This build blew me away! Wow such a creative and clean build on the HG platform. I started looking into doing one of these as I'm huge fan of the Rc4wd Tf2, Tf3 line but I see the price has gone up tremendously on those HG now. I may look at doing one eventually thanks for doing wonderful content with awesome information for us scale guys
Very nice. Im actually in the process of waiting for my yota axles. For a super scale 79'-83' toyota pickup. Going with that light sand Tamiya color, that was rather common those years. Well, in my mind anyway, LOL. But thanks for the scale wheel hub mod. Man you are about as infected with RC as myself brother. Good show.
Hey man nice work! I just picked up an HG P407 for myself as well and I’m looking to do a similar scale setup...how do you have the body mounted? I see you aren’t using the front hole in the hood
Thanks! on the rear I removed the plastic tower mount and radio/servo box mounted the body direct to the crossmember, on the front I removed the metal tower mount drilled 2 holes on the body lower valance panel under the front bumper and used the threaded holes on the front leaf spring mount that held the plastic lower brush guard brackets and used 2 button head 3mm screws from the front metal mount to attach it.
Hey Deny you have just created what am going to do I want to build a factory hilux I think the wheels will be my problem not having 3D printer but will use hg axles but like them axles you used if I can get the wheels and tyres else were. But it’s a great job. 👍
@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol I see the axles you used and filled down some flats that fit bruiser or similar Tamiya chassis spring widths are on eBay D90 11. Just under £90 english pounds
Hello, what is the differentce between HG P407 and HGP409? It seems the mod you have done (thinner tires) now very closely resembles P409. I would like to purchase the bruiser, but I want thinner tires. Would you recommend the P409 over P407?
The 407 is a true rerelease bruiser clone with all metal chassis and gearbox and axles, the 409 is a plastic chassis and plastic gears and axles resembling the Tamiya hi lift series they released back in the 2000's I personally like the 407 because they are a tough truck
Thank you, Dennis. I actually love the look of the 407 with thinner tires. The mod you did is absolutely beautiful. I hope to get in to RC trucks. The P407 seems like a solid truck to invest in and endless mod options. Thank you taking the time and making such informative and helpful videos. Keep em coming. Cheers.
Oh I almost forgot. That Tamiya Hg P407 frame is about as scale to the real Toyotas as you can get. Being that I have build a few 1:1 scale trucks, I can say this for sure. Except the Toyota was a boxed frame, but nonetheless, the front mid and rear cross members are super scale. Also, the rear spread out leaf springs as well, because there is a full size spare tire back there, on the 1:1 scale. Now the RC4WD TF2 frame is aluminum, and too narrow spaced in the rear. But the Tamiya frame is perfect, to mount a spare tire under there. Anyhow, thought I'd share that tip with you. You can even build a nice crank and a handle to retract the rear tire up under there. Then use the stow away crank, put through the rear by the license plate, to lift the spare into place.
Thanks brother! I did a video on how I lowered it, just remove the radio box and battery tray and rear body mount, bolt the body directly to the rear crossmember and bolt the front to the 2 holes on the leaf spring mounts,
Dennis Dempsey Radio out of control Cool Dennis thanks yeah I removed mine. Works fine without them and handles rocks better now. So the Yota 2 axles pretty much bolt in and the stock drive shafts with mount to them. I would like to put some 1.9 on them but not sure if I should do the RC4WD axle conversion or do the complete axles
Thanks glad you like my vids, I had to file the outer shock mounts off the Yota axle tubes because they were right where the rear springs would set, I used the existing hg-p407 stock shock mounts on the springs.
yeah the u bolts and perches clamp the axle tubes very tight, the hg-p407 / bruiser axles are totally round tubes anyway. you can file a small flat spot on the axles when removing the shock mount on the yota axles to help position them if you wanted to.
amazing! Tamiya Bruiser at 1/4 of the price! (with help of coupons as well :D) Amazing work you did man. Can you tell me where did you find that wipers at 16:24?
