CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build [Now Subaru Brat] Original first post, the spec list below will be kept up to date. Quote:
Tamiya CC-01 Front brick eliminated Wheel arches trimmed Shell: Subaru Brat Tamiya Orange Black and silver painted bumpers Black painted side strips Black on gold decals Window stickers TopCad orange light bar Tyres/Wheels: Vanquish Products SX-4W alloy 1.9" beadlock wheels [black] Proline Flat Iron G8 Compound 1.9" tyres with memory foams 70g wheel weights per wheel Tamiya 6mm alloy clamp-type wheel hexes Suspension/Steering: Front 6mm 'body lift' Yeah Racing steering kit GPM front knuckles Yeah Racing CVDs Junfac 4-Link kit [flush mounted lower links] RC4WD 90mm Red Ultimate Scale Shocks Drivetrain: RC4WD 45t crawler motor RC4WD 2:1 Gear Reduction Unit Integy active heatsink 16t metal pinion gear JunFac carbon steel drive shaft Locked front and rear diffs Ball bearings Electronics: Tamiya TEU-104BK ESC CastleCreations 10A BEC Hitec HS-5646WP Waterproof servo FlySky GT3B transmitter and receiver Infinity Power 5000mAh 2s LiPo LiPo Guard |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Looks like a good list of parts to start with"thumbsup" |
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Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Looking great, you may want to add the GPM steering set unless you have plans for something else later on down the line, the stock plastic steering is terrible for slop and only gets worse. |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build I've got the Yeah Racing kit on order instead of the GPM. I like to be different... |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build I don't think the Yeah Racing one comes with the down shaft, unless it's been updated since I last saw it. The GPM one is better quality in my opinion. Sorry about that. |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build No it doesn't come with the shaft, oh well I'll give it a try and grab and GPM part if the steering still sucks. |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build looks good gives me some ideas for mine body wise |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Made some more progress last night. I have cut back the front and rear guards on the tub similar to MoonUnit, but left the shell alone for the moment. I have also glued up the servo horn to remove the slop it had. I have refilled all the stock shocks with some Losi 20w oil. And MoonUnit installed some custom drop-links for me. I did a pretty horrible job of painting the black outlines on the Landcruiser shell, so that just made my decision to buy a Subaru Brumby [Brat] shell that much easier. So it will only be a Landcruiser for another couple of weeks. Still waiting for anything on my list of ordered parts to come in, but I have 5 days off in a week which will hopefully line up with all the parts coming in and giving me something to do. I'll post some more pics when real progress has been made. |
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Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build I've done a few more mods lately and just had an absolutely killer day out at a local site that has comp paths marked. Spent 2 hours out there with MoonUnit having a ball. I got my metal pinion gear yesterday and installed that this morning before the crawl. I also received both sets of tyres from RC4WD and have fitted the Tomahawks as they are slightly thinner in cross-section. The Out Croppers feel even better in hand, very squishy and pliable. I also trimmed the outer edges of the front fenders and the plastic lip below the side plates for more clearance. And finally, I got my own radio gear, a FlySky GT3B which went into the truck this morning. This is my first time tuning in a controller but found it fairly easy despiste the poor english instruction. Endpoints and servo directions took a couple of minutes to maximise my steering without hitting the chassis with the tyres, and also to pull the throttle down a bit for easier crawling. I tried setting the reverse endpoint lower to minimise the jerk on entering reverse, but it just left the truck with not much stopping power when I did want to halt my descent. I'm saving up for a Holmes BR-XL ESC which will give me real drag brake. Here is the current spec list and waiting for/wish lists:- Chassis: Tamiya CC-01 Front brick eliminated Shell: Toyota Landcruiser 40 [unpainted] Tyres/Wheels: Stock Tamiya rims RC4WD Tomahawk tyres [unglued, unbeadlocked] RC4WD Out Cropper tyres [spare] Suspension: Rear drop links Stock shocks with Losi 20w oil Stock springs Drivetrain: RC4WD 55t crawler motor 16t metal pinion gear Locked front and rear diffs Ball bearings Electronics: Tamiya TEU-104BK ESC Unknown Hitec servo in waterproof Traxxas case [borrowed] FlySky GT3B transmitter and receiver Redback 2s LiPo [borrowed] LiPo Guard [borrowed] Parts Ordered: -GMade VR01 beadlock wheels [white x4] -Yeah Racing Steering kit -JunFac 4-Link rear kit -Junfac chassis skid plate -Junfac rear skid plate -Junfac side bars -GPM front knuckles -GPM CVD shafts -Subaru Brat [Brumby] shell Future Mods: Space front shock top mounts [when CVDs arrive] Holmes BR-XL waterproof ESC Hitec HS-5646WP Waterproof servo Another set of bead lockers 80/90mm Proline shocks L parts for the Brat shell [roll hoop and front bumper] http://i.imgur.com/CRayR.jpg http://i.imgur.com/hh7Pv.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ElUnY.jpg Last pic is a comparison of the following tyres [left to right], RC4WD Tomahawk, RC4WD Out Cropper, Stock Tamiya. And a few shots from the crawl MoonUnit and myself went on today. http://i.imgur.com/YgGtA.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZZkGA.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wab7d.jpg http://i.imgur.com/jt2Cf.jpg |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Went back out to the same place as yesterday to test the Out Cropper tyres and they were excellent. Definitely better at getting up the loose stuff than the Tomahawk tyres. And awesome performance on smooth rock, I got much further around the boulder area than yesterday. Here are some more pics. http://i.imgur.com/Gijzq.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0ucGs.jpg http://i.imgur.com/E7mq0.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Fa6Ql.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QNDkD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GZpIo.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FCNwf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CBFsB.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZO1QX.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yfEuX.jpg |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build And here is a pretty average vid from Saturday. Tamiya CC-01 at North Lakes comp course, Brisbane, Australia - YouTube |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Drive your truck there a few more times and it won't need to be painted, natural dust colour for the win :) |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Lots has been done since the last update. I got all my Junfac goodies, 4-link, skid plates, side bars and beadlock wheels. And I finally put some paint onto my shell. The Junfac VR01 wheels are pretty sexy, but definitely in need of some wheel weights. The 4-link setup is very pretty and looks strong, but the longer mounting bolts do induce a little more hang up, but nothing the truck can't handle. I'm scheming to notch out the channels in that run along the base of the tub and sit the long links inside the channels which would make them flush with the whole under tray. As many others discovered, the Junfac chassis skid plate is huge and hangs you up constantly, so that's in the misc parts bin now. I do like the rear axle skid plate too, and along with the 4-link there is definitely a noticeable weight increase on the truck and much of it is below the centre of gravity. And finally the side bars/rock rails are not bad enough in terms of clearance to make me want to ditch them. I flipped them and notched the battery tray so they are in line with the body and definitely not lower than anything on the tub. I also got a set of metal beadlock wheels and some pretty new Prowler XS tyres. The rims are in need of some TLC and I will be cleaning them up and spraying them white to match the GMade wheels. I've got a can of etch primer and a can of touchup paint for my 1:1 car which will be perfect for keeping those metal rims pretty. And finally, the Brat/Brumby shell came in and I'm in love. I am going to get it sprayed by someone who knows what they are doing instead of my average attempts. I'm thinking a nice 80s orange? As per usual, pics and specs updated. http://i.imgur.com/5y2g1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/uCynv.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0XDAy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/C9ozk.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lKBCT.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4tbp8.jpg Fresh spec list and waiting for/wish lists:- Chassis: Tamiya CC-01 Front brick eliminated Wheel arches trimmed Shell: Toyota Landcruiser 40 Mustard Yellow w/ White Roof Black accents and some decals Tyres/Wheels: Junfac VR01 white beadlock wheels, RC4WD Out Cropper tyres [main set] RC4WD 8-spoke metal beadlock wheels, RC4WD Tomahawk tyres [larger diameter and weight set] Stock Tamiya rims, RC4WD Prowler XS tyres [unglued, spare] Suspension: Junfac 4-Link kit Junfac Rear skid plate Junfac side bars Rear drop links Stock shocks with Losi 20w oil Stock springs Drivetrain: RC4WD 55t crawler motor 16t metal pinion gear Locked front and rear diffs Ball bearings Electronics: Tamiya TEU-104BK ESC Unknown Hitec servo in waterproof Traxxas case [borrowed] FlySky GT3B transmitter and receiver Headlights and brake lights Redback 2s LiPo [borrowed] LiPo Guard [borrowed] Parts Ordered: -Yeah Racing Steering kit -GPM front knuckles -GPM CVD shafts -Brat/Brumby L parts [roll hoop, bumper] -Hitec HS-5646WP Waterproof servo Future Mods: Space front shock top mounts [when CVDs arrive] Holmes BR-XL waterproof ESC Repaint the metal beadlock wheels white 94mm GMade Zero shocks [4x] Trim, Paint, etc the Subaru Brumby shell EDIT: A couple of pics of the metal wheels. http://i.imgur.com/DdQLZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fpoW3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YX4yY.jpg |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Pics of brumby shell even without paint! Is it all one piece? |
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Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build So cool dude. Are you going to leave the tray as is or cut it out and fill with random accessories? |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Probably leave it uncut. The tray part of the shell sits quite close to the rear deck on the CC-01 chassis. Brumby will be the crawler shell since it'll lower my centre of gravity a tiny bit and I'll continue adding scale accessories to the Landcruiser shell. |
Re: CC-01 Landcruiser 40 build Use fingernail scissors when you cut this one, the curved ones. Works AWESOME compared to scalpel/hobby knife/normal scissors. |
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