My FG MB Pro :-)

[rctruckz]

I jsut tried uploading some images to the pics section but i get this message:

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Anywayz will put them here for now maybe a mod can move them for me :-) ?

Pics are of my new FG MB Pro :-)

NOTE: The Front left tyre is back to front! ..this was before i glued them to the rim, i just placed tyres on to take pics but they are now on the correct way around! :-)









& home made shock sox that ive just added :-)





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[toby]

very nice. i have been looking into them but decided i would like to do some experimenting with RC first. that is one of the nicer ones i have seen. How do yo like it? is it fun in your opinion?

[JOHNNYMAXXIMA]

Very nice! How bout some pics with the body off.

Wow, I like those things so much, too bad they're so stinking expensive..........prob. the only fuel burner I'd ever get though!

[nbcaznmaster]

lol, gasloline is ez to tune and starts up with no problems!

[rctruckz]

Thanks guys :-)

Fun wise... well i also have 2 Nitro trucks & since i got this my nitros have been shelved!

The power off this thing is great :-) Handling superb..although it turns very well & sharp for a large scale, its taking some getting used too as im used to 1/10 scale!

all-in-all im very pleased with it, soon im getting a tuned pipe which bumps the performance up on gassers ALOT :-)

will have more pics soon!

Ohhhh, man, I saw the pics again...........sooo sweet........ somehow the :Love: smiley just doesn't do it justice, whatever happened to that drooling one? :L:

One thing I just thought of, what kind of servos are you running? I've heard the big cars are a bit like boats most of the time, and that some of the 1/6 ones have dual servo mounts.

[rctruckz]

The servos i use are Multiplex Power speed for the throttle & Multiplex Rhino Digi4 for the steering, do the job great :-) ....slightly bigger in size than hitec servos but worth it :-)

[Serum]

You could as well drop in a receiver and a few servo's in your 1:1...

[nbcaznmaster]

how long do those engines last?

[Gustav]

Ages i think.The samba pipe or similar will make a big difference.The tuned versions of the 23cc zenoah put out over 5hp.Is the 4wd conversion out for it yet?

[nbcaznmaster]

is the engines reallly loud compared to nitrO?

[coolhandcountry]

I seen these around. I was wondering though. When you run your truck. Then you stop and put it up. Does it smell like gasoline? I don't have a gargae so I would have to bring it in the house. Gas smell in house would suck. Maybe dangerous to. Especially for smokers. :D

[rctruckz]

I will be honest im new to large scale myself! (this being my 1st ever) but learning by the day so will answer the best i can!

ok about the questions..

how long do those engines last?
Very long i believe, they are basically the same as the engines thats used in garden strimmers etc, & we all know how long they last :-)

Is the 4wd conversion out for it yet?
Nope :-( But apparantely its completed & been tested etc, no idea on release date or price, but rumour has it anytime now! :-)

is the engines reallly loud compared to nitrO?
At the mo mine has no tuned pipe, so basically its just got a metal thin tube looking thing ugly tbh!) the noise level i would say is probably slightly quieter than my 2 nitro 21. engines, but with a tuned pipe it will probably be slightly louder, however you can also buy Silencers for the tuned pipes...only probelm is they look ugly/bulky! ...but just around the corner is tuned pipes with built in exhausts such as one that Jetpro is releasing so im waiting for one of them before i get a tuned pipe :-)

When you run your truck. Then you stop and put it up. Does it smell like gasoline?
I too was worried about this (infact it was my main concern when i was thinking of getting one) ...the problem with gas, if you spill any the smell stays for a LONG time unless its cleaned up, so as long you keep on-top of cleaning up any spilt fuel you will have no probs with smell, unlike nitro which when spilt smells of...nothing!

ive ran my truck a few times & the only smell of gas is from the exhaust & i love that smell tbh! :-) the only time you smell the gas strong is when re-filling due to obvious reasons! ...on my last run i didnt have time to finish the gas in the tank (was about 1/4 left) & it was dark so i had to bring it home with gas in the tank, Its now right besides me on a table & not 1 smell of gas :-)

I wouldn't recommend storing it with gas due to safety reasons though, only reason why its besides me is ive been doing some work to it :-)

Also some people dont use normal unleaded gas/fuel, they use the same fuel thats used in camping stoves (cant remember the name?), apparantly it works almost just as well & doesnt have the smell of normal unleaded fuel, the downside is at top end & idle they sometimes have probs with stalling, ive not used it & dont intend to, as im happy with the gas, only worry i had with the gas was the smell, but so far no probs :-)

Hope this helps :)

[rctruckz]

A few more pics of the chassis! :) ..(excuse the junk on table!)

Front view


Engine/Carb side


Pipe/Spur/Pinion & throttle/brake linkages


Full Top View


Full Top View - (side)


Full side View