I know this video is a year old, but I am considering buying a hg p407. But I want to make it a scale look like your blue one. I may need more information, can you maybe help me out with that?
how ironic, I went to one of our local hobby shops in Austin (TX), looking for this exact RC, they no longer carry it, but in informed me that it was a Tamiya Bruiser. I had a 1980 Toyota 4x4 while stationed in Alaska back in the 80s, and want to build a RC replica. thanks for sharing "liked" and "subscribed"
I have a old high school friend who was stationed in Alaska and lives near Ft Hood Tx now , Search online for a HG-P407 they cloned the tamiya bruiser,
On the rear I removed the plastic tower mount and radio/servo box mounted the body direct to the crossmember, on the front I removed the metal tower mount drilled 2 holes on the body lower valance panel under the front bumper and used the threaded holes on the front leaf spring mount that held the plastic lower brush guard brackets and used 2 button head 3mm screws from the front metal mount to attach it.
First remove the radio box and the front and rear mount then drill 2 holes in the front lower grill panel that line up with the front shackle mount and use the existing rear mount holes to attach the back. you will have to relocate the steering and shifting servos like I did in the video.
on this build I lowered the body by removing the body mounts, radiobox and setting the body directly on the frame. I am going to remove a couple of leafsprings at each wheel to soften the stiff spring problem and give it more wheel travel. is this what you were asking?
yes RC4WD is over priced on alot of thing... why you may ask.. because they buy yes i said buy stuff and rebrand it yes i said rebrand it as there own... you can find the same items on ebay for half if not more off...
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Nice Denny, This is the look I am after for mine. Thanks for your time. I grow up in the 70's and remember these truck very well.
good times in the 70s!
This build blew me away! Wow such a creative and clean build on the HG platform. I started looking into doing one of these as I'm huge fan of the Rc4wd Tf2, Tf3 line but I see the price has gone up tremendously on those HG now. I may look at doing one eventually thanks for doing wonderful content with awesome information for us scale guys
Thanks brother! yeah I just love those toyota kits also!
Thanks for sharing the ideas. Can't wait to see the video on the copper one!
Great job on the video and truck buddy 👍 .
Very nice. Im actually in the process of waiting for my yota axles. For a super scale 79'-83' toyota pickup. Going with that light sand Tamiya color, that was rather common those years. Well, in my mind anyway, LOL. But thanks for the scale wheel hub mod. Man you are about as infected with RC as myself brother. Good show.
That looks amazing mate! Love it
I had this idea way back when the tamiya bruiser came out, took 30 years ago but I finally did it lol.
Man that is some amazing work well done Hopefully we get to see a nice trail run😀👍👍
going to get it out and roll the off road with it soon.
Dam that thing is gorgeous!
I love this build.. best looking hg407 on TH-cam!
Thanks brother! I always wanted to build a bone stock Yota
Great looking truck! I have an RC4WD Boyer that is exactly the same color scheme a yours on my channel. Great vid!
Thanks brother! I will check it out!
Very nice build scale truck!
Thanks brother! I always wanted to do a bone stock hilux, I remember them new on the toyota dealership lots back in 1979. Yikes im old! lol
beautiful work
thanks!
Nicely done friend!!
Thanks my friend!, sorry for the delay in returning to your comment, I have been crazy busy lol!
I know the feeling!
Luv it sir, if ya don’t mind I’d like to replicate the yellow truck you showed and add a little bit rust. Thanks for sharing. 👌
Thanks for liking my build! That would be cool to put some age on the yellow one!
Hey man nice work! I just picked up an HG P407 for myself as well and I’m looking to do a similar scale setup...how do you have the body mounted? I see you aren’t using the front hole in the hood
Thanks! on the rear I removed the plastic tower mount and radio/servo box mounted the body direct to the crossmember, on the front I removed the metal tower mount drilled 2 holes on the body lower valance panel under the front bumper and used the threaded holes on the front leaf spring mount that held the plastic lower brush guard brackets and used 2 button head 3mm screws from the front metal mount to attach it.
Hey Deny you have just created what am going to do I want to build a factory hilux I think the wheels will be my problem not having 3D printer but will use hg axles but like them axles you used if I can get the wheels and tyres else were. But it’s a great job. 👍
Cool! The wheels and hubcaps are on ebay from time to time they are off the J40 land cruiser
@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol I see the axles you used and filled down some flats that fit bruiser or similar Tamiya chassis spring widths are on eBay D90 11. Just under £90 english pounds
The 1.9 wheels mimic a 19” wheel. 1.55 wheels are perfect for these trucks that had 15” and 16” wheels on the 4X4’s.
