Really! Why are speed run bodies so expensive??

[Jerold]

Yeah, sorry bout that, I go off on tangents sometimes...do love @Ajag's new vendetta tho, check it! Dope!

I thought it was me that got out in the weeds... over the tires... into the mud.

 

[joshludden]

I thought it was me that got out in the weeds... over the tires... into the mud.

We're still talking about rc cars right? Sorry, may have been overserved here. But in all seriousness, back to the issue @ hand, I've recently begun making my own bodies w/ limited success. I tend to wreck all of the bodies on my rigs, so I'll admit that I don't wanna spend $ on something I may crush in 2 minutes. I think this one is good for @ least 100mph.

 

[Jerold]

We're still talking about rc cars right? Sorry, may have been overserved here. But in all seriousness, back to the issue @ hand, I've recently begun making my own bodies w/ limited success. I tend to wreck all of the bodies on my rigs, so I'll admit that I don't wanna spend $ on something I may crush in 2 minutes. I think this one is good for @ least 100mph.

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You might try Shoe Goo and drywall tape. Look it up on Youtube, there are about 100 videos on it. Basically it makes a flexible composite to reinforce. Other variants are Flex Seal, Gorrilla something, E600, Carbon Fibre. I think the standard Shoe Goo and Drywall is the best bang for the buck.

 

[joshludden]

I did put some eb6000 down on the inside, but didn't have any drywall tape lying around. Did that build for my best friend on a budget to try to get him into the hobby. I will try it on my next one tho, working on a Kraton6s body now

 

[vinkarne]

We're still talking about rc cars right? Sorry, may have been overserved here. But in all seriousness, back to the issue @ hand, I've recently begun making my own bodies w/ limited success. I tend to wreck all of the bodies on my rigs, so I'll admit that I don't wanna spend $ on something I may crush in 2 minutes. I think this one is good for @ least 100mph.

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Did you make it with a tin?

 

[Tex Koder]

Did you make it with a tin?

I believe it was made from pure recycled 24-pack Bud packaging cardstock...



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@vinkarne - Sorry I think we hijacked your thread.

Yeah, folks do that around here..

 

[joshludden]

Did you make it with a tin?

@Tex Koder is mostly correct, it was actually an 18 pack for the typhon, 24 pack for the Kraton

 

[Tex Koder]

@Tex Koder is mostly correct, it was actually an 18 pack for the typhon, 24 pack for the Kraton

You'll need to make a dedicated thread covering your design&build..
All your info is kind of scattered all over the place...

 

[joshludden]

You'll need to make a dedicated thread covering your design&build..
All your info is kind of scattered all over the place...

Just like my mind!!! yeah, I'll hafta do that

 

[Tex Koder]

I'm getting all the night time Da Beers photos prepped and ready to upload.. in another couple of more minutes.
My laptop can't process all the images fast enough.
Hold on the your hats..