Capo 1:8 Jeep CD15823

[Prop Shaft]

Received my Capo Jeep. Going to start it tomorrow. For now heres some unboxing pics.
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Engerish much?
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The body pieces are all cast aluminum
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The most scale looking shocks i have seen to date, 8mm bodies.
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The wheels really are a work of art, very impressed with them.
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Lots of cool parts in the bottom of the box! Radiator, hardened steel helical gears, etc. cant wait to get started.
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A look inside the axles and the diff locking mechanism.
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[Prop Shaft]

Got started on the build. Doesn't feel like I have much done when I sit back and look at it but there are just so many pieces its mind boggling. Started with a complete tear down of the axles to grease and thread lock all fasteners.

Inside the differentials. Someone voiced concern about them being made of pot metal but they look strikingly similar to the re-re bruiser diffs. Right down to the hardened steel planetary gears. Which have proven to hold up great on my bruiser even under brushless power. I recently took the rear axle apart and it all still looks brand new. For this reason I chose to use the same Tamiya ceramic grease in these axles.
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Wheels are 2.8 and they look to be about the same diameter as the RC4WD mud slingers on my bruiser.
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A look inside the front axle. They use cvd's and have no 4mm nut holding on the hubs, just an e-clip.
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The first problem I encountered was with the tapping of the holes for the 6mm screws that hold on the diff cover. They weren't drilled or tapped deep enough to use a 6mm screw like the manual states. The axles came pre assembled and the screws were all sticking out 1 to 2mm. My fix was to shorten some screws. 4 of the screws that hold the diff on are short ones, the other 4 are 12mm as they secure into the 3rd member itself. Which meant I had to shorten the 14mm scale bolts I used as there aren't any in a 12mm size.
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Completed front axle. Scale Bolts all the way around. The link mounts are 2 pieces that are screwed together with 4 m2 screws that clamp the axle, and an m3 screw is used to key them on the axle. I forgot to slap on both calipers for the pics.. Whoops.
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For the rear axle I decided to fix the 6mm screw problem differently. I drilled through the case and retapped the holes to accommodate the longer screws. It will add a bit more strength as opposed to shortening the screws. I considered going back and doing the same type of fix to the front axle but it took so long just to get to this point, I wasn't about to tear down the axle again.
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Completed rear axle. The link mounts bolt on much the same as the front, this time with 4 m2 nuts though.
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Chassis assembly. Chassis consists of stamped steel rails and solid aluminum bars connecting them.
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Lower links and the grommet and sleeve mounting method. Pretty scale. The uppers are standard ball type links.
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This is where I am at with it so far. It took most the day to get to this point. All in all a great looking 5 link setup.
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More to follow soon. Hoping I can do more tonight. Im at the point where I need to start putting in some servos believe it or not. The steering and diff lock servos mount on the rear of the chassis. And 3 mini servos mount inside the faux motor housing. Need to hit the hobby shop.

[Prop Shaft]

Work continues, stayed up late last night and spent some quality time with the jeep. The bearings were really tight on the steering shaft, and very loose fitting into the housing. So i pressed them in with paper towel. Also shimmed the shaft so there is no up and down movement. End result was a nice slop free steering arm.
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Routing the steering cable. This was the easy part. Things get a lot trickier on the servo side.
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This is how the servos mount together.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/23/0cb3f37c2ada9070bf457cb9e7923278.jpg
And heres the cables mounted up. Your basically stuck using a futaba type 25t spline servo because thats the only size horn included with the kit.
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This is where the servos are mounted for steering and diff lock.
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Thats it for now. Will be working on it some more today so the next update should be soon.

[Rakthi]

WOW, nice piece of kit! You must be one of the first to have this. Last time I checked they were still taking pre-orders.

Have been hoping someone would get one and start a build thread.

Thank you for that! Keep the pics and info coming :)

Looks like it will be a great vehicle when finished.

Cheers and congratulations!

Stephan

[RCP57]

That's cool! Thanks for posting. I love the larger scale models.

[Prop Shaft]

WOW, nice piece of kit! You must be one of the first to have this. Last time I checked they were still taking pre-orders.

Have been hoping someone would get one and start a build thread.

Thank you for that! Keep the pics and info coming :)

Looks like it will be a great vehicle when finished.

Cheers and congratulations!

Stephan

Thanks. They're pretty much readily available now, even *** is selling them. I bought mine from the same guy I bought my Tatra from. He gave me a better deal.

That's cool! Thanks for posting. I love the larger scale models.

I've always tried to stick to true 1:10 scale myself. All though once in a while a model comes along that is so cool I throw that rule out the window!

[Prop Shaft]

Finally got the steering working properly. It was proving near impossible to get the steering arm centered at the same time the servo was centered. Plus there was alot of play in the cables my first attempt. Had to get clever and mount a spare link to the arm and chassis to hold it still.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbL0vPB9X9M

[Prop Shaft]

I found it necessary to trim most of the rubber grommets off the servo wires. They are awful close to the horns and I was worried about them rubbing. I needed to get a sharper bend out of them. Also zip tied them to the servos to keep them clear.
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Added a washer to the rear bumper mounts.
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And got the servo bank all mounted up.
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Front links assembled.
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Mounted to axle.
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Filled the shocks with oil. Don't forget the slime!
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Decided to use some purple spacers here as there was over 2mm of slack.
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And this is where the real problems started. After getting everything mounted up. I noticed the travel up front was being limited by something. Turned out the axle was hitting the pan-hard bar mount. The immediate fix was to extend the pan hard bar but then the axle was WAY off center. At least it looked it to me... Others might not have noticed but it was driving me nuts. Notice how much shock travel is left at full compression.
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What I ended up doing was shimming the steering box/pan hard mount off the frame a bit to give it more clearance. And living with the axle being just a bit off center. It rubs now, but at least it has almost full travel now. Hoping after things break in it wont be an issue.
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And heres where I'm at now with it. I spent a large portion of the day on this thing but the progress doesn't seem to show it. Its slow going being as meticulous as I am with something with so many parts....
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[Rakthi]

Hi Prop, looks like their quest for realistic scale has infringed on the suspension. Seems like you found a solution though. On the pictures I can not make out if the axle is of centre. Did the oil for the shocks come with the model or is that an extra purchase? Looking forward to your next update. Must say the parts look meticulously machined.

If you are going to use the Jeep a lot you might have to trim the steering from time to time due to cable stretch. I guess they have provided the means for that.

Trimming the rubber of the servo wires ... neatly done! I would probably have nicked the wires themselves trying to do that. :)

Stephan

[Prop Shaft]

Hi Prop, looks like their quest for realistic scale has infringed on the suspension. Seems like you found a solution though. On the pictures I can not make out if the axle is of centre. Did the oil for the shocks come with the model or is that an extra purchase? Looking forward to your next update. Must say the parts look meticulously machined.

