High Lift interior upgrade from scollins
I just had to get 1 of "scollin's" kits. Even before the High Lift was released I had wanted to find a clear "glass" for it. A smoked juggy glass was better than stock, but still not enough.
First, a little background on our kit maker...
I have been working really hard for all of you Hi-Lift F-350 and Juggernaut owners who have longed for a sweet interior to dress up your ride to the next level in realism. Your patience has paid off!! The time is here as promised back in Decemeber 2006. My first quality batch of 40 sets has been produced and are ready to roll. Designed and custom- engineered by me to fit exactly with minimal fuss. Stunning parts, you will not believe your eyes. I picked up where Tamiya left off. The possibilites are now endless to fully detail your truck. Go ahead, paint up the inside the way you want it. Add some gauges, some fuzzy dice hangin', maybe interior lights, cut a side window down for that 'power windows' look, add some rollcage tubes if you desire. Each set will come with (1) paintable styrene interior shell and (1) clear window kit. Each set will come packed in a sturdy box (expecting my large shipment of boxes on 1/18/07) Each set will also come with a bonna-fide scollins-style setup sheet with tips and advice for installation. $29.00 for kit, and shipping around 6 bucks.
Mail contact info:
is here, or see his club page.
(Note: unfortunately, the heads and steering wheel 2-piece molds have failed me and I will not be offering them at this time until I can get the technical issues sorted out, stay tuned on that)............... The good news is that the design of this interior will accept any driver head easily such as one from a - Grasshopper, Wild One, Wild Willy, Wild Wendy(lol), Subaru Brat, XR311, Ford Ranger, Hornet, Sand Rover etc... any little noggin from any kit you like!!!! As for steering wheels, both Monster Beetle and Blitzer Beetle steering wheels will work with this design (and others 1/10th) or one simply made from plastic styrene rod heated and bent into a radius. Simple.
After chatting on the phone with Steve I learned he started off with static plastic model hobby modeling, working sand perfecting his skills all the way to the real 1:1 automotive market where this "real job" now pays his bills. Steve is one of those guys where a "8" on a scale from 1-10 is junk so I am very excited to check out his work. After talking with Steve I have a good vibe on what he's about, and future plans on more products.
Let's get started
I placed my order, and shipping was fast, I had a package in less than a week. Apon opening you can see the "glass" was well protected with both a saran wrap like plastic sheet, and soft tissue type packing. That's great because lexan can scratch easy. I also liked the fact Steve had included an instruction sheet. Not a lot of aftermarket ,parts have that, nice touch. Of course Steve also has it placed online if you need a copy.
The interior tray is a white styrene, and quality was great here too. Dimples are provided for the tray mounting, drivers head, and steering wheel. They were all in proper location I found during assembly too.
I decided to spray the tray an almound color then brush in some details. A quick wash and dry, the krylon paint stuck well. After it dried I drilled the dimples for the detail bits. If you don't have a steering wheel, try a $0.80 O-ring from your local hardware store, I did and it looks fine.
I also added some detail with some decals I printed on my inkjet. A copy of a mounty sheet with a bit of a photoshop chop and it looks fine. I had an old blackfoot driver head laying around to use as well.
Mounting the glass your supposed to drill out the roof (I used a cone tool in a dremel) for the antenna, and original glass mounts. Spot on dimples again here, not fudging. The glass lined right up inside the cab.
The instructions call, out to use some of the thin double sided tape that you'll have left over from your kit, or if you've tossed it some cheap thin carpet double sided tape will do too. Servo tape may work, but is a little thick.
I placed some tape around in different spots, and pressed the glass in. This was easy, I keep wondering if I'm forgetting something? No, it really is this easy.
Next step is to line up my interior tray, this to slipped right in no problem. Back out for some more double faced tape. There are two front screws (I put washers on them to prevent ripping) and some tape holding in in securely. Wow, this was easy too.
Next step, plug my light wires back in and remount my cab. OOps, here is the only snag, when I lower my cab the tray hits my wires. I cut a few tyraps, relocated them and back on the cab slid right down.
If you can see under your tray the stock tamiya placement of the reciever and or esc is close, so if your wires run above any of this you may need to do some relocating. Not a big deal really.
Overall, a very simple upgrade. Very easy on a scale of 1-10 10 being the hardest it's about a 2.
Looks, the kit it's a 10. Overall, Me well, I'm not the greatest detailer, and I've very satisfied how it makes my truck look now. I think the truck deserves this treatment, you can't beat the price either.
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