The_NightRider
Rock Stacker
Hi guys,regards from Italy.
I'm a huge fan of '80/'90 action movies and when I've seen the Nuziker body from Axial I understood it was perfect for a project inspired by Arnie's old movie "Commando".
The Nuziker is inspired by an old army jeep and maintain a military look so I started mumbling to make it more aggressive and mil-spec look.
The rig will race the SORRCA championship(in Italy of course...) this year in Class 2.
The rig is based on Axial SCX10 parts and upgrade parts from variuous manufacturers.
Holmes Hobbies 27T brushed motor and Castle Sidewinder 3 ESC powered by 2s Lipos are the current configuration for electronics.
So let's start....first the chassis and skid.
The chassis is an alluminium RC Light Model frame(RC Light is an italian manufacturer) paired with a modified Itegy skid.
The chassis was bend and trimmed to fit my particular needs and the skid was milled to lower the CG:
The final result
At this time link configuration and suspension setup is done,some minor adjustements will be done when the rig is fully equipped.
So...let's start with the body!!!
I don't like the stock Nuziker fenders,too rounded and too tight for 120mm tires I use in race(Pitbull or Proline TSL XL),so I removed them and bolt on Axial Dingo fenders,cutted and trimmed.
I don't like the closed cabin too...I want a roll cage and full view of the interiors and action figure(yes....I will use the official Commando action figure).
The cage is a trimmed,enlarged and modified G6 cage.
Now I will need interiors.....and I want them home made.
Is the first time I use the forexplastic and I had no problems.
For the body painting my choice was the tan/sand that is actually in use by US Army Humvees for the desert war in A'stan and Iraq(I'm a military reenactor too
)
At first time I was oriented for a woodland classic painting(like in the '80) but is very difficult to do on lexan bodies so I've painted with Tamiya dark yellow that is perfec.
I shortened the rear "drop bed",too long for racing use(bad exit angles..)
Now It's time to find a place for electronics and battery.
Again at work wth forex....
The bottom of the interiors seals the battery compartment perfecly and the ESC support is made by 2mm carbon fiber plate.
I've finally received the Pitbull Mad Beast tires and Gmade wheels,the wheels are painted the same of the body,weightened(80gr using wheel weights) and the tires received a stiffer foam.
Another thing I don't like of the Nuziker body is the ugly "drop bed",as I said I've shortened it but now I want a deeper place to put some scale accessories.
Again cutter,glue and forex....
Filled with scale accessories
Arnie is happy now!!!
Obiouvsly the work isn't 100% done.
I have to finish interiors,build the bumpers(alluminium,home made),sliders(home made) and lights(probably a light bar,front lights and tail lights) and mount the winch.
I will refresh this 3d every time I do more work
Bye
I'm a huge fan of '80/'90 action movies and when I've seen the Nuziker body from Axial I understood it was perfect for a project inspired by Arnie's old movie "Commando".
The Nuziker is inspired by an old army jeep and maintain a military look so I started mumbling to make it more aggressive and mil-spec look.
The rig will race the SORRCA championship(in Italy of course...) this year in Class 2.
The rig is based on Axial SCX10 parts and upgrade parts from variuous manufacturers.
Holmes Hobbies 27T brushed motor and Castle Sidewinder 3 ESC powered by 2s Lipos are the current configuration for electronics.
So let's start....first the chassis and skid.
The chassis is an alluminium RC Light Model frame(RC Light is an italian manufacturer) paired with a modified Itegy skid.
The chassis was bend and trimmed to fit my particular needs and the skid was milled to lower the CG:
The final result
At this time link configuration and suspension setup is done,some minor adjustements will be done when the rig is fully equipped.
So...let's start with the body!!!
I don't like the stock Nuziker fenders,too rounded and too tight for 120mm tires I use in race(Pitbull or Proline TSL XL),so I removed them and bolt on Axial Dingo fenders,cutted and trimmed.
I don't like the closed cabin too...I want a roll cage and full view of the interiors and action figure(yes....I will use the official Commando action figure).
The cage is a trimmed,enlarged and modified G6 cage.
Now I will need interiors.....and I want them home made.
Is the first time I use the forexplastic and I had no problems.
For the body painting my choice was the tan/sand that is actually in use by US Army Humvees for the desert war in A'stan and Iraq(I'm a military reenactor too
)At first time I was oriented for a woodland classic painting(like in the '80) but is very difficult to do on lexan bodies so I've painted with Tamiya dark yellow that is perfec.
I shortened the rear "drop bed",too long for racing use(bad exit angles..)
Now It's time to find a place for electronics and battery.
Again at work wth forex....
The bottom of the interiors seals the battery compartment perfecly and the ESC support is made by 2mm carbon fiber plate.
I've finally received the Pitbull Mad Beast tires and Gmade wheels,the wheels are painted the same of the body,weightened(80gr using wheel weights) and the tires received a stiffer foam.
Another thing I don't like of the Nuziker body is the ugly "drop bed",as I said I've shortened it but now I want a deeper place to put some scale accessories.
Again cutter,glue and forex....
Filled with scale accessories
Arnie is happy now!!!
Obiouvsly the work isn't 100% done.
I have to finish interiors,build the bumpers(alluminium,home made),sliders(home made) and lights(probably a light bar,front lights and tail lights) and mount the winch.
I will refresh this 3d every time I do more work
Bye
