SCX10 G6 build thread

[melvins913]

I wish i got all day, i very rarely get more and 30/40 mins to go out

Fit the biggest you can, that way you don't lose precious play time swapping batteries, one 5300 lasted me all day yesterday.....

[Geeze]

I wish i got all day, i very rarely get more and 30/40 mins to go out

In which case 2200 should be about spot on. You can always get two and run them in parallel for longer runtimes when you do get the chance. Fit nicely on the sliders too, which keeps their weight centred and low

[Oh How Original]

One good thing about the SCX10 is the shell isn't a PITA to remove like it can be if you have a G2 or TF2, so changing LiPos is easy if you get a bit of extra time, stick a spare in your pocket/bag or whatever you carry and you can quickly change and carry on

Being small, you should be able to charge two at a time on almost any digital balance charger, with a series balance board.

[Geeze]

This is what I do, carry spares as they're hardly big or heavy and if I end out playing longer than I thought (or get caught up hill climbing, its murder on runtime ), just swap fresh ones in.

Being small, most chargers cope with two or more at once quite easily, deans charge board from HK is cheap and does the job

[melvins913]

Took it out for a proper run in the woods just behind my house and had a ridiculous amount of fun. It climbed up hills a lot better than I thought it would, and they are a lot steeper than the pictures show

 

Edited April 22, 2015 by melvins913

[Oh How Original]

Aye those stock tyres grip very well in my experience.

I wish I hadn't ripped one lol.

[melvins913]

They performed much better than I expected tbf 

[melvins913]

I'll be ordering some wheels tomorrow and I can't make up my mind. Its between SSD d holes in black and gmade SR03 in matte black.
http://www.rcbitz.com/wheels-tyres/wheels-on-off-road/off-road/1-7-wheels/1-9-steel-beadlock-d-hole-wheels-2-black-12mm-hex-mount-scale-bolts-g2-ssd/
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GMade-1-9-SR03-Beadlock-Wheels-Matt-Black-2-GM70184-/271726389817?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f4427aa39

The SSD's look great but I would like something different and all those tiny bolts would annoy me. The gmade is a bit of a gamble as Im not sure it would suit the body.

[Oh How Original]

My vote is for SSD's, just as I really like the way they look

[johninderby]

Gmades do look rather stock.Using them for my SCX10 Unimog build but not sure if they would suit the G6.

 

Cheaper here:

http://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/gm70184-gmade-1-9-sr03-beadlock-wheels-x2-matt-black

 

   John

 

[Oh How Original]

I put some black plastic ones on my G6 that look like the Gmades and didn't like the look, so went with SSD... Unfortunately I don't have them now so I can't show you.

[melvins913]

The SSD's on your G6 looks great, which is a major factor in why I'm considering them

My vote is for SSD's, just as I really like the way they look

 

Thank you for the pic, the gmades look great on it.
Cheers for the link 

Gmades do look rather stock.Using them for my SCX10 Unimog build but not sure if they would suit the G6.

 

Cheaper here:

http://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/gm70184-gmade-1-9-sr03-beadlock-wheels-x2-matt-black

 

   John

 

 

 

 

 

[melvins913]

Just ordered some wheels, now its time to visit asiatees 

[melvins913]

Bit of a disappointment, I went to order shocks and knuckle and c hub combo, but the combo was out of stock in all colours. So Ive just ordered the shocks for now, and when that comes in stock I'll order it along with CVD's

[johninderby]

Asiatees seems to be out of stock of a lot of things at the moment.

I've bought a few things from this place. Got some usefull bits.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/planedeals?_dmd=2&_nkw=Scx10

John

[melvins913]

Could be tempted by some of their scale accessories 

[The Dark Knight]

Another vote from me for the SSD wheels

[melvins913]

Time for an update.

I got my wheels through today, with refreshers in the packet   
I went against the grain and got the gmades. I have assembled them without tires for now to see how nicely they went together, no issues there. The hardware does feel very cheap and could do with being replaced.

Im rather disappointed by the finish. In one of the wheels there is a gash in the metal around 10mm on the dish and then they went over it with the matte black. The black was also applied very thinly and some has chipped off even before I opened the packet, I imagine they will "weather" very quickly.



Hopefully within the next few days I will be baking the stock wheels to get the tires off so I can fit them to the gmades and take it out for a spin.

 

[ostewart]

Shame to hear about the beadlocks, mine were fine with no visible defects

[Oh How Original]

I'd contacted the company about it myself.

They'll no doubt get scratched pretty quickly but that isn't the point.

SSD's FTW

[johninderby]

Mine didn't have any defects although thought they were a bit crudely made. Still they work OK and look good once fitted.

John

[ostewart]

They do look good once fitted, and I like the weight they have. Also what doesn't looks better after its been used, you need some rock rash then realistic weathering. That's what these wheels are all about, not bling

[melvins913]

I took a gamble and it didn't pay off. I still like them and think they will look good on the G6.
Ive just baked the wheels but I think the oven was a little to hot as it started to melt the wheels and tires   not bothered about the wheels, hoping the tires will be ok once they cool down, if not i'll order some more stock ones as they are pretty cheap and perform well.

The house is well and truly stunk out. I have the extractor fan going full blast with all windows and doors open.

Shame to hear about the beadlocks, mine were fine with no visible defects

 

 

I'd contacted the company about it myself.

They'll no doubt get scratched pretty quickly but that isn't the point.

SSD's FTW

 

 

Mine didn't have any defects although thought they were a bit crudely made. Still they work OK and look good once fitted.

John

[melvins913]

Mounted the tires to the rims, but the tires have to be replaced, they have warped, pitted and very sticky so I'll get some new ones ordered.

These turned up this afternoon

Ordered both my wheels and the shocks last thurs and the shocks only took 1 day longer from china   
Shocks went on quickly, running box stock. Only issue is that my servo now hits the chassis brace, and I don't have a dremel fix it.