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Gmade GOM Rock Buggy Kit Build – Part 5

Gmade GOM Rock Buggy Kit Build – Part 5

Posted by on Apr 5, 2018 in Tech | 4 comments

We have been chugging along with our Gmade GOM kit build behind the scenes lately and it is time to wrap this R/C rock racer up! In this installment we will get into painting body panels, detailing the interior, assembly the tube chassis, and finish it up by mounting the tires to the beadlock wheels. The “first-run” anticipation is mounting as...

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Gmade GOM Rock Buggy Kit Build – Part 4

Gmade GOM Rock Buggy Kit Build – Part 4

Posted by on Mar 7, 2018 in Tech | 0 comments

Welcome to Part 4 of the RPP Hobby Gmade GOM kit build! In this installment we will cover how to assemble the driveshaft, install the axles, and build the shocks. Step by step we are inching closer to finishing up this rock racer. Which means it is almost time for us to head out for a shakedown run. Needless to say we are always excited for quality wheel...

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Gmade GOM Rock Buggy Kit Build – Part 3

Gmade GOM Rock Buggy Kit Build – Part 3

Posted by on Feb 16, 2018 in Tech | 0 comments

It’s time for part 3 of our Gmade GOM rock buggy kit build! In the previous two installments of our build series we covered building the axles, transmission, and transfer case. In this installment of our series we will cover building the suspension links, installing the transmission and transfer case, as well as start assembling the chassis....

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Gmade GOM Rock Buggy Kit Build – Part 2

Gmade GOM Rock Buggy Kit Build – Part 2

Posted by on Jan 25, 2018 in Tech | 0 comments

Welcome to part 2 of our Gmade GOM Rock Buggy build! In this second installment of our kit build series we will go over how to assemble the scale two-speed transmission and transfer case. Gmade added a lot of detail here to give the end user a scale look with a couple different options depending on the electronics used. Let’s dive in and see what it...

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Tamiya Grand Hauler Kit Build – Part 6

Tamiya Grand Hauler Kit Build – Part 6

Posted by on Jan 9, 2018 in Tech | 4 comments

It is time for Part 6 of our Tamiya Grand Hauler kit build! In this final installment of our build series we will pretty much dedicate all our time to detailing the extremely scale semi-truck body that is included with the Grand Hauler kit. If you have been following this build you know we originally painted the body blue. After it was painted we wished we...

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