ostewart Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) It is a great truck. I've got to behave (money wise) for the next couple of months, then my gf is willing to buy me an Rc up to Edited March 28, 2015 by ostewart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oodboo Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I like this, do you think you could put a Tamiya unimog body on it? I like unimog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 i believe so, there's a guy building on another forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Looking very good out in the sun on the rocks At the price of those metal diff covers, I think I'd stick with stripping the chrome off the plastic ones and paint them black. Especially with that big HR logo all over them, half the problem with the stocker is the logo being thereI like this, do you think you could put a Tamiya unimog body on it? I like unimog. Ascender has adjustable wheelbase, think shortest option is about the same as the cr01 so it should fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) I might have a go at stripping the diff covers tomorrow and painting them, i wanted to do the wheels but they will be changed soon anyway! i has a winch now, i also have lights but i think i'll take them back out, i got sick of having to connect/disconnect them every time the shell comes off and i hate having wires everywhere Edited March 29, 2015 by lel-95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 The wires is what made me remove all my lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 its just a major faff on and i can't be bothered! I need a winch bumper and no one currently makes one. The plastic bumper seems strong enough but i can only get 2 bolts into the winch because of the bumper shape. I think i may have a go at making one, how hard can it be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I'm sure the width of the chassis can't be that much different from the SCX10? Failing that, just get Gaz to make you one, he made mine, exactly as I wanted it, it's like a battering ram! Very good vfm too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Scalerfab have announced sliders, bumpers and the like so the options are coming But OHOs bumper looks excellent so now youre spoilt for choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Gaz is where I'm going for my SCX10 stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 ooo i'll check the scalerfab stuff out when its ready started on the diff covers tonight logo filed off # and now they're sitting in a pot of bleach to get rid of the chrome and tomorrow they shall be black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 winch is wired up and working! The bumper is actually quite strong, it'll pull before the bumper flexes so it should be alright for the time being. Diff covers are still soaking in bleach, they're about 70% black now, i thought it wouldn't take as long but i'm in no hurry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzIjE_WgYC4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hmmm, anything I've de-chromed has been completely done in about 60 seconds... Try a cheap 'nasty' bleach, it works good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 its Asdas finest, i have no idea about bleach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Awesome, I got to get myself a winch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Small tip on the winch front, always keep your throttle a little bit on, it gives the winch a much much easier time pulling and you won't burn the motor out as quickly! It'll also get you out of stickier situations Does that winch require any box, or is it just straight plugged into the 3rd channel and you operate it with the trim setting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 I know I was just seeing what it would pull It runs off my 3rd channel with the radio set to suit, I use the trims as my 3rd channel is just a on/off button rather than a 3 way switch. It also has a control board with a button to control it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Its also wired to my ESC battery plug for the power, you can add a Y adaptor or a separate battery for a less permanent power supply though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 still trying to de-chrome the diff covers, so far they've been sitting in bleach overnight, covered in Mr Muscle oven cleaner for hours and are now back in the bleach, seems like its removed the high spots but the larger parts are stubborn i dont know what else to try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Don't know what they plated it with but its clearly tough stuff! Bleach has always worked for me in a couple of minutes, is it neat bleach and not the ready diluted stuff? Although if oven cleaner hasn't shifted it, the next step up is caustic soda which is all oven cleaner is but if you get the granules and mix your own, you can make it stronger. But that's probably getting a little extreme?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Its neat stuff from Makro, it has all sorts of warning signs on the bottle so i assume its strong stuff, doesn't seem like it! i think i may have to try the caustic soda, i'd rather get all the plating off than have to paint them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Not Mr Muscle, that's crap. Get just some like floor bleach or something, it should be pretty dark yellow... That's the vile stuff and it'll strip that chrome off in minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 the diff covers finally gave up and turned black, looks much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Looks so much better I know its early days but how are the shocks on this? All good so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Yeah the shocks have been fine, no complaints I built mine with green slime and theres not even a hint of any leaking and i've never heard of any others leaking so they must hold up fine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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