New subscriber here. Great information on these. I just acquired one of these, the former owner locked the diffs with epoxy. .. I’ll be watching many more of your videos, as I’ve become a wpl fan boy lol
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 hahahaha I’m having just as much fun with my wpl’s as I do my 1/8 monster trucks and 1/10 Bashers. Didn’t think I’d like the little ones, man was I wrong 😁
Hi there! Great video! I truly appreciated the bit about the 300,000 weight differential oil, that's going to come in handy *real* soon! I was wondering, I recently ordered a Heng Long Bulldog, with all the metal you can get that model, and I am looking for a tank trailer and a vehicle to pull said trailer. I'd love it if I could find a 1/16 scale to do the job, but ultimately feel I will end up with the Hemtt 8x8 and trailer. But until then, these cheap military rc vehicles are amazing, so long as they are fully proportional, and have many compatible upgrade pieces for them! Thanks for your videos, I enjoy looking up the ones I've not seen yet, and plan on getting this feiyue model real soon!!
Hello! Glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful. For the money these little 1:16 scale trucks are great! I'll have to have a look at the henglong bulldog not come across it before. 👍😊👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 I'm definitely picking it up, and possibly the eachine version as well. For the price, it's a steal. I've got 3x rc monster trucks and the rc tank coming (Heng Long makes rc tanks, 1/16th scale with lots of cool features, they run about $175 ish and up, but 'smoke' out of the exhaust, shoot airsoft 6mm bb's as well as IR laser tag shooting and there is shooting recoil and turret rotation, its terribly addicting!) so a few other to-scale military rc's seem to be in order! Looking forward to more vids, you do great work, and I particularly loved the intro song to this vid! **Edit** The Heng Long tank is the M41 Walker Bulldog Deluxe Pro version 7.0 with a battery of metal upgrades, and the turret rotation is upgrade to limitless 360 degree rotation. Quite a bit more than the stock model, but I knew I would want and eventually get them anyways, so this time around, I'm just starting off with what I want. I bought it as a 'crawler' so the clearance of that actual tank was important, and the Walker Bulldog and the Sherman (the Heng Long versions) have the highest clearance. I live in WA, so all the terrains, clearance is important!
Thanks for taking the time to comment! And apologies for not replying sooner, I like to reply immediately to anyone who takes the time to comment. I've just noticed this one so it has somehow slipped through the net. 👍👍👍😃
couldn't find any super high viscus stuff locally. i put bearing geese in mine. also got my tires softening up in some WD40, and i plan to hot melt some bolts inside my wheels for lower CoG so hopefully ill get a massive improvement by Monday evening.
I'll give you a win as well, but either hot glue the diff or get some traxxas 20 million grease. Both will lock up the diffs. If you hot glue them and something breaks new axils are cheep, but I doubt you will break anything. Just my 2 cents worth.
Hello. Sorry for the delay in replying. Yes both of those are excellent ideas! I've heard about the hot glue, and also foam earplugs of all things! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
One of the cheapest way the lock the differencial is using an ear plug. without damaging anything. the foam type tear down if driving on pavement to long.
good job! yup, the JJRC are internally same, and the WPL leaves a bit softer makes a big difference keeping the wheels to the ground. been using Elmer's rubber cement for rims+tires because its easy to peel, can pull tires off slap them back on several times before needing more glue. another big help is wrapping between the tire beads with 2 mm solder, 8 turns with the Fayee rims, stretch electric tape two wraps and a smear of CA where the tape ends. the stretched tape always keeping the solder compressed against the rim. the lower center of gravity and extra weight MAKES it flex more and keeps the traction up. that 6x6 might only need the middle rims done, possibly two layers (16 turns) if one 8 turn layer isn't quite enough.... the rearmost axle is going to flex UP more as the weight makes it dig into low spots, and rear axle being there it's never going to want to back flip anyway. its different than the 2 axle trucks where you NEED front wheel weight to climb with, the two rear axles keep the nose down and provide its forward shove. on a 6x6 if I were to lock a diff, it'd only be the middle axle and for similar reasons.
Hello! Sorry for the delay in replying I don't get all of the notifications for comments for some reason? Yes the trucks transmission is a motor and gearbox unit between the front and second axle. It can be swapped out for different ones with ease. The rest of the transmission is obviously the axles and driveshafts etc. Hope this helps? 👍👍👍
Hi there, big fan of your work here hehe. May I ask would 20,000 cts be good? Or should i go with lower ones And does it affect your top speed throttle after locking the diffs? Thanks mate
Hello! Thank you very much. 20,000 isn't very much if you are trying to lock the diffs. As far as I'm aware top speed is not affected. Turn radius may be though. I've seen people put foam ear plugs in the diff housings as well.
