VW Buggy on Arrma Vorteks Build

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Budget build of an Arrma Vorteks roller from Jennys RC with a hodgepodge of Spektrum, Rocket-RC, and Dumbo RC electronics. Pretty happy with how this one came out. Some finishing touches coming up such as a light kit, custom bumpers, and of course finish the build off with some stickers.

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The process of combining different brand parts and getting them to function as one piece remains highly rewarding. The light kit together with customized bumpers will create a great aesthetic appeal. The upcoming completed design gets me really excited.
 
I'm waiting for a VW bug body from Aliexpress meant for a Stampede. Could you tell us what body posts you used to fit that shell? Thanks in advance, cheers from Madrid, Spain.
 
I'm waiting for a VW bug body from Aliexpress meant for a Stampede. Could you tell us what body posts you used to fit that shell? Thanks in advance, cheers from Madrid, Spain.
Custom 3D printed. Used some wood dowels to figure out the height then designed a simple H-style cross-brace in Shapr3D and printed on my Qidi Q1 Pro using Carbon Fiber Nylon filament.
 
Finally got around to using my Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro resin printer to print the front bumper. Came out freaking amazing if I do say so myself. Used a mix of 66% RepRapper ABS-Like resin and 33% Anycubic Tough resin. Would describe the result similar to FDM 3D printed Nylon, but way cheaper and very close to the smoothness of an injected molded part. Could get it all the way there with minimal sanding to sand off the little bumps from the supports, and likely will because I am going to paint it red to match the other trim pieces I have on there.

I had avoided the resin printing process because so many of the YouTubers make a big deal over it. It's honestly not that bad and it takes far less skill, maintenance, and tuning to get a good result as compared to FDM filament printing. And the equipment is a lot cheaper. For what we as RC hobbyists would use it for, the settings built into the slicer for the resin you are using work just fine. The only people who really need to fine tune it is Dungeons and Dragons miniature makers. Is it messy? Eh. I would say no more than if you did a painting project to paint a bird house or other craft project. The amount of smell and VOCs are highly over-exaggerated. I had a VOC meter nearby the entire time, and it never measured more that 0.0010% VOCs. That's compared to spray painting that set the thing off like a three-alarm fire. I will definitely be doing more RC car parts with this and the first thing I know that it is perfect for now is roll cage chassis. Stay-tuned for a future sand rail style dune buggy racer.

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As a plastic modeller since late 80's, I've been thinking of getting some kind of 3D printer, and I'm leaning towards a resin one, but the short budget is always there. The results are awesome, don't know much about durability.
Now asking about body posts, there's a pack from Arrma that includes several lengths of posts, not sure about part number. Would it be useful to fit a bug body on the Vorteks? Tell me what you all think, thanks in advance.
 
Nice bumper! As a plastic modeller since the 80's, I've been thinking about getting a resin 3D printer, though my hobby budget is a bit limited, mainly because RC is not the only one, you know...
Do you think I'll be able to mount a VW bug body on my Vorteks with the AR320357 body posts? I don't have the sell yet, but I guess I'll need longer body posts in the rear mounts.
Thanks in advance for your answers.
 
The Vorteks has different chassis and mounting systems depending on model year and 2WD or 4WD. So, would need more info to help you. Best bet is to use the exploded diagrams in the support section on Arrma's website for your vehicle model and grab the appropriate part number from there. There should be enough adjustment in what you get to fit any same scale body to your vehicle. That said, even within 1/10 scale, the sizes vary greatly, so you have to confirm everything - wheelbase, overall width, and overall length. For certain shells, you will also have to verify the shock towers and electronics will all fit within the roof line of the selected body shell. Depending on the look you are going for, you'll also have to make sure the wheels fit within the wheel wells or that the shell is narrow enough for them to be outside of the shell during full suspension travel without rubbing.

On this particular build, I will need to create some offset front suspension arms to move the wheels about 10mm further forward. That will allow me to lower the shell a bit to get a more even ride height. The LWB version of this chassis was too long, so this is an example of a 1/10th scale body that falls between two different 1/10 scale wheelbases. Long-term I'll probably create my own roll cage style chassis for this body for a better scale look and function.
 
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First of all, sorry about double post, I don't know what happened.
I expect to get the body today or maybe tomorrow, so I'll try to guess soon what posts to buy. Thanks for your answer and I probably start a new thread.
 
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