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04-29-2009, 03:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Glastonbury
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|  Sort of Scale Jeep Body
I found a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (LJ) body with the exact wheelbase of the Losi MRC. It's another New Bright. I really like the way this fits. It's not true scale because the tires are not tucked under the wheel wells but looks more like a lifted Jeep. With the suspension drooped a little, it looks pretty scale and still has pretty good flex before it hits the flares or the front bumper. I plan to build it into a semi-scale or trail class vehicle. I "think" that's what it's called.       |
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04-29-2009, 05:59 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gilbert
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Nice find. It looks good.
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04-29-2009, 06:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: searching
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thats tuff lookin, i like it, good find on the body  |
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04-30-2009, 01:51 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: HK
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Yes, it's a nice match shell.
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04-30-2009, 09:49 AM
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| Quarry Creeper   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SLC
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The tires on my 1:1 stick out just like that. Looks cool
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04-30-2009, 10:08 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Slovakia
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well i think this lift look, not full scale looks veery good
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04-30-2009, 10:09 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Anniston
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yes yes... mine tires stick out farther than that on my 1:1 so I dont see where it couldnd be scale... Where did you get thenew bright body cause I WANT ONE TOO!  | |
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04-30-2009, 01:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Glastonbury
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I got it from Ebay. Just search for "New Bright Jeep", "Nikko Jeep", "RC Jeep", or even "Radio Shack Jeep". If something catches my eye, and if they don't say it in the listing, I send them a message asking what the wheelbase is. | |
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05-03-2009, 02:28 AM
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05-03-2009, 06:02 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jacksonville Illinois
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I have been using this body for months on my mrc. Its taken a lot of abuse but somehow its still all together even the side morrors  Only thing is I had to pay $50 from walmart. It is scale enough for me and looks good with some smallish 1.9's or 1.5's. Even though every now and then i slap on some 2.2s to make it look like a bigfoot jeep or something. I waterproofed all my electronics and got a waterproof lipo from maxamps because i use mine to go mudding.Mud Mountain!heres mine from March 09. not trying to threadjack here
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05-04-2009, 05:07 AM
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05-06-2009, 10:07 PM
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05-06-2009, 11:11 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin
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Possible Body??? sorry not trying to take over. | |
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05-07-2009, 01:43 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jacksonville Illinois
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 as for my servo I have a hi-tec 645 which imo is the only servo for the mrc with stock electronics I took the 4 screws out of the back and thoroughly filled it and the electronics board with u guessed it high temp silicone sealant. The idea is that the sealant is non-conductive and bonds well so if its on the electronics board of the servo then water has no chance of doing any damage. For the gear part of the servo i used marine grease which doesnt need to be marine but i had some laying around. I put some in a ziplock and cut a tiny slit off the bottom corner so I could squeeze it out very controlled. After I had satisfied myself that no more grease would fit with the cover on I re-assembled the servo and just for overkill ran a small bead of the high temp silicone around the parts where the case came together and where the wires come out. I put a very small rubber o-ring around the output shaft before putting my servo horn back on.I used a small paint brush to apply a little marine grease to the o-ring area and re-apply every so often. So far this has worked for me completely submerged many many times and even survived the car wash at low pressure. Hope this helps somebodyOh and about the pic I had 2.2 tires on it that day because i was just goofing off. gotta mix it up sometimes | |
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06-25-2009, 10:51 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Glastonbury
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Here's an update. I removed the doors and used styrene to fill the gaps. I was going to try and braize a new cage, but I decided to dremel the plastic cage.              |
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06-28-2009, 06:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jacksonville Illinois
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Oh man you got that body all jazzed up. Lookin sexy. I am still running mine but now I have the SAC scaler chassis and have just decided to waterproof my rx and esc and did away with the box. Im on the internet with my PS3 right now because my cpu's motherboard finally gave up the ghost. BUT when i get my new PC in I will post a pic or two for you...My body isnt nearly as "scale" as yours but my chassis is "scaler"lol I really like what you've done to the body and its a great MRC fit
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07-09-2009, 04:26 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockledge
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Lookin good, I just got a similar body off of ebay.
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