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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62931

stingray-63 Away Moderator Posts: 14554 Likes received: 5381	I love this color rcmodelstory.over-blog.com/ The following user(s) Liked this: Jonny Retro
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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62934

Jonny Retro Topic Author Offline Staff Writer Posts: 7881 Likes received: 4868	Day 3 - differential Attachments: The following user(s) Liked this: larbut, stingray-63, 1972 LeMansGT Jim
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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62936

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uncletom wrote:
... will it run?

IMO the ideal RC Low Pressure Ground Vehicle would have big, wide tracks, minimal chassis, electronics & a light weight battery & polycarbonate body... the skis and tracks on this are quite small, and the weight keeps going up. I suspect it's only going to work on the very lightest dusting of snow, and it might by worth me sorting a pair of suitable front wheels (modified Scorcher fronts?) before any test drive.

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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62937

Jonny Retro Topic Author Offline Staff Writer Posts: 7881 Likes received: 4868	Left side for the cab Attachments: The following user(s) Liked this: stingray-63, 1972 LeMansGT Jim
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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62947

Jonny Retro Topic Author Offline Staff Writer Posts: 7881 Likes received: 4868	Day 4 - starting on the gearbox (including installing diff): Attachments: The following user(s) Liked this: caprinut, stingray-63, 1972 LeMansGT Jim
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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62948

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Right hand cab side layers:

Overall progress - roof is only held on by gravity ATM:

Sill grip detail is practically invisible to the camera, but it's the "SKI-DOO" part of the grille logo with running strips

Licence plates:

"The Yukon is the place for us!
That's where we want to live.
Up there we'll get to yell and cuss,
And act real primitive"

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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62949

stingray-63 Away Moderator Posts: 14554 Likes received: 5381	OOOOOHHH wahoooo. Awesome Jonny. rcmodelstory.over-blog.com/
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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62952

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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62953

Jonny Retro Topic Author Offline Staff Writer Posts: 7881 Likes received: 4868	Day 5 - more gearbox, additional masking so I can paint the roof white Attachments: The following user(s) Liked this: caprinut, stingray-63, 1972 LeMansGT Jim
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My M chassis builds 3 years 5 months ago #62971

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Day 6, more gearbox. This feels like the RC equivalent of getting a Bounty mini bar 4 days in a row, so next year I'm getting a cheap chocolate calendar instead.

There were about 30 minutes yesterday that were barely passable (polycarbonate) spraying weather, I took full advantage & got the "Cobalt Green" paint on.

I know I can't tell the difference between some shades of blue & green, but I have to say it's nothing like the cap or swatches - not a trace of blue in it as far as I can see. More like Signal Green with a hint of the inside of an avocado. I'm hoping backing it with a dark blue (or maybe purple, I can't see me using that on anything else) might improve things.