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  1. SwampDawg

    How-to: Carbon fiber hood/Lexan body

    i realize this is not a savage body but.... this is virtually a trick for ANY lexan you desire so lets begin... Mask off any area(s) youll want to have the "carbon" look to the lexan shell. Using Tamiya paint "Smoke" #PS-31 In coats allowing for time to dry, spray the areas on the body...
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    WTB wtb Flux battery boxes & motor mounts

    as the title states.... shipping to Canada BC
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    SD's Flux project

    Basically putting together a flux from parts from an old s25 i had kicking about. rebuilt the diffs, shimmed and fresh hypoyc gearoil, ordered 44t idler gear, Flux TVPs, radiobox, motormount, esc mount, tires and wheels. in the next few weeks i should in the very least have a rolling flux chassis.
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    How-to: Make artificial brake rotors/calipers: Savage

    After making a set for the Sprint2 a member pushed and shoved me like a bully to do something about it for a Savage (no names will be given to protect myself from harms way....LoL) First, we will be using HPI steel discs and calipers at all 4 wheels. Now....if a company would make these I'm...
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    Project Street Legal

    Recieved my Gen1 Sprint from Chimera this morning, Thankyou for this chassis!! :D this is what i got from this member.... Carbon chassis and top plate....Sweeetness +1 Spent a few hours rebuilding the diffs putting new grease in them. Was gonna lock the rear and spool the front but...
  6. SwampDawg

    help with my wasp engine????

    i have the Team Orion Wasp .26 i am looking for the piston/sleeve set for it but cannot find a part# for it anywhere? i know its an older mill but someone has to still have the parts for these things?? help appreciated!!
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    Nitro RC Dyno? BAHAHAH!!

    ingenious i say....lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb1gpLcFjMU&NR=1
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    Converting NTC3 - Electric

    After looking at this thing for years collecting dust ive decided to take on yet another project (not like i already have enough going on) LOL After tearing down the top deck along with the nitro engine, fuel cell soforth here is the doner! Tearing into the drivetrain now.... Next...
  9. SwampDawg

    Project Godzilla R35

    with the rally project now scrapped permanently.... i put this Spint2 project into action which started with a simply body and neg-camber but now i want drifting to come alive in this beast so.... ORDERED: ----------- Nissan Skyline R35 lexan Toyo Proxes tires Drift assist system...
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    Project Skoobie RS

    Yet another project on the go....man....i got too much going on now! lmao! recieved this sweet Sprint2 by HPI today and already adjusted the suspension for Rally spec, installed the Rx and battery. Motor and ESC came with this trade (traded for Slash 2WD) and for now (might be using different...
  11. SwampDawg

    Project: GIJOE Urban Assault vehicle

    Finally got going on my Yota body (prob selling the chev bod) decided to go with a military scheme and right off the ball thought GiJoe was perfect for this one. Have to completely redo just about everything on this rig as it has a different wheelbase, different placement for electronics now...
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    Nitro or Electric usage?

    after years of nitro use i have stopped using them and went back to electric models. not only have i seen a bigger smile on my face from less aggrivation frustration soforth....ive been spending more on the hobby cuz of it. who here has been putting nitro aside and using electric. I'm...
  13. SwampDawg

    Project "Rally Skooby" VXL

    Got a new today yesterday and already have 5 hrs wrench time into this thing. Rebuilt the transmission, Fr diff, Rr diff, shocks and fixed a miscelaneous of things along the way. Found some Tamiya landy wheels kickin around my RC stockpile so ill be using these and am paying a visit to my local...
  14. SwampDawg

    ClodBuster....Mmmmmmmmm!!

    When i was 12 yrs old this is the truck that not only started MT's in the RC world but is the truck that started me into RC but.... I never could afford it waaay back then but now.....its mine!! got is for a smoking deal to boot! HaHa! I installed the wheel widners on it and yet to...
  15. SwampDawg

    Super Clod project:

    Not much to post quite yet, but i just ordered a Super Clod for 220.00 CAD! damn cheap! lol cant wait to get my hands on this baddazz rig! wanted one since i pretty much started out back when the Clod was the first MT to hit shelves in the 80s And ya know i cant keep jack#$%# stock! haha
  16. SwampDawg

    Project Rockbuster build

    For over a year my poor SCX10 was either sittting on a shelf collecting dust or after i cut the ever living crap out of it in attempts to my own custom crawer which was an epic failure, ive decided to get all the parts together to start putting it back together in the form of a honcho. heres...
  17. SwampDawg

    TRX Slash - Custom front long travel shox

    Got playing around with the Slash again this morning.... looking at the front suspension geometry and disappointed in both the travel and articulation i came to this conclusion. Using x2 rear shocks from the Stampede and modifying it by only a few parts to deal with to make it happen...
  18. SwampDawg

    Slash Servo controlled on/off switch?

    i have installed a secondary servo into my slash and have thought of different way to install a switch to control my driving lights but cant seem to actually do it? anyone done this?
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    Project custom motor *BlackBallz*

    Just made myself a custom motor using: Armature from RacingPrep motor Can from Fireball motor (Ballbearing) Mags from Fireball motor Heatsink for terminals on Bell Bell from old green monster motor (Ballbearing) Deans connectors & 18g Silicone wire Capacitor board running across...
  20. SwampDawg

    BigBlock Cylinder Heads Fitment?

    Not sure how this works but.... Do ALL BB mills Cyl. Heads fit ALL mills? or is it have to be by application only? I'm looking for a huge race head for my Wasp26 and have no idea where to start?
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