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Today I got something I've been after for years! A hyper brushless. @Bert_w164sorted this beast out for me, gave it a full service and did me a fantastic deal 👌. Your a legend mate! Also had my esc to go in the hyper off of @Ross9999992 . thanks mate should do the job just great 👍 super fast delivery off both too!

Added custom decals

Put a heart in the Yeti, castle combo i wanted to use would have required cutting parts, so used the 550l 3300kv axe system from the trx4 to get it on the road, shifts well enough on 2s. Servo was a right 🧠 as needs to be pulled right back inwards and only 50% throw for full steering, but very clean and handles lovely. Then threw on some lights n bits for a crawl this evening.

He's not said what he's sending me yet, I'll probably find out tomorrow. He just said V2 plus new and upgraded parts but i'll let you know

So i sent the car back, then Corally got back to me about the broken parts but it was too late as the car was already on it's way to AT. Corally ended up speaking to ATModels on my behalf as i was extremely ****** off they were trying to make me pay for the damage and i really don't think it's my fault this happened. Corally turned round and said pretty much no no no wtf? but more politely and then got in contact with AT. I'm now getting the car back with all the parts to repair it plus spares and a free service pack 2. I honestly can't fault Corally for the customer service they have gone above and beyond to help me and i think has probably been the best customer service experience i've ever had in my life. He really was trying to do everything he could to make sure i keep the car and hopefully he can send me the parts so this hopefully doesn't happen again. Failing that i'll just buy the Arrma balls as i've heard that pretty much fixes the issue and they have to take a really hard whack to be able to pop them out.

Goodies from @Gaz! & @steephill Thanks for the amazing rig, she will be taken care of!

Almost there with the build, but quite disappointed with the shocks. Just commissioned some new shock pistons to my sizes, so I can have a play with different oilway designs. I'll update in due course 🙂

first run of the ta04-s and a big thank you to nadia and bert 🙂

Wow, that's great service from Corally and glad it all worked out for you.

It shouldnt be mate i think you were just unlucky and got the defective parts

So do i lol, Hopefully it's not going to be another Carnage 🤷‍♂️

Tamiya Rising Fighter arrived today so it's just an unboxing. The busted Maverick Quantum is being stripped for parts and radio gear transfered to the Tamiya which I'm hoping will be a bit more manageable for my daughter and less prone to breakage which has really dented her confidence.

It's ok @Stormbringeri'm getting the Kronos back if you don't see my post in that thread 🤦‍♂️

Yeah only mod/upgrade I have is the oil shocks, which are much better, essential really. Was going to go with all the upgraded axles, outdrives etc but the (admittedly) poor standard items are still going strong, well they work still, just make the wheels look like they're permanently buckled! But when you're driving you don't notice... only replace when broken is my mantra with this little rig.

Pretty much at a standstill with the build now. decided to order new radio gear so I’ll be stood down till that’s here. don’t think I’m going to use the DC1 body so looking at my options

Yeah, I've got mine ok, but I've had far better working shocks. I'll see what I end up with

Added a cheap as possible roll bars to the bed. And might add some lights. So how had it will stay basic for 5 minutes. Congratulations bingo. **** it i got a few ideas for it now. Winch is fitted but my mate forgot the controller box. So is posting that tomorrow. And I'm going to add some lights I think. Might as well now. Lol

Welcome to the forum. Dark Side Crawlers on FB are fairly active in the Devon area, maybe look them up once you've finished your build if you fancy some company when putting your rig through its paces.

That was my understanding also, I will get my 2s battery then and wait for the standard brushless motor to bite the dust 🤣

Someone buy this before I lose willpower: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FTX-Zorro-1-10-Trophy-Truck-EP-Brushless-4WD-RTR-Rolling-Chassis-Only-FTX5557WO-/144233559037?hash=item2194fd73fd

Welcome to the Hyper 7 club mate

More green 🙂

Core RC CR293 is a 2s lipo that is exactly the same size as a tamiya nimh pack.

I wouldnt waste money on buying a fan or another brushed motor. For what itll cost youll be halfway to a brushless system

Helped build my mate a Tekno 8te a few years back. Is an impressive bit of kit to be fair but I just prefer the cheapness and bashability of a h7. That said if I had to choose a 2nd not a h7 i would take an 8ight-b (totally not the reason my richer mate went for the 8te at all - and he doesn’t have a buggy or a mt 😂) as they were known to be good bashers back then. Can’t comment on the best race bred stuff because you can race a basher but unless you have deep pockets generally don’t want to bash a racer (and i don’t have deep pockets 😘) so have never owned any.

