Shodog's RC10 Tube chassis build

[GoMachV]

That's looking very nice. I wonder how a roof panel would look on it. I have a spare one from a scorpion that's anodized black if you want it

[aeiou]

That's just enough body to get the job done without hiding too much of the bling. A roof panel would be a nice touch and maybe some window netting? I like the design of this chassis with the side pods. It looks like there's enough room in the center section to work with electronics, too.

[slotcarrod]

I like that cut too, much like the trophy girl trim.

edit: Thumbs could comment on my post, but we all know what I meant!

[shodog]

I was able to make some progress this weekend. I fabricated a skid plate and roof panel from aluminum sheet metal.



I still need to remove some material in the rear of the skid plate. Still deciding if I want to contour the plate to fit the shape of the frame in the front



The DHawk parts came in so I built them up. Need to rebuild a stealth diff and assemble the rouge elements stealth tranny case.

[marlo]

Looks like its going to be an armored demon

[shodog]

Looks like its going to be an armored demon

It's definitely not going to be a lightweight build.

I cut down a shaped the chassis skid to match the contour of the frame.



Now it's on to prepping the frame for paint.

[romulus22]

Looks much better

[Irio - esos]

It's definitely not going to be a lightweight build.

Thats what I was thinking. Looks awesome but whats the weight difference in that and a standard rc10.

[flipwils11]

Wow, can't wait to see more.

[shodog]

I've been able to get some progress done on my buggy. I want a set of polished dampers. I couldn't bring myself to strip a new set I have so I took some old dampers I had.



I've been able to find liquid easy off which is way cheaper than buying it in the spray cans.



Dropped them in for a soak in easy off. The anodizing came off fairly quickly



Buffed off the black residue with a scotch brite pad.



Polished them up on a buffing wheel with mother's mag polish



I wasn't really satisfied with my first skid plate I made. So I revised the design a bit and rough cut a new skid plate.



The mount plate in the rear is a bit thin. It's not thick enough so you can't countersink the screws. I made a shim, match drilled and counter sunk the holes.



I used the bulkhead screws for the rear attachment point. The skid will hide most of the screws in the rear.



Now I turned my attention to the chassis. Using a file, sand paper and a scotch brite pad I buffed the chassis out.



Cleaned up the chassis and sprayed the first coat of Tamiya metal parts primer





I let that dry then started in with the Tamiya fine line primer





I'll let this cure overnight and see what I get in the morning.

[shodog]

Layed down some color coats last night. I'm pleased with how it's turning out. I noticed some light spots so I'll paint a bit more tonight

[SFC K]

I like the red! That will be a nice contrast with all of the silver parts your adding.

[shodog]

A bit more progress today. The clear coats have dried and I've started assembling the chassis using the Dhawk aluminum parts. I searched my parts stash and sized up a set of Tecnacraft turnbuckles. I will eventually change out the AE ball cups with ones from RPM. I love the contrast of the red against the bare aluminum.

[scr8p]

Looks good Jim!

[SFC K]

That is a thing of beauty!