New to slow moving 4WD.

[Tunaahelper]

Spent years with 1/5th models and finally pulled the trigger on a RC4WD D90 from NorCal Hobbies. http://www.norcalhobbies.com/ Finally got it to a point in the build where I could run it a bit and I'm hooked. Did upgrade w/ Associated shocks, Gmade 1.9 wheels, tires, and decorated the body a bit.

Couple pics from the weekend-





Got the brush bumper and winch on it last night and will now start work on the interior.

[Reflektr]

Looks good man! Yeah, slow moving scale trucks are quite a refreshing change from fast and loud.

[TacoCrawler]

looks too purdy... but... you need to get it dirty

i dig all 'dem slo' mo' 1/10 scale crawlers...
the more scale detail/realism the better. (jm $ .02)

but... bigger makes it better, no !?

so I'm building an custom 1/6 scale crawler
just so's I can ignore 'dem smaller rocks

[Tunaahelper]

Originally Posted by Reflektr

Looks good man! Yeah, slow moving scale trucks are quite a refreshing change from fast and loud.

Thanks! Really enjoying it. Painting hard bodies VS lexan, not so much. What a pain, but I get it.. haha

[Tunaahelper]

Originally Posted by TacoCrawler

looks too purdy... but... you need to get it dirty

i dig all 'dem slo' mo' 1/10 scale crawlers...
the more scale detail/realism the better. (jm $ .02)

but... bigger makes it better, no !?

so I'm building an custom 1/6 scale crawler
just so's I can ignore 'dem smaller rocks

Yeah, I agree. Bigger can be better, but RC4WD has done an outstanding job with these kits. Years ago I brought 1/5th scale (and 1/6th) to the US and sold a ton of the 1/6th off-road models. FG Modellsport did a VW Baja lexan shell that we'd bob the fenders and tricked 'em out with hand made paddle tires etc, but never did anything for crawling nor did they make a 4WD car till long after I got out of the business. Wandering around the web, I've seen some pretty impressive large scale builds. Might be one in my future, but for now, I'm loving the little D90.

[Reflektr]

Yeah I hear ya on the hard bodies man... Lexan can take a good beating, but you sacrifice a lot of realism... I just put the first rock-rash on my little Toyota about 20 minutes ago and it about brought me to tears. I guess that's the price I pay for driving trucks on gnarly rocks lol.

[Tunaahelper]

Originally Posted by Reflektr

Yeah I hear ya on the hard bodies man... Lexan can take a good beating, but you sacrifice a lot of realism... I just put the first rock-rash on my little Toyota about 20 minutes ago and it about brought me to tears. I guess that's the price I pay for driving trucks on gnarly rocks lol.

Haha! Yeah, I winced when I had the first top-heavy roll over. No biggie- I have a lot of scars myself. ;)

[Tunaahelper]

With or without the hood spare?




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[adamargue]

i dig the spare. looks real nice man i like that color.

[Tunaahelper]

Thanks. Wife says there's too much going on with the front end now that the brush guard and winch is mounted.. Kinda on the fence myself.

[Druxus]

I didn't realize they came with a hard body. Are all they're kits hard body?

[Tunaahelper]

Check out their site. Most are hard bodies, but there are some lexan too. www.rc4wd.com



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[johnnyluv]

Good looking build, so far! I keep procrastinating on completing my D90, because of the body. On the other hand, my chassis is mostly complete, and I'm looking forward to getting out and testing it. My goal is to have it trail-ready by Labor Day weekend, because that generally marks a change in the weather for the Pacific Northwest. After Labor Day, we begin experiencing cooler days, which makes it trickier finding opportunities to paint, since I don't have a garage or basement. Not only does the D90 need painting, but I also have some Lexan bodies that need to get painted, so I best get crackin' before long.

Wait, are you in Olympia, WA? If so, you already know what I'm talking about.

[Tunaahelper]

Yup! Planning on building a rock structure to mess around with in the back yard. Have you upgraded the shocks yet? Huge improvement.


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[johnnyluv]

Originally Posted by Tunaahelper

Yup! Planning on building a rock structure to mess around with in the back yard. Have you upgraded the shocks yet? Huge improvement.


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Right on! I haven't changed the shocks yet, but then again, I haven't gotten it outside for any real drive tests. I've got a steering problem (it binds at full lock) I need to work out, first. Once I get that resolved, I'll clean up my wiring and take it outside. I do have some 83mm internal spring shocks standing by, though. I wanted to first experience the stock setup, so I could tell the difference.

Have you taken it up any trails in the Olympics, or Cascades...Mt. Rainier? I live up in Everett, so I'm usually trailing in the N. Cascades. There's an awesome trail near the Canadian border, called Yellow Aster Butte, which I want to take the D90 on. I wheeled my SCX10 Deadbolt up that trail, last year, and it was a blast. I figure I'll have to carry the D90 a little more, because of lower clearance, but it should make it most of the way. Plus, it'd make for some spectacular scale pics.

[Tunaahelper]

Super cool! Awesome pic. No, just took over to Chelan for its real first run.


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[new2rocks]

Great start so far. The stock shocks and springs struggle with a roof rack added, so I suspect that most internally sprung shocks won't fare any better. You may want to look into a setup that allows stiffer springs to handle the weight. Oh...I'm all for the hood mounted spare. Love that look!

(Edited after remembering that you're running Associated shocks not stock)

[johnnyluv]

Originally Posted by Tunaahelper

Yup! Planning on building a rock structure to mess around with in the back yard. Have you upgraded the shocks yet? Huge improvement.


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Did you go with the Associated 12mm "Big Bore" shocks (for the SC10)? Those actually look pretty decent.

[Tunaahelper]

Yep. Super smooth. Purple springs are perfect. Still tinkering with oil and piston size.


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