I'm all for the scale details and very glad to see you include them every week. That's a big reason why your builds always impress me so much... that being said I have a bit of a suggestion.. a critique if you will.. PLEASE consider lopping off the flanged part of your scale tail pipe, for some reason I just don't think it's looking as great as it could ( could just be my own opinion and we know what they are like lol) Also I'm sure you already know this but used lighters make absolutely AWESOME scale mufflers when cut down. just gluea pierce of styrene to the cut end and drill holes for the brake line to pass thru, paint and you're done! I'm sure you could even take it a step further and cut letters out of really thin styrene to have a muffler brand name "stamped" onto it from the factory which would be killer in some low shots of the truck. Hope My Constructive Criticism helps and PLEASE keep doing what you do bro! Thanks for the awesome vids as always
I've really been enjoying this series. These videos are very well done, and I like the idea of using brake line for an exhaust. Also that intro was great.
I'm a little late to the party but I just got into the hobby with my new Honcho! Been watching yours and Harley's videos for a while now. Keep up the great work!
That is my favorite budget Waterproof Servo I’ve had really good luck with them. It’s not even Wednesday and I’m already looking forward to the next video!
I think you should make it a 4 link get rid of the pan hard bar and get a 71mm link from axial and 45 degree bent end and down ward bent end to get more articulation for pretty cheap
I'm not a fan of four linking the front. Too many setbacks for a small bit of extra articulation. Flex, as it is, is overrated in my opinion. Thanks for the suggestion!
Way to go Matt! I haven't had any problems with those servos at all. I am currently using 4-5 of them. They are great for trailing. I like the tailpipe. 👍🏼
Thanks other Matt! I've got a few Savox servos going in my trail trucks, and even competition trucks. My favorite is the Holmes SHV500, but that's a budget breaker!
Brass is better than plastic! I won't be doing any hardcore comping with it, and I'm pretty easy on my trucks. It's been a long time since I stripped out a servo! Thanks for the feedback!
I just ordered myself a honcho today, I'm excited to see what this machine can do. I've watched your honcho build that's what made me go out and order a honcho.
For the exhaust, if you drill the end out a lil bit you can make the steel thinner to give you more of a scale thickness on the exhaust tip. Awesome videos. Love the build so far
Matt great job. Both of you are killing this series and I’m learning more scaleness. I’d like to see you change up the honcho cage a little or maybe add a canvas cover to it
Hey Matt, I clicked the link and did this upgrade on my SCX10ii rtr JK. It took me a few tries to get it right, but I got it all to work and the steering horn clears. I did have to move my receiver back in the box a bit as the wires are a little shorter. Also added spacer between the horn and the steering link to reduce the angle a little. Thanks for the info.
Awesome! You gotta upgrade the servo sooner or later but it’s cool that you added a scale feature too. You guys definitely have a good thing going right now- makes me look forward to Wednesdays now!
Very nice budget build 👍👌. I drive this three years now and I love that Thing 😊😉. A thing you can add next week can be Frontlights on the Body... ...I think that make your rig more realistic 😉🤙. Best regards from Germany Hannes
Truck is really looking good! Love the exhaust pipe. So cool! Those savox servos are awesome! My son and I use them in most of our trucks. Can’t wait to see what u are going to do with the old servo.👍👍
@@scalebuildersguild im building an axial ryft. i forgot how fun collecting all the parts were. times have changed though, i remember shopping at the b&m
Great job again, love seeing people repurposing items to suit a scale component. What scale modeler hasn't cruised aimlessly in Walmart or the local hardware store looking for that one item that they can modify for their rig:D
Honestly, as y'all said, the stock servo is going to give up sooner or later. As will the one installed, they all do! It's just maintenance we have to do but in this case, money well spent I say. Like the exhaust touch as well. Great little challenge & great video series, thanks for sharing it with us!!
Another great one! I still don't know what to make of Savox...... 😵 Josh doesn't like them - his most common reason - they're annoying!! But I've read SEVERAL different things from different people about them. I'm confused!! Nobody wants to hear my situation, but let's say my budget is infinitely *smaller* than $50.00/week. I wouldn't trust my Rig to one of those "8 High Torque Servos for $15.99" eBay deals!!!! Are there any decent Servos, for my Wraith with 5.5" Tires, for *under* $30?? And that Brake Line.... AWESOME idea!!! 👏👏👏👏 Not only looks good and Scale, but it RUSTS!! I've been an Auto Technician Since 84. I don't know why I haven't thought of that! Keep it up! Carmine 🚂
I would love to see the proline SR5 body on there. It would pair nicely with the core support/engine bay you have from Knight's Customs.. and of course the grill and lights that go with it lol
The servo hitting the panhard bar has caused my servo horn to fail so many times on the trail even after I shaved off some of the material. Might try the spacer method or that vanquish aluminum horn.