If you are going to use the Jeep a lot you might have to trim the steering from time to time due to cable stretch. I guess they have provided the means for that.

Trimming the rubber of the servo wires ... neatly done! I would probably have nicked the wires themselves trying to do that. :)

Stephan
Its hard to tell in the pic but the axle more to the right, and under compression it gets closer to being centered. No oil or grease is included. I threw in some 30wt. Yup there are adjusters for the cables. And the trimming the rubber wasnt bad trick is to use a nice sharp exacto and bend the grommet while making light cuts. If that makes any sense...

[Prop Shaft]

I wasn't able to get to work on this last night, but i managed to get a few hours in tonight. After making sure everything was thread locked and tighten up on the front end, I noticed yet another issue. This it the pass side sitting normally.
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And this is under full compression. Notice how much shock travel is left, and that the steering link is touching the frame.
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My solution was to bent the steering link into more of a strait link then the bend it came with. Seeing how it needed to be lengthened anyways, it worked out perfect. Steering kink as it came in the kit.
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And after a date with a vice and some pliers.
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End result. Problem solved. Link now touches the frame right at full compression.
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Here's the rear diff lock cable installed.
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And the front diff lock cable.
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Rear bumper beam/frame x member.
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Bumper installed.
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Then I came across an issue with the front frame mounting to the middle frame bars. The holes they say to screw into in the manual isn't threaded. You can clearly see where it was drilled out after anodizing.
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My solution was to put a nyloc nut on a longer bolt.
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The manual states m2x6 screws to mount the wheels on. But as you can see, theres maybe 1-1/2mm of thread sticking out the back side of the wheel. I chose to use an 8mm screw instead.
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We have a ROLLER!
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Front bumper installed.
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[Prop Shaft]

So heres where the real disappointment comes in. The steering seems to, well.... SUCK! I have dialed out all the slack, to the point where all i can do now is back off the adjusters, and rewrap the cables on the servo horn to tighten them back up.. There seems to be a lot of cable stretching. But with out even any real weight on the truck, the steering is struggling to center itself. Granted it might work fine while its moving, but I cant see it performing very well while crawling or under moderate bind situations. Take notice of the actual servo horn in this video. Its a 425 in/oz servo and is crazy strong. But the setup looses so much by the time it gets to the steering arm.
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I smell a chassis mounted servo in this rigs future. Looks like theres plenty of room at this point. The motors sitting a little crooked but you get the idea.
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Bit of a size comparison. I set it on top of my Capo 8x8, which is a huge, true 1:10 scale tatra.
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Its actually a bit wider then the Tatra.
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[Rakthi]

Neat solution on the steering linkage! You are a brave man bending things on such a pricy kit. :)
Weird that they choose to have the steering done by cables. Even more so with the distance between servo and steering. Maybe, like you say, gets better once moving. But that self centring is indeed a bit of a worry.
Nice progress though! And putting it on top of the Tatra makes me realise it's even bigger than I thought.
This is going to something else once finished!

Stephan.

[Prop Shaft]

Neat solution on the steering linkage! You are a brave man bending things on such a pricy kit. :)
Weird that they choose to have the steering done by cables. Even more so with the distance between servo and steering. Maybe, like you say, gets better once moving. But that self centring is indeed a bit of a worry.
Nice progress though! And putting it on top of the Tatra makes me realise it's even bigger than I thought.
This is going to something else once finished!

Stephan.

Thanks. Turns out I didnt have the steering rod oriented the right way. The instructions were very vauge. The bend in the link was supposed to face forward and not up. Still im fine with the end result.

[Prop Shaft]

Got to work on the engine/transmission.
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Shift forks
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Bolted on tranny tail
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Transfer case mounted
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Gears installed
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A look at the 2wd/4wd shift mechanism
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It seems to work really smooth. Only thing im not thrilled about is how open the top of the trans is to outside debris.
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Disc brake cam and piston
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No brake pads to speak of. Just metal on metal.
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Mounted up
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Using the 45 can motor that came with the cross 8x8. 45t is recommended in the manual and I had this one laying around so.... Notice the brass helical pinion gear. Hope its durable.
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Rest of the gears installed.
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All greased up and ready to close up.
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Oil pan installed.
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Started mounting the 3 sub micro servos.
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And this is where I leave it for the night. This thing reminds me alot of the original bruiser trans. It functions much the same way, with the exception that it looks realistic on the outside.
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[Rakthi]

The gears in the gearbox and transfer case look up to the job, not like the brass gears they used in the Capo. I presume the brass on the motor will be up to the task and in worst case would be a sacrificial part?

Outer casing looks very well finished and realistic. Like the transfer case brake. Just like on the Defender I used to have. (although there it was drum brake).

3 servos. Guessing one for the gearbox, one for the transferbox and one for the brake?

All in all very neat kit, nice machining/casting on the parts and looks like excellent fit too.

I guess by the time you finish this build I will be sorely tempted ...

Stephan

[Prop Shaft]

The gears in the gearbox and transfer case look up to the job, not like the brass gears they used in the Capo. I presume the brass on the motor will be up to the task and in worst case would be a sacrificial part?

Outer casing looks very well finished and realistic. Like the transfer case brake. Just like on the Defender I used to have. (although there it was drum brake).

3 servos. Guessing one for the gearbox, one for the transferbox and one for the brake?

All in all very neat kit, nice machining/casting on the parts and looks like excellent fit too.

I guess by the time you finish this build I will be sorely tempted ...

Stephan

Yeah all the gears with the exception of the pinion are big and beefy, and also hardened steel. The pinion could be considered sacrificial, if I knew where I could get a replacement. Having a helical cut makes it pretty unique as far as pinions go.

The brakes are an interesting animal... Im not sure how usefull its going to be, but i plan on controlling it with a dial. So it can function as an adjustable drag brake on the fly. Are you talking a 1:1 landy that had a brake like this? Or a scaler?
This kit overall shows some pretty presice machining. I cant however vouche for the tapping of the screw holes. Im constantly finding ones not tapped deep enough for the specified screws, and one on the trans case wasnt tapped at all.
I would say to anyone if you dont mind having to perform numerous small tweeks and modifications, you will be more then happy with this Jeep. Im not even a jeep guy and I love it lol.

