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12-30-2016, 08:30 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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|  MST CFX-W arrival
I was quite surprised to have this land on my doorstep this morning. By the date code on the box it looks like it was packed on Dec 23, that's not bad shipping for only being seven days old! Unfortunately I don't have time to jump right into building it but I will be able to start later today. For now here is a teaser shot ;)   Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 08:33 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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| Re: MST CFX-W arrival
Can you tell me what the width is at the outside of the front tires when you get to that point.
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12-30-2016, 08:48 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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Awesome - will be closely watching your build.
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12-30-2016, 09:18 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Loiret, France
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Do you know somebody with a SCX10 II ? To compare the 2 cars on rocks when your one will be ready to crawl...  |
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12-30-2016, 11:16 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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Started the unboxing.   Packaged nicely Everything is labeled by step in numbered bags... very nice  I have plenty of rigs to provide photos for comparisons. Ascender (short and long chassis), scx10ii, g-made sawback etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 11:24 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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Wheels and tires aren't bad. Gloss black rim, standard foam inserts. Tires are firm and heavy walled. Not too bad for a kit.  Compared to stock scx10ii kit wheels and tires.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 11:56 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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Step 1 - Transmission    Rather smooth...  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 12:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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| Re: MST CFX-W arrival  Captured main shaft is interesting...    And done  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 12:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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Transfer case -   Nothing really special there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 12:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis
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Hmm interesting trans design. I'm really interested in those axles.
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12-30-2016, 12:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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Do the out put shafts on the trans and tcase have thru holes to capture the drive lime pins ?
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12-30-2016, 12:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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12-30-2016, 01:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis
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12-30-2016, 01:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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Yes, they are through pin design Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro | |
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12-30-2016, 02:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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Chassis assembly   Again, no issues. If you aren't an experienced builder, you may have issues with a picture only assembly manual. Lots of A and B parts and various similar sized hardware. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 02:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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This is probably the biggest point of controversy so far. The shaft between the trans and transfer case is plastic and isn't a pin through style. Basically the shaft is "captured" when mounting the transfer.    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 02:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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Time for links... Good news is that they are aluminum pipe, not plastic. Unfortunately they are plastic ball not metal like some kits.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-30-2016, 02:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minneapolis
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Do you have some revo ends to see if they fit the stock pockets for the rod ends?
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12-30-2016, 03:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MD
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Actually I do. I will compare and let you know after I make dinner, a man has to eat after all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro | |
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12-30-2016, 03:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: The east coast
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This looks nice. Are the gears machined or molded metal? Can't wait to see how beefy the portals are. |
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