Time to post up another build! This is my ST Rustler 2WD project. My intentions were to give this build a lot of retro looks with all modern accoutrements. I have no intention to race this for points, I just wanted it to be a fun build to run at my local hobby shop's clay track.
I regrettably...
Boom! Another post and you can't stop me!
This one started up right around when I finished my first TRX4. Yes, it's another TRX4. I had a bin full of parts and thought "why not." I picked up a chassis off eBay because that was the one part I didn't have and this is where we began.
I planned to...
I forget when I actually started this build. I have some pictures of it before I ever had a TRX4, so I'm almost sure it was done right after I finished up the two drag Slash builds. This build in particular is my 4x4 Slash build. I don't have a lot of progress photos, but that's because I had...
Here we go again! I'm sorry for inundating you guys with all the Traxxas content. I promise I'm not a fan boy. I just have this weird character flaw where I get interested in something and get hyperfocused until I know everything about it. I'm actually just about "done" since most of Traxxas'...
This build is my absolute favorite! I grew up watching the original Bigfoot on television. As soon as I was able to get a chance, I picked up a brand new RTR Bigfoot no.1 from Traxxas. In its original form, I felt that it didn't do the real life Bigfoot justice. It needed more of a larger than...
I don't have any progress photos of this next build as it kind of got a lot of the hand-me-downs from the two carbon fiber drag slash builds. So this will be my first build showcase per-say.
DRAG SLASH #3
This build started out as a factory standard C10 Drag Slash. It had a black body, but...
I have a tendency to pick up more projects while already working on a project. The Drag Slash (#1) build was no exception. While looking over eBay I happened upon an Exotek Slash chassis for sale. It was used, had a few parts on it that weren't quite up to my standard, but the price was just...
Drag Slash #1 (Part Two)
Mild to wild might be a slight understatement of just how crazy this build went. I began to wonder just how light I could go with this car. After checking out the NPRC rules I realized the limit was pretty low, 2060 grams. I wasn't going to cut up the stock frame, but I...
Thank you guys for all the love, it's really appreciated!
Shortly after finishing up the Rustler, I began one of my first chassis-up custom builds. I had seen a few videos on YouTube of the Drag Slash and thought it would be a good idea to give it a try. It took me approximately 3 months to...
My brother-in-law found himself in a pickle after learning about Traxxas' tendency to sue companies for "infrginment." I know everyone has their own opinion regarding this habit of theirs, and I don't want to get into that kind of discussion, since I really don't care. He ended up deciding to...
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PART 2
The belt drive did add some heat to the mix, so I put a few 40x40 fans on to keep everything cool. It worked, but I always worried. I knew that if I wanted to continue working towards the goal of indestructibility that I'd need to upgrade the ESC and eventually the motor...