RC Build Project-- 1970's Tonka Winnebago Indian 4x4 Rock Crawler Conversion

In this video, I convert a 1970's toy Tonka Winnebago Indian camper RV motorhome to a remote controlled 4x4 rock crawler. I picked up the Tonka Winnebago on eBay as well as a used RC ECX Barrage 4x4 truck on eBay. I had to extend the wheelbase of the Barrage to fit the length of the motorhome. I made longer 4 link suspension links on my shop lathe. With the longer wheelbase, I had to get longer drive shafts and stiffer shocks, which I found on Amazon. I then installed some LED lights from an RC truck light kit on Amazon. Next I used some Tamiya Smoke paint for fake window tint and painted the under chassis with flat black. I made a fake exhaust pipe by using a tubing bender to bend some aluminum tubing I bought at Hobby Lobby. Then I modified a vape device by drilling a hole in the bottom and epoxying on a fish tank air pump. I then wired it all together with a battery and wireless on/off key fob I found on Amazon, to provide fake exhaust smoke. Lastly I got some bigger tires and some white wheels which I weathered a tiny bit with Vallejo umber pigment. I finished the RC Tonka expedition vehicle off with a trailer hitch and some scale rock band bumper stickers.

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For filming, I used a GoPro Hero 5

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