We decided it was time to update a few things on our Jeep Cherokee SCX10II kit. Some of you may recall the step by step build we completed back in May of 2017. While it is a great performing vehicle in stock form, there are always room for improvement with any R/C. The option parts we are installing in this particular blog will improve both performance and...
Read MoreAxial SCX10 II Build – Part 7
Welcome to the final installment of our Axial SCX10 II kit build. Now that we have a functioning scale R/C vehicle, all we need is some paint to bring that classic Jeep Cherokee body to life. In this article we will cover trimming, painting, and detailing the Lexan body. We planned to keep the paint fairly simple since we want it to look like a Jeep you...
Read MoreAxial SCX10 II Build – Part 6
It is officially time for part 6 of our Axial SCX10 II Kit build. Now that we pretty much have a rolling chassis it is time to install the electronic speed control, aka ESC. We will also plug in the receiver to finish out the electronics install. After that, we will be making an upgrade in the wheel and tire department to give our rig a little different...
Read MoreAxial SCX10 II Build – Part 5
Welcome to part 5 of our SCX10 II kit build! It has been a while since we have done a blog entry on the SCX10 II because of the two other builds we have going on. Now that we are back on this project here is where we are at. The axles, transmission and driveshafts were all completed in the first few blog entries. In this installment of our build we will...
Read MoreAxial SCX10 II Build – Part 4
Welcome to Part 4 of our Axial SCX10 II Kit Build. Up to this point we have covered building the axles, links, shocks, and transmission. Now it is time for us to move on to assembling and installing the driveshafts onto the axles and transmission. We will also cover prepping the battery tray and installing the chassis mounted steering servo. Let’s...
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