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Alright I believe all of my parts to complete this build are now here. I don’t quite know why I’m even doing building this as it’s not old and I didn’t grow up wanting it. But I love nitro stadium trucks and the nitro conversion really hit home for me. I’ve really come to love the Dudgeon trucks as they were a huge part of Associated building their GT. Now the gas trucks are dead and people are creating kits to try and revive the class and how it’s almost gone full circle I thought was so cool. I really have no plan on running this. I’m building it for the enjoyment of the build. And one day it might be cool and retro, I’m getting ahead of the curve.

And big thanks to Joe at Brain Dead Designs on the paintwork. He really payed attention to the details and it is as perfect a replica as possible IMO.

Glad to hear joe worked out for ya, he’s a great dude!

I’m getting waaayy ahead of myself in terms of building this. But I had to get an idea of how it was going to look.

I see you put the tires together first that's the first thing I do as well.

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

RC10th wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:54 pm I see you put the tires together first that's the first thing I do as well.

Isn’t that what everyone does.........

Well this is as far as I’m making it tonight. I’d say it’s about 50% complete. And man! Are these new trucks way overbuilt compared to the old trucks I’m used to working on. All of the hardware has about 6mm of thread engagement and it’s quite the chore to thread in with the tiny little allen key I have to work with. Really wishing I had a nice set of T-handles about now.

Anyways enough babble, here’s a couple pictures.

romulus22 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:15 am and it’s quite the chore to thread in with the tiny little allen key I have to work with.

How are your fingers ?

Looking good, Is it as you thought?

When I heard that there was a conversion kit offered to make a T6.2 a gas truck, I almost didn't believe it. It looks like a super cool build!

As for the actual assembly, I know a lot of 8th scale racers use cordless electric screwdrivers to handle assembly/disassembly for that exact reason. Had I stayed in 8th scale racing any longer, I was going to be investing in one myself.

RC10th wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:28 amHow are your fingers ?

Looking good, Is it as you thought?

Fingers are fine. I use my hands for a living. Super stressful that I’m gonna start stripping stuff out though as I’m putting quite a bit of force to turn the little allen. I started with a fresh allen, and dremeled the tip off around halfway through to freshen it up. Both kits have a very good fit and finish. Overall very pleased with it.

adam lancia wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:24 amAs for the actual assembly, I know a lot of 8th scale racers use cordless electric screwdrivers to handle assembly/disassembly for that exact reason.

Hindsight, that would’ve saved me a ton of time!!



A little more wrenching before I sit down for some food, almost finished.

I still have brake/throttle linkage to do yet, couldn’t help stopping to take a couple pictures.

Finished the linkage. Oh how nice it is to be able to complete a build in one night and one morning.....

And a shot of the bottom of the chassis for the heck of it.

While I have some ball drivers and T handles, I find myself using this a lot.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wiha-75096-System-4-Hex-Inch-Metric-Micro-Bit-Set-w-Accessories-ESD-Safe-/231763929253?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

It has standard and metric, down to 1.3mm/0.05".

I've yet to strip a screw or twist a tip. I can't say that about my other stuff. Can't beat Wiha quality.

All that lead up and finished in about one night.... Modern kits just about fall together though. I remember when the T4 first came out you could assemble it in about half the time of all previous kits.

I wonder what it drives like.... I think you need a second one

Nice build. I have a T5M nitro conversion and it was kinda tricky figuring out some of the items. Basically just got a chassis from a guy on a another forum along with a GT2 roller and had to piece together the rest. That looks like a much easier way to go. Does it use the T6 transmission? How does the battery mount?

RC10th wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:13 pm All that lead up and finished in about one night.... Modern kits just about fall together though. I remember when the T4 first came out you could assemble it in about half the time of all previous kits.

I wonder what it drives like.... I think you need a second one

Yep, months of collecting parts all for it to be over in a matter of hours.

And no, I’ve spent way too much on this one I don’t need another lol.

RS Chris wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:32 pm Nice build. I have a T5M nitro conversion and it was kinda tricky figuring out some of the items. Basically just got a chassis from a guy on a another forum along with a GT2 roller and had to piece together the rest. That looks like a much easier way to go. Does it use the T6 transmission? How does the battery mount?

A coworker showed me one of those. Almost bought one but it was in worse shape than I’d liked it to have been. Maybe one day. The battery is taped to the door on the bottom of the chassis and sits underneath the fuel tank. I just used strapping tape. It’s the stock transmission just uses a different spur, outer slipper hub, and slipper pads.

In spite of it being brand new technology and all new parts, it definitely has that old school early converted feel to it by looking at the pictures. You look at parts of it and know that's not what they were intended for, but some clever guy figured out a way to get it all melded together. Awesome build! I don't know if I would be able not to run it, it looks like it would be such a blast.