Next Project ..... TXT-2 Agrios
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Manfjourde
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I can't believe it came like that! Looks like they just threw it all in with no thought at all of organization.
Either way you are lucky to have the truck lol.
Either way you are lucky to have the truck lol.
HDMM
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Yeah, mine had nothing in the box to divide or protect everything from bouching around inside, everything is all tossed around in there thanks to UPS. I was so surprised when I opened the box, I didn't touch a thing, just took a pic of it incase I have anything damaged. Hopefully nothing is broken or damaged though.....
HDMM
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I know the Tamiya aluminum pinions are horrible and wear out super fast, luckily I odered some Robinson 15t pinions because I'm going to be runnning Clod wheels with Rumble Tires so I wanted to gear it down a bit and see how it goes.
I usually replace any of my Tamiya's pinions with Robinson if it's gonna get used much.
I usually replace any of my Tamiya's pinions with Robinson if it's gonna get used much.
yeah that is how the inside of the box is, mine was like that too... and yeah Tamiya pinions don't really wear out as such... they kinda... dissolve...
mine's been painted as the instructions but is flip/chameleon green and purple instead or black/red - had it painted by a professional painter
and yeah two sets of tranny/transfer case gears!
liked how it didn't have the divider as It didn't stay a kit for long... mine got 5 channel radio (Planet T5) and TITANIUM geared servos
the standard wheels aren't that bad to run on, but with the 19 tooth pinions, it is faster than my TXT-1, but the TXT-1 size wheels are an improvement as the Agrios wheels do not have the luxury of helping the suspension out with bumps
and I do have TXT-1 wheels coming for it, but spent enough on it atm...
and yeah it's an easier build than the TXT-1....
mine's been painted as the instructions but is flip/chameleon green and purple instead or black/red - had it painted by a professional painter
and yeah two sets of tranny/transfer case gears!
liked how it didn't have the divider as It didn't stay a kit for long... mine got 5 channel radio (Planet T5) and TITANIUM geared servos
the standard wheels aren't that bad to run on, but with the 19 tooth pinions, it is faster than my TXT-1, but the TXT-1 size wheels are an improvement as the Agrios wheels do not have the luxury of helping the suspension out with bumps
and I do have TXT-1 wheels coming for it, but spent enough on it atm...
and yeah it's an easier build than the TXT-1....
HDMM
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I have a set of Clod white wheels for mine and a set of Rumbles on the way. Going to run a Tamiya TEU-106bk ESC, Futaba 4PL radio and Hitec Servo. Gonna add rear stear a little later.
Does anyone know if the Hesse Planetaries on his site are the new ones I've seen that have the covers on them? Not much in the way of information on the Hesse page on the parts. I also want to add beadlock rings to my white wheels.
Does anyone know if the Hesse Planetaries on his site are the new ones I've seen that have the covers on them? Not much in the way of information on the Hesse page on the parts. I also want to add beadlock rings to my white wheels.
Manfjourde
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I actually emailed Mike yesterday about planetaries. He can still do both but it sounded like the ones with covers needed to be made. Send him an email and see what he says.
HDMM
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Thanks, I did send him a PM this morning. If I don't hear back I'll email him, I would like the new style, those look killer!
I've decided to do something a little different with my TXT-2 sideplates, was intially going to do the Lexan mod, but I decided to strip the anodizing using, then I used some 600 grip sand paper to give it a brushed look. I think this looks pretty good in contrast with the black frame. Hard to see the brushed effect in my pic, I took it with my phone. Came out pretty good I think, only took about 30 minutes between stripping, cleaning and light sanding in one continous direction.
I've decided to do something a little different with my TXT-2 sideplates, was intially going to do the Lexan mod, but I decided to strip the anodizing using, then I used some 600 grip sand paper to give it a brushed look. I think this looks pretty good in contrast with the black frame. Hard to see the brushed effect in my pic, I took it with my phone. Came out pretty good I think, only took about 30 minutes between stripping, cleaning and light sanding in one continous direction.
HDMM
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I don't have any way to weigh them, plus I already installed them. They are aluminum and not very heavy anyways. In all honesty they probably help keep the COG down a little lower anyways.
I cut out all these little decals so they would look better on the aluminum, now I think I'm cross eyed from eye strain!
I cut out all these little decals so they would look better on the aluminum, now I think I'm cross eyed from eye strain!
rocpede4x4
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Great start and thanks for giving me an idea on the side plates. When I order my TXT-2 Agrios.
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GRAVETXT-1
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Same here buddy I don't dig the bumpers but I dig this build thread 
) get the hacksaw out I say. Once the bumpers are removed I reckon a High Lift body will look pretty sweet with txt-2 chassis.
My next build will be a txt-2 so am watching this build with keen interest
) get the hacksaw out I say. Once the bumpers are removed I reckon a High Lift body will look pretty sweet with txt-2 chassis.My next build will be a txt-2 so am watching this build with keen interest