Shergar

Its a capable thing, is it still running the stock electrics?

That does look good 👍

Thing is I’ve geared this right down, 45 spur 9 pinion and lower back diff gear! Whats the hell is stock one like 😂

TRX4 VERDICT: BONKERS! Thats on a brushed $15 21 turn Holmes motor - be terrifying on brushless!

So I added the last of my stickers and took my new beauty queen TRX4 out…. …….and thrashed the knackers off it 🤣 Who needs a a basher?!?! It goes like a rocket in high gear, donuts and jumps pretty well! Needless to say it’s doesnt look like the top picture anymore 🤣 Its a bit worse for wear now 😂

So masked painted, swore, cocked up, finished 🤬😂 All the black was sprayed internally and was a pain to mask up, hence the dark blue (PS16 @Subaru blue) to hide the less than perfect black masking. Very happy withe Vanquish front bumper, however another front bumper mount is in the post for fitting to the rear of the chassis to pull the Vanquish bumper inwards and upwards. As always I messed the tints up and for some reason the flat clear on the arches reacted? However as my wife pointed out “Its going to be scratched to high heaven by this time next week” 😂 There is one last trick… 2021 Broncos come “clip-less” so I thought I’d have a go. Fronts a bit reluctant to go in easy due to the location of the bolts, rear snaps in lovely. You need the 2021 Bronco arches and clips, (under £30 all in) and some bolts. I used shock spacers as spacers. I might need to add washers if the body pulls through, but its an experiment!

Finished off the TRX4 shell - its a good 10 foot away - shame the matt clear reacted on the arches.

ITS BIG!

Thats great!

Did some masking! It was a complete pain in the bum! Never mind it will all be worth it when I roll it down a hill onto some rocks 😁

I love it when buggies are used like this 10/10 😎

Yup 👍

I’ve often wondered if a forced air scoop would be more more effective in cooling a motor?

Fantastic job on the decals there 👍

How long are they? Just intrigued .

Went out on the trail and tried clay hill climbing with the tyres not really suited too it, then went fording to rinse the clay off… then it rained!

These are much cheaper AND licensed.! https://magomhrc.com/en/tamiya-truck-sd/5405-mercedes-arocs-8x8-sd-truck.html

BEHOLD IT LOOKS LIKE A TRUCK! Well it will when I assemble the propshafts 😂 I’m surprised at just how supple it is, there really isn’t a lot of drag in the drivetrain for all those gears in the portals, but like I said no propshafts yet! The Traxxas shocks are nice, but not the miracle I expected mind - a Tamiya CVA is just as good. I’m using the mystery Traxxas shock oil, though it seems very soft - I might go harder in the future. Any idea what weight it is? The Bowhouse tray bottoms out on the rear links, but should be alright for my use - its not getting bashed and landed from 10 foot. Yet. No idea how I’m mounting the Bronco clip frames to the body - I might bolt straight to the shell with some foam washers in the middle. I’m over the moon with the VanquishVS4-10 front bumper and the GRC servo protector, both very good value and accidentally fit each other like a glove! Excellent approach angle too and clears easily on full lock. The rear bumper looks like it might stick out and act like a hook, so maybe the hacksaw will come into play once in use.

Thats interesting reading, when I’ve slowly finished building mine I will get it on the scales.

I really enjoyed that, looked lovely weather too 👍 You have some serious metal underneath that truck, how much does it all weigh ?!

Cheaper than expected at £41.79! https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/proline-2015-chevy-silverado-clear-body-313mm-wb-crawler-1344683

I like that - wonder where the price will land on Prolines’s bingo machine pricing generator?

You could just add a driven front axle to a Tamiya Mercedes - I have!

These fit: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294068560262?hash=item4477da2186:g:GokAAOSw6phgUWXm

That looks a quality bit of kit there.