RPM's Jeep JK Wrangler Build - "BOMBERCON"

[rpm]

Hey Guys,

A while ago I bought myself a special treat. I'd wanted a Bomber ever since they were released but struggled to justify purchasing and building another rc car. One thing led to another and I ended up building BOMBERCON.

I went all out on this one and basically ordered every Vanquish part that they make for the Bomber, threw in a Tekin ROC412 brushless system with RX8 Gen 2 ESC. She absolutely hammers on 3s. I'm still trying to get used to the power.

My 1:1 Wrangler HEXICON was the inspiration. If you don't like Jeeps, I suggest you hit the back button and go and look at something else cos it's about to get real Jeepy in here...







So after assembling the Axial kit and bolting all the trick bits on I thought it would be cool to somehow adapt a 4 door Axial JKU shell to the Bomber chassis. I happened to have a spare painted JK body here and did a quick mock up and thought I'd give it a crack. I busted out the scissors and started chopping. After a while there wasn't much left

The biggest hurdle was coming up with a solution to accessing the battery. I ended up using the standard Bomber hood and just cut the JK body even more. I'll just let the pictures do the talking now...




















And this is my Traxxas TRX4 JK Wrangler







Bombercon is still a work in progress. I have some MIP driveshafts I need to install. I've also got some rear upper titanium links coming in the mail, along with some SLW hubs so I can widen the stance and get the handling dialed in. I've also got a set of Ottsix U4's here that I will mount on black beadlocks with a silver rings. I also need to secure the bomber hood with magnets. Other than that It's running and it's a crazy rig to drive. Anyway, I hope you guys like Bombercon.

[jk2011TV]

Originally Posted by rpm

Hey Guys,

A while ago I bought myself a special treat. I'd wanted a Bomber ever since they were released but struggled to justify purchasing and building another rc car. One thing led to another and I ended up building BOMBERCON.

I went all out on this one and basically ordered every Vanquish part that they make for the Bomber, threw in a Tekin ROC412 brushless system with RX8 Gen 2 ESC. She absolutely hammers on 3s. I'm still trying to get used to the power.

My 1:1 Wrangler HEXICON was the inspiration. If you don't like Jeeps, I suggest you hit the back button and go and look at something else cos it's about to get real Jeepy in here...







So after assembling the Axial kit and bolting all the trick bits on I thought it would be cool to somehow adapt a 4 door Axial JKU shell to the Bomber chassis. I happened to have a spare painted JK body here and did a quick mock up and thought I'd give it a crack. I busted out the scissors and started chopping. After a while there wasn't much left

The biggest hurdle was coming up with a solution to accessing the battery. I ended up using the standard Bomber hood and just cut the JK body even more. I'll just let the pictures do the talking now...




















And this is my Traxxas TRX4 JK Wrangler







Bombercon is still a work in progress. I have some MIP driveshafts I need to install. I've also got some rear upper titanium links coming in the mail, along with some SLW hubs so I can widen the stance and get the handling dialed in. I've also got a set of Ottsix U4's here that I will mount on black beadlocks with a silver rings. I also need to secure the bomber hood with magnets. Other than that It's running and it's a crazy rig to drive. Anyway, I hope you guys like Bombercon.

First off you’re Jeep is nice and clean! Love the Jeep so subbed. Secondly I love the idea of having a bomber chassis with a wrangler shell.
Can’t wait to see your future posts!!


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[durok]

Fantastic idea, one of my favorite Bombers that I have seen!

I really appreciate out-of-the-box thinking like yours, the re-using of the Bomber hood is a masterstroke.

My 1.5 year old Bomber kit has never been assembled, has been sitting in pieces while I purchased upgraded parts for practically the entire vehicle - I pretty much just have the stock cage and skid left.

I turn 53 tomorrow and have promised myself that I will finally begin the build!

(BTW - there is a tiny bit of Jeep-ness to mine - not enough for a patent lawyer to even toss it a glance, however)

[rpm]

Thanks guys, appreciate the comments

[durok]

Now we need to see you make a scaler of your Suzuki... I so wish I'd bought my dad's but he left it in the Virgin Islands.

[rpm]

Originally Posted by durok

Now we need to see you make a scaler of your Suzuki... I so wish I'd bought my dad's but he left it in the Virgin Islands.

Haha... it's funny you mention this. I have a Speedway Pal Zook shell here and also a 1/18 Losi MRC which i was going to base it on but i need a proper chassis to make it work. Anyone got any advice on this? I've hunted around for a chassis in the past but couldn't find anything suitable. I was going to base the build on my old Zook which i sold a few years back. She was a weapon... It ended up on 35's and was super reliable.

[rpm]

It was RC parts day again today... I can finally finish off Bombercon I had to go with SSD titanium rear upper links as I couldn't find any Vanquish one's. The SSD links look pretty good IMO.

[durok]

That Suzuki is stunning...

Maybe an ECX Barrage chassis would be a good start?

The whole kit including electronics is very inexpensive...

[rpm]

Cool thanks durok, i'll look into it.

[rpm]

I decided to paint up the included panels in the kit and fit them to the Bomber.

I also fitted MIP driveshafts from Supershafty, rear upper titanium SSD links and Scalerfab boatside rocksliders and front bar.

I ended up going with some new silver rims and Ottsix U4 Silvers. I think it really sets the rig off and matches up nicely to the Vanquish diffs.

Here are some pics