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Category: Nitro
Red Bull 7 Almost Complete
My Red Bull 7 kit is almost complete. I have applied all of the stickers to the main body and just have a few details such as the wing mirrors left to add.
Red Bull 7 Progress Racing Body
After cutting the body out with my lexan scissors I had some bits to tidy up that were tricky to get to with scissors.
Red Bull 7 Preparing the Bodyshell
I did not intend to do any actual work on the display body as it requires removing the engine head to fit. My plan was to just wait for the display body.
The long awaited racing body arrived last week and was found in my local green Continue reading Red Bull 7 Preparing the Bodyshell
Red Bull 7 Progress
In this session I have added the exhaust to the gx-21 engine for my RB7. Its immediately noticeable that the exhaust set-up is very different to on a standard nitro car.
It has a compact exhaust system that goes straight out of the back of the chassis rather then the common side pipe method. This adds to the scale realism because it means it will all be tucked away neatly under the body shell.
The engine is mounted and gears meshed.
I have also added the receiver battery case and on/off switch at this stage.
Next up will be the air filter which may sound boring but this ones special.
Red Bull RB7 Progress
This section of build brings the engine closer to completion.
Here I have added the flywheel and clutch to the engine. The engine now has clutch bell with gear enabling it to mesh the the main gear on the chassis.
Below are some photos of what the engine will look like when its attached to the chassis.
In the next collection of parts I will get the exhaust and manifold, enabling me to fit the engine onto the chassis.
Hummer H1 Body Complete
I have finished working on the body of the Hummer H1 model. There are a few spots to touch up with paint but aside from that it is complete.
On the front of the vehicle I have added the logos, windscreen wipers and lights above the windscreen.
One of the most noticeable additions is that I have added the tinted window panels.
These really enhance the look of the model. Some of these panels will need to be removed however when running the car in order to provide adequate cooling for the engine.
On the rear of the vehicle I have added the indicators, small rear lights, number plate and plug socket.
The aerial, side indicators and Hummer logo have also been attached at this stage.
Adding the lights really enhanced the look of the model and I am very pleased with how they come out using clear red/orange paint.
Now all that is left for this model is the engine, exhaust and radio equipment.
Hummer H1 Build Progress
The body is almost complete on my Hummer H1.
As the body will be complete in with the next delivery of parts I will keep this short and take some decent photos with of the finished model.
In this session I have added some of the small details to the body such as the fuel caps and tow hooks.
I have also painted the light buckets / lenses and added these to the body. There are also side lights and small lights to add to the front and back of the vehicle that are painted but have not yet been added.
Red Bull 7 Progress
In this section of the Red Bull build I have almost finished building the engine, its nearly ready to be fitted to the chassis.
The final tyre has also been added to the car. This is great because I finally have all four wheels on the model but annoying because it has now out grown its old living space.
With this 1:7 model and the 1:8 Hummer I am building its getting hard to find space to store these models.
Hummer H1 Build Progress
First up in this section is the gearbox.
The brake disc and pads are added to the gearbox.
The pin at the top will be attached to the throttle servo later which will apply the brakes when the throttle is released.
The gearbox is added to the chassis connecting to the the front and rear drives.
I have also added the fuel tank which is simply held in with two screws.
These are not fully screwed in to make sure the fuel tank can rock slightly.
The electronics box is now added. This houses the battery box, steering servo and throttle servo.
The steering servo is connected to the steering rod.
Here you can see how the throttle servo also connects to the brake pin allowing it to both control the flow of fuel into the engine carb (when fitted) and the brakes.
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