@@scalebuildersguild seems to be more of a temporary fix. Would you recommend a servo/battery tray relocation kit? Or should I start with the aluminium servo arm and see if that helps?
Hey Matt the Honcho's looking great ! ;) This build off between you and Harley is going great ! ;) Just 1 exhaust pipe from $5 worth of brake tube ? surely that Honcho must have a big block V8 ? so a duel pipe system is a must ! Even my series 1 SCX10 Honcho has a twin "duel" system ;) Can't wait for week 6... go SBG !!!
Another great vid man.and great addon of the week.. And chance u can custom a front body cage gor honcho body ..i always wanted to see the body with exo cage to kinda go with the rear cage ..
Well there we go .. week five is a done deal👌.. great little tip for the exhaust Mathew, the servo ..totally agree it will no doubt need to be replaced eventually, however I am real curious to know what you may have planned for the stock servo in regards to this rig, if I in fact heard you correctly lol🤔 James (Frostbitten Canuck) 🇨🇦
I would have liked to see a little more detailed exhaust setup with the brake like like a couple of bends, follow the frame rails rearward, hump over the rear axle, and exit behind the rear tires
That's certainly possible, but I'm not committed to anything yet. Most offroad trucks wouldn't keep the stock exhaust, and that's the look I went for. On a more scale accurate build, definitely! Thanks for the feedback!
I tend to not buy accessories if I can make them myself from styrene. James makes nice rotopax though, you can buy through the Knight Customs Shapeways store.
Nice mini Bic lighter cut down and paint silver would make a great muffler and costs nothing if it's someones dead lighter I've built a few and it looked cool under mine
case will not fail, the base, where main shaft for gears is in, is part of housting. so your main shaft is spinning in plastic hole( not in bearing ). motor is quite powerfull, so it easily make tolerance in that hole and it will dislocate the main shaft from that hole, which is in plastic base, which is part of housting of servo.
Awesome update video I love the idea with the brake line how Clever. Nice upgrade on the servo are you going to add some scale accessories like shovel or rotopax etc? Thanks for sharing appreciate your time.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed! I think add-on scale accessories are a little overrated, but we'll see. I usually try to pick a theme for the truck, and build out some parts around that theme. Cheers!
My fav days of a week!! Woohoooo budget build!! 🙌🙌🙌 Did all standard savox servo is tall than average servo?? I put 1270TG and it hit the rod end of panhard..
Everyday is a good day but Wednesday is the best day for the week because I get to see your video. Thank you for being you and keep up the amazing work. Can you remind me where you got the front clip and inner fenders please and thank you sir
Thanks for the feedback, means a lot! The firewall/fender assembly is from Knight Customs, via Shapeways: www.shapeways.com/product/BEMTBBQ82/sr50007-sr5-engine-bay?optionId=61900647
Scale Builder's Guild thank you for the response sir I appreciate it and for the info keep up the amazing work hopefully I get to see you out on the trail
I definitely wouldn’t run that servo in a 1.9 or larger tire rig. It’s fine on a tiny tire rig. The brass gears will give out. According to Savox these servos are made as a Traxxas replacement servo and need a servo saver otherwise they will not warranty them.
Interesting feedback! Considering it's more torque than stock, I'm wondering where you got your info from. I got this directly from Savox: The SW-0231MG is a budget friendly, waterproof, high torque, digital servo in a slightly taller case than most standard sizes. This is a great upgrade if your looking to drive your RC vehicle in any condition yet unable to use higher voltage to obtain more power. Features:Strong metal gear train for added durability.Waterproof case design.Ideal for cars, truck, and boats subject to water or snow.Slightly taller case design.
Scale Builder's Guild i destroyed one in my trail stomper in one run. Sent a message to savox for warranty. They wanted to know what vehicle it was in and if I used a servo saver. Their response was it’s designed as a Traxxas drop in replacement and requires a servo saver. They declined my warranty request.
