truublue’s h10 black hole

[truublue]

hi all! My name is truublue and thanks for visiting my post. After a long time lurking without an account, I thought it would be nice to finally bite the bullet and share some of the stuff I’ve been working on since getting into this hobby back in January.

I’m still learning how to use the forum so please excuse any errors. Just hoping the photos post haha.


Photo 1: taken on the trail about a month ago after I installed everything into the furitek Ti cage (yep, I punted on one of those!). Stock electronics minus a savox servo for steering. Meus panels and lights, Treal rims and an old set of TSL boggers. Built a set of VP shocks with anodized bits to match the colorway of the truck. I just love the way this rig sits. Also, his name is Wadsworth


Photo 2: have a bunch of parts for this thing now so I figured I’d build a second one. Currently working the VFD twin I picked up for it. Will also feature the newly released treal axles when I get around to putting it together.


Photo 3: since the stock cage was just sitting around, decided to do a rattle can paint job. Black on lame flake, came out way better than I was expecting! I put wadsworth back on this frame after painting as the Ti cage will get the vfd twin.

Wadsworth is now running 4ws. Will get some pics of the painted cage posted soon. Need to figure out a name for Wadsworth’s buddy that is to be assembled.

 

[truublue]

Having a bit too much fun with paint…

After going my whole life avoiding painting anything with a vengeance, these couple rattle can jobs have been huge confidence boosters despite the obvious flaws.

https://imgur.com/a/i52vEu2

 

[hnoroian]

obvious flaws.

let’s call it what it really is, soon to be custom pinstripe or patina. Being a newer model I’d call it custom pinstriping… great color! 3 of my last 1:1’s have had that same color along with a few of my other models.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Welcome to the site! I love the orange paint job!

 

[truublue]

let’s call it what it really is, soon to be custom pinstripe or patina. Being a newer model I’d call it custom pinstriping… great color! 3 of my last 1:1’s have had that same color along with a few of my other models.

thanks for the kinds words! Agreed, it’ll never look perfect especially after it’s been out on the trail so I may as well embrace the imperfections. We can call it rustic

I’ve been loving metallic flake shades lately, just love the way they interact with the light. Would love to see some shots of your work!

 

[truublue]

Welcome to the site! I love the orange paint job!

Thanks so much! Looking forward to contributing.

Not feeling too bad about not grabbing an optic kit so far, got my orange fix already as you can see haha

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Thanks so much! Looking forward to contributing.

Not feeling too bad about not grabbing an optic kit so far, got my orange fix already as you can see haha

Which panels are you running? Meus has a beautiful set of aluminum panels in various colors including orange. They are on sale right now - $10 off. Still not cheap though!

MEUS Racing Aluminum Hood Grille Panel Set With Headlights For Vanquis

MEUS Racing Aluminum Hood Grille Panel Set With Headlights For Vanquish H10 OPTIC. Key Features: The kit is made of aluminum alloy. CNC machining production. The Vanquish H10 OPTIC body panel colors are Black, pink, Navy blue, Milky white, Silver, Purple, and Orange. Equipped with a pair of...

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[truublue]

Which panels are you running? Meus has a beautiful set of aluminum panels in various colors including orange. They are on sale right now - $10 off. Still not cheap though!

MEUS Racing Aluminum Hood Grille Panel Set With Headlights For Vanquis

MEUS Racing Aluminum Hood Grille Panel Set With Headlights For Vanquish H10 OPTIC. Key Features: The kit is made of aluminum alloy. CNC machining production. The Vanquish H10 OPTIC body panel colors are Black, pink, Navy blue, Milky white, Silver, Purple, and Orange. Equipped with a pair of...

www.meusracing.com

Those are exactly the panels you see in the first picture!

I can vouch for the quality, thick material with the holes exactly where they should be to bolt right onto the stock frame and matching the shape of the plastic pieces almost too perfectly (explained below).

My only real gripe is that they needed to back off on the tolerances where the panels meet, it’s too tight. Getting the side panels to sit perfectly flush with the hood can be fiddly, especially with a battery attached, which can sometimes put outward pressure on the battery compartment, depending on how long your leads are (not a ton of room under the interior panel).

Also, the colors are great but just be aware it is bare metal underneath that will get exposed by scratches from crashes and tumbles on the rocks. It’s more noticeable than on the black plastic stock panels for example. I personally don’t mind the rash but just be warned. I’ll post some pics showing what it looks like on my buggy.

Otherwise, they were worth the price for me, and the included headlights are also pretty great once assembled. I prefer the Meus design and finish to others I’ve seen on the market, like htech.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Those are exactly the panels you see in the first picture!

I can vouch for the quality, thick material with the holes exactly where they should be to bolt right onto the stock frame and matching the shape of the plastic pieces almost too perfectly (explained below).

My only real gripe is that they needed to back off on the tolerances where the panels meet, it’s too tight. Getting the side panels to sit perfectly flush with the hood can be fiddly, especially with a battery attached, which can sometimes put outward pressure on the battery compartment, depending on how long your leads are (not a ton of room under the interior panel).

Also, the colors are great but just be aware it is bare metal underneath that will get exposed by scratches from crashes and tumbles on the rocks. It’s more noticeable than on the black plastic stock panels for example. I personally don’t mind the rash but just be warned. I’ll post some pics showing what it looks like on my buggy.

Otherwise, they were worth the price for me, and the included headlights are also pretty great once assembled. I prefer the Meus design and finish to others I’ve seen on the market, like htech.

Oh very cool. Yes, please post photos. I assumed they would get scratched, but that's part of it.