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Old 01-17-2019, 08:48 AM   #21
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Nice Rig mg! I enjoy the creativity in your threads so will be lurking.

Your printed Scout is still cooler though...
This is going to be a more capable and fun rig than scale. But yes the other one is definitely cooler. And smaller

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Old 01-17-2019, 08:23 PM   #22
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Wiper blades. Next up tail gate handle.

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Old 01-17-2019, 08:53 PM   #23
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Nice. Are these pieces home prints from the Redcat files?
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Old 01-17-2019, 08:56 PM   #24
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Nice. Are these pieces home prints from the Redcat files?
The door handles, grill and the gas cap is. The tailgate handle I made, and I got the wipers off thingiverse.

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Old 01-17-2019, 09:09 PM   #25
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All of those details are a nice touch
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Old 01-17-2019, 09:19 PM   #26
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Tailgate handle done! I might repaint it silver......

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Old 01-17-2019, 09:24 PM   #27
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All of those details are a nice touch
Thanks. I'm thinking about designing my own fender flares next.

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Old 01-18-2019, 04:12 AM   #28
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I really need to get into this 3d printing stuff, I just don't know where to start lol, I know I wouldn't print anything real big just detail parts, any direction you can point me for a small printer setup? That stuff really livens up that Scout body, it looks great!
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Old 01-18-2019, 06:27 AM   #29
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Thanks. I'm thinking about designing my own fender flares next.
You fully have my attention for new fender flares, can't wait to see what you come up with.

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I really need to get into this 3d printing stuff, I just don't know where to start lol, I know I wouldn't print anything real big just detail parts, any direction you can point me for a small printer setup? That stuff really livens up that Scout body, it looks great!
A simple Google search of "getting started in 3D printing" will return lots of good information, I went through that about 9 months ago. Still learning how to tweak settings to get that perfect print but getting printing with some good results usually doesn't take much.

Check out the Monoprice MP Select Mini and Creality Ender 3, both are very popular first printers with a large support community online. They both go for around $200 and require very little setup to get going.
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Old 01-18-2019, 06:20 PM   #30
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Changed the tires again. I like it.

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Old 01-18-2019, 07:15 PM   #31
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I like it.
I'm tellin' ya, the big ol' Tundra has squared off fender flares with round wheel openings. It's a 'thing'.
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Old 01-19-2019, 04:39 AM   #32
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I like it.

I'm tellin' ya, the big ol' Tundra has squared off fender flares with round wheel openings. It's a 'thing'.
That's kinda the look I was going for. Doesn't look too bad.

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Old 01-19-2019, 06:07 AM   #33
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I don't care for all that on a 1:1 DD, but would be fun on a RC. I think the G8 looks great just like it is. I can see one of these in my future.
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Old 01-19-2019, 07:57 AM   #34
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I think I like it best with the flares off. I think I'm going to just make a piece to go around the arch.

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Old 01-19-2019, 09:16 AM   #35
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Old 01-19-2019, 01:08 PM   #36
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Halfway done with the windows. Test fitting the interior. Looks like it should be good.

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Halfway done with the windows. Test fitting the interior. Looks like it should be good.

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Turning out really good bud! Cant wait to see that interior finished


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Old 01-20-2019, 09:39 AM   #38
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So I changed the wheel base to 12.375. I was also correct and flipped the servo horn. I also mounted the Link to the the portal instead of the link. It now has pretty much 0 bump steer. I also changed the servo since I had it apart.

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Old 01-20-2019, 02:01 PM   #39
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Tried it out out at the shortened wheel base and I noticed it steers better but other than that it's the same.

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Old 01-20-2019, 05:31 PM   #40
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Trimmed out the fender flares. Not awesome but it's better than it was.

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