SCX10 Pro Kit Build (My first comp style crawler)

[ferrebee88]

I sat down with a plan... and then this paint job just kind of happened At least the lines are crisp

 

[WickedFog]

I sat down with a plan... and then this paint job just kind of happened At least the lines are crisp
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Looks great!

 

[ferrebee88]

I'll get to test it eventually... I ordered 2 sets of SSD Assassin 1.9 back in December... I got one set in the mail and realized the 2nd set was on backorder and is still on backorder

 

[ferrebee88]

Well, I just went a whole new direction... I picked up a Jconcepts Anvil body and some candy orange paint from my local hobby shop and got some goodies from DSM Off-Road. I've never heard of them before, so I am going to test some stuff out!

 

[Doom!]

This is gettin' better and better!

 

[CertifiedMike]

I like the green and black on that body!

 

[ferrebee88]

I dont like that a standard axle mounted servo sticks out past the tube on the axles.

I ended up getting a Reefs Raw 400LP. It has a much lower profile but still packs a good punch!

• 7.4V: 420oz
• 8.4V: 460oz
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• 7.4V: .08sec
• 8.4V: .065sec

 

[ferrebee88]

And change up! This thing is starting to look mean! Now I just have to figure out how I want to paint it.

 

[Doom!]

You gonna pop those rear body mounts off the frame or are you going to attach something to them? Lookin' really good!

 

[ferrebee88]

You gonna pop those rear body mounts off the frame or are you going to attach something to them? Lookin' really good!

They are coming off, just haven't made it around to it yet.

 

[ferrebee88]

The paint job didn't turn out quite like i expected, but I really like it. I tried for a 2-tone with candy apple orange and black, but I pit the orange on too thick and it ran all over the place. I wiped it out the best I could and just backed it with black.

 

[Doom!]

Amost gives it a dark rootbeer color.

 

[ferrebee88]

Amost gives it a dark rootbeer color.

Looks so much better in person! I'll get it outside if this rain ever stops!

 

[ferrebee88]

I got plenty of weight up front on this rig? Should I add some to the rear as well? It feels pretty light back there.

 

[ferrebee88]

This is for all you experts out there! I took my kitchen scale and weighed the rig on each tire and overall. this is with the battery installed. Here is what I got:
Front right: 29.6 ounces / 1.85lb / 839.146 grams
Front left: 27.6 ounces / 1.725lb / 782.447 grams
Rear right: 19.2 ounces / 1.2lb / 544.31 grams
Rear left: 19.2 ounces / 1.2lb / 544.31 grams
overall: 98.3 ounces / 6.14lb / 2786.758 grams

How do these weights sound?

@MVRCA I wish you were here for this!

 

[ferrebee88]

I finally got it out for a bit of testing today. Definitely the best crawler I have ever driven. Don't really have much to compare it to honestly. I had some good fun, and this thing can get up some rocks. I do think it could use a little more weight down low, so I'll have to play around with that.

 

[Doom!]

Most excellent!

 

[ferrebee88]

Most excellent!

Thank you good sir!

 

[CertifiedMike]

Its crawling like a pro!!! Nice job! It looks great!

 

[ferrebee88]

Its crawling like a pro!!! Nice job! It looks great!

Thank you. I'm pretty impressed by it. Might even try some portals under it some day.