Shodog's MIP 4wd SRB project

[shodog]

I've had these thoughts swimming around my head for a couple of years. I've always wanted to combine a MIP 4-10 kit with a fully hopped up Rough Rider SRB chassis. I needed to do some R&D with parts to see if my idea would work. So before I start ripping into new parts packages, I took apart my MIP RC10 and MIP Scorcher and test fit some parts and it looks like it will work. I need to add about 60mm to the width of even the RCH wide track front tubes.







Here is the body I plan to use. It's from a previous hopped up SRB build. The chassis was assimilated into other projects or sold off but I kept the body.



I may need to do some judicious trimming depending on which roll cage I go with



RCH Front suspension that I had annodized red



Rear suspension is an MIP trailing arm kit with MIP drive shafts and CRP axles



I have some vintage Kyosho dampers from the circut 1000 buggies with some CRP collars.



Transmission is a Hot trick transmission mount and a MIP transmission with ball diff and 4WD outdrives.



Of course a set of Tecnacrafts to finsh off the red theme

[Charlie don't surf]

I hope you bought that entire hobby shop out!! I cannot believe the amount of great parts of yours I've seen with those price tags!

I know nothing about SRB's, but it looks like a stellar build so far!

[CamplinP]

Way cool looking build.

[THUNDERSTRIKE1]

WHABAAAM ! Thats gonna be the best one i will ever see and i missed a stock one on craigslist for $150.00 DON

[Y'ernat Al]

bookmarked...

[Lonestar]

Yes, that's gonna be a stunner... nothing less expected from Mr. Jim!!!

Paul

[Bormac]

A build to rival ALL builds. Very very nice.

Can't wait to see it all together.

[minimini]

wow.....awesome.....

I am planning for a modernized SRB 4WD project.......almost got 90% necessary stuffs......

[jon burrows]

Hey ShowOFF, I mean er, Shodog ( ), that is some dead sexy stuff right there. Your builds always amaze me! I actually just browse your gallery when I'm blue .

But all joking aside, is this the MIP cable drive SRB of yours that you took apart, or another build?

bookmarked...

+1

[ireg]

I love those wheels

[Mad Racer]

Now this looks good.

Keep the pic's coming

[rangerg]

The red theme is going to look great. I always like that you use these rare parts (and show us) instead of keeping them as shelf parts/cars.

[tony13b]

Looking good Jim can't wait to see the finish product...

when am I ever getting a SRB MIP 4x kit

[RETRO R/C]

This drives me crazy Jim,

I have almost exactly the same build ready to go with all NOS parts.......just need that darned rear MIP gearbox casing .... wonder who has one of them!!

Looks like its going to be another killer ride mate.

Hopefully I will get that casing one day - and we can have "twins across the oceans"

Cheers mate

Darryn

[dj_kilroy]

I'd love to see one of these things running, or even own one one day.

I'm halfway there with my SRB, just need the 4x4 bits.. I wish! Pffft...

Any more pics of the progress?

Cheers

Kilroy