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Sand drags are becoming popular with no prep winding down for the year. So, it was time to build a 18" wheelbase sand chassis 8) sadly it's Traxxas but I didn't have to buy anything from them so it's ok :mrgreen: I think you should strongly consider an upper chassis to eliminate the slight fle...

Sorry gotta bring back the rainbows
To be perfectly honest the picture doesn’t do just how vibrant this was in person. Borderline scary

The rest of it just showed up

Tamiya TA01 or one of the trucks. Let's see the chassis better, that will narrow it down. If the arms are swept forward with a long chassis it would be a TA01 sedan. If it has a short chassis with arms swept back it was the truck. The TA02 sedans used long front suspension so that is ruled out This...

That’s a killer looking combo

What a really great looking graphite you built yourself 8) Nice job ! Got to be the first time I’ve seen that rear tire stretched onto tq wheels. Looks pretty good. The only thing I’m seeing from memory that’s probably a little earlier then what you’ve built is your front shock tower. You’ve assembl...

Thank you! It was fun putting it together and its one of my favorite buggies in the collection. I love the box art livery. I'm trying to get a hold of a Novak servo to complete a full Novak suite of electronics, but they are so expensive! Thanks for pointing out the front tower. Funny thing is is t...

Both battery cups and hold-downs, don’t see them in any of the pics.

So so well thought out, I hope you were going for menacing looking because if so you nailed it !!

sandkil wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:29 pm Electronics:
Reedy Sonic G (11T quad).
Novak NER-3FM.
Novak HPC-SP.
Futaba FP-S9101.
Sanyo SCRC 1700 mAh.

That’s the icing right there !

morrisey0 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:07 pm Looking back from the backseat of a Amphicar.

Terribly familiar looking……
Super Awesome, that was one of the coolest experiences there when my family and I went in 17’.

Paint job is awesome !! Perfect !

Great pick, love that body. Nice and sleek.

One heck of an esc for a runner

Definitely looks like it’s a legitimate piece.
Ah a none countersunk offset front battery cup chassis……
nice !
Ooooo a double offset front battery cup chassis even
better !!