Weekend Warrior I scored a cheap New Bright 1/6th scale Ford Raptor for $30 the other day. https://i.imgur.com/2gAiccAh.jpg I have always wanted one of these big bodies, and figured I would do a scale build. Element Ifs kit is on order, and I plan on picking up a SSD pro 44 rear axle so I have matching gear ratios. I cut some frame rails, giving myself 1/2 an inch on each end extra, so 27" long. Sitting on a 16.5" wheel base and 10.5" wide at the fenders. After tossing the body over the various axles I have I determined Scx10 axles were wide enough with 1/2" wideners and 2.2 wheels.I had a set of Axial Method 2.2" beadlocks. I stretched some 1.9 Pitbull Growlers over the 2.2" beadlocks giving me a 4.75" tall tire in the 5"wheel well openings. https://i.imgur.com/ZQS7DVnh.jpg Ride height will be low, I plan on building a truck that looks like a weekend warrior type. https://images.app.goo.gl/mD6cGFiW2nmqFgcd7 |
Re: Weekend Warrior Dude! This is awesome! I have been looking for the New Bright 1/10ish scale 4 door body for my TRX4. Where did you get this body? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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Wow really? Great find! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
Re: Weekend Warrior Nice score! |
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Proposed ride height and frame mocked in... https://i.imgur.com/d6wugTWh.jpg |
Re: Weekend Warrior That body is a almost direct bolt on to the yeti you just need longer links for the rear and a piece of 1/2" L angle up front Can't wait for the run video |
Re: Weekend Warrior I am too excited for this! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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I did throw it over my Losi Baja Rey, and the track width is to wide for what I was going for. I would have to widen the fenders a bit with wider flares and then I would have a hard body version of my Baja Rey... Not ideal imo... Quote:
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Re: Weekend Warrior Nice! I just saw one of those at Walmart to, same price. They are pretty scale bodies, good for some minor bashing. I built one using a slash 2wd. |
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Man, I need to check Walmart more often lmao! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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Agreed, holes for 5mm led's in the headlights and tail lights, can probably stuff some 3mm led's in the markers. The light bar up top could take some 5mm led's as well. Only problem for me is the holes in the back of the cab are kind of large, where the have to plastic bed cage in it. And the windows are black. Quote:
In other news, I stripped the stickers, not vinyl, but paper stickers... peeled right off and left no residue, unlike my Bronco. I also got an axle under my trailer, I think it looks fitting... https://i.imgur.com/zhYBlFlh.jpg |
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Sweet! Looks 100x better without those crazy stickers Is your trailer made out of some sort of thin wood? Looks like 1/4” wood. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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That’s pretty much what I did, except I used 1/2” interior plywood. I wanted to use 1/4”, but realistically I’m probably going to make a new one in a month or so lol. Do you have a thread for it? Mine is just a boring box, I now wish I would’ve added some curves to it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
Re: Weekend Warrior Lovin that trailer lol definitely completes the weekend warrior look Just needs some kayaks and some bicycle's |
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only documentation I have of the trailer... http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axial...s-3-0-a-2.html Quote:
Maybe a Dirt bike or two as well... |
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Re: Weekend Warrior Got the rear suspension sorted! https://i.imgur.com/9v4J6iWh.jpg 1.4" of wheel travel out back... Aka 11.2" of scale travel. |
Re: Weekend Warrior Parts finally came in, and assembled... https://i.imgur.com/8zWIheBh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vqqqNtJh.jpg This is not the rear diff I will be using... Its geared too tall... https://i.imgur.com/PayWKOQh.jpg Peeking through th bed... https://i.imgur.com/PuwPh5Eh.jpg Next to the classic Honcho!... Note: Tires are the same height, 4.75" https://i.imgur.com/dBYVv5yh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jrtQChnh.jpg |
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