Hi Matt, awesome intro man. Very funny, had my going. How about when you use a budget servo, actually use a budget servo, like the budget mg servos, that's all I use in all my rc's and have never been let down yet. I would be great if you used one to see what you think of it and beat on it till it gives up the ghost 👻 lol. I got the decals, they are fantastic, thanks. 😀 👍 👍 👍
Scale Builder's Guild yeah, the Chinese mg servos, balraced, metal geared high torque, 12kg plus, 2 for $10 on eBay, sometimes if you're lucky, you can find the mg999 22kg torque. They're not waterproof, but that's easy enough to fix. 😀 👍 👍 👍
Really good waterproof 20kg metal gear servo: Power HD LW-20MG, 20 - 25 bucks via Amazon, local shops, Banggood, Hobbyking etc.; very popular here; - others: 20 kg metal gear not waterproof: Power HD LF-20MG, 15 - 20 bucks... really worth the money. Even more budget but good and 20kg metal gear: DSServo DS3218 around 11 €, there would be even cheaper servos for around 5 bucks 12kg metal gear, that will work: MG995. Went the other way in my helis, from cheap to very high class servos, but I guess in (Scale-)crawlers you will not need the most expensive servos. Guess I saw the Power HD LF-20MG servos in some rigs of GMC (in videos), this is the "red" servo with big silver "20 kg" on it. I do also use JX servos for 10 bucks in my Tamiya beetle etc. There are a lot of options for reliable good, strong and cheap servos. Does not necessarily have to be Savöx (BTW: changed my Savöx in two helis to better and more expensive ones ;) ). The Power HD Servos are even sold here in EU in local Hobbyshops for reasonable prices, do not need to buy in China and can support the local dealers. In my opinion a 35 - 40 bucks servo is not a "budget servo" for a scale crawler... it is at least mid-class. There are also really good (brushed) ESCs for crawlers for 10 - 20 bucks (Hobbywing 1060 and 1040), less than 10 bucks (Hobbyking), and rather "high class" for around 35 bucks (Hobbywing 1080 crawler edition incl. prog card).
donaldsneffe I totally agree with you, I've used the mg servos for years, no failures yet. I also run the hobbywing escs. I also have a couple of X-car escs for both crawlers and on road cars. They're only $11 from hobbyking. $50 is mid to high for me. I remember waaaay back in the day, like the mid 80s and onwards, my servos were £90 second hand, as was my esc when I raced the RC10 buggies and then the tamiya TA02 touring cars and also tamiya F1s, I couldn't afford to buy good new electronics. Still can't. lol
Mikey mike Lol... remember in the 80ties, when I wanted to buy a cheap servo for my (used) Graupner Taxi and it costed 300 Schilling (ca. 20 €) and had to work a month after school for this... times change... but I spend way too much for the hobby (helis, planes, cars, even for those crappy quads), as probably everyone... more than I can (should) afford, as you ;-)
I have a brushless in my scx10 ii what would be a good water proof servo for it I use the 3s battery sometimes when I’m racing or just for fun but I mainly use 2s I only did brushless cause I just use it for fun and to build custom stuff for it to do or rescuer other truck in the mud and stuff it’s basically a tow truck and I’m also running 2.2 wheels and tires
Great rig bro...btw I got noob question from newbie guy..planning to get this honcho 2...want to run on BL set up I'm more on trailing bit crawling..any advice that will enlighten me? Oopss 1more quick question can the Flysky Fs-gt3c transmitter be use on stock Honcho 2? Your response will make huge help:) thanks bro!
If you're just trailing, there's not much need for Brushless. If you're dead set on it, I recommend either Tekin or Castle. Somewhere in the 1900-2300kv range. Sorry, I don't know anything about Flysky. I do know that you'll need both a transmitter and receiver that are setup to work with each other. You can't mix and match.
@@scalebuildersguild saw some vids sayin BL motors are durable and maintainance free..about the transmitter and the radio control can be used on brushed either most vids I saw are on BL...well I really appreciate your help bro...thanks a lot!
great intro!..lol, next time you need to talk about how you made so and so from bitcoin.. thanks for the servo info, I picked up a 10.2 kit this week in place of the old 10.1 I had and need some new electrics..
Dude that wix intro was pure gold! I lost it man good stuff
If only I was popular enough to have a Wix commercial! Thanks for watching!
