joeling 1649 Posted March 24, 2023 Time to build kit #4 Session 1 First order of business. Trim the side pods to accommodate a shorty pack Next, trial fit the battery and hack appriopriate opening for the battery terminals. Custom upper brace Added cooling fan 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 25, 2023 Session 1 cont'd Installed gears for the rear - essential upgrade alert - metal bevel gears to transfer power from spur to drive shaft to the front gear box Closed rear upper hatch Session 2 Rear Ball Diff Essential upgrade for the ball diff - the 3mm alloy diff screw retainer Thrust bearing of the ball diff Installed Tamiya 10.5T BL motor & shimmed the rear diff - 0.9mm additional on top of kit supplied shims 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 25, 2023 Session 2 con'd Rear lower hatch closed Installed rear arms - 0.1mm shims on the main chassis and 0.3mm shim on the rear hub 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 25, 2023 Session 2 cont'd Shim here Backend assembly done. Yeah Racing big bore 90mm shocks #550 oil & soft spring Steering servo - 18mm standoff needed. Modified for a direct link to the steering yoke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 25, 2023 Session 3 night build Front end assembly - same thing, additional 0.9mm shims added Steering assembly Bits & pieces Front end done. Installed Yeag Racing big bore shocks (70mm). Use A31 ball end for the shock end. #800 oil with medium springs 4 wheel drive drive train complete 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 25, 2023 A tip - for relatively pain free way to do up a turmbuckle, insert ball end and secure it with the chuck of an electric drill. Holding the turnbuckle with professional hex wrench, power up the drill for satisfaction. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 28, 2023 Session 4 Try on the wheels Electronics. Added weight 50g to the front Tamiya 10.5T motor Installed battery brace Battery guard Weight system Weight bias to the rear 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 29, 2023 In my mind, this is Iron Man but my friend says it looks more like McDonald's 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted April 1, 2023 Onto kit #5 Backend Front end Tub PoerHD D12 Nearly there 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted April 1, 2023 Black Pink edition Mk II 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites