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Finished - DT-03 Neo Rough Rider

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Some shots of my recently completed DT-03.

I decided I needed a cheap modern buggy to compliment my SRB - You can always find a reason.

I started with a Neo Fighter Buggy Brushless Combo from Tamico, this came complete with CVAs, bearings and a Robitronic Brushless motor and ESC.  A few extras were added:-

  • 54628 & 54629 Steel pinions
  • 54560 Lightweight transmission shafts
  • 54566 Gearbox bridge
  • 54816 Reinforced M parts
  • 54562 Front carbon damper tower
  • 54563 Rear carbon damper tower
  • 53832 Spring Set
  • 10448047 Racing Fighter front wheels
  • 10448048 Racing Fighter rear wheels
  • 53084 Spike rear tyres
  • 54896 Rib/spike front tyres
  • 10225033 Driver

Inspired by these DT-03s https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=127897&id=43050 & https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=127728&id=43050 built by  @Truck NorrisI decided I was going to try something similar but based on the rough rider.  Some paint and reduced size MCI decals and I was on my way. The Neo Fight Buggy body is not really suitable for a direct copy of the Rough Rider paint scheme and there was no wing on the Rough Rider . The body ended up with a simplified version of the Rough Rider orange and white. The wing is influenced by the TD2/TD4 Astute/Avante. For me, I liked the symmetry of a nod to Tamya's oldest and newest buggys. Anyway, enough waffling on - here's the shots.

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Love it. Once of the best colour schemes I've seen on a buggy.

How did you mount the driver?

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13 hours ago, toyolien said:

Love it. Once of the best colour schemes I've seen on a buggy.

How did you mount the driver?

Thanks.

The driver is just mounted on double-sided tape. The driver is not flat bottomed so I'm not sure this is going to last - we'll see!

The ESC is quite large so I had to move the receiver. This has resulted in the antenna wire laying horizontally which is not ideal.

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KP

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11 hours ago, Willy iine said:

Nice job @Keracticus Pots, I like that you used CF bits.  :D 

CF always looks good!

In started as a cheap build but then...... Well, we all know the story it's a £200+ "cheap" buggy after adding 3 cans of paint, MCI decals, different wheels and CF bits.

KP

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14 hours ago, Keracticus Pots said:

Thanks.

The driver is just mounted on double-sided tape. The driver is not flat bottomed so I'm not sure this is going to last - we'll see!

The ESC is quite large so I had to move the receiver. This has resulted in the antenna wire laying horizontally which is not ideal.

2022-06-04_08-14-02

 

2022-06-04_08-15-01

 

2022-06-04_08-15-58

 

KP

Thanks. I did wonder how you managed to fit him in with the esc. Car looks great running too👍

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