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Jeepkid · 03-07-2011, 10:09 AM

Your going to love the micros. I have no complaints about them yet. My micro pro, 35t brood combo is awsome.
Love seeing father and son doing hobbies together. 5star thread.

darkmanx · 03-07-2011, 11:25 AM

Wow I am jealous I can't wait for my son to be old enough for us to do stuff like this! And I agree with Jeepkid 5star thread.

zjguy721 · 03-07-2011, 11:47 AM

Well, the 4 year old isn't ready for an XR yet, so he just has a Honcho with a Sidewinder and 35T in it

Jeepkid · 03-07-2011, 11:53 AM

Hear yah there. The daughter is running my sportsman I just built. She will get something MOA if she keeps the itch to crawl.

zjguy721 · 03-10-2011, 10:48 PM

More goodies came today......

OOOOOH, the shiny goodness.........
Brood Apocalypse HHK-R 45Ts

Got the new radios today as well. I like how the SN on one of them ends in 666. Maybe an omen...

Just waiting for the VP order to come in with the motor plates, and we can start building the axles.

Jeepkid · 03-10-2011, 10:51 PM

You wll love those radios. Iwant to tradeyou for the 666 one

zjguy721 · 03-10-2011, 11:04 PM

I'm pretty sure these are the ones with the upgraded firmware, right? I thought the 010s were the old ones and the 012s were the new ones.

zjguy721 · 03-25-2011, 11:32 PM

OK, time for an update.

Decided at the last minute to just build his without waiting for the VP order to come in, will be swapping out the motor plates, etc, later, just did it stock with the brass bushings for now.

Building the transmissions

Love those shiny motors

These were taken after the comp. I thought he did pretty well, I drove the truck too, and I think once he gets a little time under his belt, he'll do well. Just getting used to driving it vs. the Honcho that he is used to. The idea of dig is completely new as well

Not bad flex for pretty much box stock (except the links)

zjguy721 · 03-25-2011, 11:36 PM

Well, we decided to make the jump to bodiless. After seeing what everyone else was running, ordered up a pair of BJV4 chassis

Love it when the mailman shows up!

I mocked mine up just to get the idea, need to paint up the side plates later.

Just have to get everything together by April 17th!

Dillpickle · 03-26-2011, 06:27 AM

Looking good, I wish I had a 4pl.

VintageCopal · 03-26-2011, 04:44 PM

only if my dad had one... Haha! Great build so far guys! Nothing better than father son time!

Scottmisfits · 03-26-2011, 06:30 PM

My Dad and I are the same way. Just a little different considering I'm 31.

zjguy721 · 03-27-2011, 11:16 AM

Took advantage of the nice weather and got outside yesterday. Still pretty cold, but at least most of the snow is gone!

zjguy721 · 03-28-2011, 08:37 PM

Sold a bunch of stuff on eBay, so decided to take the leap and hit up VP for a bunch of stuff. Pretty much blinged out the axles, hopefully I'll have everything done by April 19th! Also ordered some Rowdy battery trays for the front axle, and having some inside skins done for the body panels on the BJV4s.

Me and my OCD about things........

zjguy721 · 04-02-2011, 12:17 PM

Just a couple update pics

Got the $40 eBay radio case, both fit pretty nicely

Some crawler porn

My wheels ready to be put together

Ready to go! DHIIs with 460 hubs, one ring removed to narrow them up a bit, both set screws removed for venting, full slugs for now, SLW 1" V2 with 475 hubs on the rear, Sedonas with CI 5.5 double deuce foams, firm-soft front, firm-medium rear

Jeepkid · 04-02-2011, 02:24 PM

Nice, you know I saw a guy with the same case as yours.
I compared it to my cases that I got at lowes and they are the same other then the fact that my cases is silver and I had to remove the foam to fit both controllers.

zjguy721 · 04-02-2011, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepkid

Nice, you know I saw a guy with the same case as yours.
I compared it to my cases that I got at lowes and they are the same other then the fact that my cases is silver and I had to remove the foam to fit both controllers.

I went to Lowe's and looked for that case you have, and the one by me doesn't carry it anymore. The guys there said they used to, but for some reason discontinued it. This was a camera case, the foam is nice and easy to custom fit. Its not the best quality, but it'll work just fine.

Jeepkid · 04-02-2011, 07:07 PM

Yeah, I bought mine and my buddy went to buy them a week later and they said the same thing. I knew it was wierd I bought the the last one.

zjguy721 · 04-05-2011, 08:41 AM

Time to VPify the axles, with a hint of Rowdy and RC4WD!

How it started

The goodies: VP aluminum, RC4WD gears

MMM, purty....

I know where everything is (I think....)

All done, with Rowdy's battery tray

Front and rear. It's almost a shame to get them dirty! You can see where I trimmed off the corner of the battery tray to clearance the front upper link mount.

This is Zack's, got the chassis assembled and mocked up. Just need to figure out the mounting positions for the upper links and the best way to mount up the shocks.

krawlfreak · 04-05-2011, 09:13 AM

if you look at the shock parts tree there should be some plastic ball standoffs for the shocks, also a plastic washer. then space them off the chassis with a revo ball end.

use these instead of the rubber gromet and the shocks will move more freely.

03-07-2011, 10:09 AM	#21
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	Your going to love the micros. I have no complaints about them yet. My micro pro, 35t brood combo is awsome. Love seeing father and son doing hobbies together. 5star thread.

03-07-2011, 11:25 AM	#22
darkmanx Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 6512 Elevation Posts: 884	Wow I am jealous I can't wait for my son to be old enough for us to do stuff like this! And I agree with Jeepkid 5star thread.

03-07-2011, 11:47 AM	#23
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	Well, the 4 year old isn't ready for an XR yet, so he just has a Honcho with a Sidewinder and 35T in it

03-07-2011, 11:53 AM	#24
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	Hear yah there. The daughter is running my sportsman I just built. She will get something MOA if she keeps the itch to crawl.

03-10-2011, 10:48 PM	#25
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	More goodies came today...... OOOOOH, the shiny goodness......... Brood Apocalypse HHK-R 45Ts Got the new radios today as well. I like how the SN on one of them ends in 666. Maybe an omen... Just waiting for the VP order to come in with the motor plates, and we can start building the axles.

03-10-2011, 10:51 PM	#26
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	You wll love those radios. Iwant to tradeyou for the 666 one

03-10-2011, 11:04 PM	#27
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	I'm pretty sure these are the ones with the upgraded firmware, right? I thought the 010s were the old ones and the 012s were the new ones.

03-25-2011, 11:32 PM	#28
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	OK, time for an update. Decided at the last minute to just build his without waiting for the VP order to come in, will be swapping out the motor plates, etc, later, just did it stock with the brass bushings for now. Building the transmissions Love those shiny motors These were taken after the comp. I thought he did pretty well, I drove the truck too, and I think once he gets a little time under his belt, he'll do well. Just getting used to driving it vs. the Honcho that he is used to. The idea of dig is completely new as well Not bad flex for pretty much box stock (except the links)

03-25-2011, 11:36 PM	#29
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	Well, we decided to make the jump to bodiless. After seeing what everyone else was running, ordered up a pair of BJV4 chassis Love it when the mailman shows up! I mocked mine up just to get the idea, need to paint up the side plates later. Just have to get everything together by April 17th!

03-26-2011, 06:27 AM	#30
Dillpickle Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chapin, South Carolina Posts: 666	Looking good, I wish I had a 4pl.

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03-26-2011, 04:44 PM	#31
VintageCopal Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: West Linn Posts: 467	only if my dad had one... Haha! Great build so far guys! Nothing better than father son time!

03-26-2011, 06:30 PM	#32
Scottmisfits Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 913	My Dad and I are the same way. Just a little different considering I'm 31.

03-27-2011, 11:16 AM	#33
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	Took advantage of the nice weather and got outside yesterday. Still pretty cold, but at least most of the snow is gone!

03-28-2011, 08:37 PM	#34
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	Sold a bunch of stuff on eBay, so decided to take the leap and hit up VP for a bunch of stuff. Pretty much blinged out the axles, hopefully I'll have everything done by April 19th! Also ordered some Rowdy battery trays for the front axle, and having some inside skins done for the body panels on the BJV4s. Me and my OCD about things........

04-02-2011, 12:17 PM	#35
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	Just a couple update pics Got the $40 eBay radio case, both fit pretty nicely Some crawler porn My wheels ready to be put together Ready to go! DHIIs with 460 hubs, one ring removed to narrow them up a bit, both set screws removed for venting, full slugs for now, SLW 1" V2 with 475 hubs on the rear, Sedonas with CI 5.5 double deuce foams, firm-soft front, firm-medium rear

04-02-2011, 02:24 PM	#36
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	Nice, you know I saw a guy with the same case as yours. I compared it to my cases that I got at lowes and they are the same other then the fact that my cases is silver and I had to remove the foam to fit both controllers.

04-02-2011, 07:07 PM	#38
Jeepkid I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN Posts: 3,197	Yeah, I bought mine and my buddy went to buy them a week later and they said the same thing. I knew it was wierd I bought the the last one.

04-05-2011, 08:41 AM	#39
zjguy721 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI Posts: 788	Time to VPify the axles, with a hint of Rowdy and RC4WD! How it started The goodies: VP aluminum, RC4WD gears MMM, purty.... I know where everything is (I think....) All done, with Rowdy's battery tray Front and rear. It's almost a shame to get them dirty! You can see where I trimmed off the corner of the battery tray to clearance the front upper link mount. This is Zack's, got the chassis assembled and mocked up. Just need to figure out the mounting positions for the upper links and the best way to mount up the shocks.

04-05-2011, 09:13 AM	#40
krawlfreak I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Having fun again... Posts: 2,641	if you look at the shock parts tree there should be some plastic ball standoffs for the shocks, also a plastic washer. then space them off the chassis with a revo ball end. use these instead of the rubber gromet and the shocks will move more freely.

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