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OK, this will be the thread for the March 2025 Build of the Month Contest.

Refresh yourself with the rules before entering - http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=98&t=35923

Please remember, no chit chat until all of the entries are locked in so they can stay grouped together.

GOOD LUCK!!!

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** Place Holders **

If you would like to enter the contest, create a post as a "place holder". DO NOT POST ANY PICS. You have until the 5th of the month to lock in a spot (10 entries max). You will then have 2 days to edit your post and attach the pics of your entry. The poll will be started on the night of the 7th. If you have not submitted your pics by then you will be removed from the contest.

This is a custom chain drive Tamiya Frog. Be sure to zoom in on the pics to see all the details. It has an ultra tall gear ratio with this setup. The B&R that was originally chosen for the build just didn't have enough torque, so in went a Lemans 550 360ST unit. It worked perfect. It is not just a shelf queen, we drive it and its quieter than a nuclear submarine. So smooth. Want to thank Dadio for designing the chain drive parts that were needed. Build thread here: https://rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=49865

Run down of build
40th kit
OG CE Stealth Transmission
OG CE long arms and shocks rebuilt
Rere team universals joints
Factory Works carbon towers, battery holder and trans brace
Fan Rc titanium turn buckles
Team Losi Ball cups
Fan Rc Worlds steering bell cranks
Original AE front and rear sway bars upgraded with DS ball ends and cups
Dave’s Gold Phillip heads chassis screw set
Black wheel and shock nuts
Lipo alarm
Battery pad
Lexan chassis protector
Plastic nose protector
Avid bearing set
Avid carbon wire holders
Novak Edge esc
Novak ballistic 17.5t brushless motor
Jconcepts 2.2 rear tires
Proline ribbed 2.2 front tires
Associated 2.2 wheels modified to look like 3 piece Championship wheels.
Decal work and Metallic paint job done by myself, fully painted driver as well. Smoked rear windows and gear cover.

Ok, so this is the car that has the misfortune to be owned, and even worse driven by me

My “transponder-carrier” B6.X started as a B6.1, but received a few updates like:
- B6.2 rear suspension, mainly due to parts availability
- B7 KPI mod up front, not 100% on it yet. But for now it gets to stay
- Oople decal, cause Jimmy will always be awesome
- 5.5 motor, cause “happy, happy, joy, joy”
- An actual antenna...

The body is a custom shell by one of our club members. It’s actually designed to fit de B6.4, but...ehhh.. close enough

(Note: Filler car, plz vote for a car that actually deserves it)

My builds are quite involving, and they are taking time : on this one it reached another level.
Not a single original part was used.
Lot of 3D prints and home made parts, some replacemnt parts widely available, and we have a *not* Zerda, and it took about 2 years and a half to get there between the first element on the drawing board and those pictures. (And thanks to @Dadio for the few hints and leads he provided me for to drill the diff shafts properly) And here is a quick run video


Builds details are starting here : https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?p=575340#p575340
This was part of a project thread dedicated to my work on 44B. Start of the thread is here : https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=47829

Time warp graphite, looks like it was used a couple times and put away. It's all original and all I did was clean it up.

Fine Design Manufacturing Top Fuel Truck I restored a few years ago, uses AE 12i rear pod powered by a Reedy 510r and Novak 4.5L Velociti topped off with an Andy’s painted Parma Chevy.

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=44554

RC10 quadra symetric clay racer.

JC Racing 2.6 gearbox w/V2 slipper and B6.4 gear diff
3D printed quadra suspension by Nikki(NIX Concepts)
RB10 12mm shocks
Factory Works Carbon Fiber bits
B6.4 front hubs and carriers
B6 wing mount and 7 inch wing
B6 ball studs, cups a Yeah Racing Ti turnbuckles
Custom works CVA's for Rocket/Outlaw turned down to 3/16
GT rear hubs.
Proline wheels and rubber.
Viper body from BOKI Racing

GTB2 speedo and motor is just a placeholder until I get something better but it will do for test and tune.

Cheers! Build thread.
https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=49843

Yokomo MX4 still with its first 1998 airbrushed shell, KoPropo EX1 Mars radio, PS-2004 FET servo, Novak Cyclone, Reedy Fury and Keil V+ pushed 2000s. Take a look at the battery. The shrink tubing on one cell is mounted upside down. Funfact: the battery box also shows it the wrong way round (compare it with your cells, the "2" belongs on the side with the positive pole). Back to the point: This was used for promotional runs in the late 90s when onroad racing gained all popularity from offroad. At some point, it became clear that the efforts to make Offraod great again were no longer working. Then the things in the photos were thrown into a time capsule. Good luck