby for me very soon!
Go check out Tamiya’s different Hi-Lifts as well as the latest issues of RC Driver for pictures and more info! Seen you on the 4×4 path!
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