u/Thinkdan

Pouring rain here in Alberta. Wife kept saying “no don’t do it” but I could see the longing in her eyes for my meat. It’s pouring like crazy here. Totally worth it. I love my jumbo Joe.

Seller says front diff needs a rebuild, says he was a little too hard on it with the tracks. Not exactly sure what needs fixing but there is play in the front wheels.

TRX4 Blazer
TRX4 Tracks Set
Traxxas 6511 TQi Link wireless module
Traxxas 8038 LED Light Set w/Power Supply
Full interior Body Shell Cab Seat Kit: $207.49
Simulated Sound Module
TWO(2) HRB 3S Lipo Batteries 11.1 Volt
HOBBY FANS PROFESSIONAL BALANCE CHARGER/DISCHARGER WITH POWER SUPPLY
HIRC RC Low Voltage Alarm with LED Screen
Traxxas Waterproof Receiver Box
Traxxas Grille Retainers headlight housing and lenses new
Traxxas 400 High Torque Steering Servo for tracks
mini electric portable, cordless, screwdriver set with LED light(120 Pcs)
grease for water proofing
aluminum 360° rotation repair workstation with magnetic screw tray.

Cammed with MMX Max Effort v1, long tubes and no cats. Tune by Mario, what a legend. I’m not doing so well. But at least I can start my car. Life can come at you sideways very quickly. Cherish the moments. I’m not done yet.

And by ‘work’ I mean sitting in a chair long enough to get an award for sitting in a chair.

Ok. A little help here if someone has time.

I’m fairly certain all I have to do is trim off the bad piece of pipe and put a new extension in similar to what was previously there. Is that right? I think the pipe integrity down into the ground below the break is solid.

Grateful for any advice or help. Thank you in advance.

My six year old daughter and I got to work tonight! Waiting for it to cycle before we go bearish shopping.

Am I done? Nope. There’s more. There’s always more. Hah. I am proud of this one though.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions so far on my project. Really happy wit progress and to share updates.

Bought some steel shot but found out I had enough pennies at home. Bagged them and will secure them soon. Maybe end up gluing them in. Seems to be at the right water level for now. Far less ventilation from the props now when running. (Might be listing just a hair, but I am thinking I was just impatient for the photo waiting for it to settle. Hah!)

Ballast:

5lbs 5oz battery in front centre

3lbs penny bag between prop shafts

1lbs 1oz penny bag at stern (might play with placement when running unless anyone here has insight to best placement)

Total model weight with ballast and battery is 17lbs.

Need to tidy things up and secure everything down with a more organized table of some sort. Also need to secure the deck and superstructure/rear deck hatch (will use silicone and prolly elastics, will sort that out later)

I accidentally reversed i to the tub wall and the rudder arm flipped, the rod I am using had enough flex to bend it. Might need to strengthen this….or just not reverse into anything. Still need to adjust placement as rudders are not 100% aligned yet. They turn and respond just fine.

And lastly I have a leak somewhere. 95% sure it’s from the bow thruster tunnel- could be my makeshift foam plug or the printed pla is too thin there. Not sure. Will try a new plug and if that doesn’t do it, then epoxy the whole tunnel area perhaps.

Just waiting for a slip tube to cover the oiling holes in the stuffing tubes.

Going to need quite a bit of ballast for this guy to get down to the proper water line. Thinking of cutting up a broken axle I have from my car and using those as weights before I spend a load of money on lead shot/epoxy. Not exactly sure how much weight I will need, it’s gotta be more than 10lbs.