[Prop Shaft]

So I made a trip to the local hobby store today, and boy my wallet payed for it...
I was looking for a dx8 or futaba 7 channel but all they had was a DX9. A hefty price tag but I rationalized it by telling myself this will be the last transmitter ill ever have to buy. Im good at convincing myself I need to buy things lol. Now I can install servos and make sure they are centered properly. And I have my switch layout mostly figured out now. Plan is lights and a winch for the extra channels. Work will continue tonight!
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[Rakthi]

Yeah all the gears with the exception of the pinion are big and beefy, and also ... more then happy with this Jeep. Im not even a jeep guy and I love it lol.

Yes, the Defender was (or is, still not sold, sitting at dealer on consignment) a 1:1 truck. Very very nice car if you like primitive, noisy, cramped and kind of unreliable :) ... Wouldn't have used that on the fly though, would probably rip the whole transmission to pieces. After going trough some reasonably deep water and then parked it up with the transmission brake applied, the bloody thing would rust and be a real pain to break it free.

Don't know about your Capo, but on mine I had some cross threaded screws, a couple of holes without thread and the load bed didn't fit. The holes were off with about 3/16th inch. Seems they have not improved there. Doing all those little tweaks does make building it more interesting.

Noticed there are some companies selling helical gears, so you might be lucky to find one with some searching. Or a good machinist should be able to duplicate it. If you are really going to use it in rough terrain, I would take some measurements and pictures of it.

For the brake, have you thought of putting/gluing some thin felt as pads? Might make them more controllable.

I see you as good at convincing yourself as I am ... ;)

[Prop Shaft]

Yes, the Defender was (or is, still not sold, sitting at dealer on consignment) a 1:1 truck. Very very nice car if you like primitive, noisy, cramped and kind of unreliable :) ... Wouldn't have used that on the fly though, would probably rip the whole transmission to pieces. After going trough some reasonably deep water and then parked it up with the transmission brake applied, the bloody thing would rust and be a real pain to break it free.

Don't know about your Capo, but on mine I had some cross threaded screws, a couple of holes without thread and the load bed didn't fit. The holes were off with about 3/16th inch. Seems they have not improved there. Doing all those little tweaks does make building it more interesting.

Noticed there are some companies selling helical gears, so you might be lucky to find one with some searching. Or a good machinist should be able to duplicate it. If you are really going to use it in rough terrain, I would take some measurements and pictures of it.

For the brake, have you thought of putting/gluing some thin felt as pads? Might make them more controllable.

I see you as good at convincing yourself as I am ... ;)

What is that brake intended to be used for?

I had similar issues with my Tatra. With exception that I can muscle my bed on, the hole dont line up perfect, but enough to get the screws started.

I may be able to find some pinions for this, havent really looked.

On my jeep if i deem the brake usefull i will look into some sort of pad, felt idea isnt bad.

Ive gotten pretty good at convincing myself, my wife on the other hand....

[Rakthi]

It's the parking brake. It's located on the back of the transfer case.

Stephan

[Prop Shaft]

It's the parking brake. It's located on the back of the transfer case.

Stephan

Ahh ok. Thats weird. So if one were to park on a slippery slope and apply the parking brake. The rear diff could unload and the vehicle could go shooting down the hill! Lol

[Prop Shaft]

Got some work done on the jeep last night. I had to elongate the holes on the servos in order to screw the engine halves together.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/a22de3b000212d1ed3381fc825dfd1d8.jpg
You screw one side of the servos in, then the other sides after the engine halves go together.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/13d168890953d35d3872af7ba42c4f3b.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/318e6ccb0ec6a4fec6cad24922d86116.jpg
I had to take the oil pan off in order to rout one of the cables through the transmission.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/3bce65d13cb5239a947d4f39f3c4e784.jpg
Then I encountered a problem. The hole where the cable comes out is to large. It swallows the cable sheath.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/70c9f401adca4fcf8b2335e7ca27a3f8.jpg
My solution was to take one of the spare brass cable mount pieces, (not sure what they're called) and remove some material from the side of it so it would fit into the hole. I had to do this because the side of the transmission case is very close to the hole.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/7cdcb586eabf06daf30e1a1b08e9e87e.jpg
1 very tiny motor and some tiny screws to mount it.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/7324826d15511c2d4ed04007081e4169.jpg
This drives the accessory belt.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/6055d570c4b0fb7bd50bc7a98e50e9e3.jpg
I had a bit of a problem adjusting the servo for the brake. It was working fine, then it got a mind of its own, then it just stopped working. After spending some time trying to figure out what was going on, I realized my 2s lipo was basically dead. So i swapped it out, and still the brake servo wouldn't respond. Turns out I have a dead servo. I ordered 4, but now i dont have one to mount the steering wheel to. Heres the brake lever with brakes off
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/63772fa163219a1a48caa1e210ab34e9.jpg
And brakes applied.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/d4c143497c7a454067b05657ace19939.jpg
The 2wd/4wd cable was having a hard time operating as well, after staring at it for a while, I decided the sheath was to long. Shortened it up to the position its sitting in here. Works much better now.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/7f59fd4c8f1425bce09a41bab62c4557.jpg

[Rakthi]

Looks like a lot of work threading all those cables. Should install the diff lock cables on my build but keep finding excuses to put it off.

Dead servo ... after all that work going to be a hassle to replace. Maybe I should dig out my servo tester and check/center mine before I install them.

[Prop Shaft]

Looks like a lot of work threading all those cables. Should install the diff lock cables on my build but keep finding excuses to put it off.

Dead servo ... after all that work going to be a hassle to replace. Maybe I should dig out my servo tester and check/center mine before I install them.

Good idea.. Worse part was it worked for like 30 seconds...

[Prop Shaft]

Got the transfer case shift linkage sorted.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/14be4b8dfa5dc36009657d934eed6235.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/ec0456c0505179f0617190afa736f561.jpg
Bit of a breakdown of the accessory pulleys
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/37a48074adb02481fffb5fc4197cddbe.jpg
And installed
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/9245fce29c4583a4a441c66571b054d1.jpg
Done for the night. Im at the point where i need to drag the airbrush out to do some painting. I want the valve covers red. Then its on to the body. Still torn on a color....
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/28/d41bf96e4fcf0ee975186ae3b7242af0.jpg

[evo mike]

Hi,
I think it's a fantastic build ! Very detailed.
Could you provide / give some dimensions of this build please ?
Wheelbase, width, how big is the body please. I still have a big body lying around at home, and always wanted to make a nice chassis for it, this one seems so cool.
Thank you !
Mike

[Prop Shaft]

Hi,
I think it's a fantastic build ! Very detailed.
Could you provide / give some dimensions of this build please ?
Wheelbase, width, how big is the body please. I still have a big body lying around at home, and always wanted to make a nice chassis for it, this one seems so cool.
Thank you !
Mike

Thanks. The wheelbase on this is right around 14-1/2". Width is about 10-3/4"
As far as how big the body is, thats a little hard to say at this point because its literally in about 2 dozen pieces. Ill have a better idea as I start getting the pieces painted and assembled.

