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It is time:
Opened and splayed out.
Bag A: Front axle
That's a bunch of small parts. Interesting to note the 3 different types of bearings: rubber shielded, metal shielded, and unshielded.
Front spool assembled.
Front spool carrier. It is pretty near to me that the spool sits in a carrier and is subsequently mounted to the housing cover rather than simply sitting in the axle housing.
Aaaand front housing completed.
Steering hubs and portals assembled.
Front axle fully assembled.
To be continued...
... right now!
Bag B: Rear Axle
This assembly was largely the same as the front axle, so I won't really go over it. Both axles included a couple of shims for the input gear on each, but they really didn't need any swimming, so I held onto them for later, just in case.
Moving on to Bag C: Chassis.
Steering servo installed (Holmes SHV500).
Rear fuel cell/receiver box assembled as well, although I don't think I'll be using the rear box at all. The electronics just don't quite line up how I'd like routing the receiver all the way in the rear.
And the basic chassis assembly! The nose and tail are both a little pinched, so affixing the center components from one side to the other is actually important to ensure the proper flex in the chassis rails.
On to Bag D: Transmission.
Mounting up the motor plate and slipper assembly.
And mounting the motor.
I am a little concerned with how the motor leads ended up facing, and may have to pull and reorient the motor to avoid the front driveshaft. Getting the orientation right is always tricky on the first install of a new kit.
With the scale transmission housing going together, installing the first few gear comes next.
And more gears!
Here is the transmission all closed up:
And the dig lever installed.
As well as overdrive.
And the transmission mounted to the chassis.
Here is where the option and spare parts really started to appear. This is from the transmission bag alone.
Moving on the the shocks in Bag E:
These tiny e-clips are a pain in the butt...
All four shocks built.
...
Unloaded length comparison. The desert lizards don't quite compress as far, but they do articulate quite a bit more than stock. Depending on how they do, I may get a set of 80mm shocks instead of the 90mm ones I did pick get.
Opened and splayed out.
Bag A: Front axle
That's a bunch of small parts. Interesting to note the 3 different types of bearings: rubber shielded, metal shielded, and unshielded.
Front spool assembled.
Front spool carrier. It is pretty near to me that the spool sits in a carrier and is subsequently mounted to the housing cover rather than simply sitting in the axle housing.
Aaaand front housing completed.
Steering hubs and portals assembled.
Front axle fully assembled.
To be continued...
... right now!
Bag B: Rear Axle
This assembly was largely the same as the front axle, so I won't really go over it. Both axles included a couple of shims for the input gear on each, but they really didn't need any swimming, so I held onto them for later, just in case.
Moving on to Bag C: Chassis.
Steering servo installed (Holmes SHV500).
Rear fuel cell/receiver box assembled as well, although I don't think I'll be using the rear box at all. The electronics just don't quite line up how I'd like routing the receiver all the way in the rear.
And the basic chassis assembly! The nose and tail are both a little pinched, so affixing the center components from one side to the other is actually important to ensure the proper flex in the chassis rails.
On to Bag D: Transmission.
Mounting up the motor plate and slipper assembly.
And mounting the motor.
I am a little concerned with how the motor leads ended up facing, and may have to pull and reorient the motor to avoid the front driveshaft. Getting the orientation right is always tricky on the first install of a new kit.
With the scale transmission housing going together, installing the first few gear comes next.
And more gears!
Here is the transmission all closed up:
And the dig lever installed.
As well as overdrive.
And the transmission mounted to the chassis.
Here is where the option and spare parts really started to appear. This is from the transmission bag alone.
Moving on the the shocks in Bag E:
These tiny e-clips are a pain in the butt...
All four shocks built.
...
Unloaded length comparison. The desert lizards don't quite compress as far, but they do articulate quite a bit more than stock. Depending on how they do, I may get a set of 80mm shocks instead of the 90mm ones I did pick get.
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