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kmrunner · 01-02-2010, 04:59 PM

She's a roller. Still need to do electronics. Sprayed it with Pactra Outlaw Black. Was going to spray the top of the bed with some anodized aluminum but decided to leave it black for now. Crappy cell phone pics. Will try to get some better ones later.

kmrunner · 01-04-2010, 08:04 AM

So I have a question or two. Do the light buckets for the front headlights come with the kit? I don't see them in my kit at all. I was also missing a few other pieces it seems.

Can you buy an extra set of hex hardware for the SCX-10? I am missing a few. I dropped a few during install but I am missing some also.

speed88 · 01-04-2010, 08:49 AM

If you need screws check out tonysscrews.com

http://www.tonysscrews.com/category.sc?categoryId=10

kmrunner- I like the all black theme. Kit is looking great!

Skeeno · 01-04-2010, 09:06 AM

The light buckets are molded in the lexan with the cab. I hope you didn't throw them out when you trimmed up the body.

kmrunner · 01-04-2010, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skeeno

The light buckets are molded in the lexan with the cab. I hope you didn't throw them out when you trimmed up the body.

LOL...exactly what I did.

kmrunner · 01-04-2010, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speed88

If you need screws check out tonysscrews.com

http://www.tonysscrews.com/category.sc?categoryId=10

kmrunner- I like the all black theme. Kit is looking great!

I will look there. Thanks!

I was going to paint the bed silver but I was trying to copy my 1:1 Taco which is all black. I like the way it turned out.

constantmotion · 01-04-2010, 12:51 PM

I like the bed being black. I am having my painted black, as well.....flat black.

kmrunner · 01-04-2010, 01:13 PM

I was going to do flat black on the bottom and then anodized aluminum on the top. My hobbytown didn't have any flat black and I was too impatient. The anodized aluminum was also $14 a can so I scratched that real quick.

kmrunner · 01-04-2010, 01:22 PM

I'm trying to keep this a budget build but don't want to skimp too much.

My dad has a Losi 1/10 Sprint Car that never gets used. I was going to grab the RX/TX from that and use it on my SCX-10.

I believe I am also going to go with the Novak Rooster Crawler Combo. Would a 45T be good for this crawler?

My big dilemma is the battery. My dad has a 3600 NIMH battery. I was going to run that and buy a charger but what advantage does a LIPO have over the NIMH? I assume they are lighter and smaller which would be great. What size LIPO would you recommend?

Skeeno · 01-04-2010, 04:57 PM

I use a 45t with a 3S lipo (11.1v) and 18t pinion. It moves pretty quickly and has good torque.

For 7.2v or 7.4v I would think a 35t motor would be a better match. I had a 27t with 7.2v and it had decent speed and torque.

kmrunner · 01-04-2010, 07:03 PM

Couple of updates.

Modified the front bumper mount to get the bumper closer to the body.

Flipped the rear body mounts to get the cage to sit on the frame.

Inner Fenders from an old CD case. Not bad for less than 15 minutes of work

general lee · 01-04-2010, 09:09 PM

i tried the cd case wheel well thing and they just cracked and broke up i went slow what am i doing wrong.

kmrunner · 01-05-2010, 06:15 AM

I'm not sure. All I did was cut the CD case in half with a razor knife. From there, I just held it up to the frame, marked the hole for mounting and then traced a rough outline of what needed to be cut out.

I used a dremel to cut the excess off. No problems cracking. I was actually suprised how easy it went.

saturnsl89 · 01-06-2010, 09:19 PM

looking good, the body looks good black

bonks · 01-06-2010, 10:19 PM

Scalers always look better with fender wells, nice work on getting the body closer. Do the tires hit the body at full flex or still plenty of room?

kmrunner · 01-07-2010, 06:21 AM

The tires hit the body just a little under full flex but not too bad. Since I moved the bumper so close, the tires were actually hitting the bumper at full flex. I ended up having to move the bumper out one notch on the post but it is still closer than the orignal mount. I will have to wait to get electronics to make final adjustments.

kmrunner · 01-08-2010, 03:38 PM

better pic. Waiting on electronics

bonks · 01-10-2010, 01:43 AM

dang, that snow pic is sweet. I like the grey shock springs too.

70duncan · 01-10-2010, 06:10 AM

Very nice looking rig

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I like the mods you did to get the cage the bumper to sit right.

