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TheScaleAddict · 03-22-2018, 11:13 AM

A little over four years ago, I was building some pretty sick rigs. I had an online store where I sold new and used parts. Everything was going great, and I was having a lot of fun doing it. Then my wife gave birth to our youngest daughter. She almost died due to complications. It was then that this community stepped up and supported us when we suddenly found ourselves in dire need. I’ll never forget that.

I had to give the hobby up for a while to take care of my family both financially and otherwise. We all know how medical Bill's can cripple a budget in no time flat even with insurance.

Fast forward four years and our sweet Penelope is doing so well. She is completely ‘out of the woods’ at this point. No more surgery, no more anything. She’s as healthy as an ox, and about as strong willed as one too. There is no doubt that she has me wrapped around her pretty little finger.

Our boys, 6 and 8 years old, have really taken an interest in a couple of SCX10 II Honcho’s that we recently acquired. I can’t begin to express how impressed I am with the improvements Axial has made on the SCX10 platform. To date, I have only had to replace a set of links.

The only reason I had to replace the links was because Caleb, our six year old, rolled his Honcho II down the side of a mountain. It probably rolled a dozen times before it came to rest. The end result was that he had broken the upper rear link on the driver’s side (that would be the left side for my Aussie and English friends). He’s sitting on a set of R2J stainless links now, which should hold up to the abuse he’ll subject it to.

I love spending time with my boys, so now that I have more time and resources to spend on the hobby, I am building a SCX10 from what old new and used stock I have from my online store. I’ve had to order a few things that I didn’t have in stock, but I’m to the point now that I have pretty much everything I need to ‘complete’ the build. By complete, I mean to say that it will be drivable; since nothing is ever really complete in this resource (time and money) expending hobby.

Here is what I have thus far:
Body

Current: Old beat up Honcho I body.
Currently Building: Tamiya YJ Body –CJ8 stretch conversion in honor of my 1:1 Scrambler Crawler

Chassis

SCX10 Frame
R2J Sliders
VP CMS
RC4WD M2/3 Hex Hardware (For all external screws)

Electronics

Hitec Steering Servo
Axial HD Servo Horn
Tactic TX/RX (for now… I’ll break out the better tx/rx once I start adding DIG, Winch, etc.)
Mamba X ESC
18.5 Novak Ballistic Brushless Motor (sensored)

Drivetrain

MIP Driveshafts
SSD RC D60 Axle Cases
SSD D60 Axle Brass Tubes (Front Only)
SSD D60 HD Scale Diff Covers
Incision AR60 43/13 Gear Set (Front & Rear)
RC4WD M2/3 Hex Hardware (For all external screws)
Locked Up RC Spools
Locked Up RC OTVD CVD Axle Shafts
Axial High Clearance Knuckles (Front)
Axial C-Hubs (Front)
VP Lockouts (Rear)
Fast Eddy Bearings
Axial Hardened Steel Transmission Gears
Stock SCX10 Case (for now)
Robinson Racing 88t

Suspension/Steering

VP Ti Tie Tod/Drag Link
R2J Stainless Links
Pro-Line PowerStroke 90-95mm
SSD D60 Panhard

Wheels/Tires

RC4WD 1.9 Compass Tires
Motoworx Racing 1.9 6-Spoke SLW (Raw)
VP .225 SLW Hub
RC4WD M3 Scale Hex Hardware (Raw - For Beadlock Rings)
Locked Up RC Acorn Screws (For SLW Hubs)

I’ll get some detailed pictures up soon enough. Cheers all!

Crawler Cads · 03-22-2018, 01:34 PM

Great spot you got there

Being able to crawl with the kids is such a great benefit of this hobby and I'm really looking forward to seeing your build come together.

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mjotrainbrain · 03-22-2018, 03:25 PM

Wow, that's an interesting story! Glad you're back with your boys and that everybody is OK now, health always comes first. The SCX10 II really is amazing, but by the parts list on your personal rig I'd gamble and say you're still a fan of the OG platform! All of a sudden not a lot of people around me run it anymore, I still love it. I look forward to more pics and updates!

TheScaleAddict · 03-22-2018, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mjotrainbrain

Wow, that's an interesting story! Glad you're back with your boys and that everybody is OK now, health always comes first. The SCX10 II really is amazing, but by the parts list on your personal rig I'd gamble and say you're still a fan of the OG platform! All of a sudden not a lot of people around me run it anymore, I still love it. I look forward to more pics and updates!

