Logie Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Looks tidy, i nearly bought one but went for the Element Kit 2 after, but after looking at your thread its back on the list to get in a couple months maybe ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 20 hours ago, Logie said: Looks tidy, i nearly bought one but went for the Element Kit 2 after, but after looking at your thread its back on the list to get in a couple months maybe ! Haven’t driven it yet but the quality of the kit is fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomr Posted May 4, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2022 Bought another Cross rc kit for the collection 👍🏻 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Omg yet another 1 You won lotto and not told us !!!!!! Looking forward to build or upgades posts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Is it built yet lol...............what colour you thinking 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Thinking something similar to the box art for a change 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 If box art the core rc met red you got would come close, been sort of looking at these myself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: If box art the core rc met red you got would come close, been sort of looking at these myself Box art is a copper colour similar to Tamiya PS-14 . The quality looks good from what I’ve looked at in the kit, mines the B version so doesn’t come with alloy axles or the chrome grill and bumpers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Bumpers and spare wheel cover painted don’t think I’ll be fitting the cover though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomr Posted May 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2022 Managed to finish the body and take a few pics before dark 👍🏻 Ended up going with Tamiya ps-14 backed with black , it’s going to take a few days for me to get used to it I think 😁 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 That looks nice mate, you done a good job, i would be happy with that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomr Posted May 6, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2022 32 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: That looks nice mate, you done a good job, i would be happy with that Cheers mate Just checked and new bodies are £35, if I’m still not convinced when it’s fitted to the chassis I’ll order a new one and paint it black 👍 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 I managed to get the shocks built yesterday the kit is supplied with 50wt oil but watching a lot of YouTube videos on the FR4 I’ve stuck 70wt in as my starting point. They feel great, super smooth but did they have to go with yellow springs ? 🤮 Gearbox and transfer case all greased up and ready to go, one thing I noticed was the manual states to add a shim behind each bearing in the transfer case so 4 shims in total, this resulted in the gears being locked solid once the case bolts where tightened. I ended up taking two shims back out which was perfect no slop and butter smooth. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Your doing a great build and still say the colour works a treat mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Looking realy smart mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomr Posted May 9, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) That’s it for tonight but got a fair bit done Edited May 9, 2022 by tomr 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomr Posted May 15, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) Finished the FR4 Just waiting on me mate to turn up then off out for its first run 👍🏻 The sun has come out as well Edited May 15, 2022 by tomr 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomr Posted May 15, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2022 Few pics from its first run out . It ran great with no problems 👍🏻 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 Really happy with it so far, it seems 70wt shock oil was a good choice. Im getting a little body rub just need to move the shocks down one hole on the towers to raise the chassis a few mm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlackSeaRC Posted July 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2022 This is my latest build project and I think it is going to take quite a while... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGinge Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Will be interesting to see how the size of that compares to more normal 1/10th scale crawlers. Based on the specs I’ve seen it’s a bit of a beast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSeaRC Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 16 hours ago, BigGinge said: Will be interesting to see how the size of that compares to more normal 1/10th scale crawlers. Based on the specs I’ve seen it’s a bit of a beast. Yes, firstly the box is very heavy compared with other models I have built (e.g. the Cross-RC AT4V) but also when you unbox everything, the bags of parts feel heavy. As for the cab and pick-up bed mouldings, they are massive!!! I just know I will need to buy more spray cans of paint already and I haven't even started yet... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 I haven’t done anything with the FR4 for while, thought I’d change the wheels over for a spare set in hope it’ll give me the enthusiasm to take it for a run out tomorrow . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Looking good BTW I might have some shock springs that are not yellow if you wanted to measure up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 45 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said: Looking good BTW I might have some shock springs that are not yellow if you wanted to measure up Thanks for the offer mate👍 I don’t think I’d swap them out tbh, they’re dual rate and work really well with the shocks, Cross RC set this rig up great imo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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