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i've been wanting to do a serious micro for ages, just too lazy.

but as usual, a few parts i've had lying around started coming together in my mind.

so the plan, make a zz sized one of these:


parts i'll be using:
kyosho mr02 pcb
zzse chassis
80mah lipo
"dragon slayer" h1 humvee bod
futaba 3pk tx


mods:
suspension
erm, better i tell you what won't be modified!
it won't have a working diff, how's that!

i was originally gonna go with a set of my modified lego rims/tyres.
but i've decided to go with a set of wheels steelwoolghandi sent me once, mainly for the scale look. i'd say these must have come from a diecast hummer, the wheels are an exact replica and same goes with the tyres.


@ swg!

the zzse rear end is a bit too bulky what with the heat sink and screw mounting, etc.
so i'm going with the rear end off an "enertec micro charger" (as seen under my s2000 monster and rally ferrari).
the axle isn't removable like bits and zips but it's more compact, fast (7.1:1 gear ratio) and alot more mod friendly.

here it is all chopped and smoothed:


so far i've got the wheels all painted, mounted and finished, couldn't resist a little mockup!



as for the body and detailing, i'm going for a low key military look. as it will be a driver i won't bother adding pipes or guns that are gonna break off in use.
so i'll chop the tray out, make a "slope back" for it and give it a coat of olive drab. maybe an olive/brown/black camo like my current camo hummer.

then i'll "weather" it

Ok Betty that is just to cool for words I am so excited I can't wait to see a famous Betty K Hummer build this is going to be the best I can tell!

Ok sitting and watching and learning!

my jaw hit the floor when i heard "MR02 PCB" and hasn't left it since.
Those wheels look awesome, and its gonna be amazing to see how far your off-road bits have grown since their early days.

Im impressed!

This is the kinda shit i've been waiting for! I hadn't seen much going on with you in 1/64 for a while, and was wondering if you'd return.

Too much fun with heli's huh ?

Nice so far man, I cant wait to see this beauty up and running mate!

This is got to be the sweetest SE build around. And it's destined to get dirty.. even better.




btw.
Betty.k's magic fingers do the un-possible. Honda s2k, you are gonna have to get a new sig.

that guy was talking about an xmod EP though

Betty is also an exeption!

Whoa! It's getting sweeter and sweeter...

Those wheels gave me an idea on how to tackle my Tumbler modz.

Weathering makes it more closer to reality, hmm.

Betts, your iWaver boards always look different to everyone elses. You seem to have cut off the motor contact pads. How do get drive i.e. where do you attach you're drive wires? I'm assuming it's certain pins on the FETs....

Maxx

the idea comes from sat4life, he chopped the motor tabs off his mr01 pcb to shorten it:
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... =mr01+zzse
have a close look at an iw/kyosho pcb. you'll notice that beyond a certain point on the pcb there's nothing but motor tab and can be cut off.
kyosho pcb's can be shortened more than iw.

this should give you an idea, each motor wire comes straight from the drain legs of each fet (far right ones)

and you still owe me for the PCB too!

finished chopping the chassis and got an h plate installed.
i glued a piece of plastic inside the chassis to give the screws more to hold on to, should help stiffen it up too.



i'm glad that part is over, getting the rear end on straight was a major concern

man, that is clean work!

no concrete-floor sanding for this one, huh??

Clean as hell!

my onroad zz's rear suspension looks like a pile of shit next to that

The nicely rounded and smoothed gearbox in the back tops off the 'clean' look, lol..

beanoman wrote:Clean as hell!

my onroad zz's rear suspension looks like a pile of shit next to that

The nicely rounded and smoothed gearbox in the back tops off the 'clean' look, lol..

45tr0 wrote:man, that is clean work!

no concrete-floor sanding for this one, huh??

What did you guys really expect from the dirty bit originator, huh?
Nice work Betty.k, this is also the first time I've seen a stripped down ZZSE.

Looks good man Where did those screws come out of? I thought I had some somewhere in my parts bin, but misplaced them. Those are awesome for their lowprofile head.
And what will you do for the steering? I absolutely hate the toothed slider. A grain of dirt jams it in a heart beat.