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Hey all, something that's crossed my mind recently is that the body of the hummer is clearly display orientated and wont stand up to jumps or anything without breaking.
This was mentioned in my last issue that
"The body of your RC HUMMER H1 is now complete. However, in
its current condition it is only suitable as a display model. If you
want to use it as an RC car, you will need to strengthen the joints
and protect it before using"
Does the later magazines explain how to either strengthen the joints, or "protect it" before we run the model. There's only 2 issues left in my subscription so will be running in the next few months.
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There are no tips on how to strengthen it. I think its fine as it is if you are driving it around fairly sensibly. if you want to go bashing and jumping however you may want to add some reinforcement and padding in places to cushion any impacts. Finished 3D Printer, RB7, Hummer, Skyrider drone & Combat tank collection http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Thanks for the reply, good to know but disappointing there wasn't a polycarbonate body supplied as well for driving with.
The body frame itself seems rigid enough, I just work about the detail elements. Still, I have the RB& as a display model so will be using the H1 a lot more.
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The hard body is no weaker than Tamiya's hard body kits really and they do not come with any warnings. I prefer them to poly bodies as they are much better for detailing. Finished 3D Printer, RB7, Hummer, Skyrider drone & Combat tank collection http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Manufacture compromises have to be made if you want detail and definition, which as Kenjara says, the majority of the bodywork for Tamiya RC kits are hard plastic rather than Lexan, which is for this very reason. Lexon does not provide the definition and detail that can be incorporated into ABS or Polystyrene plastic.
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Yep and the big selling point for this kit was the fact that it was a Nitro car with a hard body. Its really rare to see a Nitro RTR or kit with a hard plastic detailed body. Finished 3D Printer, RB7, Hummer, Skyrider drone & Combat tank collection http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Well that's fine then. Was just terrified of my meticulously painted and built shell exploding into a million pieces if it rolled over or something! Ofcourse I too prefer the hard plastic, it looks like a model and not just a toy. 
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You could always consider fitting an aftermarket Lexan bodyshell, I can't say I've seen any Hummmer lexan shells, but I am sure there are others that would fit and look just as cool on the track and it would mean you get to preserve the hard body as a display body.
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Or make it roll off a small cliff once or twice, drive it through some muddy water and dusty dirt track, and voila - zero-effort weathering...  Any images I post on my personal builds are free to be used and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license, which means you can do what you want with them, on the condition you mention I'm the author.
Happy building :-) http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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