RE re SRB Scorcher

[Crash Cramer]

As I am new to most things forums, I will give this a go. I can't beleive I built this Scorcher base chassis 3 years and a few months ago, but that is what the photo information from my camera is saying. WOW, how time has flown. It would appear that I started this on a Saturday evening and came to a finish around 12 hours later on a Sunday morning, wow.

Progress is shown as best as I could with a tripod set up and then shooting as steps allowed. Enjoy

The kit, pretty normal stuff, but I still love the box art.

Tools at the ready

Dumping the screws into a bucket so they don't start rolling all over the floor

Laying out the parts, most of them, Murray the guard dog is at his post. Good boy.

Rear transmission is forming up.

Rear cage going along. You know if I didn't know any better, I would say I was watching a Star Trek Next Generation marathonNow we have shocks builtOnto the plate it goesFront end getting assembled and ready to go on the chassis plateBolted up and added the bumper too.Electrics box and suspension addedIt has front wheels and tires now.Now the rears are on.Trial body fitmentSLAB side post, the tires were just a little too low profile for me in the end.All tired out from the alnighter.

Thanks for looking. I have to admit that the Scorcher does look different these days. Updated photos with the finishing touches will be added soon enough, but first I have to get permission to post this build.

[jeekelemental]

Nice wheels/tires combo

[Crash Cramer]

Thanks Jeek, as I mentioned, they didn't end up on the finished product. I guess I should offer them up for sale, but I am so far behind in getting things posted that I am behind getting things sold off that are surplus as well.

[mongoose1983]

Now the question is, what are you going to do wth the body in terms of paintscheme and what radio gear do you plan to use with it.

[Crash Cramer]

I knew it wouldn't take long for you to chime in Erich. Paint scheme is done, thanks to Pinto Power aka Alberto. He left me the exhaust pipes to do and the radio equipment will undoubtly be Futaba.

[matman]

I knew it wouldn't take long for you to chime in Erich. Paint scheme is done, thanks to Pinto Power aka Alberto. He left me the exhaust pipes to do and the radio equipment will undoubtly be Futaba.

What happened to the pic's ?.

[Crash Cramer]

Those will be up as soon as I can take them. Been wayyyy too busy to get things done in a timely manner, but if I don't start the posts, I will never get them done.

[Pintopower]

Is it just me or are the images not working?

[jeekelemental]

Is it just me or are the images not working?

You're right M8

[matman]

Is it just me or are the images not working?

I asked that before , above ..

[matman]

Those will be up as soon as I can take them. Been wayyyy too busy to get things done in a timely manner, but if I don't start the posts, I will never get them done.

When i asked , what happened to the pic's , is the 1st lot above . Not the new ones coming M8 ...

The 1st post has lots it's link with pic's ...

[Crash Cramer]

Okay guys, I tried it again and hope the photos stay up now.

[Pintopower]

All working!

[Crash Cramer]

Let's see if these photos of the finished(nearly) product will stay put. I have put the body on that came from a combination of two TC members, I bought a yellow body ages ago and had PintoPower alter the paint scheme to align up with a Hot Wheels car that I used as reference and inspiration of what my Scorcher would look like. I had to find some Centerline wheels, well as it were, I used some wheels from little known maker from BITD called M&M R/C Fabrication out of Herndon VA here in the USA. I miss the small makers, it is much like today's 3D printing, but it was all done by CAD and hand machining of the day, it is cool and I am certain today's items are better in some respects, but it still seems like noone is makeing much of a living off the RC industry aftermarket parts that would make your car look AWESOME.

It is of course all my opinion, but like you can alter your 1:1 car with "factory options" in dress up parts, SOMETIMES it is the absolutely unique stuff you have made that allows your car to stand out amongst the rest. Anyway, enjoy this as I still need to get some detailing to the Stinger and bolt it on, also switched up to box art bumper with rear cage that was probably handmade bitd of TC before the RE RE stuff hit everywhere and the front bumper is bound to be from RC Channel as I used their suspension alteration on my Ranger.

PEEKABOO. LOL

Does my bum look big with these tires one???? LOL

[mongoose1983]

I did not know you was into that two-color Scorcher project car, Chris! Looks very interesting.

I'm surprised you did not put your thin point pens to work the doorshut lines there, and no decals either?

Hey, here's what you need to make your own lic. plates: http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/

Again, that's one pretty kewl Baja bug!

[Crash Cramer]

As usual Erich, I hide projects in my head longer than they get done. I also don't think this one is finally done, but it is very close and in the case.