pics. of my progress on my 3.3 conversion - RC-Monster Forums

magman · 06:28 PM

Just a few pics. I have all of the electronics for it, just haven't had the time to make a bracket for the rx yet or solder things together...

I painted the springs and the chassis. After all of the brackets are made and the drilling, etc is done I am going to repaint it. Also remove the color from the AL tubes and the 17mm hexes

Metallover · 05.11.2009, 07:00 PM

That's purrty.

magman · 05.11.2009, 07:03 PM

I like to be different...hence the orange theme

ANGRY-ALIEN · 05.11.2009, 07:11 PM

Wow. that's real nice... The orange and black combo works well together.

magman · 05.11.2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ANGRY-ALIEN

Wow. that's real nice... The orange and black combo works well together.

Of all the conversions I'd seen, none were orange/black

ANGRY-ALIEN · 05.11.2009, 07:27 PM

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Of all the conversions I'd seen, none were orange/black

Yep, you truly have a unique build there... can't wait to see the finished product. Are you sticking with the same colour scheme for the bodywork?

Alien

magman · 05.11.2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ANGRY-ALIEN

Yep, you truly have a unique build there... can't wait to see the finished product. Are you sticking with the same colour scheme for the bodywork?

Alien

Yup, RUSTY XL-5 from here on RCM is painting a body for me. He will hopefully incorporate a little black and white into the scheme, but that is up to him...

Metallover · 05.11.2009, 07:37 PM

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Of all the conversions I'd seen, none were orange/black

I like orange - http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/chri...ct-t12820.html

magman · 05.11.2009, 07:51 PM

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I like orange - http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/chri...ct-t12820.html

Another w/great taste!

mopar1994 · 05.12.2009, 04:04 PM

that orange chassis looks really good! did you just srpay paint it? im curious, what brand of hub carriers are those?

magman · 05.12.2009, 06:49 PM

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that orange chassis looks really good! did you just srpay paint it? im curious, what brand of hub carriers are those?

Thanks! I am going to repaint it when the truck is totally done....I put the paint on to thick so it is peeling off in some areas and I also did not use the correct type of primer. ( I need an etched primer )...it is high temp motor paint called Plastic Cote.

The hub-carriers are RD Racing

ANGRY-ALIEN · 05.12.2009, 07:08 PM

I think you will have to sand down the primer with 150 - 220 grit to give the paint a good surface to stick to. Then apply the coats lightly.

Alien

BL_RV0 · 05.12.2009, 10:53 PM

Very nice!

RCShocker · 05.13.2009, 01:59 PM

Holy Smokes thats nice!!!!

Glad I wandered into the Revo section.

magman · 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ANGRY-ALIEN

I think you will have to sand down the primer with 150 - 220 grit to give the paint a good surface to stick to. Then apply the coats lightly.

Alien

Nothing a sandblaster can't handle to strip the paint completely and then hopefully a etched primer will help the paint stick a little better.

I am thinking of cutting off completely the old engine mount support to make a new mount for the battery tray. I mocked up the battery tray last night on the side where the old nitro motor used to be and I am not to found of the battery being up at an angle if using the existing old motor mount support...if something were to happen, the batt. would slide into the spur gear so....I am rethinking the mounting design for that side. Also, I am going to make a bracket for the rx that sits above the steering servo similar to Mike's design on his crt.5 kit.