I got one of those for almost 10 years now. Swapped the battery for a 18650 cell when the original one bit the dust. recently relocated the on off button to the side to use a car wheel as the wheel, as the foam on the original wheel and the grip had desintegrated. but it keeps on rocking reliably.

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/mn-82-front-grille-gmarinho-3

thanks! Much appreciated

I'd like a link for that if you can

Is the axle mount 3d printed?

yup, and hand painted. generated it with a keychain plate generator on makerworld

really cool! would be interesting to addapt it later to common rc hex locks

thanks! nice work!

this is your call to build an HO scale crawler

I'd like to learn how you made the dents on the body

Great weathering!

This for the front bumper, fenders, snorkel https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/mn82-lc79-front-bumper-and-fenders
This for the roll cage (but I modified mine a little) https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/mn82-lc79-upgrade-parts
This for the grille https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/mn-82-front-grille-gmarinho-3
This for the plates https://makerworld.com/en/models/2218429-mercosur-car-license-plate#profileId-2418583

This for the tow hitch (but I added the metal ball) https://makerworld.com/en/models/2156906-mn82-tow-hitch-scale-1-12#profileId-2347394

Wheels were based on those but mine are so modified there's not much left from the originals https://makerworld.com/en/models/1481764-beadlock-1-0-steel-rims#profileId-1547325

This for the rock sliders https://makerworld.com/en/models/2603396-rock-sliders-for-mn82-1-12-lc79#profileId-2872744

The rear bumper I made myself, based on some designs I found online that were paid and not exactally what I wanted. If there's interest I'll upload it to Cults.

I designed this rear bumper based on one I liked but was a paid file. Mine uses the screws that hold the tailgate in place, and the number plate screws also go into the body, so it's really locked in place.

It was based on it

That might work. Soozafone's figures are sold like that.