Alllriiiight! time for my gorgon build!

[JustnWynn]

hey all. just posting a few pic of my gorgon to document everything. but as always opinions are always welcomed!
I've done quite a bit (for me). this is my first real build of something hobby grade. i know its just a beginner rig, but I've gotten so much out of it now that i'm on 3s! I've got most of that wrote up in the electronics forum, so i dont need to go into too much detail about that. but its also got the rocket fan, metal front a arms from GPM and metal driveshafts from RCAWD. also have all of the plastic internal and spur gear upgraded to metal as well.
now for the tires! theyre huge tractor tires for a 1/8 car. they measure 6.5" in diameter.. compare that to the 4.75" of the originals!

so they started out white. obvioulsy.. i wanted a tan color so i tried dying them.. it did not turn out well. maybe i used too much or went too long, but it turned them a really nasty avacodo green color? gross. i did not take pictures.. i just painted them. think i turned out pretty darn well...

NOW weve got ourselves a proper moster truck!!

but now my problem is that the body looks WAAAY too small. lol.

so I'm going to cheat and paint the shell a flat gray. i'm turning all the blue into silver. (i know.. it'll just scratch off. but thats ok. itll look cool. rule of cool. always)
but i'm also looking for a different shell. one that has fenders.
i'll be posting pics later today when the paint dries.
cheers fellas

 

[Doom!]

I'm glad your enjoying the build, learning to repair and modify your rigs gives you that extra bit of satisfaction when looking at it once finished.

The wheels look great, I'm curious to see what you come up with for a body.

 

[WickedFog]

Wheels turned out good. They probably turned green because you didn't get the wster hot enough. Was it boiling when you dropped the wheels in?

Also, you could have dyed them red to counteract the greenish tint. Mixing colors of dyes works just like paint. If you put red on grern, it will turn brown. Toss some blue on that and it will darken more. The longer the parts sit in there, the darker they will get.

But I love that gold!

 

[majin]

but thats ok. itll look cool. rule of cool. always)

always bro!

 

[JustnWynn]

ALRIGHT... ITS BODY TIME!!!
this is my first custom shell... so all opinions are welcome!
lemme know what you think. i'd love to hear it.
heres what i've got so far

kinda sloppy.. and still needs to be trimmed. but i think i'm on the right track.. i think it look sick..
now i just have to pic a color. hmmmm... desicions, decisions. lol

 

[WickedFog]

That's going to look great!

 

[JustnWynn]

lol... i'm just noticing looking at the pictures...
yeah.. that spare looks.... really small, huh??

 

[WickedFog]

Yeah, it doesn't quite fit the scale.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Looks crazy! Not like a Gorgon anymore!!!

 

[JustnWynn]

Looks crazy! Not like a Gorgon anymore!!!

thats the whoooooole idea, my man

 

[Doom!]

I like it, nice way to personalize it!

 

[JustnWynn]

Thanks, bud!

 

[JustnWynn]

I'm just gonna leave this here

So.. now I'm thinking fire recue decals...
I couldntt be happier.. my first shell!!
Think it turned out great.

But lemme hear your thoughts.id love to hear them
Cheers

 

[Doom!]

That body looks so good on there! Fire rescue maybe with a littl gold trim would be awesome.

 

[WickedFog]

Love it!

 

[332_RC]

Really cool. Great scale. Maybe a tow-wrecker hook?

 

[JustnWynn]

That body looks so good on there! Fire rescue maybe with a littl gold trim would be awesome.

Thanks man. And yeah that's what gave me the idea.. the red and the gold wheels. I think it's gonna look sick when it's done