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Mechanic · 12-27-2011, 07:20 PM

Small update, made these up through the holidays, they are tailight brackets for my leds. I also started installing a few hop ups.

Mechanic · 12-27-2011, 07:30 PM

Here's how they mount on the back. I think they they will look pretty cool when done. Also tried making a hitch, don't think I like it on this truck though. Got some aluminum hop ups shown too.

Mechanic · 12-27-2011, 07:34 PM

Side view, sorry for the lousy photos, Santa didn't bring a new camera, but he did bring new parts for the truck, Thanks!

Mechanic · 12-27-2011, 07:39 PM

I was able to raise my steering a bit, as high as I can go, axle just hits the frame before the steering linkage.

jhop1 · 12-27-2011, 08:03 PM

amazing job man on everything, u truly are the king and have the best lookin rig i have seen in my opinion, iv looked through every page and am a instant email looker lol , super nice build man, congrats

rclife · 12-27-2011, 08:19 PM

Awesome build, Working on a scx build now also.
And this has gave me a lot of great idea's Thanks

Mechanic · 01-01-2012, 08:04 PM

Happy New Year! As most of you know this projects goal was to combine a Wraith with a Scx10 Honcho, also known as a Wroncho. It has turned out pretty good so far and I will state now that I prefer the Honcho body on this truck. But what to do with all the Wraith body parts left over from the kit? Because I used the Wraith cage for my interior, with a little modification to the Wraith body panels, they bolt on as they would on a Wraith. Here is an entirely new look for the truck thats super easy to change back, did it just for fun as I had to remove the Honcho body to get ready for paint.

Mechanic · 01-01-2012, 08:08 PM

Sorry again for the bad photo's, one more.

Mechanic · 01-01-2012, 08:12 PM

Here is another.

wcdfmt510 · 01-01-2012, 08:12 PM

What parts from the wraith do you have left over?

Mechanic · 01-01-2012, 08:17 PM

Everything is the same except for the Wraith panels now combined with the Honcho rear. I may consider painting these pieces if you would like to see it this way. Let me know what body you like better, I vote Honcho.

Mechanic · 01-01-2012, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wcdfmt510

What parts from the wraith do you have left over?

Not alot left, pretty much the box,lol.

Mechanic · 01-01-2012, 08:28 PM

Really shows the interior though, although my "race" Honcho body will receive a "Wraith" cut on the doors. That's what I'll do next along with a more conventional body(doing 2 bodies).

Mechanic · 01-01-2012, 08:45 PM

Tried to create kind of a wheel well look, and left the nose bigger than on the Wraith as well. Different.... limited by the untrimmed lexan on the kit's pieces, best I could do with what I had to work with.

TXhoncho · 01-01-2012, 11:14 PM

Im gunna have to give my vote to the honcho body. The wraith one looks good just doesn't look like it fits the rest of the truck. It makes the the top half look small compared to the bottom

TXhoncho · 01-01-2012, 11:15 PM

But its looking good. I like the rear light mounts a lot

Mechanic · 01-02-2012, 12:33 AM

I'm not feeling the wraith body either, but hey, it had to be done. I did like the way I trimmed the back of the cowl hood though. That is what has been the funnest part of this build, seeing which part from which truck works/looks better. Just wanted to get an honest reaction, Thank you. Hope the Honcho body painted looks ok, the race body will also be a bit unconventional, that's why I'm doing two. But I have this idea in my head on that race body I can't shake, and that's how the truck has evolved, from ideas, some work, some don't. I love the tail lights! Stay tuned.

16hp · 01-02-2012, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic

Small update, made these up through the holidays, they are tailight brackets for my leds. I also started installing a few hop ups.

Is that a pit mat?

Are you sponsored by Axial yet? ..or are you already? Hmmm.....

TXhoncho · 01-02-2012, 05:48 PM

I can't wait to see it with the painted body. It all looks so great so far how did you make the tail light holders?

Mechanic · 01-02-2012, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16hp

Is that a pit mat?

Are you sponsored by Axial yet? ..or are you already? Hmmm.....

