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11-06-2008, 01:41 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiatus..sutiaH
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|  Homage to the vintage - JRX-T Grappler
Since I am a Losi whore I decided that I needed a new body for the crawler. I drew out a ton of ideas with fancy curves and some flame things. It sat for a couple of weeks and then it hit me. I have been racing?running Losi's since 89'. In that time I have owned many of their products. My favorite RC of all time was the Team Losi JRX-T. The first stadium truck ever to re-invent the category and also create it at the same time. I have always loved the paint on the box art so I thought what the hey. I am more satisfied with this paint job than any one i have ever done. It actually took about 6 hours?! Anyway, here is what the JRX-T looked like back in the day:  And here is what I came up with. I planned ahead to think about how much I would cut off. that frustrates me most with bodies as you paint them all purdy and then hack them up:        Pics stink, but so does the weather outside. Thanks for looking. jon |
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11-06-2008, 01:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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me next!!!! I love it. |
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11-06-2008, 03:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the corn
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So if that paint scheme is vintage that means I am vintage because I had on of those back in the day.
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11-06-2008, 03:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In A Nut Shell
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nice sorta looks like how i painted my slash Ivan Stewart baby!
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11-06-2008, 03:24 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiatus..sutiaH
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I have been getting really big into restoring these old rides. ClodTalk.com has a sister site called RC10Talk.com. I meandered over there to discover a huge wealth of knowledge about these old rides. If any of you have these keep them as they are actually becoming rare. And yes, these are now called "vintage", lol. Here are my three restored: JRX-2, JRX-T, and LXT.    20-year old brand new tires and wheels.  | |
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11-06-2008, 03:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC
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now thats hot. my older cousin used to run one of those back in the day.
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11-06-2008, 03:27 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the corn
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I raced my lxt until about 11 years ago in gearbox stock carpet oval. I wish I didn't sell it now.
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11-06-2008, 03:31 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clarkston, MI
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I love the multilink rear suspension on those things.
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11-06-2008, 03:38 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beaverton
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I had a Jr.-T back in the day. I still have it but it has been ripped to pieces and is not rebuildable. The tranny is in my scale truck as the transfer case though.  |
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11-06-2008, 03:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiatus..sutiaH
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This site is the main reason I was able to. You can even buy them SNIB still from this guy. A JRX-T sealed goes for $1000.00!!!!! Last edited by O.C.D.; 11-06-2008 at 04:01 PM. | |
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11-06-2008, 04:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: the woods
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I was like 7 when that truck came out. My parents wouldn't even let me have a "real" r/c. But the paint is definately typical of the era, and you pulled it off to the T. Well played.
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11-06-2008, 06:42 PM
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| RCC Paint & Graphics   Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wauseon, OH.
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I really like that paint job. Great work! |
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11-06-2008, 09:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004
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thats sweet dude as are the old trucks. i started off road racing with a losi lxt.
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11-06-2008, 10:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town
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your paint job is AWSOME.... the jrx-t is also my favorite vintage truck. then its an LX-t.. i have been lookin to buy and restore one but i cant find a cherry chassis... nice work.. |
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11-06-2008, 10:51 PM
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| TEAM RCC   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Novato
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looks sweet
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02-06-2009, 04:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wales
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Jeezuz it's still as ugly as it was back in the day...J/K looks good who would have guessed I'd live long enough to be considered vintage.... |
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02-06-2009, 05:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Amarillo, TX
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I love it, great thinking..!
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02-07-2009, 12:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: University City
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that looks awsome...i know what my next paintjob will be...gonna copy that if its cool with you.
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02-07-2009, 01:49 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vermont
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You have made me shed a tear for all the RC rides I have let go. Love them old losi's. That paint is sweet.
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02-08-2009, 10:47 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere near the lake in IL
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I wish I still had all of mine! First Tamia Sand Scorcher, Hirobo 44b (one of the first belt drive off road 4x4, Rc10 yeah white plastic gold chassis, and a chain driven race 4x4 from Ranch Pit Shop. Then the list goes on...lol I still have the sand scorcher body just missing the detail stuff for it.
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