The all black look is sweet.

kmrunner · 01-11-2010, 05:38 PM

A few led's

01-02-2010, 04:59 PM	#1
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	KMrunner's Taco Honcho She's a roller. Still need to do electronics. Sprayed it with Pactra Outlaw Black. Was going to spray the top of the bed with some anodized aluminum but decided to leave it black for now. Crappy cell phone pics. Will try to get some better ones later. Last edited by kmrunner; 01-02-2010 at 06:50 PM.

01-04-2010, 08:04 AM	#2
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	So I have a question or two. Do the light buckets for the front headlights come with the kit? I don't see them in my kit at all. I was also missing a few other pieces it seems. Can you buy an extra set of hex hardware for the SCX-10? I am missing a few. I dropped a few during install but I am missing some also.

01-04-2010, 08:49 AM	#3
speed88 Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Springfield Posts: 58	If you need screws check out tonysscrews.com http://www.tonysscrews.com/category.sc?categoryId=10 kmrunner- I like the all black theme. Kit is looking great!

01-04-2010, 09:06 AM	#4
Skeeno RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle Posts: 1,364	The light buckets are molded in the lexan with the cab. I hope you didn't throw them out when you trimmed up the body.

01-04-2010, 12:51 PM	#7
constantmotion On the lookout for Rocks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 3,711	I like the bed being black. I am having my painted black, as well.....flat black.

01-04-2010, 01:13 PM	#8
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	I was going to do flat black on the bottom and then anodized aluminum on the top. My hobbytown didn't have any flat black and I was too impatient. The anodized aluminum was also $14 a can so I scratched that real quick.

01-04-2010, 01:22 PM	#9
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	I'm trying to keep this a budget build but don't want to skimp too much. My dad has a Losi 1/10 Sprint Car that never gets used. I was going to grab the RX/TX from that and use it on my SCX-10. I believe I am also going to go with the Novak Rooster Crawler Combo. Would a 45T be good for this crawler? My big dilemma is the battery. My dad has a 3600 NIMH battery. I was going to run that and buy a charger but what advantage does a LIPO have over the NIMH? I assume they are lighter and smaller which would be great. What size LIPO would you recommend?

01-04-2010, 04:57 PM	#10
Skeeno RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Irritable Isle Posts: 1,364	I use a 45t with a 3S lipo (11.1v) and 18t pinion. It moves pretty quickly and has good torque. For 7.2v or 7.4v I would think a 35t motor would be a better match. I had a 27t with 7.2v and it had decent speed and torque.

01-04-2010, 07:03 PM	#11
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	Couple of updates. Modified the front bumper mount to get the bumper closer to the body. Flipped the rear body mounts to get the cage to sit on the frame. Inner Fenders from an old CD case. Not bad for less than 15 minutes of work

01-04-2010, 09:09 PM	#12
general lee Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ogden Posts: 81	i tried the cd case wheel well thing and they just cracked and broke up i went slow what am i doing wrong.

01-05-2010, 06:15 AM	#13
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	I'm not sure. All I did was cut the CD case in half with a razor knife. From there, I just held it up to the frame, marked the hole for mounting and then traced a rough outline of what needed to be cut out. I used a dremel to cut the excess off. No problems cracking. I was actually suprised how easy it went.

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01-06-2010, 09:19 PM	#14
saturnsl89 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ringtown, PA Posts: 74	looking good, the body looks good black

01-06-2010, 10:19 PM	#15
bonks Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bend Posts: 95	Scalers always look better with fender wells, nice work on getting the body closer. Do the tires hit the body at full flex or still plenty of room?

01-07-2010, 06:21 AM	#16
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	The tires hit the body just a little under full flex but not too bad. Since I moved the bumper so close, the tires were actually hitting the bumper at full flex. I ended up having to move the bumper out one notch on the post but it is still closer than the orignal mount. I will have to wait to get electronics to make final adjustments.

01-08-2010, 03:38 PM	#17
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	better pic. Waiting on electronics

01-10-2010, 01:43 AM	#18
bonks Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bend Posts: 95	dang, that snow pic is sweet. I like the grey shock springs too.

01-10-2010, 06:10 AM	#19
70duncan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stuck on a Rig in the middle of nowhere Utah. Posts: 2,024	Very nice looking rig . I like the mods you did to get the cage the bumper to sit right. The all black look is sweet.

01-11-2010, 05:38 PM	#20
kmrunner Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 117	A few led's

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