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Submitted By | |
Craig Milli |
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East Windsor, NJ, United States of America | |
Build Information | |
Readers Ride Title | SizeMatters Shop Truck |
Vehicle Class | Rock Crawler |
Chassis Brand | Other |
Chassis Model | IERC |
Other Chassis Brand and Model | IERC Merge chassis which Acial SCX10.2 drivetrain |
Body Brand | Other |
Body Model | Injora Cherokee |
Other Body Brand and Model | Injora Cherokee chopped, channeled and pinched. |
Power System | Electric |
Electric Motor Brand and Model | Hobbywing fusion in 1800kv |
Speed Control Brand and Model | Hobbywing fusion |
Battery Brand and Model | I use multiple batteries, typically GensAce, Tattu and PowerHobby! Usually between 850 and 1300mah. |
Wheels and Tires Brand and Model | Wheels are oversized 2.2 injora wagons wrapped with Proline Hyrax 1.9 and Proline Dual stage foams. |
Shocks Brand and Model | Yeah Racing Desert Lizard shocks in 90mm |
Axles Brand and Model | Axial AR44 |
Paint Brand and Model | Tamiya paint, various colors used to gain the weathered look. |
Radio System Brand and Model | Flysky GT3B |
Other Options Brand and Model | IERC chassis braces, X-mount, front bumper and flat bed. NSDRC RS1 servo. Hot Racing 12mm hex extensions. KNK Hardware on everything. |
Further Description/Back Story | I had an Injora Cherokee in the shop, I took off an older build. Bored one day, I decided to cut off the rear roof and make in a “Comanche”. Soon after, I decided against that, and cut the full rear off, and cut Lexan to finish off the cab. Then I decided to pinch the body. None of this was planned. Soon I had a semi complete body, with no paint and no chassis. So, I grabbed all the Tamiya paint I had, and started layering, knowing I’d sand and weather the paint to reveal the colors underneath. Once the body was done, I 3D printed some badges and began to work on a chassis. I settled on an Axial builders kit and an IERC Merge chassis. This was it, my vision was coming together. From boredom to a vision. I dropped a Hobbywing Fusion, NSDRC RS1, and a FlySky receiver in it. Then installed HotRacing 12mm hex extensions, Injora 2.2 wagon wheels, Proline Hyrax in 1.9 with their Dual Stage foams. A flatbed and front bumper from IERC finished off the look I was going for. The end result I describe as a shop truck, comp truck, not so scale crawler. It’s a performer and looks good doing it. The interior was built after the entire truck was built. I needed to know what sort of clearance I would have and where I needed to set my dash and driver. All the parts were 3D printed and created from scratch. Designed in house and fit perfectly. A lot of time went into creating this rig and it’s never going to be finished. I will always find ways to change and improve this one just as I do with all my others. But, this is it in, let’s call it phase 1. I’ve also decide to name it Bobba Fet. I think the color in the body, distressed look and attitude deserve the namesake. |
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