I've had my Deadbolt for quite some time now, and with the exception of brass wheel weights, it's been completely stock. I've been recently been on a micro rc crawling kick, and now I'm ready to give this mini might a bit of love it deserves!
I've recently picked up a 1/18 FMS Atlas. This is a 6x6 power wagon, and it is a fantastic crawler! One of the reason this rig is such a great crawler has to do with the soft rubber compound of the tires.
The other day, it occurred to me: what if the SCX24 sported the noticeably larger Atlas tires/wheels? It could look pretty awesome! Although the Atlas is proclaimed as 1/18 and the SCX24 is proclaimed 1/24, the Deadbolt is sporting oversized tires.....and it looks like it could fit. Only one way to find out.
They fit just fine, and they look awesome on the Deadbolt! It added extra, down low weight to the and widen the stance by a few mm. But, will it perform well? Heck yeah! It really increased the crawling performance of the Bolt!
I search the internet and found these tires for $5/pr. Perfect! It's now on its way. Also, found a set of 4 aluminum 1.0 beadlock wheels from Amazon for $27, which also includes the tires.
Here are the Atlas tires on the Deadbolt
Also got some more brass weights to lower the center of gravity: diff covers, steering knuckles, and hex extensions.
I've recently picked up a 1/18 FMS Atlas. This is a 6x6 power wagon, and it is a fantastic crawler! One of the reason this rig is such a great crawler has to do with the soft rubber compound of the tires.
The other day, it occurred to me: what if the SCX24 sported the noticeably larger Atlas tires/wheels? It could look pretty awesome! Although the Atlas is proclaimed as 1/18 and the SCX24 is proclaimed 1/24, the Deadbolt is sporting oversized tires.....and it looks like it could fit. Only one way to find out.
They fit just fine, and they look awesome on the Deadbolt! It added extra, down low weight to the and widen the stance by a few mm. But, will it perform well? Heck yeah! It really increased the crawling performance of the Bolt!
I search the internet and found these tires for $5/pr. Perfect! It's now on its way. Also, found a set of 4 aluminum 1.0 beadlock wheels from Amazon for $27, which also includes the tires.
Here are the Atlas tires on the Deadbolt
Also got some more brass weights to lower the center of gravity: diff covers, steering knuckles, and hex extensions.
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