That makes perfect sense, the 8-4 isn't something I want to treat like a hyper at all. 8T-E is exactly what I was thinking about, but then the Mrs wants something different. I think you may have just peaked our interest in a EB48... Thanks dude, that's legit helpful and informative.

Buggies handle better. Especially your Losi, its a race buggy. You can control a Truggy easier in the air in my opinion (bigger tyres, more rotational mass to help you correct). That said. A buggy needs less in air correction. I think what youve said, youd try something like a Kraton and find it cumbersome. However I think youd enjoy a Tekno ET48 or a Losi 8T-E. I kinda agree if you have an MT and a 1:8th Buggy you dont need a Truggy. I had an RB One R E and a Tekno EB48.3. Theyre both extremely high end race buggies. I sold them cause they were just too perfect to bash if that makes sense. They were too precise and good to be fun (IMO). They were fast, strong, everything perfect on paper. But they need to be on a race track. Not an open field or a skate park

As long as he doesnt fill them right to the top with the piston down and then just screw the cap on as they would be rock solid near enough lol..

When you have a buggy and a MT you don’t need a truggy imho 👍🏻

Me too, fingers crossed for the weather though….. @ed1, yep camping is on site

I've just been on amazon and there are plenty of high Mah 2s battery's for a very fair price point. The ones I'd seen before where gensace battery's in a YouTube video etc. They again seem well priced.

I think you can see where this is going….

Excuse the crappy quality…had to reduce it to get the forum to allow it 👍🏻

Are you sure? I'm not saying you're wrong but the images I've found of the V1 all have a different shell to mine. Or did they come with different shell options? This is my one. Thanks again

the beast is alive 😄

Unfortunately I've not had any Traxxas stuff so can't really share anything other than I think you're off onto the right track here with starting off with something that isn't complete budget level, with any RC car you're going to have to do maintainance at some point, might as well be doing it on a platform you can appreciate. As you don't own a RC car yet, it might be worth seeing if there's someone local to you who'd be willing to demo a couple of different cars so you get a good idea of what you really want. I came into the hobby thinking I'm not a fan of buggys and what I want is a big MT or a on-road speedster, now owning a big MT, I don't find it practical and its novelty wears off quickly...I had an on-road 1:10 and didn't even bother running it as I knew the potholes and what not would wreck it. The only thing I find myself coming back to time and time again, is a buggy. Goodluck with your search, if Droitwich wasn't so far away, I'd gladly have said feel free to try out a couple of mine to get an idea 🙂

More progress on the interior

In time for Petrol shortages 🙃

Freddy has summed it up perfectly, you'll learn a lot and then probably upgrade as most do 😂 in light of that don't overlook used stuff to get a better deal, some sellers will be honest and take care of someone new to the hobby 👍🏽

FTX are a budget brand. RTR means ready to repair. No idea about the Zorro, but generally they break easy. BUT If you are happy to do a bit of maintenance/repairs, parts are relatively easy to get and cheap as chips. It can be really satisfying smashing the front off your car and repairing it yourself, especially when you are able to get the parts for less than a tenner. Personally I’d say go for it.

The Green reminds me of my Maxx. Its like the Bigger Brother haha

Worked on some more home made parts for my Losi SBR 2.0. First up a thin aluminium front splashguard/bulkhead which I have painted in black satin to match the truck a little better. I then made some rear mudguards with mudflaps for the rear (made the fronts last week).

540 motor added and long travel rockers added. I'm still waiting on the hex extends before it's ready to take out. The shocks are horribly soft so I need rebuild them and order some harder springs.

That body kit looks ace mate

Finished build I even managed to get a second speaker under the hood enjoyed this build was easier than my Scania and cheaper it's going to pull my lowboy trailer

More work on the cab Those air filters where too shiny so carbon fibre decal and detailing on the pipe going into the hood And got to have a bull bar

Putting the cab together Then started the dreaded wiring And wheels on

Opps realised I need to shorten the fuel tanks Started to stick chrome bits on the rails

OK out of the box tart the build First get the holes drilled for the third axle Black grill for the cab and painted the beacon This truck does have a long frame