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Put some nicer 4mm bullet connectors on the new motor for the TRX4 and swapped it into the chassis. Based on a quick drive around the dining room floor it seems a good bit more powerful that the stock motor (it’s quite happy spinning all four wheels if you give the throttle a good squeeze) and seems nice and smooth at low speeds too.

Made a mountain out of a molehill 😆

Please whine some more to see if you can get it to £349😂

In town and decided to pick up a few bits. I try and get basic stuff from them as and when I can. Always good for a chat and to see what stuff they have in at the time. For me just a few bits for the capra. Paint and tape for body. Esc tape. And a cheap servo for now. And now a pint. Shush ha

Got some xt60s soldered on to the hobbywing 0880 I bought off @Alex97. Best bit of soldering I've ever managed. Get that fitted in the summit tomorrow evening I think.

Sorry if I’m spamming this thread ( with a long post as well!) but I thought I’d tell y’all about Cowboy Bob. I’m a bit unsure where I stand on the whole driver figure idea. I used to think it was a bit naff, but now I have Bob I’ve been swayed….and tbh my windows are so scuffed now, you can barely see him. So initially I was going for the full on detailed scale interior. Apparently it’s there on t’interweb if you have a 3D printer. I even got as far as commissioning one, but the guy kept making excuses and eventually I gave up on the idea. Then I saw a guy on Instagram using a coyote shell on another car, with a cowboy driver figure, and I messaged him for info. Turns out it’s from a Tamiya Holiday Buggy, so I got one from Modelsport. (It was “supplier stock” so took weeks to arrive) When it arrived I was surprised to find the base he sits on was much too small. There’s probably at least a 10mm gap all the way round. Messaged Instagram guy and he’d just hot glued it in place with a metal(?!) plate under it. So I got some styrene sheet, made a very rudimentary dashboard, added a back to the seat, and widened it a bit at the edges. Painted everything except Bob black and there he is. He’s only held in place with a bit of duct tape. Later I added a backlit “speedo” and “car radio” but I think I’ve probably bored on enough for one day.

Deep dish wheels have finally arrived, that’s gave me the push I needed to paint the body panels ....the wife’s going around her pals shortly so I’ll spray them by the back door 😁

****ed around building it for ages lol

Just to prove Cowboy Bob drove the Stout onto the rock and wasn’t just placed there for a photo op. He’s got skills that cowboy Bob! FullSizeRender.mov

Managed to get out with mine on a rare sunny day.

I got my fancy new soldering iron from China. Should mean I can do all my soldering without taking stuff into work to use the irons we have there. A quick test seems to show it working just as well as the much more expensive jbc stations in the office. Though I might try to pick up an extra chunky tip for doing things like bullet plugs and motor wires.

I’ll do my best for ya I’m getting pretty good at be a whining old fart 😂👍

I wasn't really a fan of how I set my 6 wheel f1 car up so tried something different. I got this from Germany for about £40 delivered (after I'd sold the 2nd) and a replacement chassis is about £10 if it doesn't work.

Not one of my favourite cars as they never go straight but had to have one just for the rally look🙃

With some Labelle grease, this wonderful flyer from https://www.trainshop.co.uk 🤣

Get covid, you won’t smell a thing for weeks after! I sprayed my Rangey at work today and had no idea it was stinking out the whole place 😂🤣

My LHS was Apex Models and they were a horrendous shop to deal with 🤣🤣🤣

In 2022?

Started the first panel ....good job she’s out it bloody stinks of paint in the kitchen 😁

@Fat Freddy looks good mate and liking the cowboy bob. I didn't used to like figures in cars but think it suits scalers,

I'd email them and ask for a refund in the items. Then put a email notification for the items and see if they ever do. I forgot about stuff on backorder before and we'll over a year later remembered about them and got a refund

Howdy. Like the background of Bob. Out ot interest how did you do the clear windows? Karl

Wheels finally arrived 👍

I got a set of lunsford springs for my tmaxx, as well as two sets of lunsford hingepins, and a set of tsais revo CVDs, for another t maxx 🙂

It's normal on a brushless setup to double push for reverse, first push is brake then second push is reverse.

Rustler Goodies

I had the Jambo it was a tough little truck only real issue was the front hubs but Corally made an upgraded hd version to sort that out. Only other issue was the pillow balls but you could just replace those with the Arrma ones and you where good to go I never had any issue other than that and I beat the living snot out of mine

@Jack Reacher yeah I've ordered some more different types and going to experiment as sellers are very hit and miss with magnet specs.

R. I. P. Meat Loaf your where and always will be a true legend both on and off stage

Cheers mate, it's my own design. I'm going to try some different magnets with a slightly higher vertical pull rating as think during a roll over the current ones would detach but there is a fine line between having the body stay on and it tearing at the post points when you try and pull it off normally. I'm sure I can sort you out a set mate.

Made some mag mounts for the coyote.

