JJ’s Project Thread

[Problemchild 2149]

Oh no - just ordered a WLToys 144001 (yeah they don’t have names) 

firstly and most obviously it’s not tamiya 

secondly it’s RTR 

and thirdly it’s 1:14 scale

but you know what - it was £90 with 3 x 2600 2s LiPo!! 
 

so I chucked a full set of metal parts

2 Pieces Front Swing Arm
2 Pieces Rear Swing Arm
2 Pieces C-shaped Seat
2 Pieces Front Steering Cup
2 Pieces Rear Wheel Cup
2 Pieces Steering Component
1 Piece Big Gear 
1 Piece Motor Gear
1 Piece Bottom Plate
1 Piece Drive Shaft
1 Piece Front Shock Mount
1 Piece Rear Shock Mount
8 Pieces Bearing 
6 Pieces Pull Rod

£35

AND a phatbodies shell for £15

and all for under £150

(plus postage)

looking forward to getting my hand on it AND because I won’t have built it I WILL be running this one

JJ

 

[Problemchild 2149]

Decided to lower and widen the comical hornet 

really easy to do.....

you need 3 things

1.  2x C parts tree for a WT01 (baja king) #0005688 (£8 each)

2. 2x mantaray drive shafts #9805551 (£8 pair)

3. 2x beetle threaded shafts #9805583 (£4 pair) 

You need no additional screws or parts or suspension 

 

the WT01 parts are a direct swap for the comical lower and upper arms - just longer 

so - first remove the lower and upper arms front and rear 

Then assemble the new lower arms with the screws from the original short ones and adding the ball connector for the suspension

 

the swap them over (including the one piece upper arms)

 

You then need to make the steering arms longer using the longer threaded bar (you may want to go for a slightly longer set Of bars - maybe 80mm)

and swap out the standard drive shafts with the longer ones and reassemble it all

Easy peasy 

before and after pics

and

and these are all the parts you have left over 

JJ

[Problemchild 2149]

Side benefit of getting the C parts is you can also change the bumper 

 

the 2 spring approach is ugly 

So you can remove all these 

Use the bumper and fixing from the C part 

JJ 

[Mad Ax 9312]

Is there a top-down shot?  It must be wider than it is long

[Problemchild 2149]

5 hours ago, Mad Ax said:

Is there a top-down shot?  It must be wider than it is long

Will do one tomorrow

it’s defo quite square haha

JJ

[Problemchild 2149]

On 2/18/2021 at 5:15 PM, Mad Ax said:

Is there a top-down shot?  It must be wider than it is long

 

JJ

[Problemchild 2149]

Finished the Avante 

 

a lovely build 

very heavy though

PS16 backed with silver backed with black

technigold motor 

JJ

[Mad Ax 9312]

On 2/18/2021 at 10:30 PM, Problemchild said:

it’s defo quite square haha

I would call it "oversquare" 

[Problemchild 2149]

Wahoo - the wiltoys 144001 arrived - pretty nippy from China

it was £92 delivered (with 3 x 2600mah 2s LiPo)

have to say im impressed 

looks and quality seem high.

Not gonna run it until I’ve added some grease to the diffs but here are the initial pics 

Box is simple and packaged averagely 

 

I went for the green one (I wanted the black spoiler)

Full metal chassis

 

lots of metal parts

 

JJ

[Matty36 267]

It looks good for the price.

[Problemchild 2149]

3 minutes ago, Matty36 said:

It looks good for the price.

3 x LiPo make it great value

JJ

[Problemchild 2149]

Moved the battery clamps and added a longer battery strap 

quick drive on the decking - seems pretty punchy 

I’ll try it out a bit more tomorrow but I do want to put the extra grease in the diffs

JJ

[Problemchild 2149]

Got my bling today for the 144001

 

Didn’t wanna go full bling and my main reason for buying was for spares

tries the steering system but the tolerances are too tight 

went for the main chassis brace /top deck (used a hair dryer to warm the adhesive and peel the ESC/receiver combo)

also installed rear wing support 

looks nice now 

 

i also disassembled the diffs for greasing 

took off the tops of the doff covers, removed the diffs, unscrewed and packed with some Tamiya grease. 

