mydoddy69 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, mond said: Nice, what did you make them from? Stainless Steel. No way these bad boys will bend or rust not for love nor money 😂😂 35 minutes ago, Paul Busby said: This is one of those kits that makes me go... Hmmmmmmmmm every time I'm on the hobby sites. Really tempted buy it but got a lot of modding, building/rebuilding to do as it stands Have you any ideas what kind of shell you're going for yet? That's proline one would look the business. Apart from those axle tubes mines how it comes what you have to remember is these where never designed to take brushless power so the more power you put in the more your mod To be honest if I could have found a brushed Titan 775 and a EVX-2 for a good price that’s what I’d have used 👍. I’m probably going with that Proline shell but I will need to trim the wheel arches unless I can find something else trouble is at the moment you can’t get paint for any shells delivered 😂😂. I have got my eye on another she’ll mind 😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 This lockdown is a little dangerous on the internet shopping 😂😂. Just ordered all the bits for the 4 way steer 👍 No doubt I’ll be waiting a month or so though as I went with Wheelspin and there all supplier stock 😂😂. Mind you now logic has taken over it might be sooner but I doubt it 😂👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Total gamble at the moment. I have had parts from China arrive in less than a week but parts from around the UK take a fornight.Supplier stock in my somewhat limited experience has been generally at least a month though [emoji17] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Lol what a day order cancelled but the good news I ordered from Modelsport they reckon a week plus delivery 👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 a week plus three weeks delivery then 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Jumper said: a week plus three weeks delivery then Sounds about right at the minute 😂😂👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Getting there slowly but surely on another note my modelsport order has been despatched 😂👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Glad you're still getting stuck-in to building RCs, Rich. I was under the impression you'd taken a step back from the hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, PraetoR said: Glad you're still getting stuck-in to building RCs, Rich. I was under the impression you'd taken a step back from the hobby? I had for a while, but slowly getting drawn back inn😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Just now, mydoddy69 said: I had for a while, but slowly getting drawn back inn😂😂 I'm glad. I'm curious about this chassis. Seems to be the best option for if I ever got round to building a Bigfoot replica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how the rear steer works out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Paul Busby said: I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how the rear steer works out! You and me both 😂😂. Got to run it stock without first though or I won’t know if it makes it better or worse 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Post is terrible at the minute and waiting a month for parts is a joke so off down the shed for today’s little project upper links 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Hour later job done 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid dennis Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Your work on the axle tubes and these links is top notch,can I ask what you used for the link tubes? I presume tube BUT is it ally or steel? if steel must be a job to bend that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, sid dennis said: Your work on the axle tubes and these links is top notch,can I ask what you used for the link tubes? I presume tube BUT is it ally or steel? if steel must be a job to bend that. It’s stainless steel I used it on both the axle tubes and these links 👍👍 Yep it is a bit on the tough side 😂😂. I have a pipe bender for small pipes but even that was a struggle 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 Finally got to get her out omg what a blast 👍👍👍. Loved it but a few tweaks are needed for sure, turning circle is like zero 😂 rear steer is definitely on the cards. Speed is a little lacking so a pinion change is needed . Lastly shocks need a tweak think I’ll swap the pistons and oil and add a sway bar upfront These came in from China gonna try out a mod on the steering and use these as a servo saver not sure how it will turn out as I’ve read mixed reviews on it but they where only cheap so worth a shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Well I must say sometimes old eBay certainly surprises me have a look at these cheap lower links Took a couple of weeks to come but well worth the wait and there even lighter than the stock plastic ones 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 32 minutes ago, mydoddy69 said: Well I must say sometimes old eBay certainly surprises me have a look at these cheap lower links Took a couple of weeks to come but well worth the wait and there even lighter than the stock plastic ones 👍👍 No plastic rod ends to break as well unlike the ssd trailing arms I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 53 minutes ago, Jumper said: No plastic rod ends to break as well unlike the ssd trailing arms I had. I know some say these pressed ones are junk others have the plastic ones break but like it as it’s a cheap weak point. All I know is these 4 cost the price of just one ssd and I mean one single not one pair 😂👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mond Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I had some similar ones a while back and the only problem is if you use it enough the balls will get very sloppy. But then that could take 50 packs to be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmles Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Hi all, been after an SMT10 for a while now, wife got me some ModelSport vouchers for my birthday, just in time for them to be sold out everywhere. Had it in order since the beginning of May - the suspense is killing me! That said, giving me time to get some of the other bits I need. Managed to source some Jconsepts Firestorm tires. Struggling to find wheels though. any suggestions on sites that might have the Jconsepts Tribute wheels? any other bits to consider whilst I wait? Thinking of a Hobywing EZRun 3652 Max10 ESC/Motor. cheers all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 07/06/2020 at 16:10, Murmles said: Hi all, been after an SMT10 for a while now, wife got me some ModelSport vouchers for my birthday, just in time for them to be sold out everywhere. Had it in order since the beginning of May - the suspense is killing me! That said, giving me time to get some of the other bits I need. Managed to source some Jconsepts Firestorm tires. Struggling to find wheels though. any suggestions on sites that might have the Jconsepts Tribute wheels? any other bits to consider whilst I wait? Thinking of a Hobywing EZRun 3652 Max10 ESC/Motor. cheers all! Stock is pretty much sold out everywhere at the minute with this lockdown going on, just have to wait it out I’m afraid, a lot of guys use that combo I opted for the 3660 4000kv which is more than enough in my book 👍 id run it break it and upgrade it or these can soon turn into a money pit 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmles Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 10/06/2020 at 19:30, mydoddy69 said: Stock is pretty much sold out everywhere at the minute with this lockdown going on, just have to wait it out I’m afraid, a lot of guys use that combo I opted for the 3660 4000kv which is more than enough in my book 👍 id run it break it and upgrade it or these can soon turn into a money pit 😂 I was doing a little reading on the 3660 size cans. They seem to run cooler and have more torque. Seem like a good option, 4000kv sounds quite spicy! I'm just hoping they show up in the next month or so. I want to get stuck in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnymorris Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Just wondering what the status is of these SMT10 builds, any progress since June? I'm pondering an SMT10 or LMT build myself, need to get some idea of what works well for a scale build of this kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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