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Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 3:09 pm
by GoMachV
On the left is the stock truck tower like yours with the buggy shock locations added to it. In the middle is my meatier 3.5" shock proposal. To the right is the braced version.
So...how do you feel about any of these? Changes?
Here's a more melted version too...
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 3:18 pm
by DennisM
The middle one looks very good - wouldn´t it be strong enough, You think?
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 3:38 pm
by GoMachV
I think the middle would be best, I'm not a fan of the bridge on top. It's a lot chunkier than stock Kyosho for sure
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:30 pm
by LosiXXkid
Plastic fantastic? Smash-tic!
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:09 pm
by Mr. ED
DennisM wrote:Jeff - Yup exactly my thoughts
Black it is.
Mr.ED - I was thinking about a SandMaster body, if it´s long enough.
Any suggestions?
Front shocks are only medium which is fully allowed according to VKR.
There´s a chance the strut might survive a crash if it was G10 and supported by a brace.
Well you've seen my xx ultima...
I'd have to check tbg for other ideas
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:05 pm
by losiXXXman
I like the
Dennis.. My vote on body - Optima Mid Custom Special. Maybe a Green Alien Theme paint job.. I've always wanted to do a Mid Custom Special Body myself.
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:22 am
by Mr. ED
Dennis,
Lohas red hotshot body looks like a good candidate.
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:40 pm
by DennisM
Mr. ED
I´ve been looking at Your gallery again - Still amazed by the many cool builds
I think I´ll try and fit a TomCat - it´s to be found "local"
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:41 pm
by Mr. ED
My gallery needs updating real badly
I have an unpainted tomcat for my lazer build. I'll test fit it on my ultima 2 and make you some pics.
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:24 pm
by DennisM
Just tried the TomCat, no luck.
Back to the drawingboard.
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:27 am
by Mr. ED
Hey Dennis, here're some pics of the bodies I found fitting. (No use for pics of bodies that don't fit right;) )
Sorry for the horrible quality.
Excellent cut for the chassis with high nose which works well with the higher shocktower.
Not quite as good a fit, but it works and is quite different as an alternative
There's alwways this if nothing else works
Excellent cut for the chassis and covers the rear end completely
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:58 pm
by DennisM
Many thanks for taking the time to do this, Mr. ED
The body in the last picture is the most appealing to me - is that a XX?
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:44 pm
by Mr. ED
It's the x-cellerator body for the xx. But the stock xx fits just as good.
And they can be had for a good price from the uk.
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:53 pm
by DennisM
I´ll order a cople - Many thanks
Re: Ultima Greenhorn
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 2:12 pm
by Mr. ED
DennisM wrote:I´ll order a cople - Many thanks
I got me another xcelerator body from penguin this time. The lexan is a bit thinner than on the tbg version, but not problematically.
Be careful when you start cutting it: The original trimlines are too high at the bottom and at the rear tower.