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Post by **rctenracer** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:11 am

I think I have everything to complete the kit. Just have to start building it.

Post by **Mr. ED** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:15 pm

enjoy your built, and don't forget to take some pics; especially when assembling the geartrain

Post by **rctenracer** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:59 pm

I will post some pics soon.

Post by **rctenracer** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:37 am

Started to build the trans. I used bearings instead of bushings. This is my first traxxas build . Very basic and so far so good.

Post by **Mr. ED** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:17 am

Are you planning on driving it? I just read an excellent review on a french site

Post by **rctenracer** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:03 pm

Mr. ED wrote:Are you planning on driving it? I just read an excellent review on a french site

I haven't decided yet.

Post by **rctenracer** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:07 pm

Few more pics. I haven't strip out any holes yet but the nylon parts seem a little softer than what comes in the rc10 kits.

Post by **rctenracer** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:01 am

The chassis is almost done. I like the fact that it came with a pre-trimmed body and wing.

Post by **Mr. ED** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:10 pm

How is the quality of those plastic shocks?

Post by **mikedealer** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:23 pm

they are terrible lol. i have at least 10 of them in a box from different cars. the weak spot seems to be the threading on the shock body itself, all of mine seem to have broken off right at the shock cap usually retaining some of the white shock material still stuck in the threads of the cap

cool car though and nice build

Post by **Mr. ED** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:34 pm

That could point to a problem in the design of the car rather than the shock: the same happened to my kyosho goldshocks more or less in one of my home builts.
The reason it happened on that car was the shock was the deadstop for the suspension travel. After some big jumps the pressure pulled the top off. In my case the pressure didn't go straight up but sideways at the deadstop point.

Post by **rctenracer** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:19 pm

Thanks for the info on the shocks. Other than the slash that I sold a few months ago . I don't know a whole alot about the vintage traxxas buggies. Bad shocks or not I like building vintage kits.

Post by **Mr. ED** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:10 pm

Any shock will do for shelf jumping, some you just better don't put oil in: saves you on whining from the missus

Post by **rctenracer** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:45 am

fresh paint. I just have to mount the steering linkage and servo , solder on the motor leads and call it done.

Post by **Mr. ED** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:29 pm

I like it, but why not paint the wing also?

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