Zukmans SCX10

[ZUKMAN]

I thought I would post up a few pics of my SCX10. Nothing special, I plan on a different body in the future so I didn't spend any time on this one. The kit goes together very nice I was more impressed with it than the comp rig. I modified the wheels and stripped and painted the rings. It comes with the upgraded lockers and a slipper. Pretty good deal for a scale project and I would recomend it.
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[Georgerm]

looks great how did u get yours so fast?

[clay7160]

Congrats, looks like you were having a good time...NICE truck..

[AeroSynch]

Looks great! First SCX10 build thread! :lol:

[ZUKMAN]

Thanks.

I have a hook up :) I got the AX10 the day they were released also. The kit is very nice.

I am building a Toyota right now and was getting tired of not having a 1.9 so I thought this would help me be more motivated to work on the other rig."thumbsup"

[washracer_11]

VERY nice Now call me so we can go scratch them up"thumbsup"
Kaleb

[nytuber]

Thanks for the post this is the first I have seen. Appreciate the frame pics. Looks great!!

[dezfan]

Damn, another rig to buy!:ror:

[62PYRO]

Nice."thumbsup""thumbsup"
I don't know if this is mentioned anywhere but,what's the wheelbase on it?

[rctrav27]

I think the wheel base is 11 1/2in

[62PYRO]

Yeah,I got off my ass and researched it.:lol:

[ZUKMAN]

Nice."thumbsup""thumbsup"
I don't know if this is mentioned anywhere but,what's the wheelbase on it?

11.4 inches is what the manual said.

[karlos]

Oh heck, I think I'm in lust!;-)"thumbsup"

[rquarte]

Sweet. Nice clean looking rig. Gonna have to pick one up.

[khj94704]

nice pics, i wish i had a hook up at axial. i can't wait to get mine, the only reservation i have about this kit is the battery mounting position. did you try the front position and do you think there might be issues with putting it in the front if you run another shell? it looks like the supplied one has quite a high hood and i'm hoping it won't be a problem if i were to go with tamiya's hilux shell. thanks for sharing your pictures! "thumbsup"

[ZUKMAN]

nice pics, i wish i had a hook up at axial. i can't wait to get mine, the only reservation i have about this kit is the battery mounting position. did you try the front position and do you think there might be issues with putting it in the front if you run another shell? it looks like the supplied one has quite a high hood and i'm hoping it won't be a problem if i were to go with tamiya's hilux shell. thanks for sharing your pictures! "thumbsup"

The front position still keeps the battery fairly low, but higher than the rear. With the lipo I have in it the shock towers would be level with the top of the battery. I am building a toy using a hi lux body and I sat it on the axial chassis, I have the cab back in it and I would recomend swapping the skid plat and running the tranny hte other direction if you ran a hi lux body. I am thinking about a rover body or something else hard body.

[axman2010]

Hey did axial narrow the axles? I havent seen or heard anything on this so I thought Id ask.

[ZUKMAN]

Hey did axial narrow the axles? I havent seen or heard anything on this so I thought Id ask.


No, the axles are teh same. They have a really narrow aluminium hex. The tires are half covered on a hi lux body and they fit perfectly under the jk body. The setup is good for a mild scale trail rig. I was just thinking I should order up a clod body for it.

[TLTkrawl]

Looks good i really like that chassis.

[SAL45]

Nice job "thumbsup" I can't wait to get mine! Do the shocks still have the 'piggyback' like in the promo photos? Yours look like the standard ones that come on all the Axial kits.

[BigB_117]

Nice job "thumbsup" I can't wait to get mine! Do the shocks still have the 'piggyback' like in the promo photos? Yours look like the standard ones that come on all the Axial kits.

I think those piggyback shocks are a seperate upgrade item.

[khj94704]

I read on another thread that the piggyback reservoir is fake and there are other caps on the tree without the fake "scale" bit.

[4wdmt]

Any torque twist?

[ZUKMAN]

I read on another thread that the piggyback reservoir is fake and there are other caps on the tree without the fake "scale" bit.


Exactly!! I chose to put the regular caps on becouse I didn't like the look of the fake piggy backs. There is a upgrade piggy back reservoir (still fake) that is made from aluminium.

Any torque twist?


Not really that much. I did take it out and run it on the rocks totay and was pleasantly suprized. The tires hooked up really well too, despite the fact that it was cold and wet.

[rllnstns]

Very very nice. I have wanted one of these BAD ever since RCC has had the advertisements up.

[62PYRO]

Very very nice. I have wanted one of these BAD ever since RCC has had the advertisements up.

X2."thumbsup"
I couldn't take it any longer,just ordered one.:lol:

[SAL45]

Thanks for the info on the 'piggybacks' for the shocks. Now I know which way I will build mine when it arrives! "thumbsup"

[ColquittCustom405]

These are pretty cool, nice job....

[MiddleT]

How is the stock gearing?

Is it the same as the ax10? If it is I want to gear it a little bit lower.

[ZUKMAN]

How is the stock gearing?