I'm all for the scale details and very glad to see you include them every week. That's a big reason why your builds always impress me so much... that being said I have a bit of a suggestion.. a critique if you will.. PLEASE consider lopping off the flanged part of your scale tail pipe, for some reason I just don't think it's looking as great as it could ( could just be my own opinion and we know what they are like lol) Also I'm sure you already know this but used lighters make absolutely AWESOME scale mufflers when cut down. just gluea pierce of styrene to the cut end and drill holes for the brake line to pass thru, paint and you're done! I'm sure you could even take it a step further and cut letters out of really thin styrene to have a muffler brand name "stamped" onto it from the factory which would be killer in some low shots of the truck. Hope My Constructive Criticism helps and PLEASE keep doing what you do bro! Thanks for the awesome vids as always
Thanks for the feedback, yes definitely will consider it! I've made styrene mufflers before, and if I was going crazy with this one, I'd do it.
Really would like to see a meet in the middle crawl off between the 2 at the end. Another great video
We're definitely planning on doing that!
It's turning out very nice so far, Matt!
It's nice, but no boat Chris. ;)
These budget videos with you and Josh are by far my favorite rc series going on right now keep up the awesome videos
That's awesome! Thank you for the continued support!
I've really been enjoying this series. These videos are very well done, and I like the idea of using brake line for an exhaust. Also that intro was great.
Thanks very much! We're having an awesome time with this.
I'm a little late to the party but I just got into the hobby with my new Honcho! Been watching yours and Harley's videos for a while now. Keep up the great work!
That is my favorite budget Waterproof Servo I’ve had really good luck with them. It’s not even Wednesday and I’m already looking forward to the next video!
I'm glad to hear that! Savox digital servos haven't let me down yet!
I think you should make it a 4 link get rid of the pan hard bar and get a 71mm link from axial and 45 degree bent end and down ward bent end to get more articulation for pretty cheap
I'm not a fan of four linking the front. Too many setbacks for a small bit of extra articulation. Flex, as it is, is overrated in my opinion. Thanks for the suggestion!
Great series watching you and Harley build these. Great idea!!
Thanks very much!
Way to go Matt! I haven't had any problems with those servos at all. I am currently using 4-5 of them. They are great for trailing. I like the tailpipe. 👍🏼
Thanks other Matt! I've got a few Savox servos going in my trail trucks, and even competition trucks. My favorite is the Holmes SHV500, but that's a budget breaker!
Those 0231 servos have a weak brass gear pressed into a steel gear that tends to strip under load
Brass is better than plastic! I won't be doing any hardcore comping with it, and I'm pretty easy on my trucks. It's been a long time since I stripped out a servo! Thanks for the feedback!
Scale Builder's Guild no problem just letting you know
I just ordered myself a honcho today, I'm excited to see what this machine can do. I've watched your honcho build that's what made me go out and order a honcho.
Hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching!
The side exit exhaust, nice touch ! 😁👍 can’t wait for another show!! 👍
Week six coming soon! ;)
For the exhaust, if you drill the end out a lil bit you can make the steel thinner to give you more of a scale thickness on the exhaust tip. Awesome videos. Love the build so far
Nice, thanks for the suggestion!
Cool video, never thought about doing an exhaust before on an rc. Thanks for the idea.
Glad I could help Brad!
Nice Job with the Exhaust 👏🏻
Thanks!
Sometimes it's the little details that matter most, nice job as always Matt.
Thanks Christopher! Much appreciated!
Loving this series! It been the final push i needed to buy my own scx10 2!
Keep up the awesome work. :)
Right on! Glad I could contribute to the addiction! ;)
This build series is making me want to get a Honcho! Keep the vids coming!
Do it! It's a great truck!
Matt great job. Both of you are killing this series and I’m learning more scaleness. I’d like to see you change up the honcho cage a little or maybe add a canvas cover to it
Interesting! Not a bad idea to modify the cage!
Hey Matt, I clicked the link and did this upgrade on my SCX10ii rtr JK. It took me a few tries to get it right, but I got it all to work and the steering horn clears.
I did have to move my receiver back in the box a bit as the wires are a little shorter. Also added spacer between the horn and the steering link to reduce the angle a little. Thanks for the info.
Awesome, glad it worked out for you!
Awesome! You gotta upgrade the servo sooner or later but it’s cool that you added a scale feature too. You guys definitely have a good thing going right now- makes me look forward to Wednesdays now!
Amazing! Thanks for the feedback!
Love the brake line exhaust, brillant idea! My only suggestion is cut the flare off the end so it looks even more realistic!
I'll consider it for sure! Thanks!
Very nice budget build 👍👌.
I drive this three years now and I love that Thing 😊😉.
