Free Candy (Lunch Box Panel Van)

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Frankster said:

Wow. This is well over the top for me. I had a few good takeaways from the video.  
 

Fingers crossed 🤞

I am just wondering if this mod would work on a UK monsters pro carbon chassis. If it does- we are good to go. 

[Frankster]

Installed CC01 C hub and steering knuckle with 75mm dampers connecting to lower A arms again.  Stance is looking better. 

[Kol__]

On 6/9/2025 at 6:58 PM, Frankster said:

Thanks mate.  Are you still a Madcap guy?

My tastes are still Tamiya 🥳

Yeah, through and through buddy, although very much into the siblings now too, the Super Astute and the Dyna Storm are awesome.

[Kol__]

On 6/9/2025 at 6:58 PM, Frankster said:

 

Double post🤦🏻

[Frankster]

Updated Candy Photos after adding on body accessories. 

[Frankster]

Modifications to date include:

3D printed transmission brace

3D printed rear damper brace

3D printed front strut brace

3D printed front lower arms and double A arms upper mount

3D printed grasshopper bumper

3mm threaded rod, end joints and ball joints

CC01 dampers (front and rear)

CC01 front C hub and steering knuckle 

WR-02CB Comical buggy tires and wheels

alum hex adaptors for rear wheels

ball bearings

[Kol__]

Nice work mate! So she should perform a bit better than the stock LB?👍🤞

[Frankster]

10 minutes ago, Kol__ said:

Nice work mate! So she should perform a bit better than the stick LB?👍🤞

I hope so with a lower center of gravity.  Need to finish body before I taker her for a maiden spin 🤗

[JimBear]

Why not throw the Free Candy out the window and rename it "Frankster" (now that oyu've done so much modifications)?

[Frankster]

1 hour ago, JimBear said:

Why not throw the Free Candy out the window and rename it "Frankster" (now that oyu've done so much modifications)?

Any suggestions on the graphics… 🤔

[lee82gx2]

11 hours ago, Frankster said:

Modifications to date include:

3D printed transmission brace

3D printed rear damper brace

3D printed front strut brace

3D printed front lower arms and double A arms upper mount

3D printed grasshopper bumper

3mm threaded rod, end joints and ball joints

CC01 dampers (front and rear)

CC01 front C hub and steering knuckle 

WR-02CB Comical buggy tires and wheels

alum hex adaptors for rear wheels

ball bearings

hi, may I ask what kind of material do you print for the custom parts? I'm in the market for a 3D printer but obviously I have budget and space constraints (I live in a small apartment, with 2 kids and wife) for a full enclosed printer. Was hoping to learn if I can live with a open type like a Bambu lab a1 with not so advanced material to get by doing just exactly what you did here....

[Frankster]

we have a Elegoo printer. It is open. The fan is noisy and we need to put in the basement.  Best if you can find a spot inside a closet to print.  
 

The material is PLA+ at 100% fill. Files were from Thingiverse. 
 

Another option is to pay someone locally to help you print the files for a fee

[lee82gx2]

2 hours ago, Frankster said:

we have a Elegoo printer. It is open. The fan is noisy and we need to put in the basement.  Best if you can find a spot inside a closet to print.  
 

The material is PLA+ at 100% fill. Files were from Thingiverse. 
 

Another option is to pay someone locally to help you print the files for a fee

thanks for replying, are the parts ok for puttering around? I mean not to race or jump or anything, just maybe a few wheelies and tumbles?

Where i live 3D printing services are pretty expensive  as it has not yet picked up sufficient critical mass, and I am also a bit hesitant to pay for 3-4 iterations of prints (example, a small piece of TPU bumper spring was quoted USD15 excluding shipping). Self printing on the other hand I can manage. I am ok with tinkering with the design as I have the necessary skills. I am not ok with parts just crumbling or disintegrating easily and making the whole thing unrewarding lol.

[JimBear]

13 hours ago, Frankster said:

Any suggestions on the graphics… 🤔

My thought was just to keep the original style, but change the name of the van. 

Another idea would be some sort of street graffiti style - Frankster as a tag name. 

If I come up with anything else, I'll post a suggestion.

[Frankster]

4 hours ago, lee82gx2 said:

thanks for replying, are the parts ok for puttering around? I mean not to race or jump or anything, just maybe a few wheelies and tumbles?

Where i live 3D printing services are pretty expensive  as it has not yet picked up sufficient critical mass, and I am also a bit hesitant to pay for 3-4 iterations of prints (example, a small piece of TPU bumper spring was quoted USD15 excluding shipping). Self printing on the other hand I can manage. I am ok with tinkering with the design as I have the necessary skills. I am not ok with parts just crumbling or disintegrating easily and making the whole thing unrewarding lol.

When assembling the parts did appears to be firm and strong.  I have not fully tested the parts yet.  The design is quite thick and rigid (many it could use for flex).  I used PLA+.  Another diligent options which is stronger is called PETG which I have not tried yet.   Good thing about a 3D printer is that you can reprint problem parts.  One thing is to emaure the deign is thick and use 100% infill (density). 
 

All the prints I am using are designed by others and free online.  The fiit is not a problem. 
 

Before I picked up a 3D printer, I went to FB market place and had gotten a few quotes to 3D print locally (drivable). These were people who were making  side money and not into the RC hobby.