CC01 Lada Niva

[EddScott 134]

I'm collecting parts for a CC01 build with a Niva shell.  The car is going to be built for rough-ish trail running and urban exploration.  I'm not going wild with the scale look, just a little nod to scale. I also plan to take it abroad (assuming it doesn't end up weighing a ton!) 

The chassis is the Defender kit and so far I've bought:- 

75mm GMade aeration dampers.

Yeah Racing CC01 complete kit (worrying about weight and adding loads of alloy!!??)  

JunFac 4 link 

 

I'll be getting a JunFac prop shaft but I'm not sure of the wheelbase of the shell (Its with the painter) so will hold off on that till the shell comes back. 

Is it worth upgrading the transmission? Say the GPM spur kit and alloy centre gear? I've ordered a  Holmes Hobbies TorqueMaster Expert 540 Brushed Electric Motor 30t.  I have a 55t in my SCX10 and would like the Niva a little quicker. 

 

I'm thinking the GMade dampers won't look very scale so may look at the scale looking shocks on RC4WD - the 70mm ones. 

Finally, I'm pondering wheel size. I'm thinking 1.55 may look more scale.  With some scale looking tyres I guess. 

 

Any advice greatly received. 

 

 

[markbt73 5316]

Where did you find a Lada Niva shell? Did you make it/have it made, or is there one commercially available I don't know about? That's a perfect body for a CC01. Looking forward to seeing it.

I can answer a couple of your questions. Don't bother upgrading any gears; the stock drivetrain in this is as tough as nails. Just use ball bearings everywhere, and a steel pinion gear in place of the alloy one, and it will hold up just fine. Universal or CV axles are a worthwhile addition; the dogbone angles are a bit severe with anything longer than stock shocks.

As for wheels, the Niva always looks like the wheels are too big to me, so maybe 1.9s are correct? Possibly with rally-block tires?

[JennyMo 3526]

20 minutes ago, markbt73 said:

Where did you find a Lada Niva shell? Did you make it/have it made, or is there one commercially available I don't know about? That's a perfect body for a CC01. Looking forward to seeing it.

I can answer a couple of your questions. Don't bother upgrading any gears; the stock drivetrain in this is as tough as nails. Just use ball bearings everywhere, and a steel pinion gear in place of the alloy one, and it will hold up just fine. Universal or CV axles are a worthwhile addition; the dogbone angles are a bit severe with anything longer than stock shocks.

As for wheels, the Niva always looks like the wheels are too big to me, so maybe 1.9s are correct? Possibly with rally-block tires?

Hee hee - I see you've been on the SBG too Mark ;o)

There is a company selling a 3D printed Niva body on eBay - https://www.ebay.com/i/264328298693?chn=ps - but it's $180, and also says 1/8th scale, so might be a bit big for the CC-01 chassis? - although length/wheelbase wise it would probably work, plus the Niva never had overly wide/sticky-out wheels anyway.

Looking forward to seeing what people come up with here... the Niva was ugly, but endearing - it would be a lovely scale build.

Jenny x

 

ps. Please, someone - I really want a Daihatsu FourTrak SWB body!

 

[Badcrumble 4204]

There is a lexan shell available on eBay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RC-Crawler-Karo-Lada-Niva-1-10-scale-body-to-fit-Tamiya-LRP-HPI-Yokomo-MST-/391880879926

I had it on my watch list for some time but have never got round to my CC01 (that is probably a crime in itself).

 

[EddScott 134]

The one above is what I have bought. I'd like hard plastic but not at that price!

I also bought a Lada 2107 from the same supplier. The 2107 shell isnt the best. Run lines, textured finish etc. Its as well finished as the car it's modelled on. In some ways it's perfect 😊

The Niva shell is much better. 

I've gone for 1.55 wheels and Mickey Thompson tyres which are 84mm in diameter. Not the biggest but should look more scale hopefully.  Also bought the Old Man Emu dampers. 

Im also going to try for an interior and a driver. A GoPro mount will be needed too. 

The Niva will be on Ukrainian plates. 

[markbt73 5316]

Believe it or not, there's a guy who lives near me who has a pair of 2107s. Not sure what they're doing in Oregon, but I see him driving them all the time. He also has some sort of big Russian military truck (GAZ or something) and a Unimog. Would be an interesting fellow to know, I think, but he doesn't look very approachable...

[Mad Ax 9329]

13 hours ago, markbt73 said:

He also has some sort of big Russian military truck (GAZ or something)

Nobody driving a GAZ ever looks approachable...

[EddScott 134]

I visit Ukraine once or twice a year. My friends and I have often discussed bringing a ZIL 131 back to the UK.  We think the cost of the fuel would probably be half the cost of the truck. 

It's more likely we'll buy a few old 2017s and see how many get back to the UK. We take loads of camera gear so the plan is a Top Gear style road trip. 

[Dances With Cages 1]

This was pretty much my next project before the diff blew in my 1:1 Lada 2104(wagon) a couple of months ago, depleting any hobby spending for a while.

CC01 even mimicks the Niva suspension, with wishbones at the front and 4 link rear axle, and I don't have a strong desire for a real Niva. A Landfreeder can donate its body to restore my Bush Devil, and the running gear under a Niva shell.

I'd love to get the VFTS body from Retro RC Bodies in Hungary, but they don't offer postage to New Zealand, or respond to emails.

http://retrorcbody.syl.hu/products/lada-vfts

[EddScott 134]

On 6/30/2019 at 7:52 AM, Dances With Cages said:

This was pretty much my next project before the diff blew in my 1:1 Lada 2104(wagon) a couple of months ago, depleting any hobby spending for a while.

CC01 even mimicks the Niva suspension, with wishbones at the front and 4 link rear axle, and I don't have a strong desire for a real Niva. A Landfreeder can donate its body to restore my Bush Devil, and the running gear under a Niva shell.

I'd love to get the VFTS body from Retro RC Bodies in Hungary, but they don't offer postage to New Zealand, or respond to emails.

http://retrorcbody.syl.hu/products/lada-vfts

I bought a 2107 bodyshell from Ebay. I did wander if it was the same person. The 2107 shell has an equally poor finish as the Niva. Probably more so with run lines and lumps everywhere. Also weighs loads for a shell. Fits the bill perfectly. 

[EddScott 134]

 

Shell arrived last week. Very happy. 

Some of the parts I've bought so far.

Waiting on an order from AsiaTees. Once that arrives I can start the build proper