Radio Controlled Suzuki

[Tramp]

I did search for 'PE014 samurai' which should have brought up the seller but apparently there aren't any on ebay at the moment, you could be patient, or there are other websites selling them... like this one

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-mini-c ... 31286.html

all though I don't know how good the website is - the body is the same, I read somewhere that it fits on a tamiya m chassis but I opted for a Team Losi mini rock crawler like this one -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Losi-Mini-Rock-Cr ... 1e64236e94

or this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Losi-Mini-Rock-Cr ... 3a66b765dd

As the MRC is 4wd, the tamiya m chassis is 2wd

[ROBBIE]

cheers tramp

[ScottieJ]

yeah I bought mine second hand! that's a point I must fix my MRC it's been ages since I've used it!

[Tramp]

I've done a bit more (I know I should have been working on the real one but its raining and effin horrible out) Id had a go at making a soft top already but it was a little bit short on one side where I cut to much off, I thought I might be able to stretch it but it pulled another bit out of line, so I used it as a template to make my new one, I also decided to make some overlap pieces which I could so and so I wouldn't have to rely on glue to hold the sides together the one on the right is my old one...



here is it sowed up and fitted, I used little bras rivets to hold it to the body (the type they use on jeans) I was going to rivet them but I think I need some small 2mm washers before I rivet it on properly









I fitted the body back on to the chassis, Its coming along nicely but still needs some work







I used a hot pin to puncture the body along the roof line above the windscreen, after I've added the window tint to the back windows I'm going to sow the front of the roof directly to the body to stop it lifting in the middle, I'm also not very happy with the spare wheel, Its far to big, but I don't want to be spending money on another set of wheels from rc4wd just to use one as a spare, at the moment it has a plastic landrover rim with a standard mrc tyre fitted,



I've still got the Lights to fit (I’m just going to Araldite the led's to the inside of the body) Door handles, Windscreen wipers, Hinges, Spotlights and rear number plate to start, I've also got to buy them 2mm washers for the rivets and See if I can beg borrow or steal some window tint from somewhere As I refuse to buy a full roll!

[ScottieJ]

looking good man! once I've finished my 1:1 I'll have to sort my 1:18 zuki out

[ferris]

Iv got some off cuts of window tint, i could post some up to you if you want a bit.

[Tramp]

I thought I'd update as I had a play today. I've not done much really and i feel a bit guilty for leaving it so long,







So I thought I'd tackle a few things today, the canvas roof has been annoying me it flicks up above the back window, while the body was off I put some glue under it and weighted it down, Also I started making the door handles not much technically to them but just fiddly to get them both to match!

Next The problem was still far to much flex, and some torque twist from the drive line, I tried correcting this using the standard plastic spacers that came with the shockers but there wasn't really enough, so I made 4 identical spacers to push the springs down and the suspension harder, I didn't make the spacers full length as only going 4/5ths of the way allows me to put extra spacers in to correct the torque twist. I don't think torque twist should be such an issue now because by tightening everything up the suspension isn't as forgiving,

here's the chassis with the spacers





and the springs and spacers, I used a bit of tubing I had laying around, luckily the inside diameter was spot on!



And the obligatory Twist shot, This is as much articulation as it has... Which is spot on! In the end the suspension is restricted by the spring spacers and rubber fuel line on the piston rod,





Now to the body and the spare wheel, I don't like it but it was the best I could do (1.9 landrover rim with an original MRC tyre) but it is way to big for what I want, Ideally I'd like another metal rim with a dirt grabber (so they all matched) But I don't want to pay for a set of 4 rims and some tyres for a wheel that I'm not even going to use! I'm sort of hoping some one else who has used these wheels and tyres will feel the same way about a spare and a buy a set then sell me one! Other than That I'm keeping my eyes out for a children's toy with similar sized wheels that I could use,

I put the body back on and glued on the door handles, I made a start on the wing mirrors to,





It still sits a little high at the front. Also Its still getting some torque twist,

What's left for me to do Externally (im not bothered about the interior)
The wing mirrors
Windscreen wipers
Windscreen/window surrounds
Locks
Door handle on the back door
Hinges
Spot lights - Any suggestions on ones I could steal form other kits?
Spare wheel
Fitting the leds for the lights

Thanks
Luke

[turbo-tom]

any good ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R-c-RC-Car-Bu ... 940wt_1163" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

these look pretty cool aswell
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alloy-roof-mo ... 707wt_1163" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jfatboy]

ive just got myself a kit on the way for a sj on my hobao hyper 7, bit random as the hyper 7 goes faster than an actual sj! hehe

[turbo-tom]

how would it work though because the hyper seven is a buggy , would look pretty good on my savage if it was done ina 1/8th scale