[Prop Shaft]

Not much in the way of an update. Im busy at work, plus Im messing with the paint currently. A tedious process for me. Thinking I'm going with blue. Now Im just decided on which blue I want. Making a trip to the hobby store tomorrow to see what options there are in the Tamiya lineup. I did manage to get the engine painted and installed though. Along with the prop shafts.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/03/bbd1fafedb364c3f89c3574955f0cf9d.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/03/359be3094ec3891deb8db89a25f5bc36.jpg

[Prop Shaft]

Worked some more on it today.
Started with the floor.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/3b50012256442fb490cd5294bddcaa08.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/85973047a69e62ef62cd22f958bb3883.jpg
Then the seats.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/671b3b71302a1ba7f48d1fa7dd4c40aa.jpg
Seat mounting brackets.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/3035e1c8ca821316a5d872f49cc19cd5.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/5d69cb6dd0f06cfacd5f1fc8c955c8fd.jpg
Seats and trans tunnel mounted to floor.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/92c28ed9cceda29db507b39ec77be474.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/f30946f3797cbdaf3cd757014996c807.jpg
Then I moved on to the dash. The gauge cluster is printed on thin plastic, the idea is lights behind it shine through. The directions are unclear, but there was only 1 clear piece to cover the printed cluster, and the gauges came all warped in my kit. So I cut up a scrap piece of lexan to sandwich them and keep them flat.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/154cd4adece11f582e0872bc90afc320.jpg
Finished dash.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/2ba2b7bd59ea7c42cdbaa2b598c8efe3.jpg
One of the body panels had some casting issues.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/560a5dd6ef3de98daac09fc1f682031f.jpg
Found some TS-15 locally so was able to start painting body parts.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/edaf943a4474fb4f436472d9024aa07e.jpg

[Rakthi]

Nice job on the engine! That bit of paint makes a **** of a difference!

They sure upped their game on the detailing in this model. That interior looks pretty good. Am I correct in thinking you added those little color details to the dash, handbreak etc.? If so, I should send you the dash of my truck :)

Stephan

[Prop Shaft]

Nice job on the engine! That bit of paint makes a **** of a difference!

They sure upped their game on the detailing in this model. That interior looks pretty good. Am I correct in thinking you added those little color details to the dash, handbreak etc.? If so, I should send you the dash of my truck :)

Stephan

Thanks Stephan. Capo definately stepped it up on this model. My only real disappointment is the lack of some sort of exhaust. You are correct on the details of the dash. Everything is molded in black plastic. A little bit of paint goes a long way!

[Rakthi]

I admire your steady hand on that bit of paint on the dash/wheel!, no way I could work that neat!

As for the missing exhaust, fabricating one from some tubing should be easy for you, no?

Stephan

[Prop Shaft]

I admire your steady hand on that bit of paint on the dash/wheel!, no way I could work that neat!

As for the missing exhaust, fabricating one from some tubing should be easy for you, no?

Stephan

I may do some sort of exhaust, not sure. The design of the motor doesnt really have a spot where the manifolds would go so it kinda bugs me that way

[Prop Shaft]

The painting and priming continues. Its amazing how thin the Tamiya rattle cans go on. I think i have 7 coats before all the sanding marks disappear. Taking my time on the other pieces and sanding with finer grit before I lay down the paint.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/09/007f2143e52a2446915d636130dffeb4.jpg
Ive noticed quite a few small imperfections in the casting of the body pieces. Nothing a little filler cant fix. But the windshield housing... Yikes. It was rough.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/09/6e242ee8a65465fca512d34d7f157427.jpg
Starting assembling the roll cage while paint was drying.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/09/2cee5463f5fe1fd96a5d923698e1415c.jpg
Once assembled. It became pretty clear there was a problem. The left and right side bars aren't bent to match. You can see the difference when i stand it up against the wall.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/09/273b9b9875c146ffd198a2177d69845e.jpg
Then I had a pretty major boo boo... The cowl pice between the hood and windshield was pretty badly bent right out of the box. I tried to gently bend it back into shape, and it just snapped in two instantly... Pretty much zero give when it comes to cast aluminum.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/09/5b0f8ed5f2e052173ce5cea6a4556ef3.jpg
On the plus side the fella I bought this from is supposed to be sending me new roll bars and the cowl piece. Bit of a life saver there. As i have no clue how i would go about repairing the cowling.

[Rakthi]

Lucky for you the guy can send you a replacement! My fear in buying from CAPO ... When I ran into a non-fit problem with the 8x8 no replies on the emails.

[Prop Shaft]

Lucky for you the guy can send you a replacement! My fear in buying from CAPO ... When I ran into a non-fit problem with the 8x8 no replies on the emails.

Yeah I wouldnt be very pleased either. I tried emailing Capo directly when I was trying to buy the 8x8 and never got a reply. I just hope I actually recieve the parts......

[Prop Shaft]

A bit of assembly, and more paint...
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/b458599a55c12e18d918b844155fda77.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/ca9288fa90e37513ef44dd02ba113f51.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/4469187fae007dd37f4ff268f7391e9e.jpg
Had to ream the mounting points to allow the body panels to flush up.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/b72c6a8bd371453a165d0b19556e48e6.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/8d492a633207a04c41f631d49c47c14d.jpg
Rear quarters mounted to the floor. The wheel flairs bolt on with m2 screws
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/baf726d48ff9f16131aba2b034ce1270.jpg
More paint. Ive gone through the 3 cans of Tamiya spay paint i picked up. Need to get some more now to finish.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/bf2f17a217e7dd8f309b3825c3acdc50.jpg
This is the door panel treatment. Im trying to mimic a 1:1. Masked off proper areas.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/f409d0e8ac253153ff976d30c7da6891.jpg
Im happy with the end result. Makes it look as though the doors have some thickness to them.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/cd91d77b9bfb610774195d9ac826814d.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/cb0d5949e04764a93c154ea8cac28ef5.jpg

[Prop Shaft]

Sitting on top of a 26" tool box.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/11/4e0c74b94edb46720e8c8018e45a8f8f.jpg

[jack van]

:D very nice your doing a great build and the paint on the door looks great

[Prop Shaft]

:D very nice your doing a great build and the paint on the door looks great

Thanks.

