Me blazing, naaah its more like a little fizI would, but you're further ahead than I am, and are working much faster than I am (financial reasons). For me it's a long term project while you are - relative to me - blazing ahead.
. Anyhow, glad you like how its coming along and thanks for the positive comments.Bit more progress, I was slightly worried that the gearbox's might start to work themself loose when they finally get put into operation, so I have gone and fitted a couple of support struts made of 2mm thick plastic strip that is bolted all the way through to the metal chasis.
That will hopefully stop the little sods from going for a walk.
I have at last started and finished the one job that I was not looking forward to, and that was painting all the wheel axles and the wheels themselves (why oh why is there so many of them
). They were all given a coat of red primer and when that was dry, a top coat of Tamiya dark yellow (XF60). I have left some of the wheels in primer only because of the plan I have in my brain of how I want the finished model to look ------- though this could change.
Also gone and ditched all the original axle support bracket screws (most of the heads got chewed up when I removed them during the initial strip down) and replaced them with some stainless steel allen headed bolts sourced from good old E Bay.
And finally for now, here she is with all the suspension arms fitted.
Next job is to fit the new bushes in the wheels and get them fitted, and then try and decide which ESC to buy and use (still unsure of this, anybody got any suggestions. Looking for a basic one that just gives me speed and motor control ?)
More later
Martyn.
. Tracks also fitted (just to see what she looks like) and it is now looking a bit like a tank.
