atcttge wrote:My Leo 2 weighs in at 15 pounds. The M1 is at 16 pounds. Both have lead weights in the hull. I like it heavy and will be adding more weights elsewhere. Will upgrade to JP400 next year also. I plan on strengthening the plastic hulk by giving it "belly armor" which would be either plastic or aluminium with lead weights inside.
Off topic, I've been having loads of fun running these two. Yesterday, I was at a nearby bike trail where RC crawler enthusiasts were also playing. One of them borrowed my Leo and it was such a joy seeing both Leo and M1 running spaced apart on a rolling field of grass like it was in Europe doing movement to contact in WW3 just as gawd intended hehehehe beautiful sight it was.
ATC, loading additional weight would put a lot of stress on the metal arm swing where it is attached to the hull. The weak point would be the plastic hull despite reinforcement i think.The area where the pivot point is located will be in a lot of stress as compared to a full metal hull. This is not a problem if the weight is not excessive as the plastic hull can handle it.
