MICKSID - Inferno MP7.5 Buggy to Truggy, Custom Brushless Conversion

[micksid]

THought i would share with everyone my second on going project, it started life as a kyosho inferno mp7.5 nitro, i have never got on with nitro so after running it 6 times and then storing it in my shed for 2 years i thought i would strip it down and make use of it.

so in my head i wanted a truggy conversion but which ran off 2 x 2s lipos in theory running 4s, but i wanted lipos on both sides of the chassis so the weight in balanced, but obviouslly then i needed to put the motor somewhere and esc.

so after seeing a fellow member on here using 3x motors, i thought i would use the idea and mount the motor on the top of the centre diff, this would give me plenty of room for the lipos and esc.

i then thought about mounting the motor so it came out of a the shell, obviously this would help with cooling but i thought with a few heat sinks i could make it a unique feature

now i havent gone for perfection on this build, im not amazing with metal work, but i gave it ago, as for the body shell that is another story, Bloody parma paint is poo, and me being a bit impatient i did ruin the shell slightly, although the paint effect i am getting used to and to be honest has given the shell a unique but rustic look

anyways less text and more pictures. this is work in progress.

the first motor mount i tried to fit but its too bulky, although this is a very good mount and i might use this in the future.

just trying some old lipos in there ( new ones will be ordered shortly)

my first attempt at the custom motor mount

that never worked out for me as the tollerance has to be spot on for the bearings to run smoothly so on with Version 2 motor mount

custom rear brace made also.... not perfect but serves it purpose

my 2 year old thought this might make a be a good motor

next to the body shell, i needed something that would show off the motor, only shell i really fancied was the losi eight bulldog. not a pretty shell but again fit for purpose

ignore these wheels, i just reversed some buggy ones to get the effect. my wheels are on order from america

next to the paint and decals, thought i would do similar theme to my traxxas back slash conversion

custom front body mount, practiced with carbon fibre vinle on this, not the easiest part to do first

and after alot of swearing cursing etc this is what it currently looks like

and that is it for now, below is what i have on order or plan on doing to it

1. ofna mt3 splitz wheels on order from america, due any day

2. 2x lipo trays on order from america

3. hobbywing 150a ezrun, on order from america

4. i need some suitable tyres but need to wait till the wheels come

5. some beefy heast sinks for the motor, which i have located, just need to order

6. carbon fibre wrap the chassis

7. change the blue anodized shock towers to black neo spec ones

8. smooth out the servo tray, and carbon fibre

i think i am going to use this as my main basher and abusing vehicle

ill keep everyone updated. feel free to leave your good or bad comments

[micksid]

im going to need some help to find some tyres to fit these wheels also, here are the specs

SPECS: Width: 2" (51mm) Diameter: 3.5" (88mm)

so am i right in thinking i can fit 3.2 tyres to these? but i dont want massive monster truck tyres, just some subtle thinish lowish profile ones

might have to look into the badlands

[Turner Boy]

Nom, i likey, looks like lot of paint bleed, but suits it!

Have you considered changing to kyosho inferno st arms for extra width?

[micksid]

Yeah the paint bled alot but its left a decent effect . Will do for bashing. Yeah i really wanna go down the inferno st route with longer arms. Its just finding some at a decent price aswell as the drive shafts and i assume i would need the longer track rods.

Thats why i chose the big offset wheels which the picture hasnt show up above but there called ofna mt3 splits. Hopefully will make the truck have a wide stance

[micksid]

going for two of these heat sinks for the motor as well

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=18345

[Outlaw Graphics]

great work mate, i'm liking the motor mount although it might not last long with a bad landing....looking good though

[micksid]

Yeah i agree with the motor mount. Going to look into other options or get a professional one made.

Outlaw graphics. Loving the work u do on shells. I might be comingvto you with my soons 1/10 truck shell which he would like doong in cars theme .

Cheers

[Dom C]

Looks good nice bit of custom work there nice to see!

If i was you id put some form of brace underneath the motor to stop the mount bending.

[micksid]

Yeah. I might actually put some screws from the new mount to the diff mounts and then make a custom brace to brace the two diff mounts

I did remove a brace from the centre diffs because the pinion is in the way now

I will have a playthis weekend

[Seany_bhoy51]

Nice work mate. What type of paint did you use on the shell? Abd how did you get the kind of black effect on it?

[micksid]

Its pactra lime ice backed with metallic black. I never intended for it to turn out with that effect. Its called being impatient and crap paint

But it has a rustic evil effect .

[Seany_bhoy51]

Where can i buy that paint from. I like it. Do you mean its crap paint or your crap at painting lol?

[micksid]

I got it from wheelspin. It just needs alot of prep and time applying it

[Seany_bhoy51]

Lol. Im a beginner to trying to paint. Ino that i paint the inside of the shell did you just apply the green straight on and then some black?

[Seany_bhoy51]

Also are they stickers on the inside or outside of the shell?

[mini-z-awd]

stop making such cool cars lol and i really the like the bleed coming through the paint it makes it look differnent like you meant todo it that way

[micksid]

stickers are on the inside, painted the green and then the black. im sure there will be a how to guide on here, or just put it in youtube or google, there is loads of tutorials

[micksid]

stop making such cool cars lol and i really the like the bleed coming through the paint it makes it look differnent like you meant todo it that way

thanks . i did mean to do it really

[micksid]

great work mate, i'm liking the motor mount although it might not last long with a bad landing....looking good though

i am working on a role bar , i have 1/4" stainless tube readily available to me from work just waiting on the battery trays to arrive so i can plan the mounting space etc

[Seany_bhoy51]

Thanks. Also another question. Where do i get monster stickers like that as i can only ever really see green and purple ones on ebay.

[micksid]

there off ebay

Edited March 20, 2012 by micksid

[Seany_bhoy51]

Hmm ok thanks. Are they actually stickers that are sticky on the side of the that you see?

[micksid]

well me wheels turned up today and i am very impressed with them for the price, just need to dye them black now then the hardest bit of finding some aggressive tyres for them

[micksid]

bugger bugger bugger, the wheels catch the wishbone on full lock, and catch slightly on the rear with wheel wobble, looks like ill be purchasing a set of these http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/cml_product.php?range=RACING&productId=0000002368

unless anyone can recommend and diy methods.

[micksid]

just spent the last hour dyeing the wheels, still surprises me how easy it is to do this.

more pics to follow

those piccys look a bit crap, dont do them justice.....