08-31-2013, 06:56 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 31
| The New Guy
Hey All, I've got an Rubicon RTR on the way and can't wait to try out this scale crawler thing... I live on Kodiak Island, Alaska so I should be able to get some good crawling... I have a long history in RC that started in the late 80's racing indoor carpet. I got a bit sidetracked with a career and family, but hope to get back into it now... Not a lot of RC action on Kodiak, but hopefully I can find someone else or get a buddy into it... Can't wait to start sharing pics of my rig... Thanks, Chris |
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08-31-2013, 07:05 PM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 159
| Re: The New Guy
Welcome to the addiction. I'm new to crawling and scaling myself. New to this board too. I was a heli guy and an occasional cheap ground RC guy. I got a Wraith and I'm loving it. Plan on getting an SCX-10 and doing some custom scaling work on the body, but that is for later. Just loving modding and bashing my Wraith right now. This stuff may not be cheap, but it is major fun. Alaska is a great place for trailing, scaling, and taking pics for us to drool over. Looking forward.
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08-31-2013, 08:44 PM | #3 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Paxton
Posts: 71
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Hell yea man. I can't wait to see some of your trail pics. That Rubicon is a very capable machine right out of the box. Just bite the bullet and get two of them... your going to want one for your friends/kids/wife/yeti to play with!
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09-01-2013, 12:47 PM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 31
| Re: The New Guy
Thanks, really looking forward to the Jeep getting here!
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09-02-2013, 07:47 AM | #5 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Willaimsport
Posts: 21
| Re: The New Guy
You won't be disappointed. The JK was my first crawler and its a blast to mess with. |
09-02-2013, 09:14 AM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Feather river canyon
Posts: 487
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Ya my son has a Jk it's awesome outta the box, but first things first replace that steering link with alum, that's the first thing to fail....other than that have fun...
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09-02-2013, 10:32 AM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tacoma
Posts: 223
| Re: The New Guy
Have fun! I started out crawling a couple months ago. I fly helicopters and got out of short course racing. I decided crawling was way easier and more fun than short course racing. Have fun and very soon, you will go mod crazy on your Jeep! |
09-02-2013, 10:39 AM | #8 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 31
| Re: The New Guy
thanks! Hopefully I'll be back down in SoCal next year... I got transferred up here to Alaska last summer from San Diego, wish I was into crawlers then! ;)
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09-02-2013, 11:15 AM | #9 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: If assholes could fly this place would be a airport
Posts: 131
| Re: The New Guy
Yea for real welcome to the RC addiction... Started with one car know I have 5 cars and one touring car in progress... Cant wait for your pictures... Check my jeep out if you would like... Newbie scx10 jeep rubicon update |
09-02-2013, 11:32 AM | #10 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 159
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I wish there were more guys into scaling and crawling here in Jacksonville. I went to the local Hobby World here a few days ago looking to see what they had for scalers or maybe some Axial stuff and the guy looked at me like I was from Mars. "Not to many folks into that stuff around here", the guy tells me. That's the only shop still in Jacksonville. I blankly browsed through the gigantic train selection and left empty handed and deflated. There is a "Hobby Town" in Gainesville that has all sorts of Axial, and scaling stuff, but they are an hour and a half away. Oh well, at least it is on the way to my Daughter's house. I can stop in at Hobby Town when visiting and then play on my son-in-law's pile of rocks. |
09-02-2013, 01:12 PM | #11 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: If assholes could fly this place would be a airport
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09-02-2013, 01:55 PM | #12 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chesapeake
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Well, we have no hobby shop on the island... But, there is one over in Anchorage that knows about crawling...
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Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Jacksonville
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09-02-2013, 02:34 PM | #14 | |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chesapeake
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probably do the ballon trick that Axial blog talks about... | |
09-02-2013, 04:00 PM | #15 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca.
Posts: 1,580
| Re: The New Guy
I'm sure if all else fails, you could get one of the Kodiak bears to play with you. I was on Kodiak back in the 80's working for a couple of days. Man those things are big. Have fun with your new Rubicon, I really like mine.
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09-05-2013, 08:44 PM | #16 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 31
| Re: The New Guy
Got my Rubicon today! Unfortunately, my charger shipped from a different location so it's still on the way... Can't wait to run this! |
09-05-2013, 08:46 PM | #17 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca.
Posts: 1,580
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Good for you, you're almost there. Keep us posted.
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09-08-2013, 06:40 PM | #18 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 31
| Re: The New Guy
Got out for some crawling today, trying to learn the rig's limits... Nothing special and no pics, but at least I got the tires a bit muddy! Definitely gotta relocate the battery to the front... Just gotta find the right hardware....
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09-08-2013, 06:58 PM | #19 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca.
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Most of the spacers and other things you'll need are part of the current battery mounting system. There is also a how to video on Axials web site I believe.
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09-08-2013, 07:04 PM | #20 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chesapeake
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| Re: The New Guy the manual make it sound like I needed longer screws which I couldn't find anywhere in my spare parts.. I have the Rubicon RTR...
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