My Blazer

KITT222 · #1 06-27-2009, 09:29 PM

If you have been on here long enough you'll know that forever ago xmod4life sold his Toyota Hilux Xmod. I purchased it, and well I took out the steering fets. Back then I was still learning about Xmods, so I took out the board to figure it out, and the wires were a little stiff, and they all broke off, plus the stock servo wires broke, and then fell apart. And all this time I was making the thing better. Now, it has a Blazer body, similar paint scheme, pro-grade electronics, Venom battery, and HS56HB steering servo. I still plan on making it into a full crawler, but right now until I buy a Slash, this is how it sits.

I plan on making something to cover the servo, and make it less top heavy.

Comments welcome!

jimtothejam80 · #2 07-15-2009, 04:24 PM

this looks great especially the roof rack and paint. Does that servo give more torque and improve the turning circle even with the lift kit on?

KITT222 · #3 07-15-2009, 04:36 PM

Thanks! The servo gives plenty of torque, but the turning circle is pretty much the same if not a little bit better.

jimtothejam80 · #4 07-15-2009, 04:42 PM

cheers i would put up some pics of my landrover defender but my laptop is being stupid, i found a way round loosing turning circle due to the lift kit

4G63punk · #5 07-15-2009, 05:19 PM

nice blazer. i think itll look better with a wider stance. hahah

xmodzracer · #6 07-15-2009, 06:44 PM

Chassis pic?

Tmaxxn3 · #7 07-15-2009, 07:32 PM

nice

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surgeon · #8 07-15-2009, 09:03 PM

Not bad, not bad. I suggest painting the yellow accessories, they are kind of a sore thumb to the build.

KITT222 · #9 07-16-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by surgeon

Not bad, not bad. I suggest painting the yellow accessories, they are kind of a sore thumb to the build.

Yeah, I'm going to paint them black. They are an eyesore.

xmodzracer, here's the chassis pics:

(I love hot glue

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jimtothejam80 · #10 07-16-2009, 11:23 AM

wow lol what tires are those btw?

Bananabrain · #11 07-16-2009, 02:19 PM

Looks great, also since you said you want to make it less top heavy you may want to try & drop the body a bit lower so One it will look a little more to scale & it will help bring the COG down. Also if you could i would move your steering servo somewhere else because if that gets hung on something when you are crawling or what ever you plan on doing, its gonna mess you up. lol

jimtothejam80 · #12 07-16-2009, 04:22 PM

another way to combath the high cog might be to put some sall weights under the chassis this worked abit with my truck

Bananabrain · #13 07-16-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jimtothejam80

another way to combath the high cog might be to put some sall weights under the chassis this worked abit with my truck

But if he does that then he is just adding more weight to the truck so there is more strain on the motor. So i would say drop the body a little bit & if you could pull the roof rack off or take some stuff off of it. That would help alot with the weight issue.

KITT222 · #14 07-16-2009, 05:23 PM

The roof rack weighs nothing, I can't lower the body, I have a "skid plate" to prevent the servo from catching, and the tires are Super Swampers from Aoshima.

mr.hotrod · #15 07-16-2009, 06:09 PM

Dude thats commetment to a picture! he grew a 1/24 scale pine tree LOL

Bananabrain · #16 07-16-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KITT222

The roof rack weighs nothing, I can't lower the body, I have a "skid plate" to prevent the servo from catching, and the tires are Super Swampers from Aoshima.

I see what your saying i was just giving some ideas, that have worked for me, but its your xmod, so its your choice.

KITT222 · #17 07-16-2009, 07:55 PM

I Understand where you're coming from. I was leaving so it was a rushed post. Right now I'm on my cell phone at my aunts. If the body goes any lower the wires are going to get squished. The servo is a simple system, so less complicated=better. And the tree I planted recently. Its grown several inches since i took the picture. I'm really fond of it. And weight will not be an issue. Its a 1400 mah battery, with 7.2 volts. Its a strong battery. The thing does a wheely off the line!

#18 07-25-2009, 12:59 AM

I forgot where. but somewhere i saw how to make your own bungee cords. The method used a hair scrunchie and paper clips, with safety glue to secure.

FloydfanYodaman · #19 07-25-2009, 12:36 PM

hey man looks like a beautiful project...i've always wanted to do a crawler myself...good luck with bringing this to completion

bestdragon2001 · #20 07-25-2009, 02:56 PM

I think it would look nice put mini bungie cords on the roof rack. BTW whats that weird looking spring sticking out in front of the rear wheel?

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