NEW BUILD! Matt's Recovery Corvair + JConcepts + Redcat = Awesome RC Trail Truck

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
  • #mattsoffroadrecovery #jconcepts #corvair
    Inspired by "Matt's Offroad Recovery" TH-cam channel, in 2023 JConcepts dropped a tenth-scale body of the Chevrolet Lakewood Corvair. This narrated RC build starts with that clear Lexan shell and takes it in a different, more northerly direction, with step-by-step details about the body prep and chassis mods. Here's the first trail run if you're interested in how it performs: • New JConcepts Corvair ...
    BACKSTORY
    With frost on the front lawn and a nip in the air, I was reminded that I didn't have a rig specifically set up for winter driving. But I had a broken-down old Redcat Gen8 chassis that I had been meaning to sell, or give away since it was in rough shape, and I thought let’s see what a winterized Corvair would look like. Maybe come up with a paint scheme and decals to go with the season. JConcepts bodies are relatively cheap so it wasn't like I was going to be out a bunch of dough if the project was a dud. You decide whether it turned out okay, and kindly leave a comment to explain.
    BODY
    JConcepts 1961 Lakewood Corvair
    jconcepts.net/...
    The Chevy Corvair was introduced as an affordable compact car to compete in the 1960s sales market with the Volkswagen Beetle. Having the distinct pleasure of being the only American-designed, mass-produced passenger car with rear-mounted and air-cooled engine, the Corvair was unique. During the 1961 model year, Chevrolet introduced a station wagon version giving an amazing amount of floor space and trunk space to an emerging customer base.
    FAKE WINCH
    www.amazon.ca/...
    CHASSIS
    Redcat Racing Gen8 PACK
    Heavy Duty CVDs and axles
    SSD alloy link mounts
    Double-reinforced brass strap Panhard mount
    Avid bearings
    Axial coil springs
    WHEELS, TIRES, FOAMS
    SSD Beadlock Steelie Rims
    JConcepts Tusk - Performance 1.9" Scaler Tire (4.75" OD)
    jconcepts.net/...
    Medium, open-cell foam insert - stock
    ELECTRICS
    Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster Sport 15T 5-slot brushed motor
    HobbyWing 1080 ESC
    Default settings except for 15: Freewheeling enabled
    JX 20KG Waterproof, High Voltage, Metal Gear Servo
    Flysky GT5 Transmitter
    Flysky A3 Receiver
    2200mAh 3S Lipo

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  • @JCHKeys
    @JCHKeys 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really nice video, appreciated seeing how you did the mounting. Thing of getting this body for my Everest Gen7 but in the Matt’s Off-road livery

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, JCH. Good luck building the yellow version of this unique vehicle, if you decide to go that way.

  • @RCLifeChoseMe
    @RCLifeChoseMe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, appreciate the attention to detail on your process. I have a corvair body arriving today and am going to start a build with it soon. Going to go for a woody look.

    • @naturallybikes2313
      @naturallybikes2313 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Excellent! Thanks for the comment.

  • @Rc-Adventurers
    @Rc-Adventurers ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That hinges body mount is ingenious. I’m stealing it😂👍🏼

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Steal away! To my surprise, every time I rotate the body back down the holes line up perfectly with the front pins. No wiggling, fishing, for a change. Only thing about this plan is you can't have a rear bumper that sticks out - it has to tuck under the shell. I made that bumper out of the dashboard from a toy-grade truck btw that I bought twenty years ago, to take apart and steal some parts. Been in my junk box the whole time. Never throw anything away. Cheers and thanks.

  • @OGRadRC
    @OGRadRC 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks awesome. Nice 👍🏾

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks. This truck continues to turn heads every time I trail it -- which is during the winter months only.

  • @stephenpico
    @stephenpico ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video. Enjoyed watching your new build.

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, Stephen. Your own builds are good examples of doing it right. Cheers and see you soon.

  • @DMHRC
    @DMHRC ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks great. All the little details really add up.

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, DM. So right about little details making a big difference. Side mirrors and a light roof rack are next. Then a driver, dog, interior, etc, etc LOL.

    • @DMHRC
      @DMHRC ปีที่แล้ว

      @NaturallyRC I've learned to never use the F word in RC - "finished" lol

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DMHRC 👍👍😄😄✔✔

  • @Scale-Crawler-tamiya-Xray-RC
    @Scale-Crawler-tamiya-Xray-RC ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice job 👍👍👍

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Merci, SCP. Funny that I got to use the word "piste" in my narration. Yesterday I took the new truck out the actual Mosquito Creek Ski Club and it performed well. Snow is on the way. Bonne journées!

  • @johnconnell1424
    @johnconnell1424 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ok now that's awesome 😎

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much johnconnell! I'm having a lot of fun driving that unusual looking SUV are the winter forest these days. I've ALMOST gotten used to the look of it. LOL. Cheers...

  • @evintacy7272
    @evintacy7272 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That turned out great! I love that body! 😊

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Pretty happy with the way it turned out too. Different for sure. My RC friends seem to like it as well. Including the colour. Cheers!

  • @rcarty419
    @rcarty419 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice looking build
    Great job on the hing build.
    And hand clarification!!!!
    Like that color!
    Nice mix!!!

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, rcarty. Great comment. Glad you liked the video (and the tiny hand LOL).

  • @RCplamodel
    @RCplamodel ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow awesome video, and cool rc car 👍👍💯

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks RCP. Congratulations on the success of your own channel.