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 thanks mate. Upgraded mine with silicone ear plug, works wonders hehe I do notice after few runs, the locked diff becomes more loose May i ask how frequent do you "re-lock" your diff? (I played mostly twice per week, each one running about 20 minutes) Thnks mate
I have the EAT01 coming this Christmas can I do the same to that as they look very similar im new to the hobby and it'll be my first rc so need as much advice as I can get
Hello and welcome to the hobby. The EAT01 as far as I'm aware I the same so any mods you see me doing should work. It's definitely worth doing the axle mod because it has a real effect on off road performance. 👍👌
Great video! I also have the FY004. I love it except for the open diffs. You inspired me to take the diffs apart and fill them with Silicone fluid. All I could get ahold of is 125,000 weight. Night and day difference. I have spoken to another TH-camr who did the diffs and he said that all of his Silicone has since leaked out. Have you had that issue?
Hello! Glad to hear you had a go at the diff mod. Eventually it does start to leak out and the thinner the oil the quicker it will come out. Mine has a slight misting on the bottom of the diff housing's. But I don't think I've lost much to be fair, and you can always top them up! 👍👌👍👌
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 Thank you for the response.. He actually ended up using Silicone ear plugs. They are basically little plugs of silicone that he cut down to size and stuffed into the differential. Eventually when mine leaks out, I will go that route.
I hope you'll see my comment on this video despite it being more that two years later: Do you still play with the FY004 and have you had to refill the diffs with the heavy weight fliud? I recently bought one of these trucks and it is a fun, cheap 6x6. My 1/24 FTX Defender bounces along merrily in the back! I've weighted the wheels with some of those self adhesive balance weights and used half million weight diff oil :D Having run the truck a few times and having fun up here in sunny Lancashire with it, I'm sure some of that fluid has "leaked" out.... Also how much play is there in your front hubs - there's certainly a fair bit of negative camber on mine now! I've got another axle on its way to compare. I may just go the whole hog and buy a set of full metal axles which will cost me near as damn it what I paid for the truck which was £65 including truck bed canopy and shipping! I'd like your opinion, cheers!
Hello sunny Lancashire! Sorry I don't always get notified of comments! Haven't taken the old girl out for a little while, but yes after a time the oil will leak out simply because it's a fluid. There's definitely a misting underneath the axles on mine. A lot of people swap out the originals for WPL items because of the locked diffs. I've even come across some folk swapping out the middle axle only! 👍😄
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 Cheers for the reply. I may have come up with a possible solution for any play in the stock front hubs. A piece of plastic drinking straw to act as a bushing. Don't know how durable that will be though.
@@TachyonDriver to be fair it's the same for all plastic axles. After a while they just end up with masses of play everywhere. It's like a badge of honour though. Just shows you have been using it! 👍
Hello! Sorry for the delay in replying I'm having some issues with notifications. The truck bed is approximately 25cm X 14cm and about 5cm deep. Hope this helps 👍.
I'm going to experiment with WPL axles at some point which are basically non differential. The epoxy thing is ok but the large ring gear is plastic and it may over stress it in some situations and then you will get stripped teeth. It would be great off road but not so on pavement etc. So it's swings and roundabouts really. At least with the thicker oil you still get to keep the differential effect, and the springs make a big difference too. 👍👌👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 yay thanks man this have made my day! also found out putting foam inside the tyres makes the tyres a little bit harder and more realistic!!!
@@charliejr6652 the only issue with locking the diffs completely is you may put extra strain on something else. Plus make sure your remove all the grease so the super glue sticks! 👍
Thank you very much. And thanks for taking the time to comment. There is a slight misting on the joints on two of the axles but nothing of any significance. I may pull them apart at some point and see if they have lost any. The oil is that thick it's like a grease! 👍
@@machinedred I just used some ordinary car grease, just don't go mad. I'm sure it can be ball raced! There's several videos in the pipeline of this thing being upgraded so keep checking back or subscribe. 👍😄
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 already subscribed,now watching all your videos,I'm in for a long night but I've got tea and biscuits and I'm currently waiting for glue to dry so all is good here ,the diffs look pretty good I'm gonna see if I can ballrace whilst I'm in there ,I'll see what my magic box of bearings has to offer .great work nice track too
@@machinedred I'll have to produce a box set so people can binge watch them hahaha 😄. If there's any content you would like to see or if you have any ideas etc please let me know. If you are in the UK 827sterling has some bits for these on eBay. Not sure if the ball races will be the same as WPL but I'll bet they are! 👍
You will really enjoy it! I've got some other ideas for mine like a hybrid WPL and Fayee transmission. Thanks for taking the time to comment and please consider subscribing ☺️👍
Its just a turn of phrase here in the UK. It has lots of meanings depending on the situation, in this case I removed the screw's without you seeing. So I did it cheekily. Also if you have a cheeky beer etc, it means a quick drink! There's loads of permutations! Lol. 😆👍😆👍
Nice to see someone upgrading these trucks. Great job! 👍
Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍
@3:35 cheekily? LOL
CST means CentiStokes, a measure of Viscosity.
