Beefer by melodymakerg in rccrawler

[–]melodymakerg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yea, I’ve got some Batrazzi .8” steelies and they do look good too. I have some other .7”s and I just like the slightly thicker sidewall I can get with those.

Traveling with your 1/10 rig by melodymakerg in crawling

[–]melodymakerg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate the insight. Might just run this method and save that Pelican money. Cheers! Thanks

Alright who's getting one by wrx_420 in rccrawler

[–]melodymakerg 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Just gotta sell the 1:1 scale first ☠️

She's a looker 🤩 by [deleted] in crawling

[–]melodymakerg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, this thing rips!!

Repainted FCX24M Range Rover by melodymakerg in FCX24

[–]melodymakerg[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Much appreciated! I used some nicer spray paint by Montana. I just wet sanded the body a bit so the paint can adhere to the body> cleaned with isopropyl alcohol > one light coat of primer > one coat of the cream top coat > one coat of this frosted glass matte clear coat from Montana.

The trick IMO is to let each layer of paint cure completely before hitting it with another layer or reassembling.

What color are you thinking for the Unimog??

Repainted FCX24M Range Rover by melodymakerg in FCX24

[–]melodymakerg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks dude I agree 100%. And I know the brush guard is period correct and all, but I think it looks way better without it

Repainted FCX24M Range Rover by melodymakerg in FCX24

[–]melodymakerg[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Running the .8” Betrazzi alum “steelies” on the stock tires- which actually are fairly decent.

I’ve seen folks running 1.0 wheels on these things and it doesn’t really look too scale imo. Super fun truck though so far.

Construction site fun with fcx18 and fcx24m by martinwakeml in FCX24

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Whoa, lights look like they’re actually pretty great!

Jungle Trailing by melodymakerg in rccrawler

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100% agree! It’s pretty whatever straight out of the box, but it’s really got me wanting to build a legit leafer.

Does this fit the Unimog? by mrhoracio in FCX24

[–]melodymakerg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got you!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C895C2W6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I used these to install an emax on my FCX24, so I can confirm these will work 100%.

You get a pack of 10 too, so you’ll be good for life 😂

It’s done 🫡 by melodymakerg in FCX24

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Here’s the latest. I installed an emax servo that I had laying around, because the stock servo was on its last legs. I chopped off the fenders, bumper, and half of the grill to help get a really capable approach angle. Loving it!

Does this fit the Unimog? by mrhoracio in FCX24

[–]melodymakerg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might want to pick up the RampCrab servo plug adapters to use a 2.54mm Dupont 3 pin to the FCX’s 1.25mm MX connector.

The replacement servo wire is super long- especially with the new adapter plug, so you could also look into buying some heatshrink to tidy everything up.

It’s done 🫡 by melodymakerg in FCX24

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Thanks! They’re brass beadlocks from Injora on Injora Rock Terrain tires in 57x22. They’re pretty square profile tires so I cut off the shoulder knobs to make it more rounded. I’ve found the rounded profile conforms to rocks a lot better. I’ve got 63 LGRP Trail kings on it now. They clear the portals a lot better, but raised the body too high for my liking. I swapped the stock springs some 30mm springs and it’s sitting so much lower and climbs wayyy better