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bondo
12-08-2014, 09:12 AM
Ready to go and excited to have my hands on these little buggers again.

I'll be doing this from my phone so forgive me if I don't go into as much detail as I normally would.
I'm still unsure of the total design but the first chassis will be steampunk themed.

This is what I started with...http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141205_193204_zpse0jehaqi.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141205_193204_zpse0jehaqi.jpg.html)

Found a chassis, board and enough parts to cobble a roller together.
Wired and tested the board and it works.http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141205_200807_zps7m5wnjji.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141205_200807_zps7m5wnjji.jpg.html)
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141205_201729_zpscczkxy2o.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141205_201729_zpscczkxy2o.jpg.html)http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141205_224529_zpsqsscczjj.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141205_224529_zpsqsscczjj.jpg.html)

bondo
12-08-2014, 09:14 AM
As you can see, the rear chassis stay is broken and I've never really been one to slap a chassis together and call it done so....
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141205_195822_zpsxyucalck.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141205_195822_zpsxyucalck.jpg.html)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_001610_zpsmelfleam.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_001610_zpsmelfleam.jpg.html)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_015222_zpscqwg0mht.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_015222_zpscqwg0mht.jpg.html)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_143659_zpsgrxsloru.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_143659_zpsgrxsloru.jpg.html)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_143659_zpsgrxsloru.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_143659_zpsgrxsloru.jpg.html)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_164226_zpsvde31xbo.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_164226_zpsvde31xbo.jpg.html)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_181050_zpsogrflrrk.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_181050_zpsogrflrrk.jpg.html)

As usual, I'm a good bit farther along then the updates show.
I've got about 85% of the chassis cut and drilled but I decided to start in with a body.
I think I've got something figured out but we shall see if I actually use it..

Cheers,

bondo
12-15-2014, 10:03 AM
I decided to take a break from the chassis and figure out what body to use.
I have a few options as far as xmod shells and a few dozen model bodies but most are too modern or fancy to fit the theme so I dug into an old box full of past model builds that I thought would never see the light of day.aka junk.http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_155939_zpsbkur3j64.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_155939_zpsbkur3j64.jpg.html)
to me, this pic just screams " I want to be a truck".
So I found not one but two perfect candidates. http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_201818_zps8h63gqkw.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_201818_zps8h63gqkw.jpg.html)
both were finished models at one time and I think I tore both apart in a failed attempt to put one on an xmod years ago.



Hmm....http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_201952_zpsvii2ghy6.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_201952_zpsvii2ghy6.jpg.html)

I had to trim a little off the year fenders but here it is unmounted. http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141206_211640_zps6u3v2emm.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141206_211640_zps6u3v2emm.jpg.html)

While I was eyeballing mount heights I liked the look of the truck with a bit of a rake to it so I think this one will be a steam powered dragster.
I think this the stance I'll be going for.
(Still not mounted)http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3/SadistikGraffix/X%20mods/20141214_134856_zpsgynf07qo.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/SadistikGraffix/media/X%20mods/20141214_134856_zpsgynf07qo.jpg.html)

Cheers,