hamz9561
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I posted on Friday that I had picked up my latest project: A Vaterra Ascender. I've been wanting to build a new scaler and this looked to be a good choice. I was so eager to start this one that I couldn't wait to tear into the build. I really liked the looks of this one because it wasn't a Jeep and I really liked the body style of this Blazer (1986).
I'm not really into doing build threads, but like sharing the results of what I do in the "Skunkworks". So I managed to get it about 90% done before I needed to go back to the lhs to get some more parts. All I'm lacking from finishing the project is a but of paint touch-up and some beadlocks. I'll post up some pictures when it's complete, sometime tomorrow.
A few quick thoughts on this kit:
The Bad...
While the parts are good, the fit of some still needs a bit of finagling. The 2-speed conversion requires replacing all of the guts of the tranny with those from a Vaterra Twin Hammers. The wheels that are included, aren't beadlocks. The batteries are limited to those the size that are used in the Traxxas 1/16 scale trucks.
The Good...
The drive-shafts include CV joints on both ends. The axles have a scale appearance and seem to be a bit heavier duty than the Axials. The kit includes the capability to run any of 4 chassis/wheel base lengths. The servo is chassis mounted. The lid has good detail and the chrome grill is separate and includes the hardware for LED head lights and turn signals.
I'm not really into doing build threads, but like sharing the results of what I do in the "Skunkworks". So I managed to get it about 90% done before I needed to go back to the lhs to get some more parts. All I'm lacking from finishing the project is a but of paint touch-up and some beadlocks. I'll post up some pictures when it's complete, sometime tomorrow.
A few quick thoughts on this kit:
The Bad...
While the parts are good, the fit of some still needs a bit of finagling. The 2-speed conversion requires replacing all of the guts of the tranny with those from a Vaterra Twin Hammers. The wheels that are included, aren't beadlocks. The batteries are limited to those the size that are used in the Traxxas 1/16 scale trucks.
The Good...
The drive-shafts include CV joints on both ends. The axles have a scale appearance and seem to be a bit heavier duty than the Axials. The kit includes the capability to run any of 4 chassis/wheel base lengths. The servo is chassis mounted. The lid has good detail and the chrome grill is separate and includes the hardware for LED head lights and turn signals.