The old platform, built well, can perform every bit as good as the new. It was a no-brainer for me, since I had/have a bunch of NOS from my old store. The SCX10 II was not a thing when I had my store... lol

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TheScaleAddict · 03-22-2018, 07:00 PM

Still waiting on my gears and diff covers. I mocked the wheels up for a lame excuse to post a couple of pics.

Caleb decided to work on his truck too.

allanon1965 · 03-25-2018, 09:56 AM

Nice to see you back, I am very happy your little girl is doing well! Hopefully you will start your store up again....got some nice deals when you were running it

RiderZ · 03-25-2018, 11:39 AM

Looks like you and the kids are having a ton of fun.Love the compass tires.Had them on two previous trucks.Pretty good all around tires.

lonleycreeper · 03-25-2018, 01:02 PM

Good to see you back at it. Loved your previous builds. I am sure your boys will love them too.

HDMM · 03-25-2018, 03:43 PM

Great to hear you and your family are doing better, glad to see you back on the site. Things have changed in 4 years, so many new crawlers, scalers and parts on the market now, it's crazy!

TheScaleAddict · 03-25-2018, 04:38 PM

The axles are built, and the CMS is installed. I took it out for a run today. It performed well. It does, however, need some alloy servo mounts. I threw a more powerful servo at it, and its flexing like Republicans on gun control.

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TheScaleAddict · 03-25-2018, 04:43 PM

As for my store, I doubt I will open it again. My tech ventures are consuming a great deal of time. I would need to clone myself to run my store again.

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TheScaleAddict · 04-05-2018, 08:13 PM

Pretty much everything is installed except for the scale hardware. Probly start on the body work here soon.

Full cut, full stuff clearance is on the money.

I ended up going with a 7950 ti. Its overkill, but then so is the Mamba. Of well.

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TheScaleAddict · 04-05-2018, 08:15 PM

Thinking about replacing the shock towers too. Way to much flex on the driver front hoop...

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TheScaleAddict · 04-05-2018, 08:18 PM

Ran with my youngest boy today. He's such an aweso.e kid. He saved his money and got some red bling wheels. lol

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03-22-2018, 11:13 AM	#1
TheScaleAddict RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crawlerado Posts: 1,582	The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build A little over four years ago, I was building some pretty sick rigs. I had an online store where I sold new and used parts. Everything was going great, and I was having a lot of fun doing it. Then my wife gave birth to our youngest daughter. She almost died due to complications. It was then that this community stepped up and supported us when we suddenly found ourselves in dire need. I’ll never forget that. I had to give the hobby up for a while to take care of my family both financially and otherwise. We all know how medical Bill's can cripple a budget in no time flat even with insurance. Fast forward four years and our sweet Penelope is doing so well. She is completely ‘out of the woods’ at this point. No more surgery, no more anything. She’s as healthy as an ox, and about as strong willed as one too. There is no doubt that she has me wrapped around her pretty little finger. Our boys, 6 and 8 years old, have really taken an interest in a couple of SCX10 II Honcho’s that we recently acquired. I can’t begin to express how impressed I am with the improvements Axial has made on the SCX10 platform. To date, I have only had to replace a set of links. The only reason I had to replace the links was because Caleb, our six year old, rolled his Honcho II down the side of a mountain. It probably rolled a dozen times before it came to rest. The end result was that he had broken the upper rear link on the driver’s side (that would be the left side for my Aussie and English friends). He’s sitting on a set of R2J stainless links now, which should hold up to the abuse he’ll subject it to. I love spending time with my boys, so now that I have more time and resources to spend on the hobby, I am building a SCX10 from what old new and used stock I have from my online store. I’ve had to order a few things that I didn’t have in stock, but I’m to the point now that I have pretty much everything I need to ‘complete’ the build. By complete, I mean to say that it will be drivable; since nothing is ever really complete in this resource (time and money) expending hobby. Here is what I have thus far: Body Current: Old beat up Honcho I body. Currently Building: Tamiya YJ Body –CJ8 stretch conversion in honor of my 1:1 Scrambler Crawler Chassis SCX10 Frame R2J Sliders VP CMS RC4WD M2/3 Hex Hardware (For all external screws) Electronics Hitec Steering Servo Axial HD Servo Horn Tactic TX/RX (for now… I’ll break out the better tx/rx once I start adding DIG, Winch, etc.) Mamba X ESC 18.5 Novak Ballistic Brushless Motor (sensored) Drivetrain MIP Driveshafts SSD RC D60 Axle Cases SSD D60 Axle Brass Tubes (Front Only) SSD D60 HD Scale Diff Covers Incision AR60 43/13 Gear Set (Front & Rear) RC4WD M2/3 Hex Hardware (For all external screws) Locked Up RC Spools Locked Up RC OTVD CVD Axle Shafts Axial High Clearance Knuckles (Front) Axial C-Hubs (Front) VP Lockouts (Rear) Fast Eddy Bearings Axial Hardened Steel Transmission Gears Stock SCX10 Case (for now) Robinson Racing 88t Suspension/Steering VP Ti Tie Tod/Drag Link R2J Stainless Links Pro-Line PowerStroke 90-95mm SSD D60 Panhard Wheels/Tires RC4WD 1.9 Compass Tires Motoworx Racing 1.9 6-Spoke SLW (Raw) VP .225 SLW Hub RC4WD M3 Scale Hex Hardware (Raw - For Beadlock Rings) Locked Up RC Acorn Screws (For SLW Hubs) I’ll get some detailed pictures up soon enough. Cheers all! Last edited by TheScaleAddict; 03-22-2018 at 07:11 PM.

