Tamiya R620 6x4 1st build

[GrandOlDaz]

Most of the big stuff has come in now so thought I’d start this thread.

 

Never built a truck before and only built a couple of rc cars around 20+ years ago, so for all intents and purposes I am brand new at this.

Fingers crossed I don’t mess up too badly 

[GrandOlDaz]

First problems straight away page 1

None of the screws supplied seem long enough to start biting into the carson shift servo thread…screws are long enough, but doesn’t bite into servo threading once servo saver assembly installed…luckily I had a spare servo so think I should get away with this one just for shifting

pic shows the servos and the ma14 4mm ball connector snapped in the nut…and no spares. Nightmare waiting for a pack of those to turn up now

 

[GrandOlDaz]

I had bought this servo horn to use on the steering servo, but the ball connector thread was a touch too big to screw into it… cheap amazon chinese rubbish Is what I am putting that down to lol

 

[GrandOlDaz]

First bit of chassis done, kit is missing a screw, and as I am not a diy type or done any kits before I have no spares or anything, so its a pain having to wait for deliveries… anyway, very first bit of shape to it with basic chassis together

Think it’s steering rod and servo attachments next but again, waiting for screws and a ball connector etc… will assemble steering rod then move onto front axle and go back to finish servos off once bits get here

Tell ya what, it’s fiddly with sausage fingers lol

[GrandOlDaz]

Gearbox next, not looking forward to it, if I can do something wrong I will, despite watching a million youtube vids… I will sort it though, fingers crossed lol

 

here it is upto now, axles are on it now

[Re-Bugged]

Nice 👍🏻 

I see there won’t be any cup cakes or Yorkshire puds until it’s finished, that’s got to be a first for a hardware tray 😉 Great idea.

Shame that ball connector snapped, a real inconvenience. I tend to put a tiny bit of thread lock on those brass fittings and just nip them up. 

[InsaneJim69]

As above that's actually a good idea. My local home bargains has those trays for £2 or something silly cheap. 👍.

I have always wanted a Tamiya truck, but I think I will wait until I have time to build it in peace, aka when the kids are more grown up 😂👍

James.

[GrandOlDaz]

Lol I got that tip off hobbyconcepts on youtube and the extra plastic tupperware from terry wilde on youtube…For anyone else tackling one of these models for the first time, I cannot stress enough how much easier it makes things getting organised with the screws and parts you will be using for each little step… I don’t think I’d have got this far without that, just too many bits and pieces to keep track of otherwise.

 

Anyway, gearbox done, I watched along to a gearbox build video as I followed the instructions and between the two it helped a load

 

 

[GrandOlDaz]

Been held up waiting for paints to arrive, which they did today, but on a side note I received a lesu roof spotlight bar… do they require a resistor at all?

 

I plan on just wiring them into the mfc 03 but have no clue if they require anything else such as resistors etc?

 

 

[16_Bit_Mr_J]

That truck looks great. How big is it once finished ? Can you get trailers for it ? 

[GrandOlDaz]

Check out teri wilde on youtube has a few different trucks and trailers built up uk based channel too and polarbear111 and scotty555babe

Length of the tractor unit is 50odd cm but with a trailer I think they are around 3’ - 4’ long in total

 

yer theres all sorts, reefers, containers, curtainsiders, low loaders etc I’m after a tri axle box trailer but don’t have one yet.

 

carson seems to be a good brand for alternative trailers albeit more expensive than tamiya trailers