heavyleftthumb Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 wow that things look awesome pal, great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 How long till the running vid then?????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Dunno, will have to get a cameraman Got two possible drivers;Either 'Marcus' from Terminator Salvation, approx 9 1/2" tallor Peter Parker 10 1/2"Leaning towards the Marcus figure but his head doesn't pivot down (nod) so he looks like he's got a stiff neckHad to do a fair bit of surgery on both figures, Marcus's hip joints allowed his legs to pivot about 15 degrees, so there was no way he was sitting down without modificationBoth of them had butt and thigh surgery too Edited November 21, 2013 by TWINSET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 That looks excellent. Great job - lovely paintwork. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Looks great in that green, I'm probably going to do mine in metallic black and I'll paint the outside like you have done, I did it on my last SCX10 and the finish is sooo much nicer than painting from the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 How durable is the final paint finish? Defo figure 1, the second one looks too big and cartoony, imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 fantastic job andy, looks perfect!!! excellent build thread too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) How durable is the final paint finish? Defo figure 1, the second one looks too big and cartoony, imo No idea how the paint will fare but that's why it's silver on the inside; any scratches will show silver where the green paint's gone so it'll hopefully gain a bit of 'character' fantastic job andy, looks perfect!!! excellent build thread too Cheers Fella Edited November 21, 2013 by TWINSET 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53HRA Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Another cracking job as with your other trucks! Top work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AX10 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Brilliant thread to show us something we can't quite get yet. You sir, are a gentleman, thanks for your time and trouble, it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Thanks, it's been great doing it. Last post for today, an explanation of the discrete body mounts First off, the body was masked on the inside where the body-post dimples were molded Then, I had to drill a body-clip hole into 4 caps that Rich (Biggus_Ditchus) had got made for me They did look fantastic when they arrived, but the 6mm thru hole I thought I measured right shoulda been 1/4" (6.35mm) Not having a suitable bit, I had to chase 'em through with a masonry bit and a wood bit, so they looked a bit rough by the end of it all (sorry Rich) With the cap mounted on the post, the top of the post is cut flush with the cap - hogged off with side-cutters then tidied up with a stanley knife The cap forms a 'platform' for 3M SL3540 (think seriously heavy-duty velcro) It's made of interlocking mushroom shapes protrusions There's only one 'side' to this, not a hook and a loop side like regular velcro There's 3540 and 3550 - the difference is the glue on the back I believe - 3540 glue is slightly weaker, but it's adequate for this task 3540 description; Pressure sensitive rubber adhesive 3550 description; Pressure sensitive very high bond acrylic adhesive 4 more pads inside the shell, sticking to bare, unpainted lexan - the glue's strong enough to take paint off, so a bare surface is critical In situ - stack height is around 5.8mm if the foam pads aren't pressed down on (the shell's not heavy enough to do that) And this is how strong it is Weight of truck is just under 2.1kg (4 5/8 lb) Cheers again to Rich for getting 'em made so quick, sorry they're not so pretty now! Edited November 22, 2013 by TWINSET 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Excellent job. Any 'characters' lined up to permanently drive it? Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zardoz Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is looking sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom C Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Nice job I use Velcro and magnets on lots of my stuff now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Excellent job. Any 'characters' lined up to permanently drive it? Al. Not yet - the choice I had were a bit of a rush to get it running for yesterday as I was taking it to Radshape for a play Quick vid; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWSvqM2bmuI&feature=youtu.be 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Rides well. Get where you're going with the paint idea, interested to see how it pans out over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I've fitted Iron Man into one of mine!! Exo Skeleton Terminator is available ..... Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TWINSET Posted November 26, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2013 Few action pics shot @ Radshape Paint's getting some wear now, but not gone thru to lexan yet; 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Cracking build, nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Found a cheap radio to work with the 3Racing winch - http://www.modelsport.co.uk/carson-reflex-pro-2-lcd-3ch-2.4ghz-fhss-combo/rc-car-products/368278 A lot of 3ch only have a 2 position 3rd, for changing gear on nitros or engaging reverse etc. This one has a 3 position slide-switch in front of the steering wheel making it perfect for a winch Branded as Carson, it's called a Reflex Wheel Pro 2 LCD (catchy eh?) Not sure how you're supposed to realise it's a 3 channel set from that, but there ya go. It's got end point adjustment on all three channels, so 3rd could also be used for a dig box on a crawler. Also has;Reverse on all 3 channels ABS on Throttle* Steering and Throttle expo* Steering and Throttle dual-rate* 15 model memory with 3 character model name Stupid looking brake disc and caliper inside steering wheel Charging socket - transmitter runs off 4 AA batteries (not included) France switch - must be set to F if used in France* Throttle rate adjuster switch for nitro (minimizes 'brake' travel on trigger) Blue backlight on LCD screen (* no idea what they do so don't ask) As well as Carson's own, the transmitter's also compatible with the Maverick MRX - 242 2.4 GHz 3Ch Receiver At 35 x 26x 14 the supplied receiver seemed pretty big, but I've mainly had Spektrum gear in the past and their receivers are tiny First off though, here's the winch And now the radio The all-important 3rd channel switch Other stuff it may or may not need Definitely needs these Probably needs this Needs one, dunno about the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I recently fitted that same Winch on my honcho, great fun once you get it set up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Just received some alu goodies from GMade First off, Alu C hub carriers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 They look great, but I would prefer them in black personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Yeah, I'm a fan of black alu, but it seems to be the last colour anyone ever anodizes hop-ups - at least they're not purple or green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Haha, I didn't think of it that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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