A thing you can add next week can be Frontlights on the Body...
...I think that make your rig more realistic 😉🤙.
Best regards from Germany
Hannes
Thanks for the suggestions!
Truck is really looking good! Love the exhaust pipe. So cool! Those savox servos are awesome! My son and I use them in most of our trucks. Can’t wait to see what u are going to do with the old servo.👍👍
Nice, another vote for Savox! Thanks for watching!
Looking good brotha! The small exhaust was the perfect touch.
Thank you!
Love the exhaust so simple yet makes a big difference in standing out keep the great work coming
Will do, thanks!
I think stock servo is a better choice then that garbage, I've had and seen many strip out in a crawler.
Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and only time will tell! Thanks for watching!
im just getting back into rc after 12 years of downtime , this series is awesome.
Welcome back to the hobby and thanks for watching!
@@scalebuildersguild im building an axial ryft. i forgot how fun collecting all the parts were. times have changed though, i remember shopping at the b&m
Look forward to this series every week. Doing a great job making great show.
Thanks very much!
using brake line for an exhaust is a great idea!
Thanks!
This is turning into a cool build. love the exhaust. Great tip on the servo. Just received my stickers, they are awesome. See ya next week
Thanks for the support Mark! Enjoy!
Looking good! Great video,the beginning cracks me up!
I live for comedy! Thanks for watching!
HA, hoping it warms up soon. This is Southern Ontario, it might be week 12 before you get outside.
Or never again! :)
Great job again, love seeing people repurposing items to suit a scale component. What scale modeler hasn't cruised aimlessly in Walmart or the local hardware store looking for that one item that they can modify for their rig:D
I'm always finding something! Thanks for watching!
Honestly, as y'all said, the stock servo is going to give up sooner or later. As will the one installed, they all do! It's just maintenance we have to do but in this case, money well spent I say. Like the exhaust touch as well. Great little challenge & great video series, thanks for sharing it with us!!
Thanks for watching, and the comments! Yep, I'm pretty easy on my toys - I hate breaking things!
Scale Builder's Guild - Uh huh, I'm the same way, that's what made me sub your channel, that & we both build just I build with steel & create replicas
That wix intro was great!
Haha, thank you!
love the exhaust!!! nice add
Thanks!
Great job so far! I really enjoy your enthusiasm for the hobby.
Thanks! I enjoy it too. It's a great hobby.
great channel just getting started in scale end of rc
Thanks! Much appreciated!
Great job Matt.
Thank you sir!
Very cool it looks great. The scale trucks are going to get me back in to rc I really enjoy your channel
That's awesome, glad the SBG could get you back in! Cheers!
Really loving this series! Keep it up
I will do that, thank you!
Great job....always a win to watch..see you in the web
Thanks very much!
Another great one! I still don't know what to make of Savox...... 😵 Josh doesn't like them - his most common reason - they're annoying!! But I've read SEVERAL different things from different people about them. I'm confused!! Nobody wants to hear my situation, but let's say my budget is infinitely *smaller* than $50.00/week. I wouldn't trust my Rig to one of those "8 High Torque Servos for $15.99" eBay deals!!!!
Are there any decent Servos, for my Wraith with 5.5" Tires, for *under* $30??
And that Brake Line.... AWESOME idea!!! 👏👏👏👏 Not only looks good and Scale, but it RUSTS!! I've been an Auto Technician Since 84. I don't know why I haven't thought of that!
Keep it up!
Carmine 🚂
I wouldn't trust any servo under $16 to hold up to a Wraith's abuse! Rather than blow $16, save for a couple weeks! Thanks for the feedback!
Thats a great idea for the exhaust thanks for sharing.
Anytime, thanks for watching!
Grate tips on the servo I know that it is a good one for your upgrades.
Thank you Troi!
That build has been sick !!!
Thanks!
So much tips I'm learning from you guys: thank you!! Break line... Hmm....
Glad we could inspire!
I would love to see the proline SR5 body on there. It would pair nicely with the core support/engine bay you have from Knight's Customs.. and of course the grill and lights that go with it lol
I'm not really planning on changing the body anytime soon. I already have an SR5 and like to keep things different! Thanks for the suggestions!
Scale Builder's Guild maybe you can convince James to design a front grill lol
The servo hitting the panhard bar has caused my servo horn to fail so many times on the trail even after I shaved off some of the material. Might try the spacer method or that vanquish aluminum horn.
Spacer method works everytime!
