Nothing that has not been done before, but this will be my first go at a scale build.
My base is a brand new Traxxas TRX4 Sport, and a Jeep Cherokee JK with a 313 mm wheelbase
So far, i have removed the OEM rock sliders and rear bumper.
I started with building the Cherokee shell, was not happy with the way it bolts together, so i used my solder iron to plastic weld the internal seams together.
I bought some small brass hinges, so i could flip the front and tilt the body back, to be able to swap batteries etc, the hinges were to small and flimsy, so a visit to a charity shop, got me a walnut jewellery box for £2.50, the hinges are just over half an inch in width.
Screwed the hinge to the rear chassis brace/bumper mount and onto the rear bumper of the Cherokee.
I had to trim the front inner fenders a little to get the front to drop over them, i have left it tight, so they will help hold the body straight.
I need to figure out a way to mount the front now, i don't want to bold it on, i want something that quick and easy to remove.
It will be a slow process for me to do this build, I'm not working at the moment, so the rc budget has taken a hammering.
Anyway, here is a few pictures i took tonight, It's not much, but it's a start, I'm still waiting on a scale interior being delivered as well as new wheels.
My base is a brand new Traxxas TRX4 Sport, and a Jeep Cherokee JK with a 313 mm wheelbase
So far, i have removed the OEM rock sliders and rear bumper.
I started with building the Cherokee shell, was not happy with the way it bolts together, so i used my solder iron to plastic weld the internal seams together.
I bought some small brass hinges, so i could flip the front and tilt the body back, to be able to swap batteries etc, the hinges were to small and flimsy, so a visit to a charity shop, got me a walnut jewellery box for £2.50, the hinges are just over half an inch in width.
Screwed the hinge to the rear chassis brace/bumper mount and onto the rear bumper of the Cherokee.
I had to trim the front inner fenders a little to get the front to drop over them, i have left it tight, so they will help hold the body straight.
I need to figure out a way to mount the front now, i don't want to bold it on, i want something that quick and easy to remove.
It will be a slow process for me to do this build, I'm not working at the moment, so the rc budget has taken a hammering.
Anyway, here is a few pictures i took tonight, It's not much, but it's a start, I'm still waiting on a scale interior being delivered as well as new wheels.
