G6-01 Konghead 6x6 4WS Brushless build

[Nitomor]

Hello everyone, it has been a quiet RC year for me this year so I apologise for my absence in the scene lately.

As has been tradition for the last few years, Santa brought me an RC courtesy of the Mrs. This year it was a G6-01Konghead.

It’s hasn’t been my favourite build, quite messy with grease required for so many steps and some fiddly bits and pieces, maybe I just wasn’t in the zone, seemed to take ages to build although looking back it was maybe about 4 hours for the chassis to completion. I then spent some further time messing about programming the transmitter and no doubt the shell will take at least double that at least!

 The shocks are basic like the WT01’s, easy to build but dissatisfying end result however the gearbox internals on the other hand are very interesting even though it consumes a vast quantity of bearings!!

4300KV 9T Brushless motor fitted on this example, and 4ws option installed...

I’ve only tried it indoors so far, the end result is I have to say, very cool. I like the 4WS option and its cool that the parts required are included (sort of makes the lack of esc easier to swallow -not that the Tamiya one is much of a loss anyway) I have configured the 4WS with my Futaba 10J so that it is switchable with dual rates on the rear.

Savox matching servos...

Waterproof ESC and receiver enclosed in a water resistant enclosure...note that I’ve deviated from the suggested mounting points for these items...

 

That concludes the chassis, my full spec is;

Stock Konghead+

Futaba 6ch receiver

Tamiya sealed receiver box from TT02

Savox metal geared servos front and rear

HPI Waterproof ESC 

HPI 4300kv Brushless Motor

Rubber sealed bearings to hubs and steering arms and Metal shielded to gearbox

Spiral wrap for wiring tidy up and velcro for ESC mounting. The setup allows the battery cover to hinge and doesn’t effect its operation.

I’m really looking forward to trying this outside but I have a plan for the shell paint scheme and it won’t be a ten minute job so that may take a little time. The ESC is all programmed and its raring to go. Seeing the 4 wheel steer in action on a six wheeler looks weird, i though it looked like a caterpillar, the wife was probably closer to the mark when she said it looked creepy like a millipede

 

 

 

 

[_oliK]

Got any plans to add blue shiny bits?

[Man1c M0nk3y]

4hrs? I spent that long just scratching my head deciding on which bit to start on my buggy!

That gearbox though. Mad. 

[Nitomor]

6 hours ago, _oliK said:

Got any plans to add blue shiny bits?

Nooo, I don’t do blue shiny bits, I prefer the stealth black approach myself

 

 

[Nitomor]

5 hours ago, Man1c M0nk3y said:

4hrs? I spent that long just scratching my head deciding on which bit to start on my buggy!

That gearbox though. Mad. 

That’s how I’ve been with the shell lol!!

 

[Man1c M0nk3y]

1 hour ago, Nitomor said:

That’s how I’ve been with the shell lol!!

 

That’ll be me all over again come shell time. 

It’ll probably take me that long to just tape it up and be happy then another hour to work up the bottle to actually spray it. So indecisive!

[_oliK]

Or black shiny bits? Heavy duty items in general?

[Nitomor]

Hi @_oliK , sorry missed your reply there. I’ll probably run it as is and then assess it. I think the first item I’d likely address would be the dampers, maybe using the GPM extended shock towers from the WT01 on front and rear if they fit. I’ve already gone with metal geared servos. I’m not a big fan of ally wishbones and the like so probablynot likely to do much there.

cheers

Nito

[_oliK]

Agreed, alloy wishbones aren't overly smart.