@@scalebuildersguild seems to be more of a temporary fix. Would you recommend a servo/battery tray relocation kit? Or should I start with the aluminium servo arm and see if that helps?
Hey Matt the Honcho's looking great ! ;) This build off between you and Harley is going great ! ;)
Just 1 exhaust pipe from $5 worth of brake tube ? surely that Honcho must have a big block V8 ? so a duel pipe system is a must !
Even my series 1 SCX10 Honcho has a twin "duel" system ;) Can't wait for week 6... go SBG !!!
Well, I can't ask the auto supply store for a tiny piece, so I get what I get! Dual exhaust on a 1st Gen Taco?! No way man! Hahaha
It's a 4th gen lol .but still a 22re so one exhaust is right
When did you move the rear shock towers forward? I must have missed that episode.
Just following Harley's lead from his Week 1 video!
Another great vid man.and great addon of the week.. And chance u can custom a front body cage gor honcho body ..i always wanted to see the body with exo cage to kinda go with the rear cage ..
Exo cage huh? Interesting idea!
Nice u did it again love watching this build its helping me with improving my new scale crawler
Awesome! Glad I can help!
A little late here, but love these series of builds. Where can I get the spacers, do they come with the servo? Thanks
Spacers are a parts bin thing, I couldn't even tell you where they came from. Check with RPP, they may have something for you.
Well there we go .. week five is a done deal👌.. great little tip for the exhaust Mathew, the servo ..totally agree it will no doubt need to be replaced eventually, however I am real curious to know what you may have planned for the stock servo in regards to this rig, if I in fact heard you correctly lol🤔
James (Frostbitten Canuck)
🇨🇦
Thanks for watching James, yes the stock servo will live again, but you'll have to wait and see!
I would have liked to see a little more detailed exhaust setup with the brake like like a couple of bends, follow the frame rails rearward, hump over the rear axle, and exit behind the rear tires
That's certainly possible, but I'm not committed to anything yet. Most offroad trucks wouldn't keep the stock exhaust, and that's the look I went for. On a more scale accurate build, definitely! Thanks for the feedback!
Got my sbg decals yesterday look great thanks 👍
Awesome! Thanks for the support!
Q the intro! Love it! Great job.
One of these times it won't play... Or will it?
Whos your favorite maker of scale items? Like 3d printed jerry cans and things like that
I tend to not buy accessories if I can make them myself from styrene. James makes nice rotopax though, you can buy through the Knight Customs Shapeways store.
Looks sick Matt! Question, are you planning on having more stickers made?
There will probably have to be another run, yes!
love the exhaust
Thanks!
Nice mini Bic lighter cut down and paint silver would make a great muffler and costs nothing if it's someones dead lighter I've built a few and it looked cool under mine
Definitely a good idea! I've used styrene in previous builds, also works great!
Where to get the body decals please.. thank you !
eBay has tons of vinyl decal sample sets, just use the search!
and it also have plastic base which will not hold properly metal gears, si main shaft will dislocate from hole
Sorry, have no idea what you're talking about. The servo?
yes, servo. it havepowerfull motor, but base fot gears is plastic, same as cover
You'd have to do some serious over torquing to have the plastic case fail.
case will not fail, the base, where main shaft for gears is in, is part of housting. so your main shaft is spinning in plastic hole( not in bearing ). motor is quite powerfull, so it easily make tolerance in that hole and it will dislocate the main shaft from that hole, which is in plastic base, which is part of housting of servo.
Stronger servo will expose next weakest link, which is the front plastic links bending.
Absolutely, we'll see how they hold up!
Another awesome video
Thank you very much!
Loving the truck
Thank you!
Awesome update video I love the idea with the brake line how Clever. Nice upgrade on the servo are you going to add some scale accessories like shovel or rotopax etc? Thanks for sharing appreciate your time.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed! I think add-on scale accessories are a little overrated, but we'll see. I usually try to pick a theme for the truck, and build out some parts around that theme. Cheers!
Awesome! Did you use an external BEC with the new servo? Savox servo seem to be power hungry :D
Nope, the AE-5L should be able to handle it for now.
My fav days of a week!! Woohoooo budget build!! 🙌🙌🙌
Did all standard savox servo is tall than average servo?? I put 1270TG and it hit the rod end of panhard..
Yay!
No, not all servos are this tall - but adjusting the height of placement is easy as I showed. Best to experiment!
step by step...oh baby...thx for the catchy tune!
