Hi-Intentionz's Low Budget Wraith Fastback

[Hi-Intentionz]

So I was always thinking about modding my axial wraith. I started out by a few things. Here is what it looked like after a few mods:
I installed a tekin 4.5 sensored brushless motor 550 can and a mamba max pro ESC with a Castle 10 amp BEC. I used it once to jump rocks and sand dunes. I had installed the MIP drive shafts, the shocks were stampede shocks with no springs. the servo is a JR DS8711.


It has vanquish products, steering linkage, steering hubs, rear lockouts, chubs. Pretty much a Stage 1 kit. The tranny is all metal gears. I'm running an ERevo 54 t spur gear and a 16 t pinion.
The links are aluminum except for the top ones.

[Hi-Intentionz]

The next thing I did was turn it into a regular crawler so I upgraded the suspension. I bought stock shocks and spring. I modded it when I bought the CKRC droop kit.


And also stripped it from the body and motor.
I went with a Castle creations SCT edition 3800kv.

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I decided to paint it as I paint all my RCs with this color theme I have so this is what I came up with after it all.



I was happy with what I had so I went out to a GTG and just threw on some ckrc aluminum 5 spoke wheels and bought some TSL Boggers but they were 1.9 so I made it a rock jumper.this is what it looked like:

[Hi-Intentionz]

So that's whats bought me here to this custom build. I've seen a lot of fastbacks on YouTube and other forums. So I said I don't want to buy anything extra just try and make this a budget build. So I had some parts laying around including the old body and and beadlocks. So I started by buying the 1:16th erevo Proline beadlock and tires. I stripped them from the tires added weights and mounted them on my 2.2 super swampers.

I decided I wanted to move the ESC and battery towards the front so I turned everything around in other words my drive shaft used to run on the left side now it runs on the right.

So now I have the engine facing forward and the ESC can easily be mounted up front.

[Hi-Intentionz]

So this is the idea I have for the fast back. I had some AX10 links all 4 and said this can work.

I also had an extra hood and said this could work. So I put something together after I cut the original cage. This is what was left.:

Sanded it a bit to give it a smoother look.

So for the hood this is what I came across ive always wanted to give it some what of an offroad look so I have this so far mounted in the front

And now with the Hood cut off :

Of course I'll paint that fan for my color theme and thinking of adding a dual fan instead of one just an idea /perspective view. Remember those links this is what I used them for:



Tell me what you guys think I can use some ideas if I have to buy anything let me know. I'm also considering buying the diff case from vanquish in aluminum
cause my theme is going to be silver and matte black. So please feel free to comment or suggest criticism is welcome as well I'm considerate and can take criticism. If u think it crappy let me know I'll throw it away and start from scratch, let me know. Thanks guys and rcc

[DISTURBIN' tha PEACE]

Originally Posted by Hi-Intentionz

It has vanquish products, steering linkage, steering hubs, rear lockouts, chubs.

Looks to me like you only have VP rear lockouts. Knuckles & chubs look like Axial, steering links are not VP.

[Hi-Intentionz]

Originally Posted by DISTURBIN' tha PEACE

Looks to me like you only have VP rear lockouts. Knuckles & chubs look like Axial, steering links are not VP.

It's cause they are black they are vp just not the normal gun gray or metallic gray they are aluminum black.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by Hi-Intentionz

It's cause they are black they are vp just not the normal gun gray or metallic gray they are aluminum black.

Nope. Those are clearly not VP products. If someone sold them to you as such then you have been scammed. They look like Hot Racing or something, they are the only ones that put the "L" and "R" on them as far as I know.

[Hi-Intentionz]

Originally Posted by Harley

Nope. Those are clearly not VP products. If someone sold them to you as such then you have been scammed. They look like Hot Racing or something, they are the only ones that put the "L" and "R" on them as far as I know.

Lol your right they are HR I got vanquish on my other one totally messed that up lol thx ::
::UPDATE THE CHUBS AND KNUCKLES ARE HR..::

[Hi-Intentionz]

A quick update on my ongoing budget build or rebuild lol!!!!
I decided to make the back part as a flat bed so I used this thick plastic kinda like lexan but thicker:

So I cut it up and make it fit right through the shocks:


I went and painted it black to match the theme I have going black I also tied it up and put down a strut bar I think it's what you call it so here's how it came out:::

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I found a mamba monster ESC case and thought I can cover the fan and make it look kinda like a cover still a lot to do but I'll show you what I came up with. I also found some red and blue lights that flash like police lights, but that's still in the works. Also going to buy some scale accessories to add to it but check it out:::

They won't go there just wanted to show you guys

And so far it's looking good I got rid of the Integy AX-10 links cause I didn't think it looked right. So here it is.

I know I have a mess but it's coming up really good.