MrCake Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 9 hours ago, Rustic Ade said: Did you need to mod it much to accommodate the shocks? I used axial bushings at top (part Z-AXA1356) and then at the bottom some longer screws with 4 x washers at the front and 2 X at the rear. The washers are to push the lower end away from the arms. I think I had to cut a smidge out of the body at the rear as well to make sure the springs were cleared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic Ade Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 10 hours ago, MrCake said: I used axial bushings at top (part Z-AXA1356) and then at the bottom some longer screws with 4 x washers at the front and 2 X at the rear. The washers are to push the lower end away from the arms. I think I had to cut a smidge out of the body at the rear as well to make sure the springs were cleared. Interesting, it's coped with most things I've thrown at it or thrown it at, but the shocks do take some stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steephill Posted June 11 Popular Post Share Posted June 11 Started a chassis swap. Picked up another lcg chassis from aliexpress. Pulled one to bits 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Partydaz Posted June 11 Popular Post Share Posted June 11 Checked the damage from the weekends hot crawler action at the crawler track. My dad ripped a tyre trying do a tight rope obstacle 🙈and I broke a rod end making the bettle bunny hop over obstacles 😅. While I was at It on dad's tiny truck I stripped the wheels off and gutted the electronics. Going treat him to dual stage foams and tyres plus a hobbywing fusion make that baby run smooth 😃. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mack1 Posted June 12 Popular Post Share Posted June 12 Bought the TRX-4 on holiday with me this week. Staying at Pembrey Country Park south Wales so have been scoping out different areas to play. Found a real nice spot not far away from us so have been busy playing. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 looks really good coming through the trees there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymarky Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) Put the Taylor RC rear uprights and ball joints on the Baja today. First set back with Taylor RC parts though, put the axle through the upright, put the hex on but the retaining pin wouldn't go in, like it was off by a thousand of an inch or something. Was a bit stumped but ever so slightly filed down the "ring" on the back of hex and the pin dropped in. Makes me wonder if it is supposed to be like that, certainly doesn't need shimming any like it did with the stock set up. Edited June 12 by markymarky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partydaz Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 5 hours ago, Mack1 said: Bought the TRX-4 on holiday with me this week. Staying at Pembrey Country Park south Wales so have been scoping out different areas to play. Found a real nice spot not far away from us so have been busy playing. Love the look of that crawler 😊 but it's to clean! it needs some mud action all up in its business 😛. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 46 minutes ago, Partydaz said: Love the look of that crawler 😊 but it's to clean! it needs some mud action all up in its business 😛. It's got plenty of dust and sand all over it. Not rained really for a week now. Forecast tomorrow though, so we will see what happens 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steephill Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Got the electronics in on this lcg build. Started chopping some of the body. It's probably going to need a chunk off the front because of the bumper I borrowed from another build. I gave it a little test and it's pretty good. The Rhino esc and motor has very smooth low down and plenty of power. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Thats looking smart tho What colour you thinking doing the body ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steephill Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 9 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: Thats looking smart tho What colour you thinking doing the body ? Probably dark metalic silver, my favourite colour for cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steephill Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Here's a short video of the rhino motor spinning away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steephill Posted June 14 Popular Post Share Posted June 14 Put 2.2 carbon beadlocks and injora 2.2 tyres on the Rhino. Definitely needs way softer foams or silicone inserts. Looks pretty good though.. Gave it a little test on the crawler course, still a bit damp from all the rain☹️. Definitely feels more planted on the 1.9s. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SimplyChunk Posted June 14 Popular Post Share Posted June 14 Painted my clear bodyshell for the BX-8E Pirates 3. Bit of a practice/test run before the big build in September. I think it turned out ok. a few bleeds here and there but most of the lines are good. was using 3M edging tape and Core-RC paints. Colours are CR620 Metallic Graphite, CR610 Berry Purple and CR600 White Knight 🙂 There is a couple of bleeds here and there and the damned thing didn't come with an overspray film either so will need a once over at some point. I got the worse of it off with a Microfiber cloth. I love that Purple 😄 Here's a high view of it on the buggy And here are a couple of low down shots. despite the colourfulness of it it still looks quite menacing 😄 and it definitely looks better with the wing 🤣 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 looking great mate 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnie Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Couldn't sleep last night due to sleeping in the day (I was dead to the world) so done the diffs on my hyper vse. Inside them was shocking. Would of been better off leaving them empty and letting you do them yourself. All 3 fully cleaned out of the grease and filled with oil 15/50/7. Also reglued the tyres Hopefully round 2 will be much better now 🙏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustic Ade Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 On 12/06/2024 at 19:14, steephill said: Here's a short video of the rhino motor spinning away. Very smooth! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mack1 Posted June 15 Popular Post Share Posted June 15 Had to give the G500 a real good wash after last night trail. Had a real good time getting it muddy. Just drying out now in all this golden sunshine we have here. I shall have to post some more pics in the relevant sub forum later. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted June 16 Author Share Posted June 16 Started cleaning/striping the mog after yesterday's event only to find one of my 2 run old tyres is ripped. The inner wheel is heavily scored as well so no idea what it got caught on 🫣 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Ouch mate thats a real bummer 😞 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steephill Posted June 16 Popular Post Share Posted June 16 Started on my first weathered, beat up, rusty paint job. Never done one before. The body cost 12 quid so I thought it was a worthy candidate. The paint is still drying. I'm going to give it a light rub down here and there and a bit more flat clear. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 looking good steephill, interested to see how it pans out, i must get round to doing the new shell (Texan) for my Element once i get running problem sorted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steephill Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 25 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said: looking good steephill, interested to see how it pans out, i must get round to doing the new shell (Texan) for my Element once i get running problem sorted Thanks mate 👍. I've just given it another coat of flat clear. And some black inside. I'll get some better pictures when I've got the window masks off. I ordered another Texan clear body yesterday. By far the best value cab only body. I prefer them over the jconcepts and proline offerings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steephill Posted June 16 Popular Post Share Posted June 16 Not to bad for my first attempt. Looks a right rusty pile of junk. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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