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Trooper's 'OptimusBaja'


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  • 3 weeks later...
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Thought i better update this, since anyone who's been following my thread will surely be biting their nails waiting for my update... :lol:
 
Anyway, here it is.
 
I sent a load of parts down to Rob to have anodised blue and red, I'm opting for a blue and red build to try and install some uniformity on my build, since it did get to be abit of a fuster cluck of parts.
 
I also got my replacement bracket from GBE and got it fitted, the couplers provided didn't suit my side bleed so i've used a DDM dom one, does the job nicely.
 
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It's still not perfect, going to be getting some black arms all round and perhaps some black windows.
 
Waiting on some new wheels and beadlock, that will fit in with the theme also...
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i see a problem with the first 3 pics

 

 

 

the bin lid is closed

 

 

 

 

 

also, why not save abit of money and buy some black rit dye and just dry the current arms black?

 

but at-least the bin lid is blue :D

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Yesterday didn't go too well, this is the result of less than half an hour or running, nothing is getting hot, and i tried a new pinion...
 
I'm thinking something might be twisted and messing up the mesh.
 
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What a royal PITA!
 
 
Any thoughts?
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PROGRESS! :D
 
I must've taken a bad hit/had a rough landing as i've managed to twist the rear chassis, got onto Rob @ IRC and he's replacing it, as it does come with no questions warranty.
 
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Doesn't look lethal, but where is it positioned it must've been enough to through the mesh out.
 
I also found a bent Hostile Heim, going to get onto BikeSeat and see if GC motorsport offer some, his come with lifetime warranty :lol:
 
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Watch this space for more updates coming over the weekend, i think.
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Ok so it looks like the rear plate was bent, i got a replacement from Robert @ Innovative RC last weekend and i have finally got everything fitted and ready to go today.
 
New black arms all round and new rear plate as well as front MX's. Looking good if i do say so myself :)
 
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This is what i've modelled it off :lol:
 
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There was a NEB bash today, but dad and i decided to opt out and instead chose to go somewhere more local, 7 miles vs 70 miles, no brainer really.
 
The good news is my stripping spur gear issue is fixed, managed to run for an hour today with no breakdowns, playing cat and mouse the old man, thoroughly enjoyed it (I still cant drive though).
 
Fun ended when dad snapped one of the screws that holds the steering arms to his front hubs, but an easy fix - The cleaning was another story....
 
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I looted Silverback RC HQ yesterday and made off with a 7ft banner and a truely unique shock brace, naturally i fitted it to the old mans ride as it suits his theme better than mine.
 
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They're now both clean and ready for next time, we're going to try and get them out more often than previously.
 
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