The Goat Thread....... Axial Capra

[MrCake]

My worry was more around that the stock spacers look to do a good job of protecting the face of the bearing from grime.  The ones I bought were +1mm but I got them as they were brass for a little bit more weight. 

 

Will report back on the GPM ones when they arrive in case someone else bumps into this issue!

[tomr]

Mine just landed 👍 starting it now, I’d like it finished tonight barring the body panels …I sense a late one 😁

 

 

[Stormbringer]

Very nice mate 

[.AJ.]

Finished it yet?

[Stormbringer]

2 hours ago, .AJ. said:

Finished it yet?

Lol mate thats almost as bad as we there yet 

But yeh is it finnished yet  !!!!!      

 

 

 

 

[tomr]

3 hours ago, .AJ. said:

Finished it yet?

It’s 99.9999999% done 😁 I even painted the body panels, badly. Just needs the tyres fitting to be propa finished. 
 

[tomr]

I’m off to bed 😵

 

Edited April 2, 2022 by tomr

[Lone-wolf]

That was a quick build

[tomr]

1 hour ago, Jack Reacher said:

That was a quick build

Didn’t feel like it 🤣

 

[tomr]

Think I’ve sickened myself with building so many kits since Xmas, i couldn’t be bothered to mount the tyres to the wheels. I did however have a sudden surge  of enthusiasm when I noticed our lass was in spring cleaning mode 🤣

I’ve had enough of building and painting, I’m not buying anymore for  at least 6 months ….RTR’s are an option though 😁

 

 

 

[Stormbringer]

Looking really good mate 

[tomr]

16 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

Looking really good mate 

Thanks Storms 👍🏻
Did ya get ya Tamiya finished mate?

[Lone-wolf]

does look a good build, and yeah you have set a record for most kits built in a matter of short time, im building a replacement 1000mm flying wing and its really getting my goat, so many problems, i have put it away before i end up stomping on it

[tomr]

19 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said:

does look a good build, and yeah you have set a record for most kits built in a matter of short time, im building a replacement 1000mm flying wing and its really getting my goat, so many problems, i have put it away before i end up stomping on it

cheers mate I’m looking forward to getting it on the rocks .

Yeah best putting it away before something gets broke 👍

 

[Stormbringer]

53 minutes ago, tomr said:

Thanks Storms 👍🏻
Did ya get ya Tamiya finished mate?

Nahh not yet mate its sitting there taunting me as i just havnt had time 

[Trunkle]

On 03/04/2022 at 14:15, tomr said:

 I’m not buying anymore for  at least 6 months ….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How did that go?...

[tomr]

1 hour ago, Trunkle said:

How did that go?...

I’m trying hard 😂

[Thunderdonkey]

I built my Capra in 2020, and I have had a lot of fun with it, but one thing always annoyed me about the design: the 98 mm width of the battery box.  Having acquired a 3D printer, I finally decided to do something about it.  The width of the battery box is defined by two plastic parts.  It took me a while to get the design right, but I managed to push the walls out 5 mm on each side.  So now I have a 108 mm battery box.

The parts themselves are very complicated.  These pictures show a new printed part beside an original part.
Outside view:

Inside view:

The change in external appearance is barely noticeable.

Capra is a very good crawler and now I can use my favourite batteries in it.

TD