wraith no more. starting a new thread
 

Got my wraith kit sometime around December last year..
Fast forward to now and my interest was dieing . I'd done the mandatory mods. Tranny gears, steering and knuckles, lockers, and found most all mods after that un needed. I run a good amount of power with a 1/8 scale buggy power system 6s at times with paddles.

The wraith is tuff for sure. I beat mine more then most (hmmm that didn't sound right)

Fresh kit.
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...171232_810.jpg
Pretty much sucked. Had alot to learn at this point

Later. Works awesome
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps1c5bf179.jpg


Today and the frame build that reeled me back in



http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps75e68c85.jpg


http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...psc544a07b.jpg


http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps4bb12046.jpg


Will add some vid later.

Its 10lbs with a 5000mah 2s on board bought the same with a 6s 2200

Sweet!


Sent from the lazy guy on the hard working phone.

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Looks like fun. I'll be watching. :)

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welcome back! we knew you wouldnt stray too far away!

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these are just vids in my backyard and the rig is wounded so there not the greatest

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Quick update.

First coat of cat yellow

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...psaf8c860c.jpg


Looking at this pic I'm thinking I wanted another bar in the door. Also, didn't shed any eight in the frame belly because it crawls so well. Made some last minute changes on the nose just before paint so I can run a even lower ride height for crawling. Frame was hitting my servo mount just before shocks bottomed out.

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Ouch.... that grinding noise... Yikes!!!

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I use carbide burrs on air. It wasn't to bad.

2nd coat going on now

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3 coats done. And will bolt together tommorow.

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps49fc4528.jpg

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Will you please prep the lexan this time? Lol

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Don't have any lexan. I scuffed up the lexan before giant the wraith kit panels. However I did not use primer


Bolted it together this morning

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps6d30542f.jpg

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You don't need to use primer if you use a polycarbonate based paint. "thumbsup"

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Wanted to see the primer under the battle scares like a 1:1.

Freaking rear axle gears won't be here till Monday. Grrrrr

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Primer the interior and use the polycarbonate based paint on the exterior. It won't chip, but it will scratch off and rub off (from tires). That'll give the scale look you were shooting for.

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ohhh your talking about the lexan.

I thought mine had fairly scale look after a few months. with the body panel mangled and hanging of and little paint left on it. ;)

tracking is now showing my gears out for delivery so ill do some bashing this weekend kinda wanting to hit some hills and sand

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It is looking good Evan, now you need to get her fixed and bring it down here. Should be cooling off and we can do some crawling without dying of a heat stroke...

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Yes. Still trying to decide what kV motor. 1900 or 2100kv.

Think I've decided the motor failed because it was full of sand ;)

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I say 1900.

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Me to. I think it'll be slightly smoother and I likly won't notice it on 5 and 6 s.


Grrrrr watts on 5s 2100kv is specked at 2590. Off course the 1900kv motors what specs patent listed . Actually I bett it doesn't matter give or take 500 watts or so. ;)
Here's the 2100 kV motor
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html


For those that care these motors look to be copies of the castle neu 1515 series

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Looks pretty good. What's that chassis weigh? Looks heavy, maybe just the side plates playing with my eyes.