1st scale hobby thread
JK Freak
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: San Diego, California, United States
You might be able to find some military looking wheels..Some of the Japanese makers made some hummers...
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Torrington CT
Snapped this pic with my cell the other day while playing during my lunch break. This little guy belongs to my 4 year old and it's fairly built. Danally 130T Big Bore Motor kit, HR shocks (droop set-up), custom lower control arms, RC4WD beadlocks, RC4WD TTCs, Turnigy 350maH battery, HiTec MG65 servo, and obviously comp cut body. Ended up stripping something in the rear axle...worm gear I'm guessing. So it's currently down on parts order. Will also be ordering either a Hilux 4DR body or a Nissan hard body for it soon. Tried stripping the paint form the stock body and obviously it didn't work out too well. Used some old Nitro fuel I had.....not a great idea.
Started mostly stock, slight trimming, etc. swapped the trekker tires for mcrc tires and narrowed the rear body.
I switched to the Baja claws, but I just wasn't happy with the stock chassis and body, so I've been working an a pure buggy style scale(ish) tube chassis that is still in progress.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: North Texas
Oh yeah...pretty sure I recognize those pics from rc crawler.com. I'm Sh0rtBus over there....and everywhere other jeep forum too.
I'm about to do some serious upgrades to my Wraith. Mamba Max Pro esc, Tekin Pro 4 3300kv sensored motor, Robinson Racing trans gears, MIP drive shafts, beef tubes, Grip fab lockers... quite a bit of stuff. Still waiting on Jim (fungi) to release his Spectre chassis so I can convert my McRC to that too. May smash a set of his wheels too if he ever gets it all worked out.
I'm about to do some serious upgrades to my Wraith. Mamba Max Pro esc, Tekin Pro 4 3300kv sensored motor, Robinson Racing trans gears, MIP drive shafts, beef tubes, Grip fab lockers... quite a bit of stuff. Still waiting on Jim (fungi) to release his Spectre chassis so I can convert my McRC to that too. May smash a set of his wheels too if he ever gets it all worked out.
JK Newbie
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Twentynine Palms California
I had a company offer to make me a set of 5, CAD'd and CNC'd for $550. I was broke back then but now it's a bit more tempting.
When I build a scaler I generally try to go close to stock. I'm building a JK now that I'm hoping will have a somewhat stock stance when done.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Torrington CT
Oh yeah...pretty sure I recognize those pics from rc crawler.com. I'm Sh0rtBus over there....and everywhere other jeep forum too.
I'm about to do some serious upgrades to my Wraith. Mamba Max Pro esc, Tekin Pro 4 3300kv sensored motor, Robinson Racing trans gears, MIP drive shafts, beef tubes, Grip fab lockers... quite a bit of stuff. Still waiting on Jim (fungi) to release his Spectre chassis so I can convert my McRC to that too. May smash a set of his wheels too if he ever gets it all worked out.
I'm about to do some serious upgrades to my Wraith. Mamba Max Pro esc, Tekin Pro 4 3300kv sensored motor, Robinson Racing trans gears, MIP drive shafts, beef tubes, Grip fab lockers... quite a bit of stuff. Still waiting on Jim (fungi) to release his Spectre chassis so I can convert my McRC to that too. May smash a set of his wheels too if he ever gets it all worked out.
I do love his chassis tho, I just got tired of waiting. I'm pretty happy with how it's coming together and should be a big improvement over what it was.
