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I really like this build/restoration. Fantastic!! And, as someone else mentioned, such an informative write-up. My knowledge of Yokomos starts and ends with the 834B, so it's great to learn new things and see the evolution from the YZ-10. Thanks for all the detail!!

A few minor changes. I machined aluminum cross braces, replaced the front shock tower with one cut from fiberglass, switched to 20w oil in the front shocks and, per Dadio's fantastic suggestion, printed a new-design wing mount from TPU. I only have white TPU at the moment, but I will probably re-pri...

That's a good first run , that broken wing mount could be printed in TPU , its what i did for my dog fighter 3d printed replica and it worked well . Thanks! That's a good idea; I do have TPU material (in white only, but that may look good). The current part is dyed Taulman Nylon Bridge, which is qu...

tintin74 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 2:39 am awesome work!!

Thanks!!

Thank you; that's very kind. Keep in mind, though, that I started the CAD files about SEVEN years ago, so it's more sporadic persistence than skill :mrgreen: . In any case, I am pleasantly surprised at how well it ran. Of course the general layout mimics one of the best chain driven racing 4wd off r...

That is a fantastic build! Wonderful job!

First video running in the backyard with the body, brushed Slot Machine stock motor and 2S Lipo battery. KVDNHFPf8HI And the first casualty from that flip: Casualty.jpg Time to redesign and re-print! The front and rear shock towers are bent a bit too; I will probably leave the aluminum in the rear, ...

Thank you all for the compliments; I really appreciate it!

Yes, I will have videos of it running. Possibly this evening...

The car is about 99% done at this point, but needs some serious running to assess durability. I went with a very simple paint job, similar to my Pro Radiant, but also as an homage to the color scheme my father used when he raced Jeeps in the 1970s: silver and orange with some black accents. Here are...

It looks great!! You hid the Swiss cheese portions very well.

Still plodding along...

Working on getting the body fit, trimmed and mounted. I need to design and print a front mount. The stock Turbo Optima rear mount actually lined up very well.

Yes it would. They're in the queue! Hopefully this winter. They actually don't need too much work and I plan on occasionally running both, so I don't need/expect perfection.

Video of the first run on the workbench:



Gotta love a noisy chain drive!

Dadio wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:38 am Love it ! any idea what style body your going to use ?

Thanks! I have an AYK Boost repro body from Sabula Tech. I originally wanted to use a Parma Desert Dog body, but it won't fit without extensive cutting.

Mr. ED wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:56 am Looks factory made! Well done

matt1ptkn wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:41 am Agreed; this project is really turning out spectacular!

Thank you! I think the Kyosho designers would have done a better job, though. There are some inadequacies and more will show up when I drive it.