Also, nice idea, might buy one now.
Thanks for the info. 👍
New subscriber here. Great information on these. I just acquired one of these, the former owner locked the diffs with epoxy. .. I’ll be watching many more of your videos, as I’ve become a wpl fan boy lol
Hello 👋 And welcome aboard! The little ones are where it all starts. It's downhill from now on you know! 👍😅👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 hahahaha I’m having just as much fun with my wpl’s as I do my 1/8 monster trucks and 1/10 Bashers. Didn’t think I’d like the little ones, man was I wrong 😁
@@IowaBudgetRCBashers absolutely! 👍😄
That was impressive. Well demonstrated.
Thank you. Worked out quite well I thought the open diffs on the truck are VERY open as standard! 😱
I realize Im kind of randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to stream newly released tv shows online?
@Lochlan Rodrigo i use flixzone. Just google for it :)
@Lochlan Rodrigo Try FlixZone. You can find it by googling =)
What a difference those simple upgrades made 👍👍👍
Thanks for all the information
Yes it really did make a marked improvement. Well worth the time and a little money. 👍🙌
Great comparison! Thanks for the before and after (apples to apples) diff oil comparison
Glad you enjoyed! Sorry for the delay in replying I don't get all of the notifications on older videos for some reason? 👍👍
That's actually a very good mod 🔥👏
Sorry for the late reply. Thank you very much!
Hiya mate, Ido like your rc channel, very informative. 👍 👏 👌
Thank you very much! Appreciate it! 👍👍
Hi there! Great video! I truly appreciated the bit about the 300,000 weight differential oil, that's going to come in handy *real* soon!
I was wondering, I recently ordered a Heng Long Bulldog, with all the metal you can get that model, and I am looking for a tank trailer and a vehicle to pull said trailer. I'd love it if I could find a 1/16 scale to do the job, but ultimately feel I will end up with the Hemtt 8x8 and trailer. But until then, these cheap military rc vehicles are amazing, so long as they are fully proportional, and have many compatible upgrade pieces for them!
Thanks for your videos, I enjoy looking up the ones I've not seen yet, and plan on getting this feiyue model real soon!!
Hello! Glad you enjoyed the video and found it useful. For the money these little 1:16 scale trucks are great! I'll have to have a look at the henglong bulldog not come across it before. 👍😊👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 I'm definitely picking it up, and possibly the eachine version as well. For the price, it's a steal. I've got 3x rc monster trucks and the rc tank coming (Heng Long makes rc tanks, 1/16th scale with lots of cool features, they run about $175 ish and up, but 'smoke' out of the exhaust, shoot airsoft 6mm bb's as well as IR laser tag shooting and there is shooting recoil and turret rotation, its terribly addicting!) so a few other to-scale military rc's seem to be in order! Looking forward to more vids, you do great work, and I particularly loved the intro song to this vid!
**Edit** The Heng Long tank is the M41 Walker Bulldog Deluxe Pro version 7.0 with a battery of metal upgrades, and the turret rotation is upgrade to limitless 360 degree rotation. Quite a bit more than the stock model, but I knew I would want and eventually get them anyways, so this time around, I'm just starting off with what I want. I bought it as a 'crawler' so the clearance of that actual tank was important, and the Walker Bulldog and the Sherman (the Heng Long versions) have the highest clearance. I live in WA, so all the terrains, clearance is important!
You made this truck very attractive! :)
Thanks for taking the time to comment! And apologies for not replying sooner, I like to reply immediately to anyone who takes the time to comment. I've just noticed this one so it has somehow slipped through the net. 👍👍👍😃
couldn't find any super high viscus stuff locally. i put bearing geese in mine. also got my tires softening up in some WD40, and i plan to hot melt some bolts inside my wheels for lower CoG so hopefully ill get a massive improvement by Monday evening.