Ha! I didn't realize we were BOTH fans of NKOTB... ;)
As cool as the build is getting I am falling for that D-110 in the background. Is it the RC4WD body or some other manufacture?
RUSERIOUS76 traxxas trx4 :D
hhhmmm didn't see that build. Gotta go back and find that video.
Yep, plain old clear TRX-4 D110 body that I painted a bunch of videos ago. Good series for learning how to paint!
What made you start the budget build like by the Honcho like from day one what told you to do it
Harley and I talked about how this lower starting cost truck would be a good starting point for a budget build, that simple!
That intro was hilarious! I played it 4-5 times! HAHAHA
Success!
Like the videos - but is there an end? Or will you two guys be both with an 2600 bucks upgraded crawler in the end of 2018? ;-)
Ha! Anything's possible, but there will definitely be an end.
great video man!
Thank you!
You going to change out the rims and tires
At some point, as soon as funds allow!
Everyday is a good day but Wednesday is the best day for the week because I get to see your video. Thank you for being you and keep up the amazing work.
Can you remind me where you got the front clip and inner fenders please and thank you sir
Thanks for the feedback, means a lot! The firewall/fender assembly is from Knight Customs, via Shapeways: www.shapeways.com/product/BEMTBBQ82/sr50007-sr5-engine-bay?optionId=61900647
Scale Builder's Guild thank you for the response sir I appreciate it and for the info keep up the amazing work hopefully I get to see you out on the trail
I definitely wouldn’t run that servo in a 1.9 or larger tire rig. It’s fine on a tiny tire rig. The brass gears will give out. According to Savox these servos are made as a Traxxas replacement servo and need a servo saver otherwise they will not warranty them.
Interesting feedback! Considering it's more torque than stock, I'm wondering where you got your info from. I got this directly from Savox:
The SW-0231MG is a budget friendly, waterproof, high torque, digital servo in a slightly taller case than most standard sizes. This is a great upgrade if your looking to drive your RC vehicle in any condition yet unable to use higher voltage to obtain more power.
Features:Strong metal gear train for added durability.Waterproof case design.Ideal for cars, truck, and boats subject to water or snow.Slightly taller case design.
Scale Builder's Guild i destroyed one in my trail stomper in one run. Sent a message to savox for warranty. They wanted to know what vehicle it was in and if I used a servo saver. Their response was it’s designed as a Traxxas drop in replacement and requires a servo saver. They declined my warranty request.
Scale Builder's Guild and I’m very easy on my c1 rig.
My Traxxas Summit has 2 steering servos. That’s twice as good.
Wait, you have a Traxxas Summit? Banned. ;)
Hi Matt, awesome intro man. Very funny, had my going.
How about when you use a budget servo, actually use a budget servo, like the budget mg servos, that's all I use in all my rc's and have never been let down yet. I would be great if you used one to see what you think of it and beat on it till it gives up the ghost 👻 lol.
I got the decals, they are fantastic, thanks. 😀 👍 👍 👍
Thanks Mike, do you mean cheaper than what I paid? Give me some links and I'll check them out.
Scale Builder's Guild yeah, the Chinese mg servos, balraced, metal geared high torque, 12kg plus, 2 for $10 on eBay, sometimes if you're lucky, you can find the mg999 22kg torque. They're not waterproof, but that's easy enough to fix. 😀 👍 👍 👍
Really good waterproof 20kg metal gear servo: Power HD LW-20MG, 20 - 25 bucks via Amazon, local shops, Banggood, Hobbyking etc.; very popular here; - others: 20 kg metal gear not waterproof: Power HD LF-20MG, 15 - 20 bucks... really worth the money. Even more budget but good and 20kg metal gear: DSServo DS3218 around 11 €, there would be even cheaper servos for around 5 bucks 12kg metal gear, that will work: MG995. Went the other way in my helis, from cheap to very high class servos, but I guess in (Scale-)crawlers you will not need the most expensive servos. Guess I saw the Power HD LF-20MG servos in some rigs of GMC (in videos), this is the "red" servo with big silver "20 kg" on it. I do also use JX servos for 10 bucks in my Tamiya beetle etc. There are a lot of options for reliable good, strong and cheap servos. Does not necessarily have to be Savöx (BTW: changed my Savöx in two helis to better and more expensive ones ;) ). The Power HD Servos are even sold here in EU in local Hobbyshops for reasonable prices, do not need to buy in China and can support the local dealers. In my opinion a 35 - 40 bucks servo is not a "budget servo" for a scale crawler... it is at least mid-class. There are also really good (brushed) ESCs for crawlers for 10 - 20 bucks (Hobbywing 1060 and 1040), less than 10 bucks (Hobbyking), and rather "high class" for around 35 bucks (Hobbywing 1080 crawler edition incl. prog card).
donaldsneffe I totally agree with you, I've used the mg servos for years, no failures yet. I also run the hobbywing escs. I also have a couple of X-car escs for both crawlers and on road cars. They're only $11 from hobbyking.
