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briansbodies 05-31-2014 02:18 PM

Just Another Wraith DMG style....
 
I have been out of the crawler scene for a couple years and really miss it. So I am building a Wraith from piecing it together. I have been collecting parts for about 4 months now and its ready to be built.
I am trying to build it as cheap as possible, but man its hard to keep in budget...:mrgreen:
Parts that I am planning on building it with (I have most so far)
-Stock Chassis and skid (planning on doing a DMG stump Stiffy Kit)
-Ax10 locked trans, with Super Shafty motor plate
-Mip drive shafts w/Traxxas grub screws at axle end
-Vanquish Hurtz dig w/HiTech low profile servo
-Vanquish titanium link set
-Vanquish titanium steering links
-Vanquish CMS kit
-Vanquish chubs and knuckles
-Vanquish OMF gunmetal/grey wheels 475 hubs
-Axial universals
-Axial esc for now
-Holmes Hobbies Trail master Pro 27t motor
-Savox 1230 servo
-CC bec
-Dinky RC hood
-RC4WD MT Baja Claws
-Crawler Innovations delrin electronics tray
-Gmade Aeration shocks w/soft springs
Here are some photos of it so far...still waiting on some parts..."thumbsup"
I cut body straight instead of the stock look...
Dinky RC Hood ....Hood pins are Associated cap head screws ..I think its a much cleaner look then the big Traxxas posts..Just my opinion...
Hurtz Dig..Tight fit with interior but with the low profile servo I have coming it shoud just fit..I hope...:mrgreen:
I cut a relief in the rear of the interior so it wouldn't have that big hole in the back, it will also have a Exo radiator in the back as well...
Vanquish OMF Wheels...These things are sweet...."thumbsup"
Vanquish CMS kit

ZippoMan 05-31-2014 03:06 PM

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Very nice job!! One thing I would do is change around the drive shafts, have the male end up on the transmission side.

briansbodies 05-31-2014 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ZippoMan (Post 4792599)
Very nice job!! One thing I would do is change around the drive shafts, have the male end up on the transmission side.

Yeah I know..I just mocked it up really fast last night...and was not thinking....:oops:

allanon1965 05-31-2014 03:36 PM

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looks great brian!!!

Ballistic17 05-31-2014 03:47 PM

Looking good. Can't wait to see what you have planned for the paint job.

briansbodies 05-31-2014 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by allanon1965 (Post 4792626)
looks great brian!!!

Thanks..."thumbsup"

briansbodies 05-31-2014 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LeeSc10 (Post 4792638)
Looking good. Can't wait to see what you have planned for the paint job.

Thanks...I have no idea on what the paint scheme will be yet. Toughest part for me...:mrgreen:

joe daigle jr 05-31-2014 06:56 PM

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looking good there Brian can't wait to see you back on the trail with us

Red Rockcrawler 05-31-2014 10:43 PM

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Looking Good Brian can't wait to see it all done.

briansbodies 06-01-2014 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by joe daigle jr (Post 4792776)
looking good there Brian can't wait to see you back on the trail with us

Thanks! have missed all ya guys...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Rockcrawler (Post 4792995)
Looking Good Brian can't wait to see it all done.

Thanks Cory...

briansbodies 06-04-2014 06:39 PM

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Well I finally got the trany built...super shafty motor plate, VP hurtz dig, Low profile servo, 32pitch gears, and HH trail master 27t motor.

I had to grind the servo case so the MIP drive shaft would clear...:mrgreen:

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...604_170233.jpg
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...604_170133.jpg

briansbodies 06-05-2014 11:49 PM

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Okay...got it pretty much mocked up...still need to get it wired up and get a battery...


I had to heat up the interior with a heat gun and mold the lexan so the dig shift arm would be able to move free...hard to see in pic but it turned out pretty good...once the seat and driver are in no one will see it....
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...605_221254.jpg

Got a set of VP trusses ....

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...605_221357.jpg

Also got some RC4WD Baja Claws TTC tires. These things are tall, narrow, and very sticky. I love them!!!
I am just using the stock foam for now...don't know what foam I want to use in them yet...

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...605_221142.jpg
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...605_221532.jpg
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...605_221414.jpg
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...605_221231.jpg

briansbodies 06-08-2014 05:41 AM

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Well I have been looking at all the fastback mods done on here, I had these links in my junk pile and came up with this...I want to get a DMG stiffy stump back someday, but I cant afford one yet...
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...608_041817.jpg
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...608_041830.jpg

I had a extra exo engine piece and cut it up and am thinking of putting it in the rear cargo area...

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...608_041638.jpg
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...608_041623.jpg

BAJABILL 06-08-2014 08:57 AM

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The Exo motor out back is going to look great . Very nice build

briansbodies 06-08-2014 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BAJABILL (Post 4799886)
The Exo motor out back is going to look great . Very nice build

Thanks..its getting there ....:mrgreen:

bmuzz1 06-08-2014 06:13 PM

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Looking good Brian, can't wait to see what you do for paint. "thumbsup"

briansbodies 06-08-2014 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bmuzz1 (Post 4800294)
Looking good Brian, can't wait to see what you do for paint. "thumbsup"

Thanks B....I am going to do something simple for the paint, I hate painting my own stuff...never know what to do...:mrgreen:

axsand 06-09-2014 06:01 AM

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Good idea.
My be coming wraith and i can coby you this idea ?
Maybe i try make.

briansbodies 06-09-2014 05:37 PM

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Well I am sure its been done before, but thanks! It works great...

briansbodies 06-12-2014 01:17 AM

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Got a start on my panels, still have to paint interior, back deck, engine, and wild willy driver...here is a progress pic...

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...50df20753e.png
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...748c1a7d11.jpg

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/v...762b54a8ef.jpg


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