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Pistonhead

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  1. Pistonhead
    Finally, the Phoenix power plant has arrived!
  2. Pistonhead
    Still stuck in limbo waiting on parts to get her finished and running, although my new wheels did arrive today, and are arguably the prettiest set i’ve owned to date! These ultra scale wheels feature scale hardware in the centre and adjustable offset, meaning i can change the offset by changing the hex adapter in the centre, or building them with the barrels reversed. The actual nut holding the wheel to the axle is also hidden by a faux half-shaft cap that threads into the centre too. I can’t mount these yet as I’m awaiting on some dual stage inserts from MS, i also prefer how they look with the deeper dish, but i’m curious to see if that makes the tyre rub due to the higher offset.
  3. Pistonhead
    Some decent wheels for the Phoenix, and yes these are going to be built with the wider offset for all that deep dish goodness!
  4. Pistonhead

    Start my new job Monday, doing what i love most - driving vans!

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    2. BashingBrian

      BashingBrian

      Good luck with the new job..!!

      I start my new job Tuesday 😉( gotta keep paying for this hobby somehow )

    3. Lone-wolf

      Lone-wolf

      cool, well done, and redudancy money to spend on rc stuff win win hope its a decent job

    4. Pistonhead

      Pistonhead

      It’s more of a job that i love doing, wage isn’t as good as i was on at Keter, but it gets me off night shifts without too early of a start.

  5. Pistonhead
    Pulled the body apart again today to add a layer of clear Gorilla tape to the inside to add sone strength and act as sound deadening then added a Lego Boba Fett and Stormtrooper as driver and passenger.
  6. Pistonhead
    Got the Phoenix moving and had a quick play before pulling it back apart lol
  7. Pistonhead
    This afternoon was productive, spent a good amount of time temporarily fitting a motor and esc from a mates Reely Freeman and setting up the radio and both servos centred, trimmed and end points set. Then set about having a little play about climbing the sofa and curbs outside, and i’m liking how this truck feels already! IMG_5934.MOV IMG_5931.MOV
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    More goodies on the way, and i think i’m done with the spending on this one now. But then a rig like this deserves to be lavished on. Was looking at the Boom Racing Pro Build wheels and came across the ‘Spectre’ and instantly ordered a set, and bit the bullet and bought the Incision series 2 light kit, with front/rear lights, plus rock lights and controller.
  9. Pistonhead

    Ooopsie, might have ‘accidentally’ bought a set of Boom Racing Probuilds….

    1. Stormbringer

      Stormbringer

      Accidentally on purpose was it :rofl:

  10. Pistonhead
    Picked up the radio and LiPos this afternoon, then set about fitting the steering and overdrive servos on the Phoenix, then pulled the transmission out ready to temporarily fit an rtr brushed setup to get the servos powered up, centred and end points set. All going well, i should have her moving under her own power tomorrow afternoon!
  11. Pistonhead
    Fitted the steering and overdrive servos on the Phoenix, then pulled the transmission out ready to temporarily fit an rtr brushed setup to get the servos powered up, centred and end points set.
  12. Pistonhead

    Everything to get the Phoenix running has arrived - batteries, radio and both servos, just waiting on the Fusion now.
     

    I’m getting impatient to run it now, and I’m seriously tempted to order the lower kv Fusion from the UK and have it early next week just to get the thing driving asap, knowing my luck both will arrive on the same day 🤣

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    2. m4inbrain

      m4inbrain

      Why the fusion, and not the Axe R2? 

       

      I understand that the Fusion mounts neater, but the Axe R2 is just more convenient to use (programming via phone on the fly), and has smaller motors (due to no ESC module). More programming options and live telemetry without any requirements (other than a phone) are neat too. I've got both a Fusion (Sherpa 3.4) and an Axe R2 2800kv (TRX4) - my next purchase (likely a JT4) will get another Axe system. 

    3. Pistonhead

      Pistonhead

      Mainly down to ease of installation, I’d ideally like to run another Revolver again though, full sized one this time and with a Copperhead on 4s 

    4. m4inbrain

      m4inbrain

      Never had one, heard loads of good about it though. Albeit noisy. Fan of Holmes stuff since my Crawlmaster Pro 13t, still got it in my Trailfinder. 

       

      Can't argue about ease of installation, the Fusion is inarguably easier to sort out - but, it's not like you need to do extensive modifications to chassis and body to fit an Axe, either. Just thought i throw that into the ring as an alternative, since arguably it's the better setup, if you take "space" out of the equation. 

  13. Pistonhead
    Parts are starting to arrive to get her finished up and running - charger is here, as well as both steering and overdrive servos, and picking up the LiPos tomorrow, just waiting on the radio and Fusion now.
  14. Pistonhead
    New tyres have arrived and wasted no time in getting them mounted up!
  15. Pistonhead
    Some proper boots for the Phoenix
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  17. Pistonhead
    Cheers for the comments guys, it’s great to be back in the hobby again! Finally decided on electronics and ordered them this evening. I’ve gone for a Savox sw1212sg, good for 46kg on 2s, Hobbywing 2300kv Fusion Pro and program box, and a Flysky GT5 along with an Overlander charger. Itching to drive the thing now, but the hold up will probably be with the Fusion as it’s coming from China.
  18. Pistonhead
    Couple of pics in some decent sunlight!
  19. Pistonhead
    Spent most of today masking, painting, reassembling and decorating the body, and to say I’m pleased with how it turned out is a slight understatement. So glad i backed the PS61 metallic orange with black instead of white like I’d originally planned. I tried the white on the dash piece, while it worked for that to make it pop more inside the cab, it would have made the rest of the body too bright for what I wanted, which was the darker, almost copper colour as she currently stands.
  20. Pistonhead
    Painted it! More pics in my build thread!
  21. Pistonhead

    So after nearly eight years working for Keter UK, I’ve sadly been made redundant with immediate effect.

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    2. Lone-wolf

      Lone-wolf

      This may turn out just great for you as there is a lot of jobs about, you may find another and dare i say better job in a short space of time

    3. Shergar

      Shergar

      Onwards and upwards fella 👍

    4. GMballistic

      GMballistic

      I had the same thing @Pistonhead before but it took me a while to get another job unfortunately so I went through the severance package I got paying the bills. 
      Fingers crossed you get another job soon so that the money is a windfall for you. 

  22. Pistonhead
    Cheers, going to strip the body back down and get it washed before work in the evening, so i can crack on with the masking and paint when i get in tomorrow morning. Plans for electronics have changed slightly, and i’m going to use some of my redundancy money for the electronics to get her running early next month.
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  24. Pistonhead
    Finished up the base build and mocked up the body on the Phoenix, all going well, she should be in paint come Wednesday!
  25. Pistonhead
    Last push today, got the body assembled, mocked up and mounted.
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