TheBikingViking Axial Wraith Scaler

[BikingViking]

TheBikingViking Axial Wraith Scaler ect. Still waiting on some LockedUp Trail Ready Inspired Rims and beadlock rings, ARB diff covers and a few more Vanquish goodies (knuckles, c-hubs, etc) Also plan on doing a bit more detailing (Optima sticker for yellow top battery, sticker for fire extinguisher, possibly some weathering on axe/shovel and high lift, various interior details and so on) Paint and body won't likely be so fresh by the time I get said parts on and interior work done so thought I'd post some pics as is for now. Will update as more details added.

Axial Wraith RTR
-Holmes Hobbies 27 turn Torquemaster Expert
-Spektrum A6030 digital high torque titanium gear steering servo
-Castle BEC
-All electronics waterproofed
-Robinson Racing hardened steel transmission gears
-Axial heavy duty under drive rear differential bevel gears
-Hot racing steel spool lockers
-Customized driveshafts: solid plastic rod pressed into hollow male spline tube (to prevent collapsing) and male spline tube cut off driveshaft end and inserted into another female tube cut to length for minimal exposed splines required for full suspension travel (to prevent twisting)
-Axial universal drive front axle shafts
-Tamiya CR-01 beadlock wheels with painted lug nuts and hex bolts retaining outer beadlocks
-Pro-Line 5.40x2.2 Interco Super Swamper TSL SX tires
-Pro-Line oversize dual rate rock crawling memory foams
-RC4WD scale front locking hub wheel nuts
-Homebuilt rear full floater hubs (painted Chrysler valve stem caps threaded for axle shafts)
-Homebuilt stainless steel differential skid plates
-Homebuilt stainless steel steering links (¼” stainless tubing with 10-24 All-Thread cut and threaded to 4mm ends and Traxxas Revo rod ends)
-Homebuilt stainless steel bent suspension links (built same as steering, bends done with tubing bender)
-Vanquish titanium panhard kit
-Vanquish chassis mounted servo kit
-Aluminum steering horn
-Traxxas Big Bore aluminum shocks: 30wt oil front/ 40wt rear
-Axial 1.32 lbs/in super soft springs trimmed to 70mm
-3Racing winch with Warn sticker pack
-Homebuilt aluminum winch mount (utilizes 3Racing roller fairlead)
-Homebuilt bumper extensions (¼“ stainless steel tubing with plastic tube insert and heat shrink wrap)
-Homebuilt winch hook (modified cotter pin)
-Homebuilt tow shackles/d-rings (modified cotter pin)
-Homebuilt upper bumper bar light mounts (modified cable clamp)
-Homebuilt battery forward tray (based on CKRC)
-Homebuilt reciever box lift
-Homebuilt /MjM inner fender wells (front and rear)
-Homebuilt /MjM rear cargo tray
-Homebuilt checker plate rear deck sides
-Homebuilt checker plate rear filler panel
-Homebuilt bungee cords
-Homebuilt ‘Griffin’ radiator, hoses and hose clamps with functional fan for ESC cooling
-Homebuilt one-handed carry coooler (pivoting handle, removeable lid, cup holders)
-Homebuilt sleeping bag
-Homebuilt pillow
-Homebuilt tow strap
-Pro-Line yellow top battery with NDA battery cables
-Pro-Line plastic jerry can
-Pro-Line water jug
-Pro-Line axe
-Pro-Line trench shovel
-Pro-Line Hi-Lift jack with NDA Hi-Lift hood mounts
-Homebuilt aluminum body panels with remove-able/interchangeable doors
-Homebuilt ‘canvass’ soft-top roof covering
-Axial light bar kit
-Homebuilt ‘shifter’ switches with knobs and boots (Auxiliary lighting and radiator fan)
-Traxxas battery hold-down kit for hood pins
-Homebuilt hinged hood
-Homebuilt combined wrestler driver (body from discontinued clearance rack wrestler with leather jacket and hat, head from a different wrestler)
-Homebuilt 5.0 Mustang style slash cut stainless steel polished tip dual exhaust

-Microfasteners 2-56 1/8” head scale bolts, stainless and brass

 

[wraithfreak]

Re: TheBikingViking Axial Wraith Scaler (NDA Customs)

wow just plain AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mikespeed6]

Re: TheBikingViking Axial Wraith Scaler (NDA Customs)

where can i buy those skid plates from?

 

[BikingViking]

Re: TheBikingViking Axial Wraith Scaler (NDA Customs)

wow just plain AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks man!

where can i buy those skid plates from?

I built the skid plates, however I have seen similar units that use the diff cover screws instead of the setscrew hole(built from aluminum tho I think) but not sure who makes em, bit of searching you can probably find some, maybe someone will chime in.

 

[shcuck]

Re: TheBikingViking Axial Wraith Scaler (NDA Customs)

Man your rig looks GREAT!!! How do the Big Bore Shocks compare to the stock or other type of of shocks? I have a shelved Slash 4x4 Ultimate, that I can take the shocks from. Did you do anything special to mount the shocks? Especially in the front as those are shorter (82mm) than the back ones (103mm).

Also if you have some close up pics on how/where you mounted the ESC, that would be great.

I am just staring out my build and now I am in the stage of making it look as scale as possible. so any tips would be great.

here is my build just so you can take a look:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axial-wraith/391072-new-build-started.html#post3803141

 

[yoda@4x4]

Re: TheBikingViking Axial Wraith Scaler (NDA Customs)

NDA Customs were do find there product's

 

[sidehiller]

How thick of material did you use for the skids?

sent from my Galaxy SII using Tapatalk 2.0

 

[freak696]

man thats killer how does your axles hold up with the vp knucs and the chubs i couldnt keep them from snapping my axles off where they screw in

 

[BikingViking]

schuck: The Big Bores are awesome, had them on my TMaxx and was so impressed with them when i got the wraith I split a pack of TMaxx Big Bore shocks with a buddy. That being said they are 4" (102mm) all around. No special mounting just farthest rear front upper, farthest forward rear upper, and flipped rear lower mounts to level truck off. Compared to stock shocks these are amazing, extremely smooth and precise and best of all, leak free. I have run them for months without a drop of oil from any of them, the stockers wouldnt hold oil for a day
ESC is mounted in front of the radiator partly under the rear part of the interior console, radiator fan is functional for ESC cooling on hot days and controlled by one of the 'gearshift' switches
Best advice I can give is spend a lot of time on scale RC forums checking out rigs, looks like you're off to a good start, if you have any questions on how to do something feel free to ask and will help ya out as best I can

yoda@4x4: NDA customs is myself, unfortunately I don't have much available time to reproduce what I have made to sell, so to avoid confusion with those who do sell products I changed the parts labeled NDA to 'Homebuilt'.

sidehiller: I believe it was .016" or .020" stainless steel I found in strips at my local LHS

freak696: STill waiting on picking up those parts so havent yet had that problem, am in the process of building some beef tubes which would be the cheapest solution I think seeing as all aluminum housings are pretty pricey

 

[BikingViking]

Added pics of 5.0 Mustang style stainless steel polished tip exhaust I whipped up yesterday

 

[Ty@Tekin]

Nice job, very clean build. Love the exhaust!

 

[Robny]

What a great looking rig, that is simply AWESOME!!!

 

[terrible]

I like the oil pan. Did you make it as well?