Popular Post willashcroft Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) So after scratching a Traxxas itch last year and buying a 1/16 Traxxas Summit, then a MERV, they've been used a few times out with the dogs, but have mainly been sat on the shelf. I enjoyed stripping them down, replacing every bearing, cleaning every part and putting them all back together. However they're both 100% mechanically sorted, and don't need working on at all. I've always kept an eye on Facebook marketplace for a random bargain/project, until I came across this advert... Always been a massive Traxxas fanboy, and I've never owned an E-Revo before, so naturally bought the lot, for a ridiculously good price (It wasn't $10😁) Surprisingly the Emaxx and E-Revo have Castle systems in them already which weren't even mentioned in the advert. I still haven't properly looked through the numerous boxes of new spares and random bits and pieces. From the top left clockwise: *GV Racing Dominator 1/8 Buggy (Nitro - Yuck) *Traxxas Summit *Traxxas E-Revo (Castle Mamba Monster Combo) *Traxxas E-Maxx (Castle Mamba Monster Combo) *Traxxas Slash 4x4 (VXL) *Traxxas Stampede (VXL) *Traxxas Jato 3.3 (Nitro - Yuck) *Traxxas Bandit *Traxxas 1/16 Summit (VXL) And a random TT01 chassis 😅 I've already stripped/cleaned the 1/16 Summit, luckily had spares from my other 1/16 collection as the gearbox bearings were seized solid! The previous owner obviously had lots of fun with them years ago when he was a teenager but didn't really look after them. Oh well, keeps me busy... How many Traxxas 1/16th's is too many? 😂 I might post up some more progress photos as I clean up/rebuild the rest of them... Edited August 18, 2023 by willashcroft 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 A nice haul, i never find the bargains, i guess you could fix a few up and sell on to get most of your money back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Awesome! Would love to know what you paid for that lot. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Extremely nice pick up there 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 nice haul that enjoy brother 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Kpowell911 said: Awesome! Would love to know what you paid for that lot. . I thought you had a fire sale 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Shergar said: I thought you had a fire sale 🤣 Thatll be December before the baby comes haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post willashcroft Posted August 19, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 hours ago, Kpowell911 said: Awesome! Would love to know what you paid for that lot. . Put it this way, it was less than the cost of a Summit on Modelsport 😂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 That's a haul and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willashcroft Posted August 29, 2023 Author Share Posted August 29, 2023 Bit of an update, started on the Bandit and the Slash 4x4. The Bandit had barely been used so didn't need a full strip down, just a bit of a clean. Next up was the Slash 4x4, it's seen a fair bit of mud/water over the years, and every single bearing was rusty/seized, the diff grease had gone solid, and the spur gear was stripped. I later found the seized rear diff bearing had worn away at the plastic housing so that needed replacing, and grabbed some RPM nerf bars as the old ones were missing. Picked up a set of bearings for the E-Revo and the Summit as they'll be up next to strip down. Also picked up a set of proline wheels/tyres for £10 off marketplace 😅 I started taking the Stampede apart to find that the gearbox had destroyed itself, so that one can wait for now... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Dunno what shipping is like to Aus but Id be tempted to just buy a new Transmission from Jennys for thr Stampede 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post willashcroft Posted October 3, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2023 This may or may not be getting slightly out of control, but Marketplace strikes again 😂 £25 for a 2wd Slash, can't say no really! Missing a wheel and a motor, shame I've got plenty of spares. Didn't take long to strip it all down, regrease the gearbox, and check all the bearings were okay. It's barely been used, just left outside in a shed for 10 years. The rule was "One RC upstairs at a time"...... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 So much for the 1 car rule Nice pick up and it scrubbed up well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 awesome bargain there 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willashcroft Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Oops, it happened again... Worth the 300km round trip. The bloke had bought these as part of a job lot with 3x HPI Baja and other 1/5 scale petrols, and had no idea about electric RCs, hence so cheap 😅 He also chucked the boat in for an extra $50 (£30) which was torn apart immediately for the running gear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Nice pick up mate The truck with the twin motors looks interesting but what is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymarky Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: Nice pick up mate The truck with the twin motors looks interesting but what is it ? You didn't ask me but it's a brushed E-Maxx. Edited April 14 by markymarky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 14/04/2024 at 18:05, Stormbringer said: Cheers mate Its the original (although not an early one as it has the better Traxxas EVX2 esc) 3906 EMaxx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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