House’s 2022 Sporty

[House]

After measuring and contemplating, I found out that the issue was the hubs not the axles, and even though it makes more sense to modify the static part I drilled out the hubs instead. Easier, quicker, and the actual problematic part, but it could be an issue later if I end up swapping hubs… Oh well, done now.
Since the shafts actually measured 8mm (.315) I ran an O drill (.316) through them and they fit nice now. Surprised to see they were almost .003” small, no wonder they didn’t want to fit!

 

[Krawler Kev]

I had the same issue and used the same solution.

 

[House]

Hi Kevin! I wonder if it was an issue with a single lot from a supplier or if all the new ones are that way?

I am liking the new beefy 3mm pins. I didn’t see a lot of 2.5mm pins break on their own, but I know they could be bent from tightening the set screw down too tight, and if not tight enough they come loose, slide out, bind up and break…
I still like to use blue loctite on the set screws to help keep them in. I usually run solid face wheels so it is not convenient to keep tightening them…

 

[House]

Mocking up some bodies to figure out a cut pattern.
Figured you guys would get a kick out of this one, eh? :mrgreen:
Long live BC Paints!

 

[Krawler Kev]

Mocking up some bodies to figure out a cut pattern.
Figured you guys would get a kick out of this one, eh? :mrgreen:
Long live BC Paints!

Body looks great.

 

[House]

I’ll be painting a new one, I don’t want that one beat up any more than it is…
Museum piece. :ror:

 

[House]

Finally got it out for a quick shakedown run. No issues so far, seems pretty solid. "thumbsup"

 

[twade984]

Sweet color scheme, damn thing looks like it could crawl upside down [emoji1303]


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[House]

This body’s cab is too tall for that, maybe with one of the newer styles or 1/18 scale but I cannot stand the disproportional looks of that. I know, function before fashion, but I just can’t do it… :ror:

I’ll have to take a few bodiless pics to show the final result as well.

 

[Nova's Ark]

Thank you for sharing your build with us. Nice work sir"thumbsup"

 

[House]

Thanks Eddie, and thanks for making the best tire foams available! "thumbsup"

 

[House]

Here are some naked pics for your viewing pleasure…

 

[House]

Man the RCC photo software sure seems to be knocking the clarity down these days…?

 

[HumboldtEF]

The image size limit is 1200 x 600 so it could be that but I dont use RCC to host so I'm not sure whats going on.

EDIT: It looks like it shrunk them down to 640 x 480. You could use a Image hosting site like Imgur then resize the pics to 1200 x 600

Anyway looks great!

What was the final weight?

 

[House]

Just a hair over 3.5 lbs. :shock:
That is RTR with tungsten loaded knuckles but no loaded dice hangers on it.
I will most likely run it with them, but that will still be sub 4lbs IIRC.

 

[Speedy-Triple]

this is a bad a$$ rig Sr.... sure looks to perform as well as it looks.

 

[House]

Thanks ST, I didn’t get too much wheel time with it, but it felt pretty good.

 

[House]

Think I may give these Team Brood Kyosho Velvet shocks a try, but I might put the Dlux spring retainers on them to reduce some of the spring preload…

 

[House]

I think I like this setup even more…

 

[House]

Testing the new dampers.