Well the postman droped a rather large box from @stimpywhen I was at work. Got home and promptly opened it up. Full of lovely shinny parts and a chassis for me to mess with. So tonights job is put it all together again. And have a fee drinks. Why not.

Finished building the TLR 22 5.0, need to run the ball diff in, but I also have a gear diff on order that I will drop in, probably just using two gears in it instead of 4

What is the longest time anyone has waited for items on backorder? I ordered some parts from Modelsport in May 2021 for which I paid in full. 6 items were delivered but 2 items were on backorder and these still haven't been supplied 8 months later. The expected date has been put back and back. They are still on the website and even show a cheaper price now than the price I've already paid! How long is it reasonable to wait for parts you've already paid for?

This is how it looks so far, I’ve got the body as low as I can onto the black plastic frame that it mounts too, it took a fair bit of messing around and cutting but I think it’s nearly there. Also fitted some 15mm extenders and 98mm wheels/tyres, the wheels are only for a test fit I have a set of 95mm on order. Once the wheels and tyres arrive I’ll set about trimming what I need to away from the arches, fit the rear bed then once happy spray the cab ...probably in black 👍 Ground clearance on the front pumpkin is now 1.5 inches 🤩 not bad for a 1/16

@Fat Freddy if your on my facebook group RC Trail drivers UK please put loads of pics up of your Stout, would be most welcome

I order shadow stock items, but never backorder anything

Very yes. I’m gonna wait for the release of the mt8 see what that’s like but I’ll be getting one or the other as I’m looking for something light and smaller than the big stuff to throw in the boot of the car

You know what’s really the issue here I WANT ONE but I’m a tight bugger lately 😂😂😂😂

I will ppm you later, you can use more powerful magnets on the shell

Okay, bit of an update: Got the body assembled, disassembled, masked and sprayed. For the cab I went with Tamiya orange backed with black with the wheel arches and bonnet highlight masked during the orange coats. I then cut and peeled away the overspray film and added a coat of matt lacquer over the black areas on the outside of the shell. For the rear I went mainly black with the diesel tanks sprayed on the inside with Tamiya red and then backed in black. As usual I failed to apply enough coats of colour before spraying the black backing. If I'd wanted the orange and red to really 'pop' I should have done a couple more coats (I did 5 think coats) or backed in silver and then black. The result is that the orange and red look darker and murkier than I'd anticipated. That said though, I think I accidentally got a better result than I was planning for. The slightly dowdy orange colour looks spot on for a Unimog and the darker/shadowed areas serve to pick out the body shell detail and give it a slightly grimy appearance. The fuel tanks look fantastic, almost like they are coated in a film of dirty diesel. So, got lucky basically. I then cut a sheet of scale checker plate for the rear bed which I think looks properly good. Here's a few shots: Obvs the spare wheel is not yet mounted but there's an easy spot to run a bolt so that should be pretty trivial. Only bit that required any thought was how to mount the body. Here's a couple of photos to help explain: The Axial UMG10 uses these downward pointing body mounts that fit through a couple of mounts screwed to the rails at the front of the truck: Unfortunately, the rails sit a fraction lower on the TRX chassis so I needed to figure out a DIY mount. Ultimately, dead simple, just an aluminium plate bolted to the front bumper with a couple of holes drilled to accept the body posts: So, the body posts (shown below with clips inserted) just pop through those holes and the front is sorted: The rear was A little fiddlier as the UMG10 body actually hinges off the back of the chassis. This is not possible on the TRX . So, instead, I trimmed the cag down (as shown previously) and added a pair of downward pointing body posts (these are the incredibly useful Traxxas 3727A mounts). These body mounts then pass through a couple of holes that I drilled in the TRX chassis' built in mudguards and clip from below: Not a lot to it frankly but a bit fiddly getting everything lined up. Looking again at the photo below I think the rear bumper is too wide and sits to far back. As a general comment, even with most of the TRX6 shell's bumper trimmed off and the original chassis bumper replaced with the Vanquish one, it still got hung up all the time. So, I'm going to remove about 1.5cm of the chassis rails at the back and pull the bumper further in. I'll then trim the width down to better suit the Unimog design (I think the UMG10 actually tapers to a very narrow bumper). Not sure what is next with it after that. Possible ideas: 1. Mount the rear wheel. Do I want a matching wheel to the rest of the truck or is it better having a mismatched spare? I'm undecided. 2. Throw a bit of scale luggage at it. 3. Add a longer rear bed over the back of the chassis? Again, I'm not sure. the exposed chassis looks pretty good already. 4. Do I want to add a sound box to emulate engine noise? I have always thought they are pretty cheesy but I think it might work on this rig. Any thoughts/ideas welcomed.

thanks to @Alex97 esc plate for the merv 🙂

Doesnt look bad at all mate and liking the colour scheme

Wash day...

Productive evening 😄 prototyping.

Looks good Jack

Anywhere you don't get caught!😁👍

Added a Rustler VXL

Couple from testing today. Ground anchor working over time.