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11-23-2013, 11:47 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tupelo
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|  My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
This is my first ever RC Kit Build. I tried to keep everything fairly simple and on a budget. I really like how it all came out and I look forward to learning how to crawl with it as is. Here is a list of everything I used to build and the cost of the build: Axial Jeep Rubicon Kit - $260 Tower Hobbies Sale and Coupons Axial 27T motor (new) - $13.50 Ebay Pactra Metallic Black 3oz Spray Paint - $5.50 Ebay Savox SC0251MG Servo (new) 222 oz Torque - $35 Ebay Traxxas XL-5 esc (new) - $30 Ebay Futaba R603FS Rx (used) - $45 RCTech Member Futaba 3PKS already have for my Savage XL Used Nimh and Lipo Batteries I already had for my sons Duratrax Evader ST Total Cost: $389 A couple pics of the finished build. Will post more outdoor shots as I get a chance to do more crawling. Thanks for looking.      |
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11-23-2013, 06:36 PM
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| Rock Stacker  Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Selma
Posts: 50
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Nice looking rig! Good job!
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11-23-2013, 07:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Emmaus, Pa
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| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Super nice!
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11-23-2013, 08:21 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: British Columbia
Posts: 67
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Nice budget build!
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11-24-2013, 09:58 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tupelo
Posts: 15
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Thanks, I plan on upgrading parts as they break. I'm pretty sure the first thing will be some beadlocks because glue on tires are a pain. Then later on a Holmes Hobbies brxl esc and motor. My iphone doesn't take the best pics either, I will have to take some pics outside with my gopro. On the body I tried painting it with Pactra Pearl White and got a little impatient and had runs in the paint so I ended up painting over the outside. The top I painted on the inside and it turned out shiny and nice. I plan on making battery mounts on the inside of each slider and running two 2000 mah lipos in parallel to help keep the weight down low and I also added 3oz of wheel weights in each of the front tires to help keep them planted. I double balloon wrapped my Rx and also used two zip ties. The esc is also waterproof so I should be able to do some mudding and shallow creek runs. If the servo fails in the water then I will just upgrade to the savox SW-1210SG waterproof servo that has the same 222 oz of torque. But mostly I just plan on upgrading parts as they wear out or fail with better stuff. Last edited by daltrey; 11-24-2013 at 10:07 AM. |
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11-24-2013, 11:40 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: outside
Posts: 39
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
made the way you want and saved some cash, Cant get any better for a budget build!
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11-24-2013, 08:50 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern,WV
Posts: 1,136
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
I did something like this too. I started with some spare parts. Did some trading for parts and built a complete dingo for under $150.0 My "Cheap as I can find it" Build. But from a "NEW" starting point. You did great. I love budget builds....lol |
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12-07-2013, 08:51 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tupelo
Posts: 15
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Decided to add a few things to my build. Just in case your wondering why my trasnmission is reversed it's because I have a Vanquish Hurtz Shifter 3 Position Dig on the way  Holmes Hobbies Torquemaster waterproof brxl expert combo (Cyber Monday Sale)- $105 Thunder Power 2s 2250 Lipo's - $28 for both Lara Croft and Edward Cullen 7" figures - $40 Spare Tire Cover (Ebay) - $10     |
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12-07-2013, 10:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Switzerland
Posts: 109
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Cool rig! May I ask what Lara Croft figure it is? And were Did you get it?
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12-08-2013, 02:33 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tupelo
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| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
It's the 7" Neca Tomb Raider Underworld Lara Croft. Unfortunately it was made in 2008 so ebay is probably your only option. Both figures legs slips on and off so it made it easier to fit into the jeep. I just had to cut tight fitting holes in each seat and I just wedged them in, ha. They have been staying in place though counting the number of times I've flipped the jeep over. I also bought a 6" figure and it doesn't look scale at all so I didn't use it. So now what to do with all the extra parts? Oh yeah, my wife said she wanted one of her own so I just scored another deal on a rubicon kit from Tower Hobbies for $215 shipped. We both like to compete so it should be alot more fun hitting the trails now. Although I will have to keep the Holmes Hobbies my little secret!  Last edited by daltrey; 12-08-2013 at 05:44 AM. |
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12-08-2013, 04:18 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Switzerland
Posts: 109
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Cool! Thanks! Looks as I found one on ebay.
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12-08-2013, 08:53 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia
Posts: 51
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Thats a good looking jeep.. Now it's time to start looking at driveshafte and a 32p spur and pinion.. The driveshafts are nice but they twist fast with a good motor.. At least carry spares for now..
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12-08-2013, 09:55 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Winston salem
Posts: 118
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Really like the black .. nice budget build ... gotta love sales and coupons lol
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12-08-2013, 09:58 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Seacoast
Posts: 10
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Great looking build! Gotta get some pics of mine up here one of these days.
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12-10-2013, 01:33 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tupelo
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| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Just installed the dig. Something seems to be binding and it sounds terrible in reverse like something might have broken. The transmission is fine. It may be something in one of the axles. Guess I need to tear into them and find what is going on. I can see the plastic driveshafts lasting about a day now, ha. Could anyone recommend some good driveshafts that will work with the vanquish dig?
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12-10-2013, 10:26 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cedar Fort
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| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Love the laura croft. Jeep looks great. I am looking for a driver for my Jeep.
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12-10-2013, 03:54 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Ca
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| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Looks really nice!!
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12-10-2013, 04:41 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tupelo
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| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**   Last edited by daltrey; 12-24-2013 at 08:13 AM. |
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12-11-2013, 09:28 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 51
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
Is the spare tire cover marketed as a spare tire cover for RC tires or was it something else that just worked for the job? It adds a cool touch.
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12-11-2013, 09:29 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 51
| Re: My First All Black Jeep Rubicon Kit Finished **Budget Build**
I still haven't painted my SCX10 Rubicon body but bought red paint with the idea I'd paint it the same color scheme it is in the box. I'm really rethinking that now after looking at your black paint job. Looks great!
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