[Prop Shaft]

I did a little test on a spare piece using some the rust oleum blue i had. The finish of course came out really dull. So I hit it with some rustoleum clear. And this is the end result.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/98dd82808caaf9b863b033288dc70af4.jpg
Forgot about painting the filler cap, so took care of that.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/0ea5dc816413a9cfab633f62e78fab30.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/f5dfb691a3c04c2e30ec433a6864d793.jpg
It was about at this point i realized that theres a pretty serious problem with the paint. Its not sticking to the factory primer for shite.... Its chipping off really easy. So now I have tons of time and money into a **** paint job. Hooray!
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/89e1e51d715bdaa642a49766ca72acc3.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/65bfd27e9904e7442df560e02ee9ecf4.jpg
Ran across a misaligned hole for one of the door hinges. Decided to drill it out and use a nut on the back side.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/444ef0073154756e8c0a91e79be6d3c6.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/4e85180a45f9dfa75bc2f87d65694dee.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/9ba90b939f2e84f832a011e0fab6ac2d.jpg
Heres how the roll bars looked out of the box
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/f39ed55a5e4a61522e8c9c8a3274ea30.jpg
And after some careful bending.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/9b2f13d4f0b3006ef8645cbcb2129099.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/1fa0c8fc5d5c400aaf3199c3ee946235.jpg
Roll bars in.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/d409f2d9e0e89105d24481a5e37a4ba1.jpg
Inner fenders. They are thin vacu formed styrene with felt applied on one side. Kind of a neat idea.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/1f86a23cb67ec4d088ff2ab5c8cc8786.jpg
Cut to shape and installed.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/9d144946903ca0a2ae0d0eb7c3a7bbee.jpg
Rear door hinges.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/9a9556841dadc4912c3128a8deb5544f.jpg
Rear door installed temporary till i get the paint sorted out.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/8a5563e85985057baa1634c8527cf74f.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/36c7f0cb5972d1b3b5a8b65f079eae43.jpg
Front door pillars.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/f390a0fe3bc76d358c5410480c7c09f8.jpg
Pillars installed to dash and firewall.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/00fb36aa9e71ce27574e972c82358e4f.jpg
Shot of how it all goes together. Fender and windshield piece aren't installed just placed to give an idea.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/8ea0983884522c6ea3e006515133131b.jpg

[Izzy]

Seems like a nice kit with some major flaws. But in all looks like it is a great base kit to make it just right. Just think - if it were perfect out of the box then you would already be bored of it.

[Prop Shaft]

Seems like a nice kit with some major flaws. But in all looks like it is a great base kit to make it just right. Just think - if it were perfect out of the box then you would already be bored of it.

Yeah i guess you have to realize the more complicated a kit is... The more there is to go wrong. Its still leaps and bounds above buying a Axial or something, as far as scale goes.

[Prop Shaft]

Continued building.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/336c889791c377299befffbdc6b774f3.jpg
Rad support and body mounts
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/a44e1b2b99325093ba9584a73b7f9718.jpg
Radiator installed
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/6208296ec528514943d70d39c1d19361.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/787b91b216d9ff26c65da963f25c15a6.jpg
At this point the body can be mounted to the chassis.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/f68bf6f20b02096933ecb05aadefe2ac.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/0b0e609e2ac5dc585fe7e3fd34189a98.jpg
Prop rod
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/910508c4dcd483f4f8611bd4ad65c348.jpg
Fender flares screwed to fenders
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/182c553cbd7b2bec1ac54b0bf0658543.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/8b97e68fef80565e39338b2d10bee49d.jpg
Light housings mounted. I haven't bothered installing LEDs yet. Ill handle that once the paint is sorted.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/70923fa87c44e8a8aea7a1aca7e7bf4a.jpg
Grill bolted on
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/386cb09fdd7e801e80615a5e9744759d.jpg
Fender and inner fender/electronics tray mounted
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/4f113bf0933a80d432359ffdb02c7f9f.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/5d7d726d2446803cc8a86766b9f4ce1f.jpg
The hardware for the hood latches
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/4ef17d4a5d47cf929ce92da18fe77983.jpg
Turned out the bag labeled m1.6 screws are actually m2 screws.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/ac8f7dc19846939582b56f9df43b736c.jpg
Luckily I had a couple m1.6 screws that fit the bill.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/8ca5571ce4ca2d8547072dac88e884f6.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/82ba409e1864ac3ac3b4df90e38cf6a5.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/b4a4146cecb33337227bc7ad7608b6e6.jpg
Had a **** of a time getting the front fenders bolted up, the holes are a bit misaligned.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/390eeb32003cf36f6b7449458ed34871.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/f4ebd4ab882187122b2ccf38e2e8953e.jpg
Mounted up the hood.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/5e592771ce917cf6f5cc9c6d7e19f510.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/3826e372420a3e994581f713eb5f7dc6.jpg
Done for the night. Its starting to look like a jk now...
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/14/32a511ccced9e1d4b95540a43ab1e9ee.jpg

[Rakthi]

Bloody shame about the paint chipping of so readily.

For the rest starting to look like you're almost finished apart from sorting out the electrics. Where is the ESC, receiver etc. supposed to go in this model?

[Prop Shaft]

Bloody shame about the paint chipping of so readily.

For the rest starting to look like you're almost finished apart from sorting out the electrics. Where is the ESC, receiver etc. supposed to go in this model?

Theres trays on either side of the motor for mounting electronics. The battery on the other hand... i have no idea where im going to put that.

[Prop Shaft]

I think i have the paint issue sorted out. Picked up some duplicolor etching primer and some blue that is pretty close to the tamiya blue. With the exception that its metal flake. Primer seems to be sticking pretty good. I primed and painted a test panel so we'll see after its cured. Wont be much for updates anytime soon as I have a lot of stripping and painting to do. Im also working out the details on LEDs and a controller. At least theres some light at the end of the tunnel.

[ThunderTruck]

Getting close to any updates? Looking forward to seeing the wiring portion.

[Prop Shaft]

Finally back at this. So after some monotonous scrubbing with lacquer thinner using rags and q-tips, Ive managed to strip a handful of the body panels.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/04/dd64e59b5c072d9f58a1e3dc2ed011e8.jpg
And re prime and paint/clear a few. I'm using duplicolor etching primer paint, and clear coat. I like the new color better.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/04/091c43af4f3ad44505310788f3c4492e.jpg
Ken sent me the Capo chassis mounted servo bracket, so I've decided to ditch the cable set up. This set up works so much better.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/04/7c8ae9542e7d216413849b867d4a563a.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/04/bab6a1d48d8f7a55b76633ef437e0024.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/04/b65c08cfc5028b4d9eaebaee84348463.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/04/c68a2287d2630afd9d0a91f7410b7eda.jpg
After thinking about battery placement. I noticed some slots in the floor that appear to be for velcro battery straps. I'm guessing this is where Capo intended the battery to go.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/04/f3e51c2c7eb438bc9ffb599be7b73b1e.jpg
The only 3s battery I have just barely fits between the wheel wells. I need to conceal it somehow. Was thinking maybe building a subwoofer box or something along those lines. I'm open to ideas here. I thought maybe a cooler but that would be a big *** cooler lol.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/04/4ad282c3b297f1b6e4436e41e015655d.jpg

[Roundabout]

Looking good.

