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03-23-2010, 04:43 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East London
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|  Honcho, My First Build.
Thought it about time I posted some details of my build as I've gained so much in the way of insight and idea's from you guys. Started off as a stock Honcho but as I'm a fiddler that didn't last long. Steering servo mounted on chassis Losi 4 inch shocks 4 links front and rear New front/back bumpers and rock sliders Battery tray made from scratch New steering knuckles and C's with correct ackerman Wheel arch liners front Panelled in the bottom of the tray back Various scale bits n bobs Many more bits but that's the main stuff. Lots of bits left to make, pull-pal, stainless steel diff guards, wheel cover for the spare.....and more ;) Also coming, HH BR XL speed controller, and new wheels. I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking, let me know what you think.         |
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03-23-2010, 05:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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I like what you did with the bed..
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03-23-2010, 05:33 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brampton, Ontario
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love that exhaust. nice touch.
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03-23-2010, 06:30 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa
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Nice job.
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03-23-2010, 08:25 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: rochester, mn
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what did you use for wrapping the bed tubes?
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03-23-2010, 08:43 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East London
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Thanks guys, nice to get the feedback  The tubes at the top are wrapped in what was labelled as "brickies string" it hasn't got any stretch and is used for marking up lines while building walls etc. This kind of thing http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Faithfull-250m...item5638a06cec |
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03-23-2010, 12:13 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: rochester, mn
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yea i know exactly what your talking about. i use that stuff to mark posts when i build fences. good idea and looks different
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03-31-2010, 08:17 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Madbury
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how did you build your antenna's? and what are the panels on your rear bed made of (sheet alum maybe?)???
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04-01-2010, 01:12 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East London
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To make the aerials starting from the bottom :- 1/2inch of M3 studding washer M3 nyloc nut Thin expansion spring screwed to studding blob of liquid metal glue length of thin piano wire If you need a closeup picture yell and I'll post one. I made my own as all the commercial ones are far to stiff, where these one wobble around just like a 1:1 The sides at the back are made with 0.8mm styrene cut and shaped to fit. ........Rikk |
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04-01-2010, 01:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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sits too high with the Losi shocks for me, but other than the bed looks awsome!
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04-01-2010, 02:01 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East London
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Cheers Done a few changes since, delrin lower links, lengthen rear upper links to change pinion angle, working lights and I'm working on a stainless steel diff protector. Just finishing off a spare wheel cover to replace the spare with, I'll post some pics when it's done. Should also have new wheels for it soon, and can't wait for my HH BR XL to arrive Oh yea and finally sorted my steering link so it has behind the axle steering now as well. ........Rikk |
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04-01-2010, 04:31 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nanaimo BC, Canada
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Nice job...one of the best I've seen!
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04-02-2010, 08:10 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East London
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Cheers Brad, much appreciated Rear wheel cover done, just need to decide on what stickers to put on it. What do you guys think?     |
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12-01-2010, 11:53 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London UK
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Rick where abouts are you crawling? I'm in North London and it's rubbish around here. Your honcho's cool btw.  How did you do the number plate?
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12-01-2010, 04:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: claremont... for now
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dude your honch looks badass!! love the sides and the fine detail! |
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12-01-2010, 08:32 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: chandler, az
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Sweat ride I want one www.rcgawker.com |
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12-02-2010, 02:42 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Reading, United Kingdom
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Great rig Rikk |
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12-02-2010, 08:58 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gulf Coast
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Awesome job! |
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12-02-2010, 09:01 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Thomasville, NC
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sweet looking honcho |
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