XJmachine's monster scale xj

[xjmachine]

hello all, i decided to add another xj to my xj collection lol. The one i am modeling after belongs to a local off roader, and it is sweet!! pix do not do this one justice. stay tuned!



He converted the the front suspension to leaf springs, which is super awesome!

[xjmachine]

starting with my old clod trailfinder 1 chassis that got junked. has an rc4wd planetary tranny with a hammer tcase.

[xjmachine]

I have 2 destroyed t-rex 60 axles, so i used parts from both to build one. I am going to have to swipe an axle from another project lol

[xjmachine]

in this picture you can see the revolver shackles, so i scored a set for the trailfnder chassis





next are those deep dish style wheels, i went with locked up rc wheels and wheel spacers to get the depth that i need


these are normally made to use one per wheel, but i decided to double up on each wheel to get a really deep look






I even got the same beadlock rings the 1:1! i swear these tires are made for this style! i freaking love this company for offering a product like this! can you say DEEPdish?




had an issue that i didnt think i was going to have to deal with, Wheel base! to close together for me

[xjmachine]

so i had an old rc bros scx10 leafspring conversion kit laying around, so i used some of the leaf hangers instead of the trail stomper ones to move the rear axle back
the one on the left





brought the rear hangers back as well and used one shackle, just like a real xj


came out real clean


stretched to about 13 inches




cant forget the chrome grill and light buckets ...



i decided to make that roof rack next. i went to the store and bought some 1/4 rod, bent it, drilled it, and painted it.







stole an axle from another rig lol



looks like i need 2 more lights, and some tow straps on the top



interior! from a newbright jk, close enough. painted it up !!



i had to cut out part of the back to fit some wheel wells in the rear, and had to make the mysterious hole in the back of the xj lol very rough but its coming along, and the floor will be getting black carpet,



done ish



heres a side view with the inner wells




Now for the leaf spring hanger/bumper thing(since the spring hangers are on the chassis this will just be a lil bumper on the scale version)
used some flat brass and made a piece of square tube, and some brackets to tie into the servo mount


looks better than i thought



comparison (still debating if i should do that hood scoop thing)




well here she is about 90% complete. still need front shaft, electronic, and minor body details. will post some running pix when i get the stuff!




had sneak away from this for a bit to do some driveway crawling. love how scale this one looks when its climbing. (needs an interior asap)



anyway, hope you all enjoy

[SAL45]

Looks good. Both rigs are awesome! Nice Job

[MexicanMarauder]

Hey man do you do any RC trail runs here in EL Paso?

[xjmachine]

Originally Posted by SAL45

Looks good. Both rigs are awesome! Nice Job

thanks man

[xjmachine]

Originally Posted by MexicanMarauder

Hey man do you do any RC trail runs here in EL Paso?

ive done one before. at some park in central a year or so back w team valadez. would like to do it again though

[Szczerba]

Very nice XJ's! Nice builds.

I had to do a double take on the XJ in the background. I thought you had acquired my old build lol.

Szczerba's Cherokee (Minus some doors)

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[xjmachine]

thamks budd!,

i am not gonna lie i did use your old build as a basis to build my doorless one lol, i loved yours ,so i had to build my own.

some people might recognize mine though, it used to be a green jeepspeed xj.

Project: JeepSpeed #447

[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by xjmachine

thamks budd!,

i am not gonna lie i did use your old build as a basis to build my doorless one lol, i loved yours ,so i had to build my own.

some people might recognize mine though, it used to be a green jeepspeed xj.

Project: JeepSpeed #447

Very cool. It was modeled after the 1:1 Rusty's rig.

And I pulled some inspiration of your jeepspeed for my jeepspeed. No lie.

Szczerba's #3744 Jeepspeed Cherokee

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[lv-eg]

Build looks great! I'm doing a xj myself. Where did you get the grill and the light buckets from?

[xjmachine]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

Very cool. It was modeled after the 1:1 Rusty's rig.

And I pulled some inspiration of your jeepspeed for my jeepspeed. No lie.



Szczerba's #3744 Jeepspeed Cherokee



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lol its a small world. did you get rid of that one too?

Originally Posted by lv-eg

Build looks great! I'm doing a xj myself. Where did you get the grill and the light buckets from?

the light buckets are from a tamiya yj wrangler body. you can get em on ebay or rpp,

heres the link for the grill
Scale Jeep Cherokee XJ Tamiya Axial Honcho and COMANCHE Proline RC Crawler | eBay

[lv-eg]

Cool thanks


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[Szczerba]

Originally Posted by xjmachine

lol its a small world. did you get rid of that one too?

Nope, Don't think I'll be able to sell this one anytime soon. It's bulletproof, looks good and keeps on keepin' on.

[xjmachine]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

Nope, Don't think I'll be able to sell this one anytime soon. It's bulletproof, looks good and keeps on keepin' on.

sweet man,

also, i scored this scx for $100! threw my recently bobbed tf2 body on it to see how it looks. hmmmm not sure what to do, maybe another xj.... lol my 2 door xj does need a chassis lol