Build Thread Willy’s 2nd Scx24

[Willy0942]

 

[Willy0942]

Lol had a mishap, while sleeping my dog decided she would knock the menace rc on the floor and scratched the new black on the back, had to sand and add another layer before going out,

 

[Willy0942]

Ok in the market for a new truck any thoughts on the new style. 1/24 or 1/18 , Got about $200 and need a RTR or a kit. I am having trouble with this so many options. Would also like it to have upgrade parts available for it. I like performance, but if it can be made to perform well I might be in. Also looking at 6x6 any preference there?

 

[Doom!]

Hobby Plus Arktos 6x6 1/18 scratch that 6x6 itch.

Hobby Plus CR18 Pro Juiced up edition awesome crawler

 

[Guest D]

The juice up is awesome. I'm really happy with it. And from when I was talking to heli direct today about the aluminum transmission, there's gonna be more aftermarket and upgrades this summer. Right out of the box...it's impressive anyway.

 

[Doom!]

The juice up is awesome. I'm really happy with it. And from when I was talking to heli direct today about the aluminum transmission, there's gonna be more aftermarket and upgrades this summer. Right out of the box...it's impressive anyway.

My Juiced up can pull a lot of the same lines my 1/10 trucks do, never would have thought it could do that. I really like it a lot.

 

[Guest D]

My Juiced up can pull a lot of the same lines my 1/10 trucks do, never would have thought it could do that. I really like it a lot.

The thing is sick.

 

[Willy0942]

Hobby Plus Arktos 6x6 1/18 scratch that 6x6 itch.

Hobby Plus CR18 Pro Juiced up edition awesome crawler

Was definitely looking at them both, and probably be my picks, almost dropped the dime today on the cr18, just thought might want to get some opinions, the accent looks pretty intriguing but that cr18 just has the setup, and I have no clue of 6x6. Probably going to make it as capable as I can.

 

[Guest D]

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

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That CR18 looks like a pretty capable crawler! Love the stance on that

 

[Doom!]

The Ascent pickup is a great performer too. Lots of upgrades available. The CR18 juice is pretty loaded out of the box. I have both and love both. The CR18 is set up more comp style with really good cg and weight distribution.

 

[Guest D]

The Ascent pickup is a great performer too. Lots of upgrades available. The CR18 juice is pretty loaded out of the box. I have both and love both. The CR18 is set up more comp style with really good cg and weight distribution.

It's very smooth......it can be slow and controlled, but also has a decent blip of wheel speed that can get you up and over if needed.

 

[Willy0942]

Ok money is there for one or the other I may just get the cr18 first since the setup is just on key, that is a hard decision between the cr18 or the accent.
And the 6x6 well we will see but it is going to happen, it will be a project but I have an idea with it and the portal axels will help if I can get it to work.

 

[Willy0942]

What the latest mods are, steel wheels, wheels weights up front, and 4mm shaft extensions, and cut more for steering angle out of hub. It’s hard to see but the back end is a hair wider, unsure if it helped with this truck, but I left it like it was to see in action, I will try to run with a more similar wheelbase in the back when I get a chance to see if it changes.

 

[Willy0942]

Ok since the body is having trouble sometimes on the menace, I decided to make another for the truck and make it rusty now. Lol just as an extra to run and the spike on the front, or some chain may have to go l, we will see performance

 

[Doom!]

I think I saw that crawler at a Sex Pistols concert!

 

[Willy0942]

I did a thing, The Menace is going through transformation, since it has been pissing me off with how short it is and having lots of problems with the truck body breaking, because of the tumbles, I am stretching it out with the big country toy set up, going to be a bit before I figure out and get all the stuff in for it. But keeping the Menace body on it. And going dually with it also, I just love that body. May put a flatbed on it too, unsure yet.

 

[Willy0942]

What I got going at the moment. Well, as you would probably expect from me, I have scratched the whole buying a kit to make this at big country truck length, so I decided to just make it myself than waist the moola, its a work in progress but moving along quicker than expected. Wneed to add some braces to the back but, threw the body on to give ya a better comparison. The Menace is around 213mm wheelbase now give or take a mm or two my measurements had to be done with a tape measure, it’s too long for anything I have to measure with.

 

[Willy0942]

Almost there!!!!! She runs now, Ok I don’t like rain but if it wasn’t raining I wouldn’t be this far.

 

[Willy0942]

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Got the Menace out today!!!