The Dark Knight Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm feeling inspired from the nice paint jobs I've seen lately, I might try something similar myself but just worried I'd make a mess of it. If you have time to replicate this on a touring car body shell, chuck me a pm please 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looks Grrrreat!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangerman69 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 That is awesome best paint job I have seen on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 That is awesome best paint job I have seen on here thanks for the kind words mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangerman69 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 credit where its due fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yep mighty fine job you did there it looks Bang tidy ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thats GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT !!!!!! makes me want to go have a bowl of frosties 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Savage xs shell on its way to smash.... ;-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnie Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 So tempted to get one of these but will it handle 6s as thats all I run lately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Savage xs shell on its way to smash.... ;-) lol I wish I had the time do shells for anyone who wants one painted but I don't have a workshop or much free time to do them in, I love the planning and the painting, shame I have to go into work early to do it So tempted to get one of these but will it handle 6s as thats all I run lately dunno about 6s Tbf, plenty of lads run the ss buggy here, give one of them a pm, I only ever ran my cage buggy on 4s.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Nice paint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks everyone for the positive comments, just waiting on my aluminium tubing now for the braces... Then I can give her some stick.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titchie Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 thats really really good, do you wana spray up my shell as well lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Okay you can all stop it now I'm blushing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 It is a brilliant paint job, you could start a wee business with that skills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titchie Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 How much do u charge. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 How much do u charge. Lolif you have to ask you can't afford it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Small Friday after work update, my aluminium tubing came today so I just finished the truggy ready for testing.. All braced up and hoping for a dry day tomorrow.. They turned out pretty well I think, I already had the rod ends from another project so it cost me about a fiver in materials which was some 1/4 inch aluminium tubing, some m5 x 20mm grub screws and a small jar of elbow grease.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Cracking idea that looks very clean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Cracking idea that looks very clean cheers rich I can't take credit for the idea though as I saw it in a how to on youtube.. He use the same bits to make links for his crawlers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Top job ! Do these feel so weak that they need the extra bracing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Top job ! Do these feel so weak that they need the extra bracing? I haven't even driven it yet Tbf but it's always a good idea to eliminate potential weak spots before they give you problems, on my hyper cage the cage was the bracing once the cage was broken so was the chassis integrity and I like to jump my rigs. Mydoddy69 bent his hyper ss chassis too, if you like ramps and jumps it's worth the extra effort to make something up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I do enjoy a jump or two and really fancy one of these so ill be copying you lol Where do the grub screws go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 I do enjoy a jump or two and really fancy one of these so ill be copying you lol Where do the grub screws go?They go inside the tubing and inside the rod ends.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Well had a run out today and whilst everything worked it wasn't a stellar performance.. The diffs need sorting straight away, the front tyres balloon badly and it clearly robs the rear end of power, I'm gonna have them out and go 300k up front 100k middle and 30k rear. The diffs must be bone dry barring some factory grease.. I can't comment on the handling just yet as this poor diff set up really detracted from the handling, it's really that bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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