Jim's Capra kit (with pics this time!)

[JimInMiami]

Here's my recently completed Goat. Our crawler track at Markham Park is closed https://markhampark.com/rc-truck-and-crawler-course/ so I've only ran it in the park across the street and there's nothing much there to challenge it but I can tell I'm gonna like it already.





Equipped with shorty 2c Lipo, Axial 27T motors and Hobbywing 1060 ESC. I have the DIG working using the recommended Spektrum servo and it's a neat feature to play with.



Rolling on AUSTAR AX-5020 1.9" 120mm tires and SSD RC 1.9" Steel 8 Hole Beadlocks.



I like the way the cabin came out.



If anyone's still on the fence, I say just get one, it was a super fun build, my only gripe was the manual that came in the box - it's riddled with errors, but the online version corrects the main flaws:
http://docs.axialracing.com/instruct..._Manual_ML.pdf

[Panther6834]

Simple, but NIIIIIICE.

~ More peace, love, laughter & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place

[Jbtamu1011]

Nice build!! Are you running the stock offset on those steel SSD wheels?

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[JatoTheRipper]

Good looking Capra!

[JimInMiami]

Originally Posted by Panther6834

Simple, but NIIIIIICE.

~ More peace, love, laughter & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place

Thanks! Paint is brushed on acrylic. I live in an apartment and the one time I spay painted something, my usually accommodating wife suddenly was NOT

[JimInMiami]

Originally Posted by Jbtamu1011

Nice build!! Are you running the stock offset on those steel SSD wheels?

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I think so, these are the ones I got https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The wheels just clear the portals w/ about 2mm to spare.

[JimInMiami]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

Good looking Capra!

Thanks Jato, I got a ton of good info from reading the various build threads here - love this site

[Brake Weight]

I like the looks of yours.

[JimInMiami]

Nice! Custom body panels, right?

[Brake Weight]

Originally Posted by JimInMiami

Nice! Custom body panels, right?

Yes. Sheet lexan ordered from fleaBay.

[JimInMiami]

Originally Posted by Brake Weight

Yes. Sheet lexan ordered from fleaBay.

Cool, how'd you get the front panel to conform to the bend on it??

[Brake Weight]

Originally Posted by JimInMiami

Cool, how'd you get the front panel to conform to the bend on it??

Hot air gun on it and against my workbench edge. Heat evenly and give it a little pressure.

[JimInMiami]

Originally Posted by Brake Weight

Hot air gun on it and against my workbench edge. Heat evenly and give it a little pressure.

Nicely done, it looks factory.

[Getting started]

I want one of these real bad.... trying to talk myself into or out of it. My next will be one of these or the 1955 Ford scx10II. Prolly the Capra as I have a Gen8 already.


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[Brake Weight]

Originally Posted by JimInMiami

Nicely done, it looks factory.

It’s close. In person is got a little wave towards one side of the bend.

[JimInMiami]

Originally Posted by Getting started

I want one of these real bad.... trying to talk myself into or out of it. My next will be one of these or the 1955 Ford scx10II. Prolly the Capra as I have a Gen8 already.
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In too am new to crawlers and already had a SCXII Unimog, so wanted something different that would also outperform it on the rocks. Today we found a park nearby that has some decent rocks and root challenges and got to better test the Capra. It cleared stuff my wife's TRX4 Sport wouldn't, and no, I'm certainly no expert driver.

I'll put up a link once we finish editing the vid.

[JimInMiami]

So the Goat got dirty today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDBMZiTEgqw