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I wanna be Dave
This will be my first ever attempt at a scale RC. It is the cheaper Chinese cousin of the RC4WD D90. All my internet research says it's the same molds.... This will be a work in progress until it's done....but things are never fully done.
I've always wanted a scale military RC but never got one. Then this opportunity fell into my lap and I figured it was close enough. Being semi lazy and scared of scratching paint off of a hardbody, primer white was the paint of choice. This gives a dinghy overland, backwoods, 3rd world country used feel. It'll take the smudges and embrace them also. Any deep gouges from rock rash should add to the 'patina'. At least that's the idea.
Stock photo of everything in the package. I ordered mine through Banggood.
First things first was assembly of the body. I have a complete spare scx10 chassis that I was going to use for this. The problem was that the interior didn't allow for the body to sit as low as it needed to sit. So I scoured the interweb and it circled me back around to Banggood. The chassis was a different brand since the matching Austar brand was out of stock.
https://m.banggood.com/Tian-Chuang-...ntal-Frame-RC-Car-Part-98449D90-p-998762.html
Stock photo
Now this lacks the separate transmission and transfer case. For these I sourced them from fleaBay. A 1:1 ratio transfer case and a 14:1 ratio geared planetary. If all else fails I'll use my scx10 tranny forward mounted.
The planetary has a short can motor that I hope will be swappable with a normal brushed 540. It is the same width and has the same bolt pattern, but I haven't pulled it off the motor just yet. If this works and fails quickly I'll drop the coin on the nice $40 planetary. I am going to use the scx10 axles I have and needed as close to a 12:1 ratio as I can get to match the output of a scx10 tranny.
To link the motor/planetary to the transfer case I got some of these U joints from Banggood also. I have some stainless rod that I'll cut to fit and then make some flat sides to lock them down.
I don't know how much abuse these will take on a heavy, land based crawler. But they are cheap.
https://m.banggood.com/RC-CarBoat-Cardan-Joint-Stainless-Steel-Connector-p-976297.html
Stock photo
For tires I have a set of 96mm, also from Banggood.
https://m.banggood.com/HOBBY-MASTER-110-96mm-Tires-For-RC-Crawler-Car-HC12003-p-942855.html
Stock photo
I did not like the glue on wheels so I found some GMade NR01 on fleaBay for cheap I thought. Especially having scale hardware.
Stock photo
I finally got the body put together. Over the last two days I got it trimmed and painted. There was really a minimum amount of flashing from the molding process. The smaller pieces needed a little trimming with my hobby knife and the larger pieces weren't bad at all. The windows I just ran the back of my knife's blade around it to clean it up.
I primed the chrome pieces the same matte white and then used a matte black as a topcoat. The area behind the grille I painted a silver to mimic a radiator. I've got a pair of jerry cans to mount up as soon as I can sort a spare tire combo for the rear. If there is space inside I also have a servo winch to mount which will be very cool.
---Pic time---
Currently I have it as a servo on axle. If this doesn't fit then I'll have to manage a chassis mounted servo.
I've always wanted a scale military RC but never got one. Then this opportunity fell into my lap and I figured it was close enough. Being semi lazy and scared of scratching paint off of a hardbody, primer white was the paint of choice. This gives a dinghy overland, backwoods, 3rd world country used feel. It'll take the smudges and embrace them also. Any deep gouges from rock rash should add to the 'patina'. At least that's the idea.
Stock photo of everything in the package. I ordered mine through Banggood.
![287471f5db0fd58c653ac9227a03790b.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20170413%2F287471f5db0fd58c653ac9227a03790b.jpg&hash=41282270dbb990ffec7950afff44cfeb)
First things first was assembly of the body. I have a complete spare scx10 chassis that I was going to use for this. The problem was that the interior didn't allow for the body to sit as low as it needed to sit. So I scoured the interweb and it circled me back around to Banggood. The chassis was a different brand since the matching Austar brand was out of stock.
https://m.banggood.com/Tian-Chuang-...ntal-Frame-RC-Car-Part-98449D90-p-998762.html
Stock photo
![af5beb71c33dae438a8d2a8bfbf6fe72.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20170413%2Faf5beb71c33dae438a8d2a8bfbf6fe72.jpg&hash=96a5e69a7d3529516f31f9e006e0f6a8)
Now this lacks the separate transmission and transfer case. For these I sourced them from fleaBay. A 1:1 ratio transfer case and a 14:1 ratio geared planetary. If all else fails I'll use my scx10 tranny forward mounted.
![0fc680a828967bb7cae8fd2eaa671f71.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20170413%2F0fc680a828967bb7cae8fd2eaa671f71.jpg&hash=52e33f6abaddd01acb6e4921faa0603f)
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The planetary has a short can motor that I hope will be swappable with a normal brushed 540. It is the same width and has the same bolt pattern, but I haven't pulled it off the motor just yet. If this works and fails quickly I'll drop the coin on the nice $40 planetary. I am going to use the scx10 axles I have and needed as close to a 12:1 ratio as I can get to match the output of a scx10 tranny.
To link the motor/planetary to the transfer case I got some of these U joints from Banggood also. I have some stainless rod that I'll cut to fit and then make some flat sides to lock them down.
![f43a6a928bfa4d7ecb7546b9736f0337.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20170413%2Ff43a6a928bfa4d7ecb7546b9736f0337.jpg&hash=c99bf3d9fd1c29dc42a20ef7802abbd6)
I don't know how much abuse these will take on a heavy, land based crawler. But they are cheap.
https://m.banggood.com/RC-CarBoat-Cardan-Joint-Stainless-Steel-Connector-p-976297.html
Stock photo
![aa4caf30a76a04dbe2870453bdd04f3b.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20170413%2Faa4caf30a76a04dbe2870453bdd04f3b.jpg&hash=e55c3ce0e34ca669e57be2915d1844ce)
For tires I have a set of 96mm, also from Banggood.
https://m.banggood.com/HOBBY-MASTER-110-96mm-Tires-For-RC-Crawler-Car-HC12003-p-942855.html
Stock photo
![fbe5cd59cebe064b20355f964249f0f7.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20170413%2Ffbe5cd59cebe064b20355f964249f0f7.jpg&hash=81875c26255c3d558daf59fc11711302)
I did not like the glue on wheels so I found some GMade NR01 on fleaBay for cheap I thought. Especially having scale hardware.
Stock photo
![52eae2a2c20853ca76e58013005eae7e.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20170413%2F52eae2a2c20853ca76e58013005eae7e.jpg&hash=f61e44e7180346a51fe1c489f961539b)
I finally got the body put together. Over the last two days I got it trimmed and painted. There was really a minimum amount of flashing from the molding process. The smaller pieces needed a little trimming with my hobby knife and the larger pieces weren't bad at all. The windows I just ran the back of my knife's blade around it to clean it up.
I primed the chrome pieces the same matte white and then used a matte black as a topcoat. The area behind the grille I painted a silver to mimic a radiator. I've got a pair of jerry cans to mount up as soon as I can sort a spare tire combo for the rear. If there is space inside I also have a servo winch to mount which will be very cool.
---Pic time---
Currently I have it as a servo on axle. If this doesn't fit then I'll have to manage a chassis mounted servo.
![9e94d30c768a5b73620806ff1d172796.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20170413%2F9e94d30c768a5b73620806ff1d172796.jpg&hash=8bc7473d2e71efa29a1f51223ee2b73a)
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