** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 ** Winner - BattleTrak (JRX2)

[R6cowboy]

Next month will be back to 'junkiest runner' and then probably back to hopeless builds again. I would take other suggestions too.

When I look at BattleTrak's JRX2, it makes me wonder how many he's trying to build from that pile of parts

Scottzone also has potential for junkiest build for an otherwise decent truck because of the poorly made gearbox. At least my TRX1 has *some* hope of getting a good gearbox setup. Are there some SST gearboxes that work smoothly? How would someone know other than trial and error?

Gonna be boxing up all rc stuff in a couple months due to moving soon, all the way across the street. Bought the neighbor's house straight across from my living room window. Been waiting 2-3 yrs for them to finally let it go, love it. So I won't be surprised if I don't touch anything rc til mid-late fall

For some strange reason the SST gearbox in my Pro-XRT is very smooth. I did follow stickboy007's SST pointers, so that likely had something to do with it.

[Scottzone]

For some strange reason the SST gearbox in my Pro-XRT is very smooth. I did follow stickboy007's SST pointers, so that likely had something to do with it.

I still have some things left to try. To summarize his pointers:

1. Leave the case screws loose.
2. Leave one of the two bearings out of the middle of the output gears.
3. Add a small washer to the thrust bolt so it does not hit the far side of the case when tightened down.
4. Upsize the driveshaft bearings and run a tighter mesh.

Am I missing anything?

[Frankentruck]

It's weird for a Kyosho gearbox to need special treatment like that.

[Frankentruck]

Just under 24hrs left to cast your 2 votes for the most hopeless builds!

[R6cowboy]

Good thing you updated the thread, I was trying to find it a couple days ago but failed. Votes in.

[carloco8]

Too many parts and tires sets to choose from Battletrak. It only increases the hopelessness........

[Frankentruck]

Congratulations BattleTrak! Your pile of JRX2 parts is the most hopeless build! But feel free to prove everyone wrong

[RogueIV]

Victory in failure I guess there's hope for my XXX-NT electric project as it came in dead last. I guess I'll have to get it running this summer.

[carloco8]

Victory in failure I guess there's hope for my XXX-NT electric project as it came in dead last. I guess I'll have to get it running this summer.

Rogue, I think being fairly complete with electronics gave the sense of too much hope.

Congrats Battletrak!

[BattleTrak]

Holy guacamole….can’t believe I actually won! I haven’t won anything since that 13” color tv in 1997! Thanks dudes..

[RogueIV]

Victory in failure I guess there's hope for my XXX-NT electric project as it came in dead last. I guess I'll have to get it running this summer.

Rogue, I think being fairly complete with electronics gave the sense of too much hope.

Congrats Battletrak!

uh, it isn't complete there's no electronics it's literally a chassis with a bunch of random parts missing, the 2nd pic is what it was before everything got messed up after being left in a hot car. I mean there's a Kyosho that runs on here LOL

Regardless its not a complaint, it's motivation to actually get back onto that project.

[RogueIV]

Holy guacamole….can’t believe I actually won! I haven’t won anything since that 13” color tv in 1997! Thanks dudes..

Congrats, now make the pile of parts into a car. Seriously though there's a lot of nice stuff in that pile!

[carloco8]

Victory in failure I guess there's hope for my XXX-NT electric project as it came in dead last. I guess I'll have to get it running this summer.

Rogue, I think being fairly complete with electronics gave the sense of too much hope.

Congrats Battletrak!

uh, it isn't complete there's no electronics it's literally a chassis with a bunch of random parts missing, the 2nd pic is what it was before everything got messed up after being left in a hot car. I mean there's a Kyosho that runs on here LOL

Regardless its not a complaint, it's motivation to actually get back onto that project.

Ah my bad. I gotcha, you are basically starting all over again with that project!