I agree there my friend, I really wanted the steel wheels that the hub caps fit but no one made 1.55 just 1.9 so i rolled with those.
This would look cool with custom wheels and foam or rubber tires to mimic the old Stomper toys!
Yeah good call there brother! I remember them, lol!
Hi Dennis! Please tell me where I can buy these beautiful side stickers? Or is it painting...? Thanks for the answer! :)
RC4WD sells the single color stripes, these multicolor ones I bought on ebay.
@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol Thank You!
you should open a shop here on deer island canada that would be cool man.I might be your only customer LOL.
That would be cool lol!
Hi Dennis please the metal wheel you have in the hand at minute 5:09 where did you get it?
hi the wheels appear to be out of stock here is the rc4wd link for them, http;//store.rc4wd.com/19-Landies-Internal-Beadlock-Wheels_p_1428.html
Hello, what is the differentce between HG P407 and HGP409? It seems the mod you have done (thinner tires) now very closely resembles P409. I would like to purchase the bruiser, but I want thinner tires. Would you recommend the P409 over P407?
The 407 is a true rerelease bruiser clone with all metal chassis and gearbox and axles, the 409 is a plastic chassis and plastic gears and axles resembling the Tamiya hi lift series they released back in the 2000's I personally like the 407 because they are a tough truck
Thank you, Dennis. I actually love the look of the 407 with thinner tires. The mod you did is absolutely beautiful. I hope to get in to RC trucks. The P407 seems like a solid truck to invest in and endless mod options. Thank you taking the time and making such informative and helpful videos. Keep em coming. Cheers.
Oh I almost forgot. That Tamiya Hg P407 frame is about as scale to the real Toyotas as you can get. Being that I have build a few 1:1 scale trucks, I can say this for sure. Except the Toyota was a boxed frame, but nonetheless, the front mid and rear cross members are super scale. Also, the rear spread out leaf springs as well, because there is a full size spare tire back there, on the 1:1 scale. Now the RC4WD TF2 frame is aluminum, and too narrow spaced in the rear. But the Tamiya frame is perfect, to mount a spare tire under there. Anyhow, thought I'd share that tip with you. You can even build a nice crank and a handle to retract the rear tire up under there. Then use the stow away crank, put through the rear by the license plate, to lift the spare into place.
I agree and I forgot about the spare tire being back there also lol,
I love it sir.. how do you lower that truck ? Can you show it with the body off,, btw ,, that was a beautyful truck..
Thanks brother! I did a video on how I lowered it, just remove the radio box and battery tray and rear body mount, bolt the body directly to the rear crossmember and bolt the front to the 2 holes on the leaf spring mounts,
@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol yes sir! i already watch the video.. it was very cool.. 👍
I see you aren’t running the trailing arms. Have you noticed any difference with them off? I was gonna remove them from my 407
No difference on the stock 7.4v setup, on my brushless 9 turn 11.1v there is some wheel hop in 2nd and 3rd gear.
Dennis Dempsey Radio out of control
Cool Dennis thanks yeah I removed mine. Works fine without them and handles rocks better now. So the Yota 2 axles pretty much bolt in and the stock drive shafts with mount to them. I would like to put some 1.9 on them but not sure if I should do the RC4WD axle conversion or do the complete axles
How did you mount the rear Yota axle? Meaning since the leaf spring spacing is completely different... Great videos BTW!
Thanks glad you like my vids, I had to file the outer shock mounts off the Yota axle tubes because they were right where the rear springs would set, I used the existing hg-p407 stock shock mounts on the springs.
Dennis Dempsey Radio out of control Oh right I see now... The kits shock mounts/u-bolts are enough to hold the axle from rotating?
yeah the u bolts and perches clamp the axle tubes very tight, the hg-p407 / bruiser axles are totally round tubes anyway. you can file a small flat spot on the axles when removing the shock mount on the yota axles to help position them if you wanted to.
Dennis Dempsey Radio out of control Awesome news to me! Thanks again
Cool glad to help!
