My New ________ (guess the RC)

[Doom!]

@TurboChargedHonda That's going to look good!

 

[WideOpen]

Keep telling yourself that! lol

I tell that to the wife!

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

I finished building the chassis!

But a couple of issues have come up...
The Canyon Trails are a little too wide and rub on the steering link (to the point it jams the drivetrain when turning), so I may have to get larger offset hexes.

Another (potential issue) is that the drivetrain has some minor binding somewhere other than the tires (that seems to be coming from the transmission), so I'll try to see what that is.

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

Fixed the tire issue with a different offset wheel. Here's a video of the test run:

It's much more capable than I expected, even with a large bulky battery.

 

[WickedFog]

I recon I need to youtube RC Rock Crawling...
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Well I have to admit - that too looks enjoyable. Dang-it people, now I want one of those too! What scale is popular?

Dude, I have had some 1/16 crawlers, and I wasn't having a whole lot of fun. Then I bought the SCX24 Deadbolt, and now everything has become an obstacle I want to crawl over. It is just so much fun and a very capable little rig. I definitely want to get some 1/10 scale ones, but I also want to buy a couple more of these lil guys.

The SCX24 also has a ton of mods available for it. It is great right out of the box, but adding some brass upgrades to the axle and wheels is going to make this truck into an awesome little rig.

If you are at all curious, I would grab one or two. Ready to go with everything you need, even batteries for $110. I am sure your grandson would love to crawl around the furniture and over obstacles with grandpa. It's a whole different world of RC that I never really enjoyed til now.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I haven't ran my SCX10 ll kit as of yet but ordering the body this next Wednesday.

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

I went and ordered a (VS4-10) Scout Pickup body for it, should be here by next Wednesday!

 

[Xraycer]

I went and ordered a (VS4-10) Scout Pickup body for it, should be here by next Wednesday!

Any idea for colors yet?

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

Any idea for colors yet?

Most likely turquoise and black for the outside, copper for the seats, and black for the rest of the interior.

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

The body and paint have arrived in the post (pics coming soon)! The body is much thicker than I anticipated and looks very refined. I'll probably prep/clean and mask the body tonight, and (hopefully) start painting tomorrow. Love the fact that it's precut and has predrilled holes (the holes line up perfect with the straight body posts)! I might also install some lights in the future.

 

[Doom!]

Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

Well... so much for finishing masking the body yesterday
Took me the rest of yesterday and the whole morning today just to mask the exterior. I still haven't started on the interior yet but I think it's worth the wait! Here are the pics:

Masked Exterior Body:

Clear interior:

I think I'll also have to test the paint and stuff on a Lexan sheet (to see how much backing I need, and to test if Spaz Stix paint has any issues with Tamiya paint), but more pics and updates are to come!

 

[Xraycer]

Just take your time

 

[Doom!]

I always want to rush my paint because I always want to see it finished.

 

[Xraycer]

I always want to rush my paint because I always want to see it finished.

+1
........or I just put it away for months..... Sometimes years

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

I always want to rush my paint because I always want to see it finished.

+1
........or I just put it away for months..... Sometimes years

I'm getting to urge to do that as well, but the last time I did it, I nearly wrecked my paint job. I swapped the spray can caps by pure laziness and on the next coat, blue and white switched places It wasn't super noticeable, since I caught it on the first spray, but it could have been way worse.

I'm painting the interior of the Scout (still haven't painted the main body yet), and I'm waiting for the 3rd coat of paint to dry as we speak. Pics coming very soon.

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

Sorry for the lack of update guys, been busy trying to get things done for the past few days, but I was able to complete the interior, and complete the last bit of painting of the exterior. At this point, I just need to wait for the paint to fully cure (needs 24 hours according to Tamiya, but I'll probably fit all the accessories and test fit at around the 12-hour mark (which is tomorrow morning), just so I can bring it on a trip to Tahoe (which is also tomorrow). Or I can wait and do it in the car or at the hotel (which might be a more interesting and probably fun option for the trip). Anyways, I'll probably decide tomorrow morning, and here are the long waited-for pictures:

Interior right after paint (without film):

Completed Interior (stickers and molded parts):

Exterior with turquoise painted (ready for next color):

Had a little bit of paint bleed through on the corners of the roof, but that's probably because the masking tape was lifting a little, but not really too noticeable. (most likely happened due to the masking tape lifting up being left on the body too long before painting; should paint right after masking, and definitely check and press down the corners of the masking tape before painting)

Exterior after final coat of paint:

Painted turquoise first, then used white as a backer (so the black wouldn't darken the turquoise), and black. I ran out of black towards the end at the tailgate section, but it doesn't really affect the outside, so it looks pretty good overall!

 

[Xraycer]

Looks good!

 

[STONER RC]

Sorry for the lack of update guys, been busy trying to get things done for the past few days, but I was able to complete the interior, and complete the last bit of painting of the exterior. At this point, I just need to wait for the paint to fully cure (needs 24 hours according to Tamiya, but I'll probably fit all the accessories and test fit at around the 12-hour mark (which is tomorrow morning), just so I can bring it on a trip to Tahoe (which is also tomorrow). Or I can wait and do it in the car or at the hotel (which might be a more interesting and probably fun option for the trip). Anyways, I'll probably decide tomorrow morning, and here are the long waited-for pictures:

Interior right after paint (without film):
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Completed Interior (stickers and molded parts):
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Exterior with turquoise painted (ready for next color):
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Had a little bit of paint bleed through on the corners of the roof, but that's probably because the masking tape was lifting a little, but not really too noticeable. (most likely happened due to the masking tape lifting up being left on the body too long before painting; should paint right after masking, and definitely check and press down the corners of the masking tape before painting)
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Exterior after final coat of paint:
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Painted turquoise first, then used white as a backer (so the black wouldn't darken the turquoise), and black. I ran out of black towards the end at the tailgate section, but it doesn't really affect the outside, so it looks pretty good overall!View attachment 130316

Dude thats some really nice painting you got going on. The interior is awesome. Very nice

 

[Chubaka]

Looks good. I keep my tape in plastic bags to keep the sides from getting contaminated. After white, silver is what I use to protect the lighter colors before black.