[Rakthi]

Hi Prop, happy to see you are at it again! New paint is looking good :)

That servo makes way more sense than the cable set up too.

Did you get that broken cowl piece sorted out?

Stephan

[Prop Shaft]

Looking good.
Thanks.

Hi Prop, happy to see you are at it again! New paint is looking good :)

That servo makes way more sense than the cable set up too.

Did you get that broken cowl piece sorted out?

Stephan

Hey Stephan, good to hear from you. Im hoping this paint holds up better then the previous attempt. My test panel showed real promise but it also had a few months to cure...
I think Capo may have realized they over engineered the cable steering set up. Its just not strong enough. Probably why Ken sent me the chassis mounted bracket for free.
Ken ended up sending me two replacement cowl peices, the first got bent just as bad as the first one, most likely during shipping. The second time he shipped it in a box. It was slightly bent, but not enough to where i couldnt massage it back into shape. All is good now!

[Rakthi]

Glad to hear it all got sorted out and you got your replacement parts.

Keep posting the pictures :)

[Prop Shaft]

Did some interior work on the jeep today. Steering wheel servo.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/b838f283103b92dc1b4bb0057a6f7c40.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/75e98c164680cdfc95a4278ac43ceb8f.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/290198db99963a7e069e344ba3b0024e.jpg
Instrument lights.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/78681855cda355c08aa0fa83e4a525f2.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/97e6622e35cfb817dbf26997a5a76c4d.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/0ad8c0b0b6aff5888e5c7b4ed696a9bb.jpg
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http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/d4427aa9557811aacaab17ebbf497089.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/8671fdbf0ed939220def499fd531e820.jpg

[Prop Shaft]

Whipped up a plate to mount up a couple leds to back light the gps screen.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160113/f38eaff4ba42c42faf8d59aea991dcb1.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160113/41eb1247ed98844ff8616f6393c9d4c3.jpg
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Did some reassembly with the newly painted parts. Installed the wind shield and wipers.
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[Prop Shaft]

Small update today. I spent most of my available time today getting more paint laid down.
Started by filling some casting marks on the rear gate.
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Then made a panel out of styrene to match the 1:1
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Covers up some of the screw holes nicely
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Then I had to do a repair job on the radiator. The mounting brackets are super weak and kind of crumbled away. I tried repairing them with some tenax but they just werent strong enough.
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Down to the hood and doors left for paint. Its taking alot of time as each panel is getting 9 to 10 coats between primer, paint and clear coat!
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[Rakthi]

Nice fix on the radiator!

8-9 layers of paint! You have a lot more patience than I do!

Like your LED set-up on the dash too! Guess you wire them into the headlights?

[Prop Shaft]

Worst part is I hate painting.... Its coming out well though so im happy.

The Lighting setup on this is actually pretty complicated. The dash lights will operate with parking lights. This is going to have all the lights the 1:1 has and they will operate accordingly. Im even trying to figure out how to put a switch in the dash for a dome light....just need to figure something out.

[Prop Shaft]

Havent done anymore spraying yet but, Ive decided to paint the fender flares body color. Started to mask them off.
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Something not included in the kit are spark plug wires. They give you these nifty spark plug type things that secure the valve covers on, but no wires for them like Ive seen in some online pics. So.... Figured Id whip some up. Started by drilling some 1/8"x1/8" styrene. I chose the proper size drill bit to allow these to friction fit onto the spark plugs, which is needed because they need to be removed in order to disassemble the motor.
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Then I drilled for some small elastic type stuff I had laying around.
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Chucked the stock in my drill to round off the squareness.
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Used some styrene tubing and a file to contour the end to fit against the first piece.
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Cut it to length, and slid it over the wire material.
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Then insert wire into first piece with super glue.
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Let super glue set up. Then tenax the styrene pieces together.
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Make styrene dust.
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The finished plugs, glued into their respective holders provided by Capo. I realize this isnt exactly scale... the plug wires seem to come out of the engine block, but when everything is assembled, it wont be very noticeable.
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One of the few things Capo did not make for this kit, is an exhaust system. Its really been bugging me and I feel like it should have one. It doesnt make much sense to me to go all out and leave something like this out. So I pulled some parts from a 1:8 static model kit I have, and will be using them to build an exhaust for this.
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Again, these need to be removable in order to loosen the servo screws so that the engine can be disassembled. So I drilled and tapped for some some scale hardware that will accomplish that.
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The finished engine with plug wires and exhaust manifolds.
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[Rakthi]

Nice details! Hat off.

[Prop Shaft]

Thanks Steph. The rest of the exhaust is going to be a royal pain. Im having a hard time getting styrene tube to bend with out kinking.

[Northern Farmer]

This model is no joke that's some serious detail work!

[Prop Shaft]

Thanks. Theres so much left to do even after the initial building of the kit. What with the lighting and wiring and all the little add ons I feel are needed.

[tc1cat]

Just add heat and go slow is about the only way to get styrene tubing to bend without kinking. Your ideas for adding all of the extra details is taking this build over the top. Between you and Berna and his brass dump, you are making it very hard for the rest of us to post anything we build. The bar is being set extremely high now. GREAT job :bounce::bounce:

[Prop Shaft]

Just add heat and go slow is about the only way to get styrene tubing to bend without kinking. Your ideas for adding all of the extra details is taking this build over the top. Between you and Berna and his brass dump, you are making it very hard for the rest of us to post anything we build. The bar is being set extremely high now. GREAT job :bounce::bounce:

Thanks for the compliments. The Jeeps a time consumer thats for sure. Burna's build is simply amazing.

[liftmys10]

Holy smokes! Ive never seen anything like this! Nice job!!

[Prop Shaft]

Holy smokes! Ive never seen anything like this! Nice job!!

Thanks! I'm currently working on the exhaust. And my batteries finally showed up. Should have an update this weekend.

