Better Half Build Thread

[DubVDUBBIN]

Since my girlfriend was looking at trail pictures with me she decided that she wanted an scx10. Being the smart man I am I bought her one so that she could enjoy the hobby and it'll give me someone else to run with.

I found a used one online for $250 and it seemed like the perfect candidate for the job.
It already had some upgrades but it was brushless so that was the first thing to go.

Suspension
- Axial Icon shocks

Axles
- Axial metal steering link
- Axial metal 4 link front and rear
- Axial metal C Hubs and Knuckles

Wheels/ Tires
- Axial 1.9 beadlocks
- JC Concepts Scorpios

Body
- ProLine Jeep Rubicon

Motor
- RC4WD 35t crawler motor
- RR 17t pinion
- Stock Axial AE-2

IMG_0465 by justin robinson, on Flickr

IMG_0482 by justin robinson, on Flickr

20160407_120504 by justin robinson, on Flickr

20160407_120454 by justin robinson, on Flickr

20160407_120512 by justin robinson, on Flickr

The motor and esc that came out of it

20160407_120533 by justin robinson, on Flickr

Her new Rubicon body that she wanted.

20160406_195238 by justin robinson, on Flickr

 

[Spunkybob]

Also looks awesome

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[kingofparad1se]

What brushless setup is that?

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[DubVDUBBIN]

What brushless setup is that?

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Vulcan 17.5t brushless with a track field crawler esc.

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[rstekeur]

Maybe you should get a AE-5 to run 3s batteries.

 

[DubVDUBBIN]

Maybe you should get a AE-5 to run 3s batteries.

I don't run lipos

 

[rstekeur]

I don't run lipos

Out of curiosity, how come?

 

[DubVDUBBIN]

Just not a fan of them. I have enough nimh batteries for the both of us.

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[DubVDUBBIN]

Finally got around to making an update in the midst of finishing up college.

After putting in the 35t and greasing the trans we got to take the truck out for a nice little run.

IMG_0509 by justin robinson, on Flickr

New foams are in her future

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IMG_0564 by justin robinson, on Flickr

Plans for Saturday is building bumpers and sliders for all of the trucks.

IMG_0573 by justin robinson, on Flickr