Non portal fms blazer

[chevy55]

Since I’m waiting for the preorder blazer to ship. I ordered a few extra bodies from fairrc as they had everything needed to make complete body kits minus front and rear bumpers. I preordered the black K5
directly from fms and picked up a white body along with all the bumpers neede for the rest. To my surprise the body and bumpers showed up yesterday. I went straight to work with all the spare fms parts I had.
Specs are:
Fms 1/18 fire horse axles.
Custom soa mount some aluminum and stock fcx24 mount.
Stock v1 fcx electronics and 2 speed.
Fabbed up some links and driveshafts to get the W/B sitting just right.
Injora wheels and tires.
Waiting on all the other parts to finish up the body but she is rolling and it is a little faster than a stock fcx24 without the portals.








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Good looking and interesting project!

[Speed Chaser]

I wonder why they marketed the blazer as 1/24 because it actually looks quite nice with those 1/18 axles.

[DirtMerchant]

Wow, you got the wheelbase and the width just right! That rear tire fits perfectly under the fender.

[skurge]

Originally Posted by Speed Chaser

I wonder why they marketed the blazer as 1/24 because it actually looks quite nice with those 1/18 axles.

you can basically swap the portal/non-portal axles back and forth, they are almost identically sized. the portals are actually a tiny bit wider

[TheBakedBeans]

Great lookin' truck! I'm keeping an eye on this one!

Originally Posted by Speed Chaser

I wonder why they marketed the blazer as 1/24 because it actually looks quite nice with those 1/18 axles.

As you know very few RCs actually are classified in the right scale. I wish they would just figure out what scale it really is and update the name/classification so us builders have a better idea as to what fits with what instead of having to buy and try.

[Speed Chaser]

I am aware I just get frustrated by it because I like to keep every relatively close in scale. I was talking in another forum about how the scx24 bronco isn't 1/24 scale it would be more close to 1/22 similar to g scale in the train world.

[NWCT24CRAWL]

Anyone know where one would find those firehorse axles for sale complete ?

[Slambaam]

Are the fire horse axles metal gear and cvd?


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[skurge]

Originally Posted by Slambaam

Are the fire horse axles metal gear and cvd?


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only the LC80 comes with metal gears in the axles

[skurge]

Originally Posted by NWCT24CRAWL

Anyone know where one would find those firehorse axles for sale complete ?

i have a set i could part with, take-offs from one of my trucks

[chevy55]

Originally Posted by Slambaam

Are the fire horse axles metal gear and cvd?


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Can confirm they do have metal R&P’s and cvd’s.

Originally Posted by skurge

only the LC80 comes with metal gears in the axles

Not true. All three of my fire horses came from factory with metal axle gears. The fms and roc hobby branded rigs all come with metal gears from the factory it’s the eazyrc branded rigs that come with plastic axle gears.

[chevy55]

Started laying some paint down going for a old sunburned US forestry theme still waiting on my door decals. Still lots of weathering left to do but it’s getting there.




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[NWCT24CRAWL]

Nice work , I think you might need to get Bigfoot to drive it .

[NWCT24CRAWL]

Originally Posted by skurge

i have a set i could part with, take-offs from one of my trucks

I will keep that in mind , I haven’t decided what my next build will be yet . Thanks .