1.9 Barrage RTR 1/10 Crawler

[Jim85IROC]

My Doomsday arrived over the weekend. I've mostly formulated a plan, and now I need to execute.

I think the plan here is going to be to put small-ish 1.9 wheels & tires on it, put normal bumpers on it, upgrade the servo, and take some of the jewelry off of the body to give it more of a rat-rod vibe and less of a Mad Max vibe.

Hopefully the plastic spools will hold up until I can find some of the aluminum jobs affordably. Paying 2x as much for these little spools as I paid for the same thing in a full size version for my Gen7 gives me heartburn.

[Tundratrader]

Originally Posted by hobbyjumper

Thanks for the update. This is the plastic replacement, same as the stock one, in case anyone is interested in going the non-aluminum route.

No idea why anyone would replace it with stock. I think if anything epoxy the axles in place with this if you are staying stock. Was thinking about red loctite I wonder if that would work.


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[Tundratrader]

Originally Posted by hobbyjumper

Me neither, unless they ordered by mistake. I've been wondering for a while whether some application of j-b weld would work, if some anchor holes are drilled, or cavities created to prevent the glue from spinning.

Exactly what I am thinking. I am gonna try it before I decide on new axles. We just got the cross rc crawler kits. The axles look amazing. I also just found some rc4wd billet beowolf axles. They look like they are meant for Tamiya parts but burly as hell.


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[Tundratrader]

Hard to beat going this route.
https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...saAqvSEALw_wcB


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[hotrodsoup]

Decided the clod body is out. Found a new bright FJ cruiser body i forgot i had.
But i am starting to like the Sumo from proline.

Anyone running a sumo body and under 4" tall tires?

Thanks and the doomsday should be arriving tomorrow.

[hillbillyrc]

Look in the paint and body sub thread there is a thread on the sumo body when it first came out and some pics others have posted.

[Xrayray]

Originally Posted by Jim85IROC

My Doomsday arrived over the weekend. I've mostly formulated a plan, and now I need to execute.

I think the plan here is going to be to put small-ish 1.9 wheels & tires on it, put normal bumpers on it, upgrade the servo, and take some of the jewelry off of the body to give it more of a rat-rod vibe and less of a Mad Max vibe.

Hopefully the plastic spools will hold up until I can find some of the aluminum jobs affordably. Paying 2x as much for these little spools as I paid for the same thing in a full size version for my Gen7 gives me heartburn.

Hi Jim, I just got mine as well but at the LHS. Take a look at this video I just made. I did the body same as how you described. Im just chillin before I get wheels and tires.

https://youtu.be/81SOj7PCoRI

[Peterv]

Could be a wrong number. The one I ordered and received was metal. much sturdier than the original.

Pete

[hillbillyrc]

Originally Posted by Peterv

Could be a wrong number. The one I ordered and received was metal. much sturdier than the original.

Pete

What you talking about? My guess is the spool/locker.

[Hakizi]

Well my Redcat spool order was cancelled due to being out of stock, and they are out of stock literally everywhere I can find. So unless I can figure out a way to jerryrig the original into not slipping temporarily, I guess the almost brand new truck will sit on the shelf. I just can't justify paying 40% of the trucks cost on the original spools that wont be an upgrade. :/

[Xrayray]

I would rather drive on plastic than none at all for the forseeable future. Most LHS carry the plastic spool for the ECX Temper and can be had for $13 locally. I gave up on the Alu spools for now. There seems to be a crap ton of redcat 10 spools that dont fit our axle though.

My axles had play on the spools right out of the box. Doing scale crawling I dont think its stripping out but if it does I have a spare plastic one to keep going. Im thinking of the JB weld though it could work. Dip the axle in Jb and then stick it in the spool and let cure.

[Xrayray]

Originally Posted by hobbyjumper

Very cool. Thanks for posting. The body looks okay and the fat tires work not bad. That said, I predict less slippage, if you wind up with soft, luggy, skinny rubber. Similar to mine and you will eat that terrain for breakfast.

Thanks!! That natural rocky terrain is just begging for some aggressive tires!!!

Just like with my track car, I like them stock and replace parts as I need to. Tires can be replaced anytime and *maybe* I can wear these out first lol!

[hotrodsoup]

my doomsday arrived today. I all ready have a growing pile of parts i will not be using. If anyone wants the body, the tires and wheels PM me.

Due to my complete lack of self control i pulled the trigger on a proline sumo body.

maybe i should give this thing a run in the living room before i start hitting "buy it now".

[Peterv]

Of course I ment the aluminum locked differential! Did I read somewhere that an Axial diff would fit? Can't believe with all the demand for the part no one has picked a replacement supplier.

Pete

[hillbillyrc]

No axial replacement that I know of.

[Tundratrader]

Originally Posted by hillbillyrc

No axial replacement that I know of.

I am talking swap of entire diff housing and axles. Vs getting replacement spoils and other parts. The stock scx axles would hold up great.


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[Peterv]

Does the vII have metal lockers? Strange RedCat does not restock. Hot item I would think.

[hillbillyrc]

Originally Posted by Tundratrader

I am talking swap of entire diff housing and axles. Vs getting replacement spoils and other parts. The stock scx axles would hold up great.


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I was answering petev's question.

If you look back I was the first to swap out stock axles for a 1/10 axles but wasn't cause of stripped spools or broken axle shafts.

[Tundratrader]

Originally Posted by hillbillyrc

I was answering petev's question.



If you look back I was the first to swap out stock axles for a 1/10 axles but wasn't cause of stripped spools or broken axle shafts.

Right!!


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[Xrayray]

Originally Posted by hobbyjumper

My kit version came with plastic. Doomsday owners report plastic. I fully assume the Gen2 RTR is plastic as well.

Yup Ecx temper parts. Weird how they dont have spool issues???