Can you post a link to the axles you used? This looks amazing!
here is the link,
www.ebay.com/itm/202663911743?hash=item2f2fb5e13f:g:yn0AAOSwfXhcxMdy
amazing! Tamiya Bruiser at 1/4 of the price! (with help of coupons as well :D) Amazing work you did man. Can you tell me where did you find that wipers at 16:24?
Thanks my friend! The wipers came from ebay, they are the scale wipers
www.ebay.com/itm/RC-Scale-1-10-Metal-WIPER-BLADES-For-Jeep-Defender-Crawlers-2pcs-SILVER/184187914953?hash=item2ae2748ac9:g:X90AAOSw1V9dq7Tv
@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol thanks a lot
Awesome.
Thanks my friend!
Awesome
Thanks!
I know this video is a year old, but I am considering buying a hg p407. But I want to make it a scale look like your blue one. I may need more information, can you maybe help me out with that?
Sure thing brother, hit me up with any questions.
how ironic, I went to one of our local hobby shops in Austin (TX), looking for this exact RC, they no longer carry it, but in informed me that it was a Tamiya Bruiser. I had a 1980 Toyota 4x4 while stationed in Alaska back in the 80s, and want to build a RC replica. thanks for sharing "liked" and "subscribed"
I have a old high school friend who was stationed in Alaska and lives near Ft Hood Tx now , Search online for a HG-P407 they cloned the tamiya bruiser,
Very nice how long did it take
Would love to have it!!
The chassis mod was quick the body detail and interior took about a week,
super !!!!!!!
Many thanks!!
Hi can you provide me the ebay item number for the aluminium metal front & rear axles that you installed on the truck?
that would be great
eBay item number:143004415372 rear eBay item number:143004376779 front
@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol Thank you Dennis
Can you tell me the color of this Toyota p407? (The blue turquoise one)
The color code is the factory toyota 857, medium blue
Awesome, thanks!
0:38 so much rad is one clip
Lol! Glad you liked it!
Longest intro ever.........
Dennis, does anyone make or sell bruiser lower shock mounts, I have one damaged stock mount, and can't find any!
www.rpphobby.com/Tamiya_Bruiser_58519_D_Parts_TAM9000360_p/tam9000360.htm these are the lower plastic mounts that mount to the shock and leaf spring.
How’d you make the body and suspension sit so low?
On the rear I removed the plastic tower mount and radio/servo box mounted the body direct to the crossmember, on the front I removed the metal tower mount drilled 2 holes on the body lower valance panel under the front bumper and used the threaded holes on the front leaf spring mount that held the plastic lower brush guard brackets and used 2 button head 3mm screws from the front metal mount to attach it.
Is there any way you could make a video on this? I’m really bad at picturing stuff
th-cam.com/video/RWShUrLbFFo/w-d-xo.html Here is a older video on lowering the body.
hi dennis..mike here ...any chance you could show me ..how to mount the body...thanks pal
First remove the radio box and the front and rear mount then drill 2 holes in the front lower grill panel that line up with the front shackle mount and use the existing rear mount holes to attach the back. you will have to relocate the steering and shifting servos like I did in the video.
@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol awsome thanks dennis....
Dude . Did you steal that " STEP AND TOW " bumper from Jim Morehead's Mustang 🤔🤔🤔 Lol !!!
How did you know?? lol the hardest thing was peeling the "I hate everybody" bumper sticker off....lol
@@dennisdempseyradiooutofcontrol 😂😂😂
Hi. Please give me the leaf spring wheel travel tip.
on this build I lowered the body by removing the body mounts, radiobox and setting the body directly on the frame. I am going to remove a couple of leafsprings at each wheel to soften the stiff spring problem and give it more wheel travel. is this what you were asking?
Rubber/silicone tube instead of plastic leafspring bushings and chino mod (search on rccrawler forum) give great leaf suspension flex
yes RC4WD is over priced on alot of thing... why you may ask.. because they buy yes i said buy stuff and rebrand it yes i said rebrand it as there own... you can find the same items on ebay for half if not more off...
Longest intro I’ve ever seen
Yeah but effective to prove I am not a clown looking to scam anybody .....
You spelled Toyato wrong!
Where did I spell it wrong at? the Toyota on the tailgate is a original Tamiya bruiser Toyota body.