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Guido: Scale TTC Bronco 2015 Scale Nats Updates
- Thread starter Grizzly4x4
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I painted my HPI Mini Desert Trophy Truck with the same color and Monster graphics cuz Cody wanted me to do it. I don't normally like black but it turned out great so I wanted to try it on Guido.
I'm thinking yer right, a few stickers; call it simple and good. I was going for less flash with this rebuild and more "garage built trail rig" anyway. 8)
TURTLE
Gettin’ back on the horse
I agree not a fan of the graphic. How about your rally number on the door? From the look of the course it looks like a crazy race track. :ror:
bmuzz1
I wanna be Dave
Yeah, I say keep it simple, and like you said you were going for garage build not full on sponsored pro rock crawler... Well you didn't say that but I figure that's what you mean. :mrgreen:
Rally number is a cool idea, that and a [HILLBILIGAN] sticker is all that's needed to look good. :mrgreen::ror:
Yeah, that jump is f'ing huge! :shock:
yer right, that's what I was getting at when I was welding on the new rear end.
team3six
www.team3sixrc.com
How about some big gold decals that say Hillibiligan? Lol
Too bad someone can school ya up some bronze colored sponsorship decals for that.
Kinda like these
Or these
Too bad someone can school ya up some bronze colored sponsorship decals for that.
Kinda like these
Or these
Keep it black and gold. Sticker up with some RCC color pinstripes and ghost in "44"
I like this quote from Jeremy about the Four Wheeler Top Truck Challenge of Champions. Seemed to fit.
“I know I’ll be up against a lot more expensive, lighter, and bigger horsepower rigs, but will try to finish every event as high in the points as we can and maybe the big guys will mess up.”
—Jeremy Naeger
I've still got alot to do so I doubt I will have time to do anything with the body, but I do like it how it sits. I guess I'm just so used to "flashy" that I feel like it's missing something. :ror: I appreciate all the input on the paint.
Got the rear axle put together and installed, put the Pro4 back together and installed it (need my pinions to come in still), rebuilt the tranny and installed a new 54T 32 pitch spur gear. I repainted the front axle to match the rear with a charcoal color because I just was not liking how shiny the black was. I do not like gloss black and for some reason the semi-gloss turned out too glossy. I like the charcoal color better.
Clearance at the skid is coming in at 3.25" and the wheelbase is right at 14.75" or just a touch under. I think that should work pretty well.
“I know I’ll be up against a lot more expensive, lighter, and bigger horsepower rigs, but will try to finish every event as high in the points as we can and maybe the big guys will mess up.”
—Jeremy Naeger
I've still got alot to do so I doubt I will have time to do anything with the body, but I do like it how it sits. I guess I'm just so used to "flashy" that I feel like it's missing something. :ror: I appreciate all the input on the paint.
Got the rear axle put together and installed, put the Pro4 back together and installed it (need my pinions to come in still), rebuilt the tranny and installed a new 54T 32 pitch spur gear. I repainted the front axle to match the rear with a charcoal color because I just was not liking how shiny the black was. I do not like gloss black and for some reason the semi-gloss turned out too glossy. I like the charcoal color better.
Clearance at the skid is coming in at 3.25" and the wheelbase is right at 14.75" or just a touch under. I think that should work pretty well.
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ColquittCustom405
I wanna be Dave
Chris, when it comes to appearances just remember KISS. Keep it simple stupid. I think Guido looks sick just all black panels. The black streamlines everything and gives the eyes a chance to catch all the details put into the rig.JMO. Congrats and good luck homie...Viva Guido!
STANG KILLA SS
~THE SCALE SHOP~
love the black and gold. i agree with a few well placed scale sized sponsor decals. like the ones you get in the 1:1 boxes with your parts.
i may have missed it, but are there any pics of the (fake) motor mounts?
btw are those old school RPP wheels that have been anoed and remachined?
i have a set of those still. refuse to get rid of them there just so cool.
i may have missed it, but are there any pics of the (fake) motor mounts?
btw are those old school RPP wheels that have been anoed and remachined?
i have a set of those still. refuse to get rid of them there just so cool.
Good to hear guys, I'm just not used to the KISS look but I'm glad to hear that you guys like it.
Difuser, I was a little worried about the belly clearance being too high. I can't get as much suspension uptravel as I originally thought so the ride height is a bit higher than I had planned. That's why I pushed the wb out a bit more. Glad to hear your is similar and working good.
Cory, there are pics of the motor mounts in this post.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/2-2-...iroks-axle-porn-pics-pg55-31.html#post2436050
The mounts are functional and are the only thing holding the Parma hemi in place.
Holmes was out of the little stickers :x, I've got some small RPP shock stickers, some small vanquish stickers, and some small RCC stickers though.
Difuser, I was a little worried about the belly clearance being too high. I can't get as much suspension uptravel as I originally thought so the ride height is a bit higher than I had planned. That's why I pushed the wb out a bit more. Glad to hear your is similar and working good.
Cory, there are pics of the motor mounts in this post.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/2-2-...iroks-axle-porn-pics-pg55-31.html#post2436050
The mounts are functional and are the only thing holding the Parma hemi in place.
Holmes was out of the little stickers :x, I've got some small RPP shock stickers, some small vanquish stickers, and some small RCC stickers though.
The belly height on the Fj is same. I stretched the wb to 14'' also. Do you remember what shocks you using ? Fj is getting to be pig and I don't think the proline scale shocks are up to task.
I use the HPI A725 shocks. Best shocks made imo.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXM701
I've got more small stickers here, I can bring some
That would be great John.
When I ordered the Pro4/MMP it said you were out and I was bummed.
YoUnG_vErSiOn
REST IN ALOHA CHIP
Grizz, with every rebuild it keeps getting better and better!!
They are old school RPP wheels. I painted them so I could get the remachined look without the hassle or expense. They were raw aluminum wheels with black ano rings.
They remind me of the Allied Monsters and I didn't have to buy new wheels. Win, win.
Thanks kila. 8)
Ok, so I think maybe my problem is that there is no purple in this version of Guido. Every other version has had purple in the paint.
What about something like this? Under the flourescent lights the color looks a bit blue, but it's a nice metallic purple like the paint in version 2.
What about something like this? Under the flourescent lights the color looks a bit blue, but it's a nice metallic purple like the paint in version 2.