[jack van]

so where in the heckdoes the smoke generator go lol :D :lol:

[Prop Shaft]

so where in the heckdoes the smoke generator go lol :D :lol:

You had to say that.......hmmmm

[Prop Shaft]

Bit of an update. Haven't had a lot of time to put into the build lately, but Ive managed a bit. Exhaust is all buttoned up and I couldn't be happier with it. This was the inspiration.
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I used some exhaust parts from the 1:8 static because they were the same diameter as the styrene tube I had and made making the first bends really easy. Almost like cheating lol. I used earth magnets to hold the pipes to the manifolds because theres so much going on with engine, servos, motors etc, and want to be able to take it out if needed, with as little hassle as possible.
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Had to fill some areas of the 1:8 model parts.
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Made a muffler out the handle from my wife's busted flat iron. Shhhh.
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Then I started the fun part. Making the bends in the tubing. I tried using different methods of heat, but wasn't having much luck. So I just chopped up pieces for the bends and went the sand/filler route.
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Made a faux flange and used magnets to hold the 2 sections together.
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A bit of paint.
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And installed. Used a screw into the top of the muffler to mount it
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For the rear I bent up some aluminum bar and stuck it through a grommet I put into a now not used steering cable hole. A bit like a real hanger.
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Ive decided not to bother with inner fenders up front, why cover up such a nice engine/exhaust? Plus Ive seen some 1:1 Jeeps that have the front all exposed so its still scale to me. Lol
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Next up is to cover the holes in the floor where the transfer case is poking through. As well as make a tunnel for the hole where the drive shaft is.
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Ill try and get it something close to the 1:1
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[Rakthi]

WOW! Some detail work on those bends! Inspired idea using the magnets to hold the pieces together! Like the muffler's origins too.

[Prop Shaft]

WOW! Some detail work on those bends! Inspired idea using the magnets to hold the pieces together! Like the muffler's origins too.

Thanks Steph. Its funny. When I bought this kit, I was looking forward to just building a really scale, ready to go model that I could enjoy fairly quickly. Now we see where that idea has gone. Lol

Hows your rig coming? Any updates?

[Rakthi]

Well in a way you are enjoying it :) be it not the way you were thinking off when you started.
Great job and the result is worth it! Wonder if you will take it out for some heavy duty rock crawling once it is finished.

As for the MAN TGX ... ran into a small problem which is being rectified as I write this. Also was a bit too hasty taking the **** thing apart ... Will see if I can get around to get some stuff done to it tomorrow.

[Prop Shaft]

Well in a way you are enjoying it :) be it not the way you were thinking off when you started.
Great job and the result is worth it! Wonder if you will take it out for some heavy duty rock crawling once it is finished.

As for the MAN TGX ... ran into a small problem which is being rectified as I write this. Also was a bit too hasty taking the **** thing apart ... Will see if I can get around to get some stuff done to it tomorrow.

Yup, concidering I havent even driven this thing yet, its been quite enjoyable to own. Ive always enjoyed building things and this kit sure fits the build!

I dont know about "heavy duty rock crawling", but this will definately see some rocks. I'll be driving it as if it were a 1:1, very carefully! Lol

I know what you mean about taking some of these models apart. It can take hours and hours. I kinda want to dissasemble my tatra but Im not looking forward to the time sink....

[Prop Shaft]

Made some parts to cover the holes in the floor.
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Trimmed and primed. Just gota mount them to the floor.
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The only 3s batteries I could find for sale were to long to fit between the wheel wells. So I made a 3s 5500 mah lipo out of some saddle pack cells. Ill be concealing the battery with a tuffy box.
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[Rakthi]

Been thinking of taking the TATRA apart and selling it, but like you, not really looking forward to it. Just not enough time.

Neat job covering the holes. May I ask what material you used for the one near the gear shift?

[Prop Shaft]

Been thinking of taking the TATRA apart and selling it, but like you, not really looking forward to it. Just not enough time.

Neat job covering the holes. May I ask what material you used for the one near the gear shift?

Lol, its a frankencover. Occasionally I come across things I buy that are packaged in vacuum formed styrene packaging. I always keep these. I found one that had a shape I liked so I based the cover off a peice I cut out of it. Then finished it off in styrene and 2 different types of filler. Ive decided I'm in for the new Tatra. Should have it by the end of the month.. Not sure what to do with the first one though....its still sitting on a shelf unfinished.

[Rakthi]

Congrats on the new Tatra! You could put version one on eBay ... Am sure someone will take it of your hands. Had people in EU interested in mine, but postage and insurance was a deal breaker.

Neat that you got that shape from some old packaging!

[Prop Shaft]

Congrats on the new Tatra! You could put version one on eBay ... Am sure someone will take it of your hands. Had people in EU interested in mine, but postage and insurance was a deal breaker.

Neat that you got that shape from some old packaging!

Thats kinda the same boat im in. Shipping from Canada is retarded. I really miss the US sometimes. Someone would have to want one really bad if Im to recoup my investment and over come the shipping charges.

[Prop Shaft]

Painted the covers I made. Im attaching the drive shaft tunnel with scale hardware and the transfer case cover is glued to the transmission tunnel.
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Then tackled some wiring. This is going to be the hardest part of this build, especially when I get to the engine bay. Using boxed styrene as wire chases, and two sided tape to attach to the inner quarters.
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I found some boxed styrene that fits inside the rockers as well. These have to carry the 6 led wires as well as one of the battery wires. It was a tight squeeze getting the wires fed through.
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A look at the painted fender flares.
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And the mess that is my work bench.....
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[Rakthi]

I think I will send you my MAN so you can do the wiring for me :)

[Prop Shaft]

I think I will send you my MAN so you can do the wiring for me :)

Please no! Its a nightmare!

[Rakthi]

Looking good for a nightmare though! I dread having to start on mine.

[Prop Shaft]

Looking good for a nightmare though! I dread having to start on mine.

I exaggerate. Its just not one of the aspects of a build I enjoy all that much. The engine bay is going to be hard to conceal witing and make it look real. Not really looking forward to it. But I do have a couple ideas.

[Prop Shaft]

I wasn't able to accomplish much today. But got a little bit done. Fixed something that was bugging me. Since I had the body tore down for wiring, I sprayed the front door pillars in body color. They were still in their black anodized glory, and I really felt it threw off the look whenever the doors are off or open.
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I also wasn't happy with how the b-pillars looked from the inside. Too hollow.
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So again I went to the boxed styrene to give the pillars some much needed "mass". They look somewhat structural now. Plus they serve as nice wire chases for the dome light.
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Painted them body color. I have then glued in with some e6000. Keeping them clamped till the glue sets up good.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160214/2d54916cca12b6a0c378834ede424a5d.jpg
Got the other rear lights all ready to go as well.
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[Prop Shaft]

Small update. Spent a few hrs tonight working on the dome light. Made a lens from some clear styrene.
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Then I used more boxed styrene that fit snug into the top of the roll bar for a place to mount a switch and an led, as well as a wire chase.
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I slid various sizes of styrene strip into the boxed tube and glued them in to lock everything in place.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160219/4387fa5ab6c133f91756d20473f0d5be.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160219/280aa4bd30bfda62fbf458914c026acb.jpg
Masked off where the lens will be.
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Painted and glued on the lens.
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Mounted into the roll bar.
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Now I'm just left with a mountain of wiring.... The plan is to conceal as much as I can between the dash and firewall.
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[Rakthi]

Some nice detail work on the dome light! ... And a cable salad that gives me an anxiety attack just looking at it :)

Once you finalise this build and take a picture of the jeep in a suitable setting it will be hard to see it is a 1:10 model!

