- Axial SCX10 Toyota Hilux -
 

I think I'm officially joined the 1/10 club. :ohno: Here's my first ever hobby grade 1/10 RC, Axial SCX10 Honcho Kit, that just got delivered today. Haven't decide what ECS/TX/RX/Motor combo yet. Here's how far I got up to. Keep in mind, this will be a slow build. :)

Unboxing:

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Now let's get started on bag A:

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1 down, 1 more to go!

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Both axles done.

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Bag A is done, bag B is up.

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Put the drive shafts together.

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Those metal yokes left a dent on my thumb.

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Time for the shocks.

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Shock bodies are done, now it need some oil.

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All 4 shocks done!

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Looking good Jason! hopefully mine will be here next saturday ;)

Needs a Jeep Honcho body.

This is one of my goals, buy a complete kit and put it together. That's awesome, definitely jealous.

bite your tongue...the yoda body is just fine :p

also jealous...and yet another thing on the big want list o' life...

Thanks Rob, excited aren't you? :lol:

I want a Hilux body. :p

Haha, thanks man!

Don't worry, lol. Yota will stay.



Update: Build continue...

Bag C:

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Build up the top linkages on the front axle.

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Both axles done.

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Now for the bottom linkages.

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Next up, the tranny. All nicely fitted and greased up.

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Bag D:

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Competed tranny mounted on the skid plate.

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Bag E:

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Servo plate mounted.

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For servo choice, I went with the Traxxas 2075 waterproofed servo.

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Servo mounted in place, as well as the steering linkages.

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Now it's time for the chassis.

Bag: F

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Front axle mounted.

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Rear axle mounted.

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Almost there!

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Both sides rock sliders installed.

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ESC/receiver box installed.

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Battery rack.

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Front bumper.

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She's officially a roller!

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Looking good. I have looked at SCX10's and debated getting one but after seeing this thread I know now I want one. :)

Get one, they are fun to build. :nod:



Update: Finally got the body cut up. A clear Honcho!

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That's just badass man! Wish I had the money to afford one. Are these pretty slow for crawling in stock form?

That is exactly what I ended up doing this weekend. :)

I have been thinking of getting one but i dont know how hard they are to build so is it really hard or it just takes a while?

I've never built one personally, but I can imagine that patience is a major bonus with building one of these, and paying extra attention to everything. Just take your time, read the instructions thoroughly and don't get frustrated.

It will take a little time, you probably could do it in a day if you stuck to it but I wouldn't recommend it.

Thanks Kevin, it took me a while just so I can afford the kit! The RTR version comes with a 27T motor, for sure that they are not super fast, but still have a nice amount of speed. The motor I ordered is a 45T, still waiting for it.

Nice!

The hardest thing is to save up for all those expensive parts. :lol: Other than that, it's definitely not hard to build.

You are right about that! It's possible to build the whole kit in 1 day. I just took my time on it.

thats another thing i have very very low income so i practically go on my dads budget :lol: so dont look like im gettin one soon!

*Cough* Ask your parents for one, as a birthday gift. *Cough*


Update: Painted the rims and fog lights.

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Matt black rims with gun metal center caps.

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Look what showed up in the mail today.

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Update: Decided to use the Honcho body for now, so I picked up some paint today, and painted the cab and the bed.

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Update: So my transmitter and receiver got delivered quicker than I expected.

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I waste no time, and have the receiver mounted on the chassis right away.

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Then took it out for it's first run!

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And a really crappy quality video...

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Took it out to Central Park today!

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I just noticed that my license is expired.

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What a beauty! Some shots look so darn real! lol

Thanks Kevin!



What could this be?

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im gonna say thats a suzuki or tracker lol

Mitsu Pajero.

Still, the aptly named Honcho is the 4x4 master race you're looking for;

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Not Suzuki or Mitsubishi. Anyone want to take another guess? :p

Toyota land cruiser(LC80?) like the one you sent me and the xmods conversion you did of one and the losi crawler one you did

Nope, not a LC80. In fact, it's not a Toyota. :lol:



Update: Got my 3Racing LED Light System today!

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Hide all those messy wires inside the receiver box.

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Short video.

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Is it a nissan pathfinder? whatever it is that sketch makes it look **** cool and your an awesome artest by the way

Haha, thanks! Nope, not a Pathfinder. But it is a Nissan. :)

Lights really set it off. I ended up getting the Axial light kit but did debate the 3Racing set. Have not installed the turn signals since I was unsure where to put the rear ones but I like where you installed them so I think I may put mine there as well.

Nissan Xterra? But whatever it is i cant wait to see how you make it

Nope. :lol: Let me give you another hint, it was not sold in the U.S. market.

Gotta be a Nissan Patrol then.

Correct! :bigwink:

Update: So I've been driving my SCX10 in the water/mud a lot recently...

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And I think that it is time to take it apart and re-build it. So I've seen that people like to use marine grease inside the axles and tranny to prevent metal parts from rusting. Unfortunately, I couldn't find marine grease locally. Instead, I've picked up a Castrol multi-purpose chassis grease. I read through the label from the back, sounds similar to the purpose of the marine grease. So I decided to give it a try.

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I've took the entire tranny and axles apart for clean up and re-lube with the Castrol grease.

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Here are some before and after compression pics.

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When I took the front axle apart, it was a lot worst than what the rear axle looks like.

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Rusty bearings.

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So I took some sandpapers and cleaned up the rust as much as I can.

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The bearings are looking like new again.

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Also rebuild the motor.

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After all the cleaning, it's like a new SCX10 again.

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Only one question.. how much do you charge per vehicle for cleaning and detailing? :)

Looks fantastic. As always.

Cheers,
Kyle

Thanks, Kyle! It will depends on which vehicle. Pricing range will be between $10-$20 plus return shipping. :)

How are you liking the Holmes Hobbies motor?

I bought my motor and ESC as a combo. It let you pick 35T/45T/55T, I picked 45T, it's a nice motor, very easy to maintenance. The motor have a lot of torque, but not too much speed, it's a slow walking pace. I'm looking to order the Cobalt Puller 7T motor once they are in stock.

The hobby shop I got my Honcho at only had Venom motors. I got a 55t and it works quite well but I have been thinking I would like a little more speed and have been looking at the 35t HH motors. Want something faster but still a scale trail truck speed.

The 35T are what most of the scaler guys use. It have a little more speed, won't be extremely fast.