So Ive got the electronics installed and the body painted.
I laid the electronics out so its more of a balanced arrangement rather than left turn biased as i will mainly run this onroad and in parking lots. I went with a vintage set up using a futaba 75mhz rx and a tekin TSC411-p2 speed control hooked up to a 19x1 24 degree Chameleon epic motor. Originally I was going to use a Kyosho Super stock motor but the comm is in need of some major cleaning. I still have to build a battery pack and devise a hold down system and then I can tune the car and have fun.
The mccalister bodies are thin and have poorly finished molds with lots of crooked lines and bubbles, which makes it very hard to make stripes look right. If you look at the one pick the car looks like it has a broken nose but its not too bad. The upside is that the bodies are less expensive and lighter than say a proline body. Im very pleased with the results and being a runner im less concerned with perfect body lines.
I used Custom works 6214 tires on vintage ultima corvette rims. It was a nice surprise to find tires in my LHS that were 1.9inch, and priced at $13.00 a pair, I couldn't go wrong. Im still trying to decide on whether to paint the rims in an aluminum color or try and dye them. Any feedback on whether usig rit dye will work on old kyosho rims or not would be appreciated.
I have to give my LHS props for being so involved in RC cars and maintaining a good stock of parts and accessories or getting what you need fast. I only wish they had Kyosho. If your ever in Sarasota, Florida look up and stop in to Gator Hobbies and say hi. Its not a big store but they do a good job of keeping up with the trends and being a father and son shop they give alot back to the community. One example is how they work with one of our elementary schools to once a year put on a rocket exhibition where the 5th graders are allowed to build a model rocket and launch from the field while the whole school watches. they give 25% off all rockets and accessories, basically cost, and take time away from their schedule to marshall and set up the rockets for launch.
A little off topic but thought it would be a good example of why peeps should spend a little more and support their local businesses rather than save a few dollars shopping online. In the end the benifit of having a place to get advice, being able to see items first hand and getting parts same day is worth a little extra cheese to me and without them this build would have been a bit harder and taken far longer.