[Prop Shaft]

Some nice detail work on the dome light! ... And a cable salad that gives me an anxiety attack just looking at it :)

Once you finalise this build and take a picture of the jeep in a suitable setting it will be hard to see it is a 1:10 model!

Yeah wiring this is pretty much a pita. I dont want the engine bay to be balls of wires and electrical components like I see on these Jeeps elswhere. Kinda defeats the purpose of having a scale engine and opening hood.

If I take a photo of this thing finished in a good setting would it look like a 1:8 model I wonder?...:cop:

[Rakthi]

Oops ... a slip of the keyboard there ...

With you on the cable mess in the engine bay. Will be interesting to see your solution there!

One advantage of te 1:8 scale is that the receiver and ESC don't look too much out of proportion. What ESC are you using? Was thinking that one from Servonaut might be flat/small enough to disappear in the engine bay.

[Prop Shaft]

Ive got a Novak Eiger that Ive had laying around unused for a few years now. Its pretty small and can handle the recommended 3s lipo with an external bec. More importantly it has zero reverse delay. No need for drag brakes. You can see it in the last pic posted.

[Rakthi]

That Novak indeed looks small in an 1:8 scale model. Had missed it the first time I looked at the photos. As said before, will be interesting to see your solution. There is a lot going on in that motor compartment.

[Prop Shaft]

Ive got it figured out in my head what I want to do. Just alot to do to make it happen now.

[Prop Shaft]

Put some more time in on this. More wiring... Ugh.... Racked my brain a bit to figure out how to mount the Heyok light controller. Great controllers, but a bit hard to mount in this type of build. Heres my attempt. Started with some styrene.
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Then I made some more wire chases to feed the lighting wires up behind the dash.
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Had to cut a notch out of the bottom of the dash to receive the wire chases.
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While I was at it, I decided to change up how the dash mounts. Originally mounted with 2- m3 screws, but these are pretty much inaccessible after all the electronics are in. Seeing how the dash will need to come out in order to remove the body, due to some electronics being concealed there, and some plugs that will need to be disconnected, I swapped in some Tamiya body mounts instead. The pins can be pulled from underneath.
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It mounts up perfect, nice and tight.
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Can see the wire chases up into the dash.
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Started to wire up the front lights.
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And out of time for tonight.
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[Rakthi]

WOW :jaw:

[Cossett]

Hi Prop Shaft, after seeing the new RC4WD automatic transmission in another thread on here and reading the trans can become hot during use, I was wondering if you have had a chance to give your enclosed motor and trans a good run yet and does it get hot like the RC4wd one ?
Also have you got a vidoe of it in action ?

Cheers Tracy

[Prop Shaft]

WOW :jaw:
Lol. Thanks Steph. The wirings a real treat on this one.....

Hi Prop Shaft, after seeing the new RC4WD automatic transmission in another thread on here and reading the trans can become hot during use, I was wondering if you have had a chance to give your enclosed motor and trans a good run yet and does it get hot like the RC4wd one ?
Also have you got a vidoe of it in action ?

Cheers Tracy

I havent driven this model at all yet. The only use the trans has seen was a few minutes of bench testing, to get the servo points set for shifting. Which I am going to have to do again as ive decided to change the motor to a 55t and I've completely changed the radio channels since intitial set up. Maybe Ill take a quick video of the shifting action when I get to this part for you.

I wasnt aware the rc4wd trans runs hot. Which one are you refering to? The CVT or the scale V8 one? Im not to concearned with his one running hot. Its got some venting in the front.

[Izzy]

Hands down, best build up I've seen. Nice it is a sizable kit to pack in what your up to. But one heck of a build up. Nice work.

[Prop Shaft]

Hands down, best build up I've seen. Nice it is a sizable kit to pack in what your up to. But one heck of a build up. Nice work.

Wow thanks for the compliment! Im pretty proud of this one. Ive managed to turn a standard kit build into a build more labor intensive then anything I've done ever done. Lucky me! Lol. This being an 1:8 scale has made it a bit easier to hide stuff for sure. But Im still on the fence about a sound unit. It comes down to smaller battery with a sound unit or no sound unit and a big battery... Im still mulling this over, and looking for ways to maybe get both.

[Prop Shaft]

Found some time to work on the wiring a bit.
Finished up the front lights. Hi/Lo beams, parking lights, and turn signals. The turn signal lights will only function as hazard lights as im not really that fond of turn signals tied to the steering.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160225/573d2b977f24fcbd41cdcf4be448c78f.jpg
If anyone is wondering this is the light controller I'm using from Al. (Heyok)
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Finished up the wiring behind the dash. I hid what I could here. The only components left to hide are the rx and esc. And I have some plans to hide them in the engine bay.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160225/37c7dd2b7260568d195cb0ffe78636e4.jpg
I also saw it fit to cover the back side of the dash panel with some electrical tape. The light from the led's in the dash was bleeding into the engine bay and through the vents in the cowl.
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[Prop Shaft]

Finally received all parts I've been waiting on, so getting back at this. I decided to try out the sound unit Capo sells for this. Standard Sense unit is all it is. After watching a couple videos of it in action, I decided to give it a try. Though in keeping with the "scale" nature of this build, it needed to be concealed in a clever way, along with the battery. Which is another feat all its own. For some reason I feel the need to stuff the largest battery possible into my builds. Its tough to hide things on this due the fact that everything is open. Engine bay, interior, trunk area etc. Here's what I have come with in an effort to keep it scale. Something along the lines of a Tuffy storage box. Heres the 1:1 inspiration.
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I started by hacking into the Sense sound unit to make it fit into my dimensions. I had to shorten it, and flip the board around so I could still have access to the buttons.
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Then I built a box around it.
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Just enough room to hold the battery and connectors. The speaker points out the side.
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Mounted to the floor with m3 bolts and nuts. The battery is held down with velcro tape, and the lid with magnets.
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Final results.
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[Trucker Al]

Looks perfect.. Nice job..
Alan

[Rakthi]

Neat solution to your problem and the finished part looks as good as your "inspiration"
The amount of extra detail you are adding to this already nice kit is incredible!

[ThunderTruck]

Anxiously waiting for an update.