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08-28-2009, 01:34 AM
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all depends on your approach, and your time Vs money preference - i.e are you cash rich and time poor (buy kits and build, or buy RTR), or cash poor and time rich (scrounge bits here and there, build up slowly) example - I want a tundra based lifeguard truck, but less 'blingy' than the stock highlift. Options: 1) buy tundra highlift kit. Buy tamiya MFC kit for sound effects etc. Buy accessories. Pay someone to make a rear frame for me. Buy Rapture chassis to lower the body/raise the transmission cost - £1000+ 2) buy a cheap, used roller CC01 chassis off a forum. Buy a cheap used tundra body. Use spare motor/esc lying around, or scrounge/buy used. Buy some styrene. Hack them all together. Cost - about £100 My tendency is to go the easy route, and splash the cash. But this time I think I'm going to try route 2 first. May take longer and require patience, and it may not even work (I'm very new to this) but I'll give it a go. And if it doesn't work? Well I'll have experience, and only lost a little money |
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08-28-2009, 06:48 AM
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08-28-2009, 12:10 PM
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When it comes down to upgrades " Your wallet will never be the same ".  |
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11-13-2009, 09:45 PM
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it can all add up but you just take it all one day at a time and buy what you can when you can. thats half the fun, waiting and having a project always in progress! very addictive though so be careful!
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11-13-2009, 09:52 PM
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I have about $150 into mine.  Bought a box full of stuff off of ebay for $250 and have been selling the parts I didn't use.On a side note, I love this/your rig! What body is that, and who makes it, also wheels. I need to learn how to braze better to make a truggy like this! Amazing!  Quote:
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11-15-2009, 06:46 AM
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11-15-2009, 07:09 AM
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well that new axial sc10 trail ready truck is an all in one. the only thing needed is batteries. 299.99 the truck even has led lights in the front bumper and led lights in the rear bumper.
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11-15-2009, 07:49 AM
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11-15-2009, 08:04 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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How scale? If you're building something like this:  then be prepared to drop a couple grand. Little stuff adds up quick. There's probably a hundred bucks just in the brass. On the other hand, an X-Trail can be built up for next to nothing:  Not nearly as awesome, but it's a great performer. The FJ40 rolls over if you look at it funny. This thing sticks to the walls. |
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11-15-2009, 10:57 AM
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I have about 1000+ into mine. Bought it on eBay for 400-chassis, body, wheels and tires, axles servo, tranny, motor, proline accessories. Had to buy radio and receiver, new coils up front, shocks, ESC with BEC, battery, charger, the list goes on. To answer your question, how ever much you want.
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11-16-2009, 11:49 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor, VA
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Buying a used scaler is definitely a way to save some money. I picked up a K-5 blazer scaler a year or so ago for much less than it would have cost for me to build it. I have since built three different other scalers and have anywhere from 100 bucks to 200 bucks in them. I buy most of my parts used from the classifieds section and that helps me save a ton. |
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11-16-2009, 12:18 PM
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My CC01 H3, I've probably got $500 in it, after the Pajero kit + bearings + motor + battery, then the H3 body was $70 after shipping, $60 for the wheels, and who knows what other odds and ends. And t's nowhere close to done...  |
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11-16-2009, 12:21 PM
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my price breakdown...hopefully wife doesnt come read this lol axial tr 299.99 castle sidewinder 69.99 castle bec 24.99 hitec 985 i think 69.99 3s lipo 59.99 integy 35t 29.99 integy steering link 20.99 hand brothers kit 56.00 with shipping rc4wd winch 80.00 rc4wd tires rok locs 25.99 a pair new body 20.99 and probably another 150.00-200.00 in other random stuff not inculding radio dx3r 259.99 1119.88 not including tax and i love it lol |
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11-16-2009, 02:51 PM
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11-17-2009, 08:09 AM
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$1400 80% fabricated How scale do you want it to be?     |
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