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blue10 · 10-13-2010, 12:29 AM

The ol' Gravy Leg, Official Brother Of The Champ, and one of two Official Carriers Of The Trophies, delivered the goods at our comp this Sunday.

A huge thanks goes out to Jeremy for this Official YTC hand delivery.

Pardon the slowness of the build, I'm working this in between much programming on the new site. So far this is all I've got done.

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JeremyH · 10-13-2010, 07:35 AM

Looking good Jim!

blue10 · 10-13-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JeremyH

Looking good Jim!

Thanks! I was careful to include the axle plates and the forcepts in the pic so you can get an idea just how capable this rig will be when its done.

Is anybody making skins for this car yet? KrawlerKonceptz? Freak E Tag? I'll need custom graphics ASAP.

ol' gravy leg · 10-13-2010, 12:32 PM

it's glowing!

CRAWLER-DAD · 10-13-2010, 01:52 PM

Yeah what the HELL..its Glowing

what kind of build thread is this ? HEAVENLY ?
lets show a little more progress, cuz we all know all you do is sit at home all day and play on the computer

Get building..lazy A$$

blue10 · 10-15-2010, 12:20 AM

Phase Three: Tear Down

It's finally time to retire Il Diavolo Bianco di Affidabilità (that's Italian, find a translator) .

Because I'm running this entire build thread from my phone, all I had time to do tonight was take the car off the shelf, snap this pic and prepare this message.

Tomorrow evening, I'll probably get the wheels off and I'll fire off an update to show how I did that.

JeremyH · 10-15-2010, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by blue10

Tomorrow evening, I'll probably get the wheels off and I'll fire off an update to show how I did that.

Sweet! Can you please take detailed notes of the process and post them as well? I've been meaning to do this mod, I just cant figure out all of the steps....

ol' gravy leg · 10-15-2010, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by blue10

Phase Three: Tear Down

It's finally time to retire Il Diavolo Bianco di Affidabilità (that's Italian, find a translator).

The Devil White man of Reliability?

blue10 · 10-15-2010, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyH

Sweet! Can you please take detailed notes of the process and post them as well? I've been meaning to do this mod, I just cant figure out all of the steps....

The wheels-off mod is great for sidehilling, overall stability, predictability, and weight savings, but the tradeoff is speed, ground clearance, and overall mobility. I only use it for maintenance and anti-theft. If you decide to try running wheels-off, remember it's out of USRCCA spec with no wheels, so use it for practice only.

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Originally Posted by ol' gravy leg

The Devil White man of Reliability?

Very close. White Devil of Reliability. Everyone names their trucks, I've always thought that silly, but I decided to swim downstream for once, just for this thread....so gave it a name with a little Old World flavor.

blue10 · 10-16-2010, 09:31 PM

With the wheels off, I am now ready to start building onto the new chassis. Gonna have to see what our good freinds over TCS have for me. I'm thinking its time for a new servo and some axle housings.

blue10 · 10-25-2010, 10:36 PM

It's official!! The new 7.4v servo that will be the official servo of the 2.2 has arrived. That means the 7955 that's on the 2.2 can go on the 1.9. A new outboard shock kit arrived from Losi's official supplier. Also tossed in a couple of new axle housings.

Did some assembling.

And all that's left is to fab some lower links. Perhaps some steering work as well.

Oh...and....need I remind you all about these....????

...damn! I wish I could claim I won them....

winkscrawler · 10-25-2010, 10:40 PM

Looking good there Jim. Now get to it. We posted our build threads on the same day and mine has already been to 2 comps. Get it done so you can start winning. That is what happened to me so you are next.

blue10 · 10-25-2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by winkscrawler

Looking good there Jim. Now get to it. We posted our build threads on the same day and mine has already been to 2 comps. Get it done so you can start winning. That is what happened to me so you are next.

Had to wait on some parts. Besides, you comp every weekend. I have to miss some.

And as far as winning.....that's a tough nut to crack in AZ, but I keep climbing that ladder, a little bit at a time.

neiloid1 · 10-26-2010, 04:15 AM

Nice looking shell on Il Diavolo, but I don't recognise it. What shell were you running?

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue10

Phase Three: Tear Down

It's finally time to retire Il Diavolo Bianco di Affidabilità (that's Italian, find a translator) .

Because I'm running this entire build thread from my phone, all I had time to do tonight was take the car off the shelf, snap this pic and prepare this message.

Tomorrow evening, I'll probably get the wheels off and I'll fire off an update to show how I did that.

blue10 · 10-26-2010, 10:24 AM

That is the Parma Exciter for Mini LST. Very cool body for the MRC.

JeremyH · 10-26-2010, 12:10 PM

Progress is looking good!

Carolina Crawler · 10-27-2010, 10:56 AM

/\/\/\/\ What he said. /\/\/\/\

blue10 · 10-31-2010, 10:26 PM

The Official Mini Juice is Officially done and Comped! I had some extra KrawlerKonceptz skins for the 2.2, so after I templated up some panels, I decorated them to match the scheme.

I wish I could post up like everyone else and say it won it's first comp, but after two years on the same build, I knew the old truck inside out. This truck, while vastly better than the previous build, will take some getting acquainted with. Besides, winning in Phoenix is like winning a national-level comp, we got a strong field here. For what it's worth, I got 2nd in Supers today.