Sounds like a great idea! 👍
I'll give you a win as well, but either hot glue the diff or get some traxxas 20 million grease. Both will lock up the diffs. If you hot glue them and something breaks new axils are cheep, but I doubt you will break anything.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Hello. Sorry for the delay in replying. Yes both of those are excellent ideas! I've heard about the hot glue, and also foam earplugs of all things! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
nice idea my friend :-)
this video has inspired me for my MN D90 go to off road without upgrade all gears to metal...thank's a lot
👍
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you found the video inspirational, and wish you luck with your upgrades! 👍😄
Nice review sir thanks 😆👍
Thanks very much. And thanks for taking the time to comment! 😄👍
It turned out great, I still don't get my hands on this truck, I also want to do it. While doing Defender. Great video.
Yes you will have to get one! Good luck with the Defender! 👍
Great idea! Loving the WW2 theme
Yes it turned out quite well. Decent improvement! 😄👍
Hi it's Marc off eBay. Great vids and gave me ideas. I did the soft spring and diff mod. Cheers
Hello! Yes it worked a treat really, well worth doing! 👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 what's next? 😂
Wow, what a difference. Great video 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes I was quite chuffed. A slightly 'harder' diff and a bit more axle articulation made all the difference! 👍😄
One of the cheapest way the lock the differencial is using an ear plug. without damaging anything. the foam type tear down if driving on pavement to long.
That's a brilliant idea! 👍
good job! yup, the JJRC are internally same, and the WPL leaves a bit softer makes a big difference keeping the wheels to the ground. been using Elmer's rubber cement for rims+tires because its easy to peel, can pull tires off slap them back on several times before needing more glue. another big help is wrapping between the tire beads with 2 mm solder, 8 turns with the Fayee rims, stretch electric tape two wraps and a smear of CA where the tape ends. the stretched tape always keeping the solder compressed against the rim. the lower center of gravity and extra weight MAKES it flex more and keeps the traction up.
that 6x6 might only need the middle rims done, possibly two layers (16 turns) if one 8 turn layer isn't quite enough.... the rearmost axle is going to flex UP more as the weight makes it dig into low spots, and rear axle being there it's never going to want to back flip anyway.
its different than the 2 axle trucks where you NEED front wheel weight to climb with, the two rear axles keep the nose down and provide its forward shove. on a 6x6 if I were to lock a diff, it'd only be the middle axle and for similar reasons.
I'm definitely going to try the solder trick at some point. Good bit of advice there. 👍🙌
I switched out my axiles metal from eBay for WPL
That will help for sure! 👍
Thank you for the video! nicely done!
Thanks very much glad you enjoyed it! Please consider subscribing if you already haven't, it makes a big difference. 👍😄👍😄
Nice video, I just subscribed to your channel. I have a question, does this truck come with a transmission? And if it doesn't, can you add one?
Hello! Sorry for the delay in replying I don't get all of the notifications for comments for some reason? Yes the trucks transmission is a motor and gearbox unit between the front and second axle. It can be swapped out for different ones with ease. The rest of the transmission is obviously the axles and driveshafts etc. Hope this helps? 👍👍👍
Hi there, big fan of your work here hehe. May I ask would 20,000 cts be good? Or should i go with lower ones
And does it affect your top speed throttle after locking the diffs?
Thanks mate
Hello! Thank you very much. 20,000 isn't very much if you are trying to lock the diffs. As far as I'm aware top speed is not affected. Turn radius may be though. I've seen people put foam ear plugs in the diff housings as well.
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 thanks mate.
Upgraded mine with silicone ear plug, works wonders hehe
I do notice after few runs, the locked diff becomes more loose
May i ask how frequent do you "re-lock" your diff?
(I played mostly twice per week, each one running about 20 minutes)
Thnks mate
@@muhammadaqlanzaki5155 makes a big difference to traction. 👍
I have the EAT01 coming this Christmas can I do the same to that as they look very similar im new to the hobby and it'll be my first rc so need as much advice as I can get
Hello and welcome to the hobby. The EAT01 as far as I'm aware I the same so any mods you see me doing should work. It's definitely worth doing the axle mod because it has a real effect on off road performance. 👍👌
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 thanks
Great video! I also have the FY004. I love it except for the open diffs. You inspired me to take the diffs apart and fill them with Silicone fluid. All I could get ahold of is 125,000 weight. Night and day difference. I have spoken to another TH-camr who did the diffs and he said that all of his Silicone has since leaked out. Have you had that issue?
Hello! Glad to hear you had a go at the diff mod. Eventually it does start to leak out and the thinner the oil the quicker it will come out. Mine has a slight misting on the bottom of the diff housing's. But I don't think I've lost much to be fair, and you can always top them up! 👍👌👍👌
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 Thank you for the response.. He actually ended up using Silicone ear plugs. They are basically little plugs of silicone that he cut down to size and stuffed into the differential. Eventually when mine leaks out, I will go that route.
