WPL, JJRC and HengLong R/C Truck thread

[tonycocacola]

Feb 7, 2021 20:10:13 GMT Rich said:

Feb 7, 2021 19:45:37 GMT tonycocacola said:

I thought they'd be simple too, I was wrong.
There's 4 pairs of wires coming off the ESC, one pair for the receiver, one pair is a switch. That leaves 2 pairs. Should be for the motor and the battery?
It doesn't matter which pair I put where nothing happens.
I've tried rebinding my transmitter and receiver and trying them again, still no joy.
So it got binned of in favour of doing my nitro car project.

🙂

Should have 3 wires on the ESC to connect to the RX. If you've connected the battery to the motor wiring that will have likely killed the ESC, and possibly the RX too sadly. Moot point if it's got binned :/

I didn't mean it's actually gone in the bin, just put aside in favour of a car that does work.
I'll get back to it when I can be bothered with it.

😃

[Rich]

Feb 8, 2021 21:12:06 GMT tonycocacola said:

Feb 7, 2021 20:10:13 GMT Rich said:

Should have 3 wires on the ESC to connect to the RX. If you've connected the battery to the motor wiring that will have likely killed the ESC, and possibly the RX too sadly. Moot point if it's got binned :/

I didn't mean it's actually gone in the bin, just put aside in favour of a car that does work.
I'll get back to it when I can be bothered with it.

😃

Ahh, simple misunderstanding. The nitro looks good though!

[tonycocacola]

Feb 8, 2021 22:09:15 GMT Rich said:

Feb 8, 2021 21:12:06 GMT tonycocacola said:

I didn't mean it's actually gone in the bin, just put aside in favour of a car that does work.
I'll get back to it when I can be bothered with it.

😃

Ahh, simple misunderstanding. The nitro looks good though!

Thanks.
When I get paid I'll be getting another ESC, I shall head here for help and advice.

😃

[Rich]

Feb 9, 2021 21:47:19 GMT tonycocacola said:

Feb 8, 2021 22:09:15 GMT Rich said:

Ahh, simple misunderstanding. The nitro looks good though!

Thanks.
When I get paid I'll be getting another ESC, I shall head here for help and advice.

😃

May I recommend the Hobbywing Quickrun 1060 for durability and reliability. Although a little large for the scale they are absolutely bomb-proof.

[The Jackeria]

These are bloody ace, if only I didn't melt a piston in my hyper 7 and decide to EV convert it haha, I'll have to put a few trucks on my Christmas list.

[diff]

Took the C34 to work today to have a play in the snow at lunchtime.

[markbognor]

Love the lighting! Looks great out in the wild.

[diff]

Took the MN D90 today.

[tonycocacola]

Feb 9, 2021 22:33:16 GMT Rich said:

Feb 9, 2021 21:47:19 GMT tonycocacola said:

Thanks.
When I get paid I'll be getting another ESC, I shall head here for help and advice.

😃

May I recommend the Hobbywing Quickrun 1060 for durability and reliability. Although a little large for the scale they are absolutely bomb-proof.

Took your advice and I ordered that very ESC, should be here tomorrow (Wednesday).
Prepare for questions.

😁

[tonycocacola]

ESC is here, and it's s completely different beast to the first one I bought.
The connectors are pretty easy to work out re what's what.
One to receiver.One with a switch, that was easy to work out on the last one.
It's the battery and motor that I couldn't work out.
This one is plain as day. The Tamiya battery connector gives it away.
I've had to order a couple of Tamiya connectors for my battery and charger, so hopefully it'll be mobile in a few days.

😁

[markbognor]

There's a new project underway down this way. Spurred on by getting the C34KM in the D12 trade and having the cab top left from the C34-1 conversion, I thought I'd put it all together.







Hopefully ending up looking something like an FJ45 Troopy.

[markbognor]

Getting there, both sides have the infill panels glued in and some filler. I couldn't resist giving one side a cursory rub down and blow over with primer. Still needs some fettling but I think it's going to be ok. The join line between the top and bottom half is a bit wavy at the moment. I think I'll glue both parts together and then it'll be easier to re form the line. The paint has been chosen, but it's not beige - mainly because Halfords didn't have one.

[tonycocacola]

Looking good mark.
I haven't had time to do much with my crawler, or the nitro car because I've been, get this, working on a real car!!!
1/1 scale, and everything.

😲😁

[markbognor]

More filling and sanding has happened over the last few days and tonight I got some paint on. It's a little lighter than I'd have liked, but I still think it suits.






The roof is getting there too. It's had another skim of filler since that pic.

[Rich]

I'm liking the station wagon build markbognor , looking very tidy!

Started a few more bits on my WC project.

Built the chassis up with a dubious looking extended prop. Will see how long that lasts.



Sloshed some paint about.





Started work on the cab. Filed the moulded marker lamps off the wings and cut the grille out







Have started to prime the cab so more soon. Want to have as many trucks up and running for RR-Weekender and have a crawling course for anyone who has an RC they want to play with

[markbognor]

Did you dismantle the chassis for paint Rich, or just take the wheels off?

Haven't decided If I'll bring the slot track to the Weekender this year, but they'll definitely be some WPL trucks coming along! Thought I might have a crack at some portable obstacles too.

[Rich]

Mar 6, 2021 14:06:18 GMT markbognor said:

Did you dismantle the chassis for paint Rich, or just take the wheels off?

Haven't decided If I'll bring the slot track to the Weekender this year, but they'll definitely be some WPL trucks coming along! Thought I might have a crack at some portable obstacles too.

I've got a pile of 'stuff' in the corner of the workshop for obstacles so I have some, if you do some too that'll be ace. I just blasted the chassis over sans wheels with the paint, as per a period military vehicle to be fair. Makes a difference to the way it looks, looks more.. proper.

[Rich]

Got some paint on the bare bones of the cab



Mounted the fuel tanks up, stock they sit tucked too far under the running boards so I've spaced them out with PC board standoffs



And I'd been gifted a WPL winch. Usually it seems on the MV kits people just lump them on the bumper. Not many MV's actually had a nose mount winch, and often it was a centre mounted PTO driven affair. Obviously that's what I'm aiming for so I shaved a bit off it here and there and it fits lovely. Cable spools out of the rear cross-member and I will have split eyes under the chassis so the 'cable' can be spooled to the front bumper.

[markbognor]

It's coming on...

[markbognor]

I've not done any interior detailing on the others, so I thought I'd give it a bit of a go on this one.