Is it the same as the ax10? If it is I want to gear it a little bit lower.

Same gearing as the AX-10, but remember that you are running 1.9 wheels and tires. I am running a 35 turn motor with a 21 tooth pinnion and a 2 cell and it definetly needs more. I would go 3 cell but I am running a novak esc. I have a 76 tooth spur and a 31 tooth pinion on my other 1.9 that I am goint to steel for it becouse I am ditching the axial tranny in it and running a 2 to 1 rc4wd t-case and a hpi reduction box.

Axial just anounced they are releasing the new r & p sets that are higher and lower gear ratios. I will be buying some lower ones for this and going higher on the tranny to try to eliminate the little bit of torque twist it has.

[goldmember]

That was quick to build! I should have mine tomorrow or tuesday. Hopefully I'll have it beat by the weekend. I think I'm going to strip the rings too. I like that look better.

[ZUKMAN]

Here are some pics from today. This thing is awsome (other than the body)

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[rctrav27]

how r u keeping your rx from getting wet

[canadianbacon12]

how r u keeping your rx from getting wet
It has it's own box that's sealed when you close it.

[ZUKMAN]

It has it's own box that's sealed when you close it.


The box isn't totaly sealed but you could seal it. It has a hole for the wires to come out of it.

[BigSki]

do the 1.9 Flat Irons seem to work better than the 2.2 version?

[ZUKMAN]

do the 1.9 Flat Irons seem to work better than the 2.2 version?

Oh yeah... I only tried the m2 2.2 Flat Irons though. They worked quite well even cold and wet.

[rctrav27]

The box isn't totaly sealed but you could seal it. It has a hole for the wires to come out of it. SORRY I DID NOT MEAN THE RX I I NEW IT HAD A BOX I WAS TRYING TO SAY ESC :roll:

[Sasquatchbagger]

Hey ZUKMAN that pic with the big snowball tire is just too cool! What color did you use to paint the front grill? Or is that decal?
Did you shoot any video?

[BigSki]

Oh yeah... I only tried the m2 2.2 Flat Irons though. They worked quite well even cold and wet.

I have a set of them ( in 2.2) and they didn't work very well in the granite rock fields that my club uses for a comp site. It looks like RPP didn't get my cancellation notices because I just got the shipping invoice and tracking number, so I guess I'll find out 1st hand how well the 1.9 tires work.

I like the pics you took, that rig really seems to handle the terrain very well. Any issues with the 3 link suspension "steering" when it gets twisted up?

[ZUKMAN]

Hey ZUKMAN that pic with the big snowball tire is just too cool! What color did you use to paint the front grill? Or is that decal?
Did you shoot any video?

The front grill is just the stickers. No need to spend time on a body I will just ditch anyway. I am going to get some video up later this week if I can find somewhere to drive it. We just got a lot of snow and it is suposed to snow more :(



I have a set of them ( in 2.2) and they didn't work very well in the granite rock fields that my club uses for a comp site. It looks like RPP didn't get my cancellation notices because I just got the shipping invoice and tracking number, so I guess I'll find out 1st hand how well the 1.9 tires work.

I like the pics you took, that rig really seems to handle the terrain very well. Any issues with the 3 link suspension "steering" when it gets twisted up?

no steering problems works fine."thumbsup"

[Sasquatchbagger]

[quote=ZUKMAN;1580675]The front grill is just the stickers. No need to spend time on a body I will just ditch anyway. I am going to get some video up later this week if I can find somewhere to drive it. We just got a lot of snow and it is suposed to snow more :(


Cool! I like the color you have on it. I'm supposed to get snow today too :(

[MiddleT]

I got snow on top of ice here! Its beautiful but you can't do crap.

[Syd]

Thats a kool SCX10 ;-) I like it"thumbsup"

[PinchFlat]

MMMMMM Hamburger Hills... Looks good Zuk. I'll have to say though it would have been nice to have narrower axles. It would have only taken 2 new axle halfs & a shorter inner axle.

[701 Technique]

I'll have to say though it would have been nice to have narrower axles. It would have only taken 2 new axle halfs & a shorter inner axle.

X2"thumbsup"

[Wade]

I see in that one pic, you replaced your front right tire with a powdered donut

[ZUKMAN]

MMMMMM Hamburger Hills... Looks good Zuk. I'll have to say though it would have been nice to have narrower axles. It would have only taken 2 new axle halfs & a shorter inner axle.

Thanks Matt
I may show up on saturday for a little bit and give it a run. I've been thinking about narrowing a set of axial axles. I think I have an old housing to try it on. I will let you know how it goes.

[ZUKMAN]

Any guess what my next build will be?

[Sasquatchbagger]

A hilux body on top of the scx chassis? Thats what I am planning on doing."thumbsup"

[rctrav27]

ZUKMAN NOW U HAVE TWO LUCKY MAN "thumbsup"

[2JSC]

Congrats on the win! It better be something special! "thumbsup"

[ZUKMAN]

Congrats on the win! It better be something special! "thumbsup"


It is going to be put in line behind my hi lux bodied build but rest well knowing it will be a good one.... I'm already making a parts list.