It's the back of the Wraith kit manual, not a pit mat. Those tailight holders are actually pretty small. As far as being sponsored or any way affiliated with Axial, not a chance. I am just a regular guy, with a regular job(mechanic) living in Canada. I've got a great hobby shop here, and everything else has come from RPP. I don't think I would be complaining about waiting for the dig unit from Axial if I worked for them. That's what I get for sharing I guess.

12-27-2011, 07:20 PM	#141
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Small update, made these up through the holidays, they are tailight brackets for my leds. I also started installing a few hop ups.

12-27-2011, 07:30 PM	#142
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Here's how they mount on the back. I think they they will look pretty cool when done. Also tried making a hitch, don't think I like it on this truck though. Got some aluminum hop ups shown too.

12-27-2011, 07:34 PM	#143
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Side view, sorry for the lousy photos, Santa didn't bring a new camera, but he did bring new parts for the truck, Thanks!

12-27-2011, 07:39 PM	#144
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho I was able to raise my steering a bit, as high as I can go, axle just hits the frame before the steering linkage.

12-27-2011, 08:03 PM	#145
jhop1 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: london, kentucky Posts: 156	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho amazing job man on everything, u truly are the king and have the best lookin rig i have seen in my opinion, iv looked through every page and am a instant email looker lol , super nice build man, congrats

12-27-2011, 08:19 PM	#146
rclife Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: tinley Posts: 32	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Awesome build, Working on a scx build now also. And this has gave me a lot of great idea's Thanks

01-01-2012, 08:04 PM	#147
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Happy New Year! As most of you know this projects goal was to combine a Wraith with a Scx10 Honcho, also known as a Wroncho. It has turned out pretty good so far and I will state now that I prefer the Honcho body on this truck. But what to do with all the Wraith body parts left over from the kit? Because I used the Wraith cage for my interior, with a little modification to the Wraith body panels, they bolt on as they would on a Wraith. Here is an entirely new look for the truck thats super easy to change back, did it just for fun as I had to remove the Honcho body to get ready for paint.

01-01-2012, 08:08 PM	#148
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Sorry again for the bad photo's, one more.

01-01-2012, 08:12 PM	#149
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Here is another.

01-01-2012, 08:12 PM	#150
wcdfmt510 Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: tracy Posts: 587	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho What parts from the wraith do you have left over?

01-01-2012, 08:17 PM	#151
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Everything is the same except for the Wraith panels now combined with the Honcho rear. I may consider painting these pieces if you would like to see it this way. Let me know what body you like better, I vote Honcho.

01-01-2012, 08:28 PM	#153
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Really shows the interior though, although my "race" Honcho body will receive a "Wraith" cut on the doors. That's what I'll do next along with a more conventional body(doing 2 bodies).

01-01-2012, 08:45 PM	#154
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Tried to create kind of a wheel well look, and left the nose bigger than on the Wraith as well. Different.... limited by the untrimmed lexan on the kit's pieces, best I could do with what I had to work with.

01-01-2012, 11:14 PM	#155
TXhoncho Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 27	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho Im gunna have to give my vote to the honcho body. The wraith one looks good just doesn't look like it fits the rest of the truck. It makes the the top half look small compared to the bottom

01-01-2012, 11:15 PM	#156
TXhoncho Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 27	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho But its looking good. I like the rear light mounts a lot

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01-02-2012, 12:33 AM	#157
Mechanic Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 158	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho I'm not feeling the wraith body either, but hey, it had to be done. I did like the way I trimmed the back of the cowl hood though. That is what has been the funnest part of this build, seeing which part from which truck works/looks better. Just wanted to get an honest reaction, Thank you. Hope the Honcho body painted looks ok, the race body will also be a bit unconventional, that's why I'm doing two. But I have this idea in my head on that race body I can't shake, and that's how the truck has evolved, from ideas, some work, some don't. I love the tail lights! Stay tuned.

01-02-2012, 05:48 PM	#159
TXhoncho Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 27	Re: Mechanic's Wroncho I can't wait to see it with the painted body. It all looks so great so far how did you make the tail light holders?

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