Project Mulligan

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It begins:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Arrived today- in excellent condition overall, hardly any wear or tear. The original owner (Im #3) has installed a grease nipple on the tranny, and filled it with thick automotive grease (grey stuff). Interesting feature, but I shalent be making much use of it- here is the shopping list:

TXT-1
LIGHTWEIGHT CHASSIS PLATES
ALUMINIUM AXLE GUARDS
EXTENDED 4-LINK SUSPENSION RODS
HEX HEAD SCREWS
ALUMINIUM BODY POSTS
NEW SHELL (OLD T-MAXX?..)
HEX ADAPTORS/ WHEEL WIDENERS
4x 1/8 SCALE SHOCKS
ALUMINIUM CANTILEVERS
3905 TRANNY
3905 SPEC PROP SHAFTS (ADAPTED FROM DRIVE SHAFTS)
MMM ESC
MOTOR- KV YET TO BE DETERMINED
SERVO (1/4 SCALE AND/OR DIGITAL)
STEERING RODS
BEARING KIT
NEWERA SKIDS- WILL NEED SOMEONES HELP NEXT MONTH TO GET THEM
ALUMINIUM STEERING KNUCKLES

ESTIMATED COST = ~£700. (Less than half what I spent last time)

You may ask why do I want another TXT-1, but its simple really; they are the most awesome 'proper' MT ever built. I miss my old one so much I just had to get another- planning on giving it pretty much the same treatment, only with a few updates using newly available parts, such as 3905 tranny, Knowing Hobby suspension links & 1/8 scale shocks.

Looking at about 3-4 months build time (~£200 per month budget), so it'll make a nice winter project. The additon of a decent BL system & lipo batts will make all the difference I believe, along with a decent servo to turn the beast.

Anyway, heres a few snaps of what arrived today:













It came supplied with an LRP F1 esc (google will be my friend...), and a nasty horrid 40mhz AM pistol grip radio; God how I hate pistol grip radios.

Currently waiting for a bearing set to come in, then next month will be suspension rods, axle guards and skids I reckons.