[2JSC]

If and when I get an SCX, I'd going to be a Yota modeled after a friends. Should be nice. :D

[Espeefan]

Nice photos. I think it looks like a very fun truck to drive. I hate the body, but like you said, it's for bashing about anyway. So the axles are three linked, just like the AX10? For some reason it looks a little more compact, and confined. Might just be the RX box covering things up. I can imagine all the neat scale builds that will be coming once more guys get their hands on these things! I bought a High-Lift a few months back. Looks like I should have bought one of these instead. So much more scale looking. I might just buy a frame and transmission. See if I can't throw the High-Lift axles under the chassis (though the Axial axles seem a lot more scale and have better clearance). Very nice.

[cato]

Zukman: you dog....when i saw you'ld won, i laughed cause I remember seeing that you were one if not the first to post up your rig...i'm jealous;-)8) Glad you PM'ed back in time"thumbsup"

[ZUKMAN]

Zukman: you dog....when i saw you'ld won, i laughed cause I remember seeing that you were one if not the first to post up your rig...i'm jealous;-)8) Glad you PM'ed back in time"thumbsup"


Yea I am a lucky sucker.... I just think its funny that I was s the first to post one and I was the one to win. These are really sweet... Do not hesitate on buying one they are worth the money.

[cato]

Yea I am a lucky sucker.... I just think its funny that I was s the first to post one and I was the one to win. These are really sweet... Do not hesitate on buying one they are worth the money.

Ironic....Just spent about a year building an Ax10 based scaler, very happy with it, but sure would have been easier and cheaper to buy that rig;-) But, prob not as fun, don't see "finishing" the thing ever"thumbsup" I'm thinking about going over to help with the Venom build, we'll see8)

[dirk379]

MMMMMM Hamburger Hills... Looks good Zuk. I'll have to say though it would have been nice to have narrower axles. It would have only taken 2 new axle halfs & a shorter inner axle.

Yep, i agree.

[Just Zach]

Yep, i agree.

X infinity!

3 parts, that's all it would have taken:-(

If a Vendor reads this, if you were to make new cases and shorter inner axles, to the width of say a TLT, you could sell a ton to all the scale guys.

That's a good looking rig there Zuk, you lucky dog.

[ZUKMAN]

Here are some updated pics with the new body. I built the bumper but I am going to change it. I wanted to combine the look of the old fjs where the bumper is out a good foot or so with a crawler bumper. I can still use the bumper on something else later so no big deal. I am getting ready to build a roof rack and I will mount a 3racing winch on the new bumper. I also picked up a pack of Proline lights. My boys a going to do some editing on the video footage they shot today and post it soon.

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[twistedone]

Nice Clean looking I like that keep the pics coming mine is coming along"thumbsup""thumbsup"

[zach]

looks good i bet this is the one from the live build give away 8)

[ZUKMAN]

looks good i bet this is the one from the live build give away 8)


Nope... This is the first one I bought. The one that I won will be the new body Axial is releasing that looks like a Samurai. I hope to have this one completed in the next couple weeks.

[habenero]

Really nice - simple , clean , real looking (for lexan). Might be nice with a roof rack too!

[FROADER]

Great paint color! That looks real good. "thumbsup"

[ZUKMAN]

New pics coming soon.

Inner fenderwells and interior panels
Rc4wd resevior shocks
New front bumber w/3Racing winch
Chassis mounted servo with CKRC high steer knuckles

And more.

[prusik333]

I like the new body but i really like your drop down reciever hitch, very nice"thumbsup" did you make that rear bumper and hitch or can you buy that?

[ZUKMAN]

I like the new body but i really like your drop down reciever hitch, very nice"thumbsup" did you make that rear bumper and hitch or can you buy that?

Here is where you can get a hitch. I would recomend doing it right now becouse I know he wont be making any more.


http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131990

[ZUKMAN]

Here are some updated pics of progress on my SCX10.


Front bumper and winch

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CKRC High Steer Knuckles (Very Sweet)

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Steering links with chassis mounted servo.

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New Front Shocks from Rc4wd

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Chassis mounted servo and esc relocated

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Interior Shell

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Begining of interior

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View of dashboard start point through window

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I have the Recaro seats coming and also the first set of Beadlock Rings from 62PYRO (Thanks Pat)


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Next is the roof Rack and the rear bumper and spare tire mount.

[FROADER]

The "pan" looks great and those knuckles do look very sweet!!

I like this front bumper better too. "thumbsup"

[ZUKMAN]

Got my new beadlock rings from 62PYRO:!::!::!:

These rings are sweet..

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[Owen RaCing]

Really clean looking rig man! I really like the color. Its really clean looking.

Nice screen name BTW, im a zuki guy myself. Me and my dad both have samurais. Mines on yj's and 33's, and my dads is rolling on coils and 39.5 Iroks