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Soze finally builds his SCX10 II after 2 years.

soze

I wanna be Dave
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So... that Axial SCX10 II kit box that has been sitting around finally got relieved from furniture duty as a makeshift stand.

I can't say this is going to be an exciting build as I'm pretty much building it box stock for now... The more interesting stuff will probably come later... much later...

Follow this build on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnWfHyV3LtMC6UVdhCpdhGC0eFoBIBEqe

Most of the product links are to eBay. As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase.

Build Details:
Axial SCX10 II Kit (eBay)
Xtra Speed AR44 Alloy Axle Housing
Boom Racing 25T Alloy Servo Horn
Pro-Line 1.9" BF Goodrich Krawlers
eBay "D-Hole" aluminum wheels (eBay)
Axial Dingo Front Bumper AX80039A (eBay)
Boom Racing Rear lockouts for AR44
Boom Racing C-Hubs & Knuckles for AR44
Pro-Line PL-C Interior (eBay)
GRC Inner Fenders for Axial SCX10 II - eBay | Asiatees


Electronics:
Hobbywing WP-1080 Brushed Crawler Esc (eBay)
GoolRC 35T Brushed motor (eBay)
JX CLS5830HV 30kg Servo (eBay)
FlySky FS-R6B 6ch Receiver (eBay)
FlySky GT3C Transmitter (eBay)


Tools:
Versachem Brake Caliper Grease (eBay)
Permatex Anti Seize Lubricant (ebay)
Associated 1656 FT 1/4 in Driver Handle (ebay)
Tamiya Side Cutter (eBay)
Protek RC Shock Pliers (eBay)
DEWALT DCF610S2R 12V MAX Cordless Lithium-Ion 1/4 in. Hex Chuck Screwdriver Kit (eBay)
MIP Metric Speed Tip Set MIP9512 (eBay)
MIP Metric Nut Driver Wrench Set MIP9503 (eBay)
Bob Smith Industries Blue Thread Locker (eBay)
Duratrax Shock stand (eBay)
Noleen SF3 Grease (on eBay)
Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station (eBay)
Multistar Rubber R/C Work mat


Paint:
Tamiya PS-30 Brilliant Blue Paint (eBay)
Duratrax Black Paint
Tamiya PS-5 Black (eBay)
Plastidip (eBay)
Tamiya TS-4 German Gray


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Part 1 - Axles

I've had these Xtra Speed AR44 Axle housing since I bought the kit. Finally get to use them.

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Starting on the work...

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Yay... axles done. Like others.. I needed to dremel the paint off the inside bearing slot in the Xtra Speed Axle housings.

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Part 2 - Links

Them links....

Steering and panhard links...

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Front axle links...

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Rear axle links join the party...

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Part 4 - Transmission

So... the kit comes with that newer transmission.

For this build... I am sticking with the kit provided transmission for now.

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Part 7 - Wheels and Body

Going to use the stock tires and wheels for now. Will not be gluing them like the instructions say, as I'll probably swap out the foams and change to beadlocks.

Starting on the body prep work... Forgot to take pictures...


Mounted the Tires/Wheels

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Finished adding some of the decals and plastic scale details to the body.

Mounting the roof rack was a !@# Whoever designed the piece that mounts inside the body should be tortured.... because that's what it was... torture. For some reason this part of the build seemed like the hardest part. The screw holes were too small for the screws and I tried to brute force it. I finally wised-up (hey I'm still jet-lagged and not thinking clearly) and used a screw to open up the hole in the plastic piece while not trying to mount the rack...before finally mounting the rack on.

On top of that part of the roof rack was missing a screw hole which was weird. I had to drill out a hole for the screw (passenger side 1st screw of 3) so that I could mount the 2 parts of the roof rack together.

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Wow, you build fast! All that in one hour? :lmao:

Now you're going to need to buy an end table or something to take the place where that box has been!

It took a week. I've been back from vacation for a week and working on this through my jet lag.

The TRX-4 Bronco and its box have taken the spot. It's being stashed away as I'm not planning on running it anytime soon.
 
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Got around to doing a few updates to the SCX10.2 a few weeks ago. I wanted to try getting this truck finished up so that I can start running it more.

One of the things that always bugged me about this truck was that front bumper that sticks way out front.

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Since I don't plan to really use a winch or have a winch, I thought changing the front bumper was in order.

First thing I tried out was to trim the pegs of the stock bumper to see if I could get it to tuck in more. I also drilled out some new mounting hole positions (not shown).

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It's a lot more tucked in, but I don't like how it just looks like a flat slab jutting out.

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Next bumper I tried out was the SSD Rock Shield for SCX10

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Rough approximation in differences of clearance

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Bumper is solid, looks good, with good clearance...

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But.... I don't really like the way it looks with the XJ body. I'll probably keep it for use on another truck that has a narrower front.

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Finally I decided to try the Axial Dingo front bumper...

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This one looks a little more promising.

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I like the way that it protects the full width of the body.

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Final decision made to keep the Dingo bumper.

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Looks good finally. Our local comp guys just couldn’t stop loving the Extra Speed axles housing, never heard any bad things about theses axle housings. Aluminium yet still slide over rock easily and very durable. Extra value"thumbsup"
 
Getting around to installing some parts that have been sitting in the drawers.

Boom Racing Rear lockouts for AR44
Boom Racing C-Hubs & Knuckles for AR44


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Boom Racing lockout on the left, stock on the right

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Stock C-Hub on left, Boom Racing on right.

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I forgot to take pictures of the knuckles, but it's a really tight precise fit for the bearings. You pretty much have to push it in straight perfectly. If it's slightly put in at a minor angle it gets stuck.


All installed.

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A few from today's hill climb. Rig really surprised me with how well it did today. The Pro-Line BFG Krawlers have also become my favorite tire.

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The Pro-Line BFG Krawlers have also become my favorite tire.

Those are my favorites too "thumbsup"

How were the approach angles? I had a Jeep kit but didnt end up using the body because I wasn't digging the big overhangs on the front and rear. Looks like you have the front bumper tucked up tight though.

The rig looks great, I might have to look into a set of those inner fenders.

Oh and how is it so sunny there? its been dumping rain all day up north :flipoff:
 
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