This chassis rocks!! I learned today to that I need a tad more ride height in this setup, a little less limiting in the shocks will take care of the ride height and make it the tiny bit softer it needs to be.

The motor: I've known for a while that it needs a boost. A couple fewer winds will do the trick. It's a Holmes 33T for now that is three seasons old, so aside from it's turns, it's tired. A Holmes 22T ought to do the trick.

Wise-ass Jeremy was asking me while I was on course if it was an 85T motor....

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neiloid1 · 11-01-2010, 11:32 AM

Love those body panels, that's a mighty good looking rig.

However, could you post or PM a couple of other shots of your old Exciter body?

White is the new black.

blue10 · 11-02-2010, 10:14 PM

Hey!! JeremyH....??? Where you at?? All summer you been piping in on all my build threads talkin all "yo man that's dope!" and "killer ride m'man"....now I got this mini done and I ain't hear shit from you.

Get your ass in this thread and tell me how damn awesome this rig is!!

10-13-2010, 12:29 AM	#1
blue10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 477	Blue10's Official MiniJuice The ol' Gravy Leg, Official Brother Of The Champ, and one of two Official Carriers Of The Trophies, delivered the goods at our comp this Sunday. A huge thanks goes out to Jeremy for this Official YTC hand delivery. Pardon the slowness of the build, I'm working this in between much programming on the new site. So far this is all I've got done. .

10-25-2010, 10:36 PM	#11
blue10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 477	It's official!! The new 7.4v servo that will be the official servo of the 2.2 has arrived. That means the 7955 that's on the 2.2 can go on the 1.9. A new outboard shock kit arrived from Losi's official supplier. Also tossed in a couple of new axle housings. Did some assembling. And all that's left is to fab some lower links. Perhaps some steering work as well. Oh...and....need I remind you all about these....???? ...damn! I wish I could claim I won them.... Last edited by blue10; 10-25-2010 at 10:42 PM.

10-31-2010, 10:26 PM	#18
blue10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 477	The Official Mini Juice is Officially done and Comped! I had some extra KrawlerKonceptz skins for the 2.2, so after I templated up some panels, I decorated them to match the scheme. I wish I could post up like everyone else and say it won it's first comp, but after two years on the same build, I knew the old truck inside out. This truck, while vastly better than the previous build, will take some getting acquainted with. Besides, winning in Phoenix is like winning a national-level comp, we got a strong field here. For what it's worth, I got 2nd in Supers today. This chassis rocks!! I learned today to that I need a tad more ride height in this setup, a little less limiting in the shocks will take care of the ride height and make it the tiny bit softer it needs to be. The motor: I've known for a while that it needs a boost. A couple fewer winds will do the trick. It's a Holmes 33T for now that is three seasons old, so aside from it's turns, it's tired. A Holmes 22T ought to do the trick. Wise-ass Jeremy was asking me while I was on course if it was an 85T motor.... - Last edited by blue10; 10-31-2010 at 10:45 PM.

10-13-2010, 07:35 AM	#2
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Looking good Jim!

10-13-2010, 12:32 PM	#4
ol' gravy leg Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 784	it's glowing!

10-13-2010, 01:52 PM	#5
CRAWLER-DAD Gold Star Baby! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 800	Yeah what the HELL..its Glowing what kind of build thread is this ? HEAVENLY ? lets show a little more progress, cuz we all know all you do is sit at home all day and play on the computer Get building..lazy A$$

10-15-2010, 12:20 AM	#6
blue10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 477	Phase Three: Tear Down It's finally time to retire Il Diavolo Bianco di Affidabilità (that's Italian, find a translator) . Because I'm running this entire build thread from my phone, all I had time to do tonight was take the car off the shelf, snap this pic and prepare this message. Tomorrow evening, I'll probably get the wheels off and I'll fire off an update to show how I did that.

10-16-2010, 09:31 PM	#10
blue10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 477	With the wheels off, I am now ready to start building onto the new chassis. Gonna have to see what our good freinds over TCS have for me. I'm thinking its time for a new servo and some axle housings.

10-25-2010, 10:40 PM	#12
winkscrawler Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Prescott Posts: 796	Looking good there Jim. Now get to it. We posted our build threads on the same day and mine has already been to 2 comps. Get it done so you can start winning. That is what happened to me so you are next.

10-26-2010, 10:24 AM	#15
blue10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 477	That is the Parma Exciter for Mini LST. Very cool body for the MRC.

10-26-2010, 12:10 PM	#16
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Progress is looking good!

10-27-2010, 10:56 AM	#17
Carolina Crawler Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boondocks Posts: 39	/\/\/\/\ What he said. /\/\/\/\

11-01-2010, 11:32 AM	#19
neiloid1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 396	Love those body panels, that's a mighty good looking rig. However, could you post or PM a couple of other shots of your old Exciter body? White is the new black.

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11-02-2010, 10:14 PM	#20
blue10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 477	Hey!! JeremyH....??? Where you at?? All summer you been piping in on all my build threads talkin all "yo man that's dope!" and "killer ride m'man"....now I got this mini done and I ain't hear shit from you. Get your ass in this thread and tell me how damn awesome this rig is!!

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