Thank you besty22besty22 wrote:This is an amazing build. I am very impressed with all aspects of your work. Most impressive to me is how you got the frame bent by hand and each part to match.
Well done it looks fantastic.
“Blueprint” Scorpion!
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Re: “Blueprint” Scorpion!
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Re: “Blueprint” Scorpion!
First of all I will thank all of you guys for the all the positive comment, it always helps you to try, to go the extra mile!
This project has come to a halt, a few things are still left to do, the undertray (the mold for the udertrray is finish) and some decals (not done)!. And I don’t know when I gone wrap this project up, but probably not until to the summer when the urge to test drive it take over! This baby will defiantly taste some sand before it retires on my shelf. I will document this with the camera and share that moment with you guys! I’m so curies how it will perform with mid mounted motor. If the outcome is god, then I have another Advance chassis without motor in my closet…
At least I have taken some pictures!
I used decals I had, but I’m not totally satisfied! I will replace some, and ad some before it hit the track/sand/shelf.
This project has come to a halt, a few things are still left to do, the undertray (the mold for the udertrray is finish) and some decals (not done)!. And I don’t know when I gone wrap this project up, but probably not until to the summer when the urge to test drive it take over! This baby will defiantly taste some sand before it retires on my shelf. I will document this with the camera and share that moment with you guys! I’m so curies how it will perform with mid mounted motor. If the outcome is god, then I have another Advance chassis without motor in my closet…
At least I have taken some pictures!
I used decals I had, but I’m not totally satisfied! I will replace some, and ad some before it hit the track/sand/shelf.
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[quote="Hcp22"]First of all I will thank all of you guys for the all the positive comment, it always helps you to try, to go the extra mile!
Awesome work!
Very inspiring build!
Awesome work!
Very inspiring build!
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Late Edinger, RC10B2, Dual Sport, GT, Kyosho Turbo Ultima, Triumph, Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Blackfoot/Monster Beetle, '67 Beetle, Nikko Rhino, Traxxas Fiero, Slash, Hand-built Dune Buggy..all on here somewhere...
Late Edinger, RC10B2, Dual Sport, GT, Kyosho Turbo Ultima, Triumph, Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Blackfoot/Monster Beetle, '67 Beetle, Nikko Rhino, Traxxas Fiero, Slash, Hand-built Dune Buggy..all on here somewhere...
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Re: “Blueprint” Scorpion!
Top-shelf build!
Small question: what are the screws ontop of the shocks for? Did you make them for bleeding?
Small question: what are the screws ontop of the shocks for? Did you make them for bleeding?
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I forgot to mention the donation of the 2 NIP rear tires I got from walfre for this project! Thanks Fredrik, my great RC friend!
And a few extra pictures
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Re: “Blueprint” Scorpion!
Yes, those are fore bleeding, and no I didn’t make them, its Kyosho Icarus original shocks.Mr. ED wrote:Top-shelf build!
Small question: what are the screws ontop of the shocks for? Did you make them for bleeding?
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No problems, my friend!Hcp22 wrote:I forgot to mention the donation of the 2 NIP rear tires I got from walfre for this project! Thanks Fredrik, my great RC friend!
They look alot better on your great ride than sitting in a box!
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this is one of the best builds ive seen, i love the scale builds, especially when custom made. top marks
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I dont know how I missed this build but it is simply awesome!!! Very nice work!!
Maybe you are aware of this but there is a company making shocks that look exactly like the ones on the real car. I think they would make this build perfect!!!
Maybe you are aware of this but there is a company making shocks that look exactly like the ones on the real car. I think they would make this build perfect!!!
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Such an amazing build. Definately one of my all time favourites. Thank you for sharing this with us guys.
Brilliant!!!
Brilliant!!!
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Re: “Blueprint” Scorpion!
Mr. ED wrote:Top-shelf build!
Small question: what are the screws ontop of the shocks for? Did you make them for bleeding?
These shocks are standard on the Gallop Mk2 and come with bleed holes.
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Just beautiful, Hcp22! About the only thing I'd change is swapping the normal screws holding the wing wire in place with grub screws. What wing mounting posts are those?
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Thank you all “proffesso”, “fastang”, Jason and “Coelacanth” for your nice comments on my project!
Maybe we should start a new topic called “My unfinished projects”
This is A&L wing mounts and of cues I should use grub screws instead of this original screws! But I’m not that satisfied with this wing mount solution at all… And this one of my problems, in the end of a project I seems to take shortcuts just to get to the finish line. The ongoing project is hindering me to start a new project. I think I have a handful of projects that have stranded while gathering parts because I couldn’t find a few parts that I have in mind. But that is the downside and the thrill dealing with 25 years’ old parts, you can’t find them all. And I don’t think I’m alone in this, I think every one of us has a hand full unfinished projects lying around…Coelacanth wrote:Just beautiful, Hcp22! About the only thing I'd change is swapping the normal screws holding the wing wire in place with grub screws. What wing mounting posts are those?
Maybe we should start a new topic called “My unfinished projects”
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