What did you do to your RC this week?

[WoodiE]

Let's hear what you've done to your RC's over the week!

This week I picked up some more nitro fuel and got to run the Associated MGT for a bit... that Picco 28 is a fun little engine!

Hoping to order a couple new LiPo batteries, one for the Stampede 4x4 and another for a new project coming up.

 

[Vivendus]

Ran the amp through a small ocean of muddy water at the bottom of a 180 turn embankment... quickly discovered the difference between water proof and water resistance.... then discovered the Mrs new hairdryer is a great tool for gently drying out electronics.
Finally got my tactic servo in the mail along with rpm parts but still waitingon the new boots.

Looky! Its like christmas!

 

[rob5059]

Building a Gmade Sawback. Bead blasted the frame, primed, and painted. Custom rear bumper, and got the electronics installed.

 

[xlDooM]

I put in the Power HD 1501MG servo. There were two problems. Firstly, the cable on that servo comes out slighly closer to the front (top? the side with the external gear) than the stock one, and I had to trim the right side servo mounting block so it would fit between the ears and the cable. Then I found out that the mounting ears are too tight on the Power HD 1501MG. I found this out when on the left side, half of the omega-shaped plastic that forms the not-quite-closed mounting hole broke off. It still mounts up solidly so not much of a problem there. On the right side, not only did I break the same part, but I mangled the little tube-like structure in the ECX mounting block that goes into one of the servo ear holes.

I was a bit pissed off at this point and didn't take pictures, sorry about that. The servo is mounted securely still, but I had to give it a dab of super glue just to be sure it wouldn't come out, and it looks quite pitiful with all the mangled plastic

 

[X]

I was a bit pissed off at this point and didn't take pictures, sorry about that. The servo is mounted securely still, but I had to give it a dab of super glue just to be sure it wouldn't come out, and it looks quite pitiful with all the mangled plastic

See, now you need to post pictures. Call it a trophy of your mangled success!

 

[xlDooM]

You're in luck, I just installed the RPM servo saver eliminator and took a few pics.

Here's the trimmed mounting block to leave room for the wires:


Here are the broken ears:

 

[Vivendus]

Installed my RPM front and rear A arms, caster and spindle blocks and the 11mm sealed bearings along with the tactictsx40

 

[Erequena1959]

Well put a new body on my 1/18 temper waiting for lights to come in, blew the gears on my mini 1/18 order new gears oh and changed to lipo on my mini that's the cause of the gears along with bad gear mesh.

 

[Vivendus]

Puss in boots!!!!

 

[xlDooM]

I like it. Performance review when you have some miles on them please

 

[Vivendus]

Well, I have a drift king if I play inside on the wooden floor (tires are much firmer), however outside is where you can really notice the difference - on bitumen it turns much sharper and in dirt it doesn't seem to bog down as much. Its had a T-bone bumper (and an autobot sticker) put on since these treads purely for the kids. I have a compressed red dirt bike track close to home and it may be just wishful thinking but the tyres seem to have improved handling and acceleration a lot.
Aesthetic wise, they're gorgeous.
Gotta learn to take off with a bit more initial wheel spin though when bashing, but meh, that's part of the fun.

 

[xlDooM]

Hmm ok thanks. So far pro-line trenchers still top my list, although they are obviously more expensive.

 

[Tracyd85]

Installed a home made light kit.