  • @RcNickster709
    @RcNickster709 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well bud? I enjoyed that video and this rig is looking amazing. Love that body and the ALL the extra little scale details that went into this one. Big Thumbs up here

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much Nickster. Sometimes being retired does not suck, as I was able to work three days straight on it starting last Monday. My feet were tired from all that standing. Still could use a few more details. If you have any suggestions let me know eh. Stay warm out there.

  • @ozboy8144
    @ozboy8144 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done I enjoyed watching!

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it, oz. Thanks for the comment. Cheers.

  • @lifethroughalens2000
    @lifethroughalens2000 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video! Nice build. Cannot wait to see it on the trails!👍

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You bet, Kyle. It's going to look so puny next to your ten by ten. 😉

    • @lifethroughalens2000
      @lifethroughalens2000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NaturallyRC 10x10🤣. Don’t temp me. 🥹

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lifethroughalens2000 😄😄

  • @Jerroldbubbataylor
    @Jerroldbubbataylor 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome looking build love rhe looks of the corvair

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, Jerrold. It's great when you have a vision in your head, and it turns out just as good or even better, eh. The design was meant to look good in snow, and now I can say that it does.

  • @chrisgerwitz8852
    @chrisgerwitz8852 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your build .

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, chrisger. Glad you enjoyed watching.

  • @CactusCrawlersRC
    @CactusCrawlersRC ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it! The choice of the Corvair body was genius, something original that not everyone has. I'm glad you were able to save the Gen 8 kit. I wish I would have kept mine! Great build and happy winter trail running up there!

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'd been looking for something different, and as soon as JConcpets announced the Corvair I jumped. Not sure why it took four plus months, but I think they might have run into serious production problems they couldn't solve. The design is a hard one to vacuum form, and the company admits to trouble. Yup, I was this close to giving away my old Redcat. Took a lot of work to make it good again, but it's running okay now. My buds and I are all looking forward to snow trailing.

  • @RyanRKJ
    @RyanRKJ ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed seeing the thoughtfulness that went into this build. Looking forward to seeing more trail footage. I think this is your best looking build since the classic orange Comanche.

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! True fact - before this body came out, I searched the web for a used Chevy Suburban body - totally inspired by your Vaterra! No luck, but this shell reminds me very much of it. Similar proportions too. Trail footage is surely on the way. Cheers...

  • @SevenWelt
    @SevenWelt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello,
    Very nice video, great work from you!👍
    Nice greetings from Germany!🖖🍀

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, Seven, and thank you. Glad you enjoyed the film. Man, those build videos take a long time to put together eh? Almost as long as the build itself.😁

    • @SevenWelt
      @SevenWelt ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NaturallyRC Yes👍

  • @caledoncrawlersrc2216
    @caledoncrawlersrc2216 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Looks so good, loved all those diy tips i saw and especially the lexan body drop and painted clip at the beginning!!

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL. Thanks. The body drop was inspired by all these Tik Tokkers who do that to show off their latest fashionable outfits, and I thought what the heck. So far looking like it will be a good truck in the snow. Cheers.

  • @TrokaRC
    @TrokaRC ปีที่แล้ว

    Like the body pin idea, also the info on the #Corvair

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Troka. Not sure how I did it, but every time I rotate the body back down the holes line up perfectly with the front pins. No wiggling and fishing, for a change. Ha. Lucky I guess.

  • @watson9897
    @watson9897 ปีที่แล้ว

    Solid looking rig bro 💯

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks. Gotta admit, however, that sometimes when the rig is driving away from me I ask myself, why is a family car driving around offroad? LOL.

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers ปีที่แล้ว

    Subscribed

  • @ktse87
    @ktse87 ปีที่แล้ว

    Electrical tape for trim is genius. I'll have to try that out

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      For sure. If you need to bend the tape around corners, warm it up with a hair dryer, press it down around the corner but don't trim the end off right away -- give it a day as it will shrink back a bit. Adjust it to compensate, and them trim it. It will stay put after that.

  • @sergiocoxsr.6855
    @sergiocoxsr.6855 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!!!!!

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, sergio. I'm kinda impressed myself. Was a fun project, with hardly any headaches. Cheers.

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers ปีที่แล้ว

    Never thought of using electrical tape as stripping.. great idea

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks. Helps to put it on when the tape is warm. Around tight corners it's best to let it relax overnight, and then adjust it to its final curve, before doing the final trim.

  • @rcflashcars
    @rcflashcars ปีที่แล้ว

    cool vid, my friend! appreciate the views number! keep it up! big like! 👍👍👍

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, rcflash. You never know when a video is going to be popular on TH-cam -- at least I don't LOL, I just keep cranking them out. Cheers and thanks again for the support.

  • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
    @IowaBudgetRCBashers ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love everything but the grill sticker.

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Excellent point, and I was hesitant to use it. BIG problem is that the decal sheet does not include the prototypical chrome nose detail! Seems JConcepts really were out to copy Matt's Offroad TH-cam version (short of duplicating the door decals) note for note. Interstingly, the decal sheet shown on the JConcepts website does not match the one that came with my body, in that someone has scissored away the GM logo and stamp of authenticity. Hmmm. If you know or hear any reasons behind the sticker issue, let me know here in the comments section. Cheers and thanks.

    • @IowaBudgetRCBashers
      @IowaBudgetRCBashers ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NaturallyRC interesting. Must’ve lost a law suit against Ralph Nader 😂

    • @NaturallyRC
      @NaturallyRC  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IowaBudgetRCBashers 😅✔