03-22-2018, 01:34 PM	#2
Crawler Cads Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2017 Location: Devon Posts: 442	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Great spot you got there Being able to crawl with the kids is such a great benefit of this hobby and I'm really looking forward to seeing your build come together. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

03-22-2018, 03:25 PM	#3
mjotrainbrain Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: United States Posts: 79	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Wow, that's an interesting story! Glad you're back with your boys and that everybody is OK now, health always comes first. The SCX10 II really is amazing, but by the parts list on your personal rig I'd gamble and say you're still a fan of the OG platform! All of a sudden not a lot of people around me run it anymore, I still love it. I look forward to more pics and updates!

03-22-2018, 07:00 PM	#5
TheScaleAddict RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crawlerado Posts: 1,582	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Still waiting on my gears and diff covers. I mocked the wheels up for a lame excuse to post a couple of pics. Caleb decided to work on his truck too. Last edited by TheScaleAddict; 03-23-2018 at 10:02 AM.

03-25-2018, 09:56 AM	#6
allanon1965 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 3,196	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Nice to see you back, I am very happy your little girl is doing well! Hopefully you will start your store up again....got some nice deals when you were running it

03-25-2018, 11:39 AM	#7
RiderZ Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dogpatch Posts: 811	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Looks like you and the kids are having a ton of fun.Love the compass tires.Had them on two previous trucks.Pretty good all around tires.

03-25-2018, 01:02 PM	#8
lonleycreeper I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Caldwell ID. Posts: 4,328	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Good to see you back at it. Loved your previous builds. I am sure your boys will love them too.

03-25-2018, 03:43 PM	#9
HDMM RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bunnell, Fl. Posts: 1,292	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Great to hear you and your family are doing better, glad to see you back on the site. Things have changed in 4 years, so many new crawlers, scalers and parts on the market now, it's crazy!

03-25-2018, 04:38 PM	#10
TheScaleAddict RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crawlerado Posts: 1,582	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build The axles are built, and the CMS is installed. I took it out for a run today. It performed well. It does, however, need some alloy servo mounts. I threw a more powerful servo at it, and its flexing like Republicans on gun control. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

03-25-2018, 04:43 PM	#11
TheScaleAddict RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crawlerado Posts: 1,582	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build As for my store, I doubt I will open it again. My tech ventures are consuming a great deal of time. I would need to clone myself to run my store again. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

04-05-2018, 08:13 PM	#12
TheScaleAddict RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crawlerado Posts: 1,582	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Pretty much everything is installed except for the scale hardware. Probly start on the body work here soon. Full cut, full stuff clearance is on the money. I ended up going with a 7950 ti. Its overkill, but then so is the Mamba. Of well. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

04-05-2018, 08:15 PM	#13
TheScaleAddict RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crawlerado Posts: 1,582	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Thinking about replacing the shock towers too. Way to much flex on the driver front hoop... Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

04-05-2018, 08:18 PM	#14
TheScaleAddict RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crawlerado Posts: 1,582	Re: The Scale Addict’s Back At It Build Ran with my youngest boy today. He's such an aweso.e kid. He saved his money and got some red bling wheels. lol Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

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