$50 is mid to high for me.
I remember waaaay back in the day, like the mid 80s and onwards, my servos were £90 second hand, as was my esc when I raced the RC10 buggies and then the tamiya TA02 touring cars and also tamiya F1s, I couldn't afford to buy good new electronics. Still can't. lol
Mikey mike Lol... remember in the 80ties, when I wanted to buy a cheap servo for my (used) Graupner Taxi and it costed 300 Schilling (ca. 20 €) and had to work a month after school for this... times change... but I spend way too much for the hobby (helis, planes, cars, even for those crappy quads), as probably everyone... more than I can (should) afford, as you ;-)
Do you have links to the tools used (bending and cutting break line)?
Matt Gale Harbor Freight
A great place to start. I've had these tools for years and years.
are you guys doing another build.
After this? There's still weeks and weeks of stuff to do!
That intro got me! Funny!
Ha! Gotcha! Thanks for watching!
Did u move the position on the rear shocks?
Where did you get the tube bender?
I believe Harbor Freight, but you cannot quote me on that!
Where did you get the front end for the Honcho(fenders firewall,and light bracket?)
Week 1 has all the answers and links you need!
cool thanks. was wondering do you think the gcm trans and v8 engine motor cover will fit in it?
Sure do, see this video for details: th-cam.com/video/rj0i_XJbQp0/w-d-xo.html
cool. thanks bunch.
with the spacer, do you need to replace the screws size? I'm new to this thing. Thanks
You could, maybe should.
I have a brushless in my scx10 ii what would be a good water proof servo for it I use the 3s battery sometimes when I’m racing or just for fun but I mainly use 2s I only did brushless cause I just use it for fun and to build custom stuff for it to do or rescuer other truck in the mud and stuff it’s basically a tow truck and I’m also running 2.2 wheels and tires
A lot of modern servos are all waterproof these days. Any of the top brands, Hitec, Savox, etc. all have options!
Great rig bro...btw I got noob question from newbie guy..planning to get this honcho 2...want to run on BL set up I'm more on trailing bit crawling..any advice that will enlighten me? Oopss 1more quick question can the Flysky Fs-gt3c transmitter be use on stock Honcho 2? Your response will make huge help:) thanks bro!
If you're just trailing, there's not much need for Brushless. If you're dead set on it, I recommend either Tekin or Castle. Somewhere in the 1900-2300kv range. Sorry, I don't know anything about Flysky. I do know that you'll need both a transmitter and receiver that are setup to work with each other. You can't mix and match.
@@scalebuildersguild saw some vids sayin BL motors are durable and maintainance free..about the transmitter and the radio control can be used on brushed either most vids I saw are on BL...well I really appreciate your help bro...thanks a lot!
great intro!..lol, next time you need to talk about how you made so and so from bitcoin..
thanks for the servo info, I picked up a 10.2 kit this week in place of the old 10.1 I had and need some new electrics..
Yes, a bitcoin mining rig. Or maybe an eBay course. ;) Congrats on the purchase!
Where can I get those spacers?
I had them in my parts bin. A lot of online retailers offer similar boxes of parts.
Loving the videos, but your new studio arrangement could use a little more light please!
Copy that! Might have been the filter I had on the lens - thanks!
That's what we were missing Exhaust. Straight pipe my son's Deadboltand my soon to be my. Honcho.. I will have him do his own exhaust. It's time.
Good stuff, glad I could help inspire!
Did you use the stock servo mounting crews or did you need longer ones?
Stock worked fine!
Awesome, I bought the same servo and now I’m afraid to open it because of how many people talk crap about it. I’m wondering if I should return it.
I would judge for yourself. For the record, ran it through 300+ gates at AxialFest and it's still going strong!
Thank you so much for the replies. I’ll keep it and give it a go!
Almost forgot to ask, where did the 3mm spacers come from?
Nice work 👍
Thanks!
How about an snorkel?
Not a bad idea for a scratch built accessory!