I started with a new in bag RS-13 gear case, and added SC-37 bushings to it. It also got a SC-38 Spur gear, SC-19 Wheel shaft  journal, CRP Brass counter gear and pinion, CRP Half Shafts, SC-36 Gear Box Cover, SC-39 Center Gear and motor pinion, SC-15 Rear Suspension Plate, SC-13 Rear Damper Stay, and a SC-21 Rear Guard set.
	I Then added a new SC-3 Arm Shaft set to a new set of my Prototype Chassis Rails the added a SC-9 Servo Saver Mount, an SC-4 Lower Arm set, SC-6 Upright set, SC-7 Knuckle Arm set, a set of SC-12's Front Damper Stays, SC-42 Rear Suspension arms, SC-65 Outer Wheel Shaft Roller Bearings, SC-20 Drive washers,  and an SC-86 Rear Suspension Plate set.
	I did some creative bargaining with a fellow RC'er and landed this trick CRP Aluminum Coil Over kit. I installed the kit on the NIB front and rear shocks That I had then installed them with some nice aluminum hardware that I had. I also got my 2.6mm x 12mm stainless steel screws for my front shock towers in, so I installed those as well. Here are some poser shots with my untrimmed Beetle body. I have ordered a reproduction body set for this project.
	The roll bar I had set the buggy up with was way to short. An actual Beetle roll bar is way to tall. I needed either another bent roll bar off a Scorpion or I needed to make one the correct height. I decide I would make one. ( I didn't want to sacrifice my last bent Scorpion roll bar for this project. Besides I actually used it on Project Beaver Patrol anyway! I bent up a piece of 6mm aluminum rod and cut it to length, then carefully bored and tapped holes in the ends. I carefully bent the roll bar up towards the top giving making it very close to a Scorpion bent bar except slightly longer. Here's how it turned out.
I got out my NIP Tires I had laid back for this project, and dug out a decent set of five holes. I have NIB front five holes but no more rears. I need to find a set. I put together the wheels and tires for mach up, and got the suspension all straightened up and the buggy setting right. I also trimmed the reproduction body I got from Marwan in Kuwait. I have three new original untrimmed Beetle bodies. I will probably trim one of them and use it for this project and save the reproduction body for my Project Battle Bug. I have to make a shorter front body mount for this project next, so I need to make up my mind which body I want to use.
I had recently purchased a lot of electric motors, some new some used. All of them were Kyosho Le Mans Racing Motors. As seen in the last update I installed a new 480S in my Gen 5 Scorpion. This Beetle was scheduled for a new 240S. So I installed one along with the remaining NOS gears I had, completing the transmission and drive line. The motor will remain static as this build is for show only. I also installed a new servo saver and steering linkage. The linkage was custom made by me with much stronger stainless rods and stronger rod ends as well. Not sure if I'm pleased with there appearance on this build. I may install NOS originals instead.
	I know I already trimmed a new reproduction body for this build, but I just felt it needed and deserved an original NOS one. Everything else on it so far has been NOS stuff, so I felt the body should be to. The body pictured on the right in the previous photo is the reproduction that I trimmed out already, and the one on the left is an untrimmed original. Once I trimmed the original I installed an NOS rear body mount clip along with two aluminum spacers to compensate for the lowered body and shorter roll bar.
It's time to start getting this body ready to paint. I began making window mask and getting them installed. I will next tape off the areas that will be painted white on the body.
	Well as you can see I got it painted.  I have begun putting on the decals as well. It is starting look like the Red Barons Off Road Buggy! I also painted the driver figure. The rear wing decal is going to be changed. I am not happy with it. I have already designed a new one. I just need to print it out and put it on. I still need a front boy mount for this car.