Aye, body posts at the front are just a tad rearwards of where they need to be ideally. I think a little bit of magic involving some spare rod ends & tie rods, and the alloy posts that detach from their base will solve the problem- I'll keep everyone posted.

Nostaglia time now:-

10 points if anyone can name the following truck without cheating (no right clicking to see the file name):

http://www.myrcmt.com/review/hebdr/wheels2.jpg

Looks a little bit familiar doesnt it, a bit like this?... :wink:

Well, small update for your entertainment; ~4 hours work later and we have this to show for my efforts:


http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan62.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan63.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan61.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan64.jpg

Now the front bodyposts will stick up through the hood (bonnet to us Brits) instead of the windscreen.

I have also enlisted the Candyman to make me some tranny mounts- basically gonna be like 4 legs under the tranny (stock mounting points), which will in turn be mounted to a plate which goes above the center skid, mounted to the bottom of either chassis plate (where the little plastic standoffs are currently). If you understood that you're doing well... :mdr:

In the mean time, it doesn look like I can use the stock lipo tray or electronics plate either- the motor will stick up too high; blasted traxxas designed the new tranny in such a way that the spur is offset too much to one side to have the tranny mounted low down within the rails, so the only option is to mount it higher for clearence. No biggie- wont be too long and I'll this thing up & running and ready for a test run :)

Jealous! I'm just itching to start a new build but have several that need odds and ends. Maybe next year:oh:

looks good neil, do you guys also call the trunk of a car the boot? what do ya call the bed? lol

Aye, trunk > boot. As for the bed, I think its still called that in the UK usually, though you dont see too many true pickups as such- might often just refer to it as 'the back of the lorry'... :lol:

Well, I just got a randsom note form Parcel force saying if I dont give them £30.68 they will hold my new 1518 motor hostage, bastards. I was expecting it, but all the same, it means that everything I saved by buying the motor during the Blackfriday special offer period, I have lost due to customs charges. Bah, humbug! :no:

was that truck the same one from RCMT? I dont remember the name for the life of me

at least you got a note:
waiting time for my maxx-steering (tower): nearly 4 weeks, no note
waiting time for my mamba monster (tower): nearly 3 weeks, no note
waiting time for my 1518 (castle): nearly 2 weeks, no note

Hebridean Black... :yes:

I feel for you JoFreak, its never nice waiting endlessly for packages with no idea if/when they will actually show up- at least if you get a randsom note like I did you know it hasnt been lost (yet). My motor will be here on tuesday,and the Candyman will post my tranny mounts on monday, though Im still waiting on the actual motor mounting plate at the moment, cant do much without that..

you could duct tape it in??? i prolly seen that on the idiot frums from time to time

:lol:

That wouldnt suprize me really, but on this occasion duct tape wont quite do the trick..

Yea maybe need to bust out some jb-weld to! note. I just realized i wrote frums lol. Is it snowing over there neil?

In some places it is, mainly up country though- down here in Devon its just bloody cold :lol:

Got my 1518 in today- very strong magnets :yes: Will post some pics up later..

hi all...nice job on the body posts neil, we had snow in thanet at the weekend but mostly melted now and yer isnt it cold, brrrr!! just been for a drive to my sisters to drop cards and stuff and is allready like a skating rink, and its only 7.00 pm. in car temp says 2.0 deg c.
power sliding around the corners was fun tho with the t.c.s off :mdr:

Indeed, I see alot of discussion about all these chelsea tractors being useless on anything other than tarmac; road tyres + 4x4 = fail, + ice = epic fail. Have you seen wheel socks? Like snow chains, only they are just an elastic fabric 'sock' that slips over the wheels, giving much greater traction on icey roads- quite good according to a few people.

Anyway, I digress- picture time:

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan71.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan72.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan73.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan74.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...Mulligan75.jpg

Compared to my Medusa 36-80-2000, shes only actually 1/8" longer, though somewhat fatter (~39mm without fins). Offered up to my 3905 tranny, its pretty huge, though there is easily room for a nice & wide gearing range; and thats my next task, to work out the gearing ready for next month when I order the esc and some pinions from Mike. { To the speed calculator!... }