Mighty FC-ish

[MountainStorm]

That was fun to watch. Sometimes the front springs look a little soft, but when you are on the rocks they look about right.

[forty2]

Originally Posted by MountainStorm

Sometimes the front springs look a little soft, but when you are on the rocks they look about right.

Pretty much sums up the way I feel about it. Certainly good enough for the time being but it'll definitely need to be resprung once the interior goes in.

[forty2]

This is officially a great day:

[forty2]

UPDATE: I am a HUGE dummy.

Out driving around in the woods and on the rocks today with the kid and found myself struggling in places where I shouldn't have been. Then when we went to get the mail and I was driving on blacktop I noticed the steering kinda sucked and tires were folding pretty hard in the back. Then it hit me. I put an overdrive gearset in the back. I had an overdrive set aside for my C3 build (that starts when this and my F250 are both done) in the same parts bin as the underdrive I meant to go in this and I installed the wrong one. I just watched the video again and it's really obvious now. Probably going to have to go run the same lines again just to compare.

Dummy:

[alexchen86]

Originally Posted by forty2

This is a thing:



About two and a half years ago I set out to build the thing and this happened:



And this:



Then something else:



Than I stopped for reasons. Last week I stopped stopping in order to start. This is a thing:



The nose proportions don't meet 1:1 quite right (that's what I get for picking right up after 30 months with revisiting reference photos), but I think it isn't exactly a bad thing. I'm ditching the bed in favor of an exo and truggy rear. It'll be a solid C2 when done, but probably not much of a performer. I'm okay with that.

This is all really just an exercise in procrastination to avoid working on an interior for this...

...and I'm starting the cage for a C3 tuber...

I am not a smart man.

Wow scale rigs are just getting more and more over the top, stronger materials, better power systems, and obviously costing more money lol! I will be following this build for sure!

Takes some crazy ingenuity to reuse chopped or broken parts of a repairable New Bright JK hardbody in a whole new direction!

[alexchen86]

Originally Posted by forty2

UPDATE: I am a HUGE dummy.

Out driving around in the woods and on the rocks today with the kid and found myself struggling in places where I shouldn't have been. Then when we went to get the mail and I was driving on blacktop I noticed the steering kinda sucked and tires were folding pretty hard in the back. Then it hit me. I put an overdrive gearset in the back. I had an overdrive set aside for my C3 build (that starts when this and my F250 are both done) in the same parts bin as the underdrive I meant to go in this and I installed the wrong one. I just watched the video again and it's really obvious now. Probably going to have to go run the same lines again just to compare.

Dummy:

Lol we've all been there. I work on my rigs late night til 2-3am weekends only. Sometimes I'm still a little off key from going out and usually it involves installing the diffs the same direction. It's actually happened at least 2 times lol!

[forty2]

Originally Posted by alexchen86

Lol we've all been there. I work on my rigs late night til 2-3am weekends only. Sometimes I'm still a little off key from going out and usually it involves installing the diffs the same direction. It's actually happened at least 2 times lol!

That's pretty much how it happened. My time to work on these projects is mostly limited to at night after the wife and kid are out. At least I figured it out now and not 3-4 months from now when I'm actually going to need the overdrive.

[rustneversleeps]

Was wondering about the cage.Do you make templates patterns before you start cutting up to make the real cage for the your rig....
Great job keep up the good work..

[MountainStorm]

Glad you got that solved!

Love your FC.

[forty2]

Originally Posted by rustneversleeps

Was wondering about the cage.Do you make templates patterns before you start cutting up to make the real cage for the your rig....
Great job keep up the good work..

I drew up the area where the cage meets the frame back to the tire carrier to make sure I had the clearances I wanted, but other than that I just winged it. I start adding tube where I think it belongs and make notes as ideas come to me. It's already better than what i had in my head when I started, but driving it over the last few days has really given me a clearer picture of where I want to go with it and the changes I need to make when I tear it down again (very soon!).

[forty2]

Quick little run around the yard, playback at a mix of 1/4, 1/2, and full speed.



Gears are the way I intended now and it's noticeable in the way it drives, better low speed, tighter turning, and far superior climbing. Surprisingly enough it's not near as good at speed on the gravel driveway, lower top end (obviously) and far more prone to tipping in the corners, but that's not what it's built for so who cares? I moved the battery to the right side of the transmission doghouse and it seems to help with twist a little. Built a little battery box today that'll get welded in there, I think it won't be hard to disguise and batteries should be quick and easy to swap. With the winch on the bench I'm really itching to tear it all apart again, controller isn't too far out so I'm going to move on to prepping the interior next and by the time that's done I should be all set to put everything in.

TO PROGRESS!

Edit - I forgot to add that I also broke down and got some CI foams on the way, should be here tomorrow.

[Loehdingc]

I accidentally switched the over and underdrive gears in my wraith. It just did wheelies and backflips on inclines. Much easier to notice, especially compared to over and standard drive.

[forty2]

Same day as my CI foams showing up this guy found his way to the shop looking to drive for me.



I told him he seemed a little too gung ho for the low key way I run my shop, he proceeded to break down my tires.



I gotta hand it to him though, he is a pretty hard worker...



...when he actually works...



...but way too prone to screwing around methinks.



He's all "I'VE GOT GREAT ARTICULATION!"



And I reply "Sure, but your head is jammed sideways against the roof when you climb in the truck, it's just not going to work out."



Aww crap, where the hell is he now?



"EYE OF THE TIGER!"

Well damn, you gotta admire his enthusiasm...

Anyway, final tear down has begun in earnest, only part I'm waiting on is winch controller and by the time it shows I should be ready for final assembly. Now if I can only find a terrier to ride shotgun.

[joe.bielski]

LOL, that made me snort a bit :P

[travis c.]

Stay classy RCC!

[Highmark]

Originally Posted by forty2

He's all "I'VE GOT GREAT ARTICULATION!"

I am a fan of this build.

I also appreciate that the first three pictures of the post is you obtaining a new NB body, then immediately chopping the crap out of it. Nice work.

[alexchen86]

I need to do a scale garage lol! You boys have waaaay too much fun. What's next? Old school stop action with Ron giving some obnoxious poses? Lol....

[BigSki]

Luv the build! It's original and hand built, you don't much of that going on any more.

Different topic, but do you still have the back half of that SCX-10 chassis?

[forty2]

Originally Posted by Highmark

I also appreciate that the first three pictures of the post is you obtaining a new NB body, then immediately chopping the crap out of it. Nice work.

In my defense (not that I feel that I need defending) it was missing one of the little tail light cages when I got it, so it obviously had zero value to anyone anymore at that point.

Originally Posted by BigSki

Different topic, but do you still have the back half of that SCX-10 chassis?

I know for certain one side is still floating around because I saw it last night in my scrap metal pile, it's not outside the realm of possibility I chucked the other though. If I can find the other do you want them?

[alexchen86]

That takes crazy patience, skills and trial and error to get the fit just right along all the panels! But once it's done it hurts to see it destroyed!


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