Unfortunately Tamiya’s DF03 RA Rally Cars feature an open tub chassis that easily collects dirt, gravel, mud and water.

In order to make the chassis a little more “Rally friendly” – which means running in wet and/or dusty conditions I decided to build a plastic cover.

I am using a thick-monofilm available in most arts and crafts stores. When designing your own cover make sure that your ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) still gets proper cooling or you are running the risk of overheating your ESC.

Detailed images below.

Tamiya Rally Car RC Dirt Cover Side View

R/C Rally Car Dirt, Dust, Mud and Water Cover

R/C Dirt and Dust Cover - almost looks a little bit like a Formula 1 car

Tamiya Offroad Dirt, Dust, Mud, Gravel, Water Electronics Cover Front View