Axial SMT10 - Thunder Chicken
Status: Runner
Date: 14-Jan-2021
Comments: 7
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This is my Axial SMT10 Thunder Chicken tribute. The original truck was semi-local to me when I was a kid and it's always been one of my favorites. This is basically my interpretation of what it would look like if there was a more modern version as the original was a Stage 1 leaf spring truck.
It's basically a stock SMT10, only real upgrade are front & rear RC Designs sway bars. Running open front diff with locked rear, and an SSD centered rear axle housing. Power comes from a Castle 4600kv brushless system, it goes pretty good on 3S. Wheels are RC4WD Ignitor beadlocks weareing Proline Decimator tires. Body is an 88 Chevy Snoop Nose from JConcepts and decals are from MCI Racing. The body in the last few pictures with the weird pink graphics was a mess-up paint wise so using it as a runner/basher body.
It's definitely one of the more comically named Stage 1 trucks from the 80s, hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do.
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Comments
Tamiyastef
Amazing how much better the Thunder Chicken looks, especially being identical apart from the decals.
87lc2
Yea, I agree. It was going to be the Chicken all along but I rushed the first paint job and painted when it was too cold so using the other body as a runner. Came out great in the end when I got the Chicken body painted properly.
MAD-BEE
Cool nothing Chicken about this Monster!!
Mad Zero
Stance is spot on & it’s gorgeous, favourited!
87lc2
Thanks Mad Zero! Funny you commented today, I was just doing some work on the Chicken - added rear steer and upgraded the power system for an upcoming race in two weeks. Hopefully she'll get a win in her class.
Mad Zero
Ha nice - I was looking at the builder’s kit last night thinking rear steer & move the servos to the chassis = scale MT ..then I was wondering what I could sell to pay for one
87lc2
Go for it, the SMT10 Builders Kit is a fun little kit to build. It does get expensive modifying them though. Servos on the chassis would be interesting...
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