BoukeG
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Hi all! After reading a lot on this forum and enjoying my XB-E project, I finally decided to do a post on the progress.
I've had ups and downs, but now I'm almost finished. I'm very excited, but a little bit down as well, since I enjoyed working on this model very much - and now it is almost finished - I don't know what to do (but I have a couple of new bodies to paint ).
So where did it all started: local RC shop. Damn 1/5 large scale... Redcat you say? Never heared of it... The price: 720 euros... Oooph that is not cheap. Have to consult my wife. Do you mind buying one? It is only 500 (just a little lie - but I settled that later). Did a phone call next day to the dealer: "yes, I'll be buying it". He says: "do you want to buy mine? It is used, but I'll discount you". No - I had other plans - I want a NEW one. Strip most stock parts and buy 7075RC hopups, and a couple of other stuff... (by that time I've read a LOT on this forum so I knew what I was getting). AND on top of that - I wanted to create a complete 7075 build and make cool photographs and eventually create a nice poster to be printed and placed above my desk. So I would never drive it outside until it's done.
Couple of days later it came in. Again a couple of days later: I picked it up. Huge! I was used to 10th scale and I have a E-Revo, which is the largest model I own, until now.
I was very very happy, but... it was the 'older' version. 6mm threads on the wheels (darn, and I just ordered the 10mm converters from Ol Fart). It had the blue body. Didn't came with lipo's since that isn't allowed oversees from USA (would take like forever).
Then came the orders:
- all parts from 7075
- python titanium rods
- TPPower engine (hobbyking was sold out on the 1000kv engine - I knew that this one never becomes available). I took the 5th scale, which was a little scary since I didn't know it would fit. Now I know it does.
- servo: savox 0235.
- flysky transmitter
- grafil body
- tires
- lipos
- small stuff like thicker cables - 8mm plugs, M3 screws etc. etc., paint for body
So with the help of this forum and Doug from 7075 I was able to make my build.
So here are some pictures (note - I WILL create high Q ones later):
Engine overview. See the nice motor mount. Needed the 6 hole CAM to hold the engine.
I think the engine has about 1 to 2mm clearance. Very nice.
The motor on the cam.
I've had ups and downs, but now I'm almost finished. I'm very excited, but a little bit down as well, since I enjoyed working on this model very much - and now it is almost finished - I don't know what to do (but I have a couple of new bodies to paint ).
So where did it all started: local RC shop. Damn 1/5 large scale... Redcat you say? Never heared of it... The price: 720 euros... Oooph that is not cheap. Have to consult my wife. Do you mind buying one? It is only 500 (just a little lie - but I settled that later). Did a phone call next day to the dealer: "yes, I'll be buying it". He says: "do you want to buy mine? It is used, but I'll discount you". No - I had other plans - I want a NEW one. Strip most stock parts and buy 7075RC hopups, and a couple of other stuff... (by that time I've read a LOT on this forum so I knew what I was getting). AND on top of that - I wanted to create a complete 7075 build and make cool photographs and eventually create a nice poster to be printed and placed above my desk. So I would never drive it outside until it's done.
Couple of days later it came in. Again a couple of days later: I picked it up. Huge! I was used to 10th scale and I have a E-Revo, which is the largest model I own, until now.
I was very very happy, but... it was the 'older' version. 6mm threads on the wheels (darn, and I just ordered the 10mm converters from Ol Fart). It had the blue body. Didn't came with lipo's since that isn't allowed oversees from USA (would take like forever).
Then came the orders:
- all parts from 7075
- python titanium rods
- TPPower engine (hobbyking was sold out on the 1000kv engine - I knew that this one never becomes available). I took the 5th scale, which was a little scary since I didn't know it would fit. Now I know it does.
- servo: savox 0235.
- flysky transmitter
- grafil body
- tires
- lipos
- small stuff like thicker cables - 8mm plugs, M3 screws etc. etc., paint for body
So with the help of this forum and Doug from 7075 I was able to make my build.
So here are some pictures (note - I WILL create high Q ones later):
Engine overview. See the nice motor mount. Needed the 6 hole CAM to hold the engine.
I think the engine has about 1 to 2mm clearance. Very nice.
The motor on the cam.