There are two reasons for the gravity well name.
The first is (spoiler alert!!) I received the gray livery. I like the Vanquish decals, but am thinking of trying a matte black vinyl wrap instead, partially to give vinyl wrapping a try and also since matte black finishes look awesome. In this case, gravity well refers to the appearance for black holes.
The second is my tendency to show up late for the party on new releases and / or build much slower than everyone else. In this case, the reference is to time dilation at black holes – as in time is running normally for me (near the black hole) and much faster for everyone else. Which makes it look like I’m taking forever. I ordered early and received my kit in the first round of deliveries, meaning around a month ago. So living up to delays so far, lol
Ok, now that my nonsense is out of the way, on to the build!
Here’s the parts list so far
Here’s the kit on arrival. Don’t mind the table cloth, my kid likes to do crafts on the table.
The unbroken seal – always fun to open a kit for the first time!
And inside, the gray livery!
And some of the goods for the build
That’s it for now. Take care until the next one!
The first is (spoiler alert!!) I received the gray livery. I like the Vanquish decals, but am thinking of trying a matte black vinyl wrap instead, partially to give vinyl wrapping a try and also since matte black finishes look awesome. In this case, gravity well refers to the appearance for black holes.
The second is my tendency to show up late for the party on new releases and / or build much slower than everyone else. In this case, the reference is to time dilation at black holes – as in time is running normally for me (near the black hole) and much faster for everyone else. Which makes it look like I’m taking forever. I ordered early and received my kit in the first round of deliveries, meaning around a month ago. So living up to delays so far, lol
Ok, now that my nonsense is out of the way, on to the build!
Here’s the parts list so far
- Castle Mamba X speed controller, salvaged from a retired rig
- Holmes Hobbies Puller Pro V2, 2200 kV, secured during the 50% off sale last fall
- Holmes Hobbies BLS SHV 650 servo. I had this for a while, not sure they’re sold anymore
- Teamknk VS410 stainless hardware kit, KNKVS41001
- H-Tech aluminum Hydro Steering Clamp
- H-Tech aluminum grill
- H-Tech bump stops
- H-Tech 16 mm circle headlights
- H-Tech aluminum light mount
- H-Tech aluminum Custom Front Mount, not yet here, added when I realized the light mounts wouldn’t fit correctly without it
- 3D printed exhaust, Creality black carbon fiber filament, file from here: H10 Optic Exhaust
- 3D printed hood, Creality black carbon fiber filament, file from here: Vanquish H10 Optic front body panel
Here’s the kit on arrival. Don’t mind the table cloth, my kid likes to do crafts on the table.
The unbroken seal – always fun to open a kit for the first time!
And inside, the gray livery!
And some of the goods for the build
That’s it for now. Take care until the next one!