I hope you'll see my comment on this video despite it being more that two years later: Do you still play with the FY004 and have you had to refill the diffs with the heavy weight fliud? I recently bought one of these trucks and it is a fun, cheap 6x6. My 1/24 FTX Defender bounces along merrily in the back! I've weighted the wheels with some of those self adhesive balance weights and used half million weight diff oil :D Having run the truck a few times and having fun up here in sunny Lancashire with it, I'm sure some of that fluid has "leaked" out.... Also how much play is there in your front hubs - there's certainly a fair bit of negative camber on mine now! I've got another axle on its way to compare. I may just go the whole hog and buy a set of full metal axles which will cost me near as damn it what I paid for the truck which was £65 including truck bed canopy and shipping! I'd like your opinion, cheers!
Hello sunny Lancashire! Sorry I don't always get notified of comments! Haven't taken the old girl out for a little while, but yes after a time the oil will leak out simply because it's a fluid. There's definitely a misting underneath the axles on mine. A lot of people swap out the originals for WPL items because of the locked diffs. I've even come across some folk swapping out the middle axle only! 👍😄
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 Cheers for the reply. I may have come up with a possible solution for any play in the stock front hubs. A piece of plastic drinking straw to act as a bushing. Don't know how durable that will be though.
@@TachyonDriver to be fair it's the same for all plastic axles. After a while they just end up with masses of play everywhere. It's like a badge of honour though. Just shows you have been using it! 👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 A good point! 😁
What are the dimensions of the cargo box
Hello! Sorry for the delay in replying I'm having some issues with notifications. The truck bed is approximately 25cm X 14cm and about 5cm deep. Hope this helps 👍.
When using that wt of oil,leave the bottle sitting in hot water for 10 minutes before hand.
That's not a bad idea! 👍
I've just seen a guy use epoxy resin to lock his diffs is this a good idea or not 👍
I'm going to experiment with WPL axles at some point which are basically non differential. The epoxy thing is ok but the large ring gear is plastic and it may over stress it in some situations and then you will get stripped teeth. It would be great off road but not so on pavement etc. So it's swings and roundabouts really. At least with the thicker oil you still get to keep the differential effect, and the springs make a big difference too. 👍👌👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 thanks
Would super glue also work I need your help?
If you wanted to lock the diffs completely yes. 👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 yay thanks man this have made my day! also found out putting foam inside the tyres makes the tyres a little bit harder and more realistic!!!
@@charliejr6652 the only issue with locking the diffs completely is you may put extra strain on something else. Plus make sure your remove all the grease so the super glue sticks! 👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 no probs ur the best 😊👍👍
Has any oil leaked out ? Great video thx
Also what oil do you use on the axle bushes ? Could it be ball raced ?
Thank you very much. And thanks for taking the time to comment. There is a slight misting on the joints on two of the axles but nothing of any significance. I may pull them apart at some point and see if they have lost any. The oil is that thick it's like a grease! 👍
@@machinedred I just used some ordinary car grease, just don't go mad. I'm sure it can be ball raced! There's several videos in the pipeline of this thing being upgraded so keep checking back or subscribe. 👍😄
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 already subscribed,now watching all your videos,I'm in for a long night but I've got tea and biscuits and I'm currently waiting for glue to dry so all is good here ,the diffs look pretty good I'm gonna see if I can ballrace whilst I'm in there ,I'll see what my magic box of bearings has to offer .great work nice track too
@@machinedred I'll have to produce a box set so people can binge watch them hahaha 😄. If there's any content you would like to see or if you have any ideas etc please let me know. If you are in the UK 827sterling has some bits for these on eBay. Not sure if the ball races will be the same as WPL but I'll bet they are! 👍
Have you tested the turning radius? I'm curious if it got worse after applying diff oil
Can't say I ever noticed a difference. But to be honest I wasn't looking. 👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 well, that's good news for me, I'm definitely going to try that out when they deliver my truck :)
I just ordered this truck nice video good info ck out CKHOBBYSHOP on TH-cam wpl c14 running video fun on a budget
You will really enjoy it! I've got some other ideas for mine like a hybrid WPL and Fayee transmission. Thanks for taking the time to comment and please consider subscribing ☺️👍
@3:35 cheekily? LOL
Its just a turn of phrase here in the UK. It has lots of meanings depending on the situation, in this case I removed the screw's without you seeing. So I did it cheekily. Also if you have a cheeky beer etc, it means a quick drink! There's loads of permutations! Lol. 😆👍😆👍