RC4WD Gelande II D110 Truck Kit w/Hard Body build/review

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Oh lol. Crawling on the couch lmao. But yeah those are nice tires

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If I can get this 2cycle weedwacker running again I'll sell it and have the cash to get the system. But I have like 2 seconds of free time every day for the next 6 days......so that's not gunna be a thing...

Ugh

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Damn bad trip
Mayweather just teaches manny how to box lol
Damn mayweather is good

Yup crawling inside the house with is on top the bed couch tables lol

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Last time I was crawling on the bed I ended up putting tire marks on my wall. Lmao

I spy with my little eye a man driving a 4x4 slash in a ball field near my house..... Time to get on the bike and go talk with him hahahah

[HARDRIVE]

Lol stop spying bring your rc and go run with em


Just found my next future build



Rc4wd beast 2
I think this looks cool right next to the gelande

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Cheezus Crust! That looks amazing! Now I want one...

Thanks for that lmao. It does looks nice, it would look great next to my friends CAPO 8x8.... Now I just need $600 hahahahaha

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Whoa hey look I think I have $607 in my piggy bank (don't judge I'm only 15 lmao) I might go out and get one! Hoping for some good upgrades and maybe 6WS in the near future???

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So I think I changed my mind on a body for the scx10 for now........ If you've ever heard of Headquake RC on YouTube or Facebook, you'll know exactly how amazing this is.

This guy uses wood and styrene to make the most scale RC cars you'll ever see. I'm tempted to go to the craft store to pick up some styrene sheets and wood (I'll have to see what kind of wood he uses so I don't end up with a crap looking body)



Amazing, right?

[HARDRIVE]

Man i like that beast
But im afraid of putting those styrenes together lol
Im neve4 good at gluing things
No patience what so ever for that work
And this thing has about 100 pieces of styrene

I wish the body would be like the d110

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I think I might do a 1985 Chevy K5 Blazer. Not a very "curvy" build, I want to stay away from curves when I'm making my first styrene accessory.

But before I even begin to start playing with styrene I want to do 2 things:
- Get these new electronics purchased, delivered, and installed. Finally got the moolah on Friday so all I need to do is actually purchase them lol
- just for the hell of it, square wheels. Why? Because reasons. Positive impact? None, but who cares?

I can't wait to pull up to a trail meet with square wheels made of wood.... I'm sure the group will get a kick out of it

Originally Posted by HARDRIVE

I wish the body would be like the d110

Don't work for RC4WD then. They make every D110 body with 2 D90 bodies by hand, no machinery involved. And no, it's probably not very fun.

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That Chevy body looks great lol
Nice weathering

Need to look for someone willing to put those styrenes together if ill get that beast

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If my Blazer turns out nice I'll let you know. I might be able to make up something for you. What did you want out of styrene? If it's not too tricky I might make it for you. Who knows, I might be a master at styrene. If I am I'm never buying a lexan body ever again lol

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Originally Posted by -SCXD90-

So I think I changed my mind on a body for the scx10 for now........ If you've ever heard of Headquake RC on YouTube or Facebook, you'll know exactly how amazing this is.

This guy uses wood and styrene to make the most scale RC cars you'll ever see. I'm tempted to go to the craft store to pick up some styrene sheets and wood (I'll have to see what kind of wood he uses so I don't end up with a crap looking body)



Amazing, right?

Headquake RC is the man, his builds and videos are amazing!

IIRC he uses styrene and balsa wood mostly, you should try building one. I no longer have the patience for that.

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Originally Posted by Natedog

Headquake RC is the man, his builds and videos are amazing!

You can say that again! My only issue is I'm not sure if I'll be able to build the body around my 4.75" TTC claws, because I don't want to botch the body up and I wouldn't trade my 4.75"s for anything. I might need to get 4.19" claws, mount them to my Steelies, and put my 4.75"s on my old Axial 8 hole beadlocks...

Originally Posted by Natedog

IIRC

I have no idea what that means lol

Originally Posted by Natedog

He uses styrene and balsa wood mostly...

I figured he used balsa or something similar. I'm just not sure balsa will hold up to my abuse, might need to get a steel bumper and cut some holes out of the wood one to mount it. I guess I will find out soon. I can't wait for summer break to get here so I have a lot of time to work on this kind of stuff, I've not touched my rig in about a month. It's just sitting there....collecting dust and staring at me....calling my name....

The struggle is real

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Looking at a mods list for SpinTires (if you've not seen it, look it up. It's like $14.99 on steam.com with almost unlimited upgrades and modifications) I've seen a few 1999-2001 Dodge Ram 1500's, 2500's, and 3500's. I might do a 3500 and use tractor trailer tires from RC4WD.... Hmmmmmmmmmm

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Originally Posted by -SCXD90-

You can say that again! My only issue is I'm not sure if I'll be able to build the body around my 4.75" TTC claws, because I don't want to botch the body up and I wouldn't trade my 4.75"s for anything. I might need to get 4.19" claws, mount them to my Steelies, and put my 4.75"s on my old Axial 8 hole beadlocks...

Doo eeet.

Originally Posted by -SCXD90-

I have no idea what that means lol

Da googly says...

Urban Dictionary: iirc

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Originally Posted by Natedog

Doo eeet.

I probably will. I would still get the claws' performance but it'll be more manageable.... I just don't want to loose that much clearance under the axles...

Originally Posted by Natedog

Da googly says...

Urban Dictionary: iirc

I know lol. As soon as I posted I looked it up and saw that. Forgot to edit my post though lol

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Heading to JoAnne's later in the month to pick up some wood and glue but first- studying for exams big time... Can't wait for June 7th, then I'm finally done freshman year.

More time for RC's...

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Its really heavy now and im not even done yet
The tires will need a stiffer foam

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Is it top heavy or does it manage it's weight well? You might want to look at taking the roof rack off and getting a plastic one from Proline. It's cheaper but lighter. Better handling in the end.

Also, if you want better handling, get foams about .2" larger than the actual tire. It pushes the tread out a bit, increasing traction. However, if you want more tire contact pressure, get foams a but too small.

I run 4.6" foams in my 4.75" tires and I run 4.75" foams in my 4.6" tires.
The 4.75" TIRES do well on wet smooth rocks because they have a huge footprint due to the smaller foam.
The 4.60" tires do well on dry & jagged rocks because they have a smaller footprint but have a more "central" tread which grabs the rocks a bit easier, despite the smaller footprint...


As for my body, I've decided on a 1999 Ram 1500. Need to work out a color scheme though. Thinking about maybe doing something like red/black... But idk