Inside the diffs themselves there was some grease. On the outside ther was some grease but on the diff housing and not on the outer gearing.

on the pinion and spur gear there was nothing.

I was going to replace the plastic spur gear with the metal one in the set but I was unable to remove it from the prop shaft.

JJ

[Problemchild 2149]

I have a DEX210 problem

 

JJ

[Aerobert 2136]

How do they perform? I'm looking for something 2WD for running in my backyard and I would like to have a Buggy with a good performance. Something that will take corners without too much understeer. Will be driven mainly on grass.

[Problemchild 2149]

4 minutes ago, Aerobert said:

How do they perform? I'm looking for something 2WD for running in my backyard and I would like to have a Buggy with a good performance. Something that will take corners without too much understeer. Will be driven mainly on grass.

Excellently - I’ve only ever driven Tamiya but wanted a 2wd bashed and saw the white one and bought it but it needed a lot of work and spent a few months restoring it - even needed a new esc last week

it really surprised me how good it was

im selling them both and tbh just advertised them on Tamiya legends.

selling them together as a pair for £140 plus a bit of postage 

or

£80 for the yellow one or £60 for the orange one

ive also got a whole heap of wheels 

PM me 

some pics 

 

 

 

 

JJ

[Aerobert 2136]

Just read that Team Durango didn't exist anymore! That make the availability of spare parts at least difficult. Here in Germany are the rest of the parts on clearance sale. I think I will have a look for other makes first. But thank you for the offer. 

[Problemchild 2149]

1 hour ago, Aerobert said:

Just read that Team Durango didn't exist anymore! That make the availability of spare parts at least difficult. Here in Germany are the rest of the parts on clearance sale. I think I will have a look for other makes first. But thank you for the offer. 

Yeah no probs - they are v tough being FRP though but I share your concerns 

I have lots of spares 

JJ

[Exit13 673]

On 2/19/2021 at 5:17 PM, Problemchild said:

Finished the Avante 

 

a lovely build 

very heavy though

PS16 backed with silver backed with black

technigold motor 

JJ

That’s hot!!

[Problemchild 2149]

3 minutes ago, Exit13 said:

That’s hot!!

Thanks mate - it came out really well 

JJ

[Problemchild 2149]

10 months for the hotshot gold wheels to arrive but now they have it’s finally finished 

JJ

[Exit13 673]

On 2/18/2021 at 10:54 AM, Problemchild said:

Side benefit of getting the C parts is you can also change the bumper 

 

the 2 spring approach is ugly 

So you can remove all these 

Use the bumper and fixing from the C part 

JJ 

This looks like a fun modification. Any idea how similar that chassis is to say something like my Honda city Turbo?  I’d like to do something like this. 

[Problemchild 2149]

5 hours ago, Exit13 said:

This looks like a fun modification. Any idea how similar that chassis is to say something like my Honda city Turbo?  I’d like to do something like this. 

Looking at Tamiya base it’s exactly the same chassis so looks like no reason why you couldn’t just buy the 2 parts trees and drive shafts and steering arms to lower and widen the  car

assuming you have the rere city turbo 

JJ

 

[Exit13 673]

4 hours ago, Problemchild said:

Looking at Tamiya base it’s exactly the same chassis so looks like no reason why you couldn’t just buy the 2 parts trees and drive shafts and steering arms to lower and widen the  car

assuming you have the rere city turbo 

JJ

 

Yes and I’d like to put larger tires in it and this seems like a way that it can be done. 

[Problemchild 2149]

2 hours ago, Exit13 said:

Yes and I’d like to put larger tires in it and this seems like a way that it can be done. 

Yeah - you can get 2 sets of front or backs as even thought it’s 2wd both wheels are hex

JJ