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In other news, the home-plastidipped 2-channel 27MHz RX has been replaced by a factory-reliacoted 3-channel 2.4GHz RX.

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This allows me to use my DX4S TX which has a convenient thumb switch for the winch.

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Have you ever done a How-To on the servo winch idea, or have a link to a good guide? I'm considering one now for my CC01. I will need some kind of fairhead too...

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I haven't done a full how-to, although perhaps I will one of these days. There are many on YouTube though, just search for "continuous rotation servo mod".

The CC-01 is very well-suited to a servo winch, which mounts neatly in the bay that used to contain the MSC servo back in the day. Well worth considering!

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Yeah it was a nice thought, but sadly my etronix 3ch radio only has 2 positions on the 3rd channel, so I don't think I could make it work :(

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A pity. Although perhaps you could set it up so you pull the cable out by hand, then winch it in again under power? Or perhaps wire up a discrete switch on the model to reverse the polarity of the servo motor connections?

You could even do as I did before I had a 3-channel radio, and wire in a switch to swap the steering channel between steering servo and winch servo, as you seldom need to steer while winching. Come to think of it, you could even use your third channel to do the switching, using a microservo to flip the switch so it could all be done remotely.

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Today I took the Evoque for a short test drive with the new tyres, and found two things:

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The new tyres grip well. So well in fact that I don't think I need to have both diffs locked, so tomorrow I am going to unlock the front diff and reclaim some turning ability.

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The 80-turn motor is really torquey and really slow! This rig is about the same speed as my CC-01 Pajero, just with less articulation. However my aim is to have it fitting in between my Pajero and my rally cars in terms of speed and offroad ability, so I will be putting in a faster motor tomorrow. I have a spare rebuildable 27t Etronix which should do the trick.

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27T with the big wheels will probably be really fast! What gearing are you running?

I once fitted a set of Wild Willy II wheels to a TL01B on standard (lowest) gearing and it was still really quick. It was also pretty terrible at stopping / slowing down, I guess the weight of the wheels putting quite a lot of force through the drivetrain. Good fun though!

I too have a model which slots in underneath my CC01 but not quite a rally car. I'll dig up some pics - it's nowhere near as glamourous as your Evoque though!

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27T with the big wheels will probably be really fast! What gearing are you running?

I once fitted a set of Wild Willy II wheels to a TL01B on standard (lowest) gearing and it was still really quick. It was also pretty terrible at stopping / slowing down, I guess the weight of the wheels putting quite a lot of force through the drivetrain. Good fun though!

I too have a model which slots in underneath my CC01 but not quite a rally car. I'll dig up some pics - it's nowhere near as glamourous as your Evoque though!

I went for the small Kongs, which have an OD virtually identical to the 2.2 Turf Rippers fitted to my 27t-powered TL-01B Baja King. Since the Evoque and the Baja King will both be running stock spurs, 19t pinions and Etronix 27t motors on NiMH, I anticipate speeds will be virtually identical. Faster than a 60t Pajero, but not as fast as a 19t Evo VI.

Your in-between-a-Pajero-and-a-rally-car sounds interesting. Please post some pics!

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The number plates have arrived!

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I am very pleased with the quality.

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The plates are printed with waterproof ink on reflective vinyl just like many modern fullsize ones.

They came from ARKA Stickers' Ebay shop.

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The new motor is in!

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I can't think of anything else I need to do to the chassis now - it appears ready for the trails.

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(You can't see it in the photo obviously, but the front diff has been unlocked and filled with AW grease to limit its slip, leaving only the rear one fully locked.)

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As you may remember from an earlier post, I wanted some way of showing that this was meant to be a custom machine, not merely a poor attempt at a scale model of a stock one. Having thought deeply on the issue of decals, I came up with what I think is a nice-looking and appropriate solution.

Rally-style numbers and sponsor's decals would have been a bit much on what is clearly not a competition-oriented vehicle. Although a capable offroader, the Evoque is more "street" than "rally". So I took inspiration from custom street machines, and did this:

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The extra decals serve two purposes - they show that this is intended to be a custom ride, and they also proudly proclaim that it is a Tamiya. Since it is wearing an aftermarket shell, aftermarket wheels and aftermarket tyres, the casual observer might not know otherwise.

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And while it looks good on the street, like a proper Range Rover, it still performs in the rough.

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Those decals work really well, exactly as you've described.

I think i'll get myself some plates made up, cheers!

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Those decals work really well, exactly as you've described.

I think i'll get myself some plates made up, cheers!

Thanks!

The plates are a good idea for a bit of extra realism. What are yours going to be fitted to?

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A Skoda Fabia replica of my own vRS is the first one, then maybe a Subaru shell and an Escort Cosworth...

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I managed to add another little touch of realism today, in the form of exhaust pipes.

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I found the exhaust mountings interfered with the TL-01 rear bumper, so I fitted the smaller M-03 one instead which gives plenty of clearance.

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Yes I know the exhausts aren't round on the fullsize, but this is a custom ride after all. :)

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Nice work there, a fine example of what can be done.

A quick question though, what is the clearance like between the exhausts and the rear tyres? The angle the photo is taken from makes it look a little like any compression of the springs and they are rubbing the inside edges.

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Thanks for the positive comments!

The camera plays all sorts of tricks sometimes, doesn't it? In reality there is plenty of clearance between the tyres and the exhausts, as they are mounted within the curve of the rear bumper, about a centimetre behind the rearmost portion of the tyre at full suspension compression.

Perhaps this photo gives a better idea of the relative positions of exhausts and tyres:

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Ah, that is much better, the perspective on the other photo was throwing me off, I thought the curve came in much closer than it actually does.

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