RolandRockshop's K5 Blazer

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Was so excited when i 1st saw a pic of this rig many months ago.

Back in my teens i built a K5...8in lift..39's..warn bumper/winch..rebuilt engine..Gunmetal grey paint job..custom Alum dash panel i made and interior side panels out of alum.
I was riding high..

Always liked the style/look of the chevy blazer.
So i had to get a kit of course!

So without further duuude...

Here's the start..



A package from Rpphobby?
Hmmm...

Signed from the boss himself!!!


Opening the Box...


Goodlord that body is HUGE!!


Tires..parts... oh my!!


Bag's A-G..



Mandatory Box flex shot...kinda stiff..



Still undecided what color scheme to go with???
Matte black...ALL
Metallic Gunmetal grey
2 tone..Navy blue w Black top and silver/chrome accents

?????

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

My parts list...


HH BRXL 27tHH
BEC
3s lipo 220mah

OmG servo 300oz

Winch/control board

Custom Steel bumpers

R2J FSl sliders

Dinky Rc K5 interior
DinkyRc roof rack

scale CB/antenna

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[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

saved..

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Foam/tires/wheels setup...

Foams..
Did some static foam testing with the V TSL sx's last night.
Crawler Innovations 4.50 inners with soft/med outers fit and felt very nice.



Could use the 4.25 inners if you really wanted alot of tire carcass flex.

The Single stage foams from the xl swamper fit as well for heavy weight rig setups.


wheels...
Vp 8hole black w black phase 5 rings...
350/475 slw hubs..
Lockedup Rc scale hardware.


tires...
Vaterra Tsl Sx's
Pitbull madbeast

[Ljinks]

Tagging along

[Szczerba]

Stock box flex looks decent!

[donny8594]

i wanna change my vote. after i saw the light bar and rims i'm thinking matte black with the black rims.

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

I personally am leaning towards All matte black color scheme..



Maybe even turn it a lil MAD MAX-ish..

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Got some Black 8 hole vp 1.9's on the way with black phase 5 rings.
coupled with..
Crawler Innovation Dual stage foams..
4.50 inners w soft/med outers
for the Vaterra TSL's

should make a nice combo from the feel so far.

and..
6in vp lightbar..

DinkyRc roof rack..

R2j FSL sliders..

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

So it begins...



Plenty of Speed grease..Marine grade,made for Rc boat drive systems.


Cvd's..


Love the new pinned hex..


Front axle done..

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Nice lil trick for those that are gonna get one...

Use the tip of the 1.5mm driver to set these lil nuts in place..


F/R done..


On to the trans...






trans done..


shocks..

[Ty@Tekin]

I did that same trick with the diff cover nuts, they just about pissed me off.

I vote Gun Metal, it just look so pretty.

[bayareaaxial]

Well thats quick , my two cents say go flat black two tone. Black gloss top with flat black bottom. Will make those vps pop for sure, I be sitting in on this one as you progress.

[Stets]

Only one thing I don't like about this truck so far is the front Cvds, I've got the twin hammers and have nothing but problems

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

I see that alot out of twh owners....
im still on my factory set of cvd's in my twh.

Regularly oil/clean them,dont oversteer them.

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

These axle tube ends are so clean and look easy to add on to...

i hope someone comes out with a portal set of knuckles/chubs..

wishful thinking..

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Got the chassis built...
links built..

All assembled..ready for electrics!



Upper link issue..66mm/61mm


Front upper link...instructions say to use the 66m and spacer. Doing so makes the knuckles tilt downward..not good.
So i swapped to the other 61mm link and spacer,knuckles were to far back,added the lil black spacer..perfect!








Fully compressed..








Love the beefy shocktowers and molded in spots for the braces/supports.

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Goodies have arrived!

Vanquish 8hole black w black phase5 rings..475 slw hubs.
LockedUpRc acorn studs.

Ill be getting some scale hardware bits for the rings and chassis.

[Szczerba]

Not much building going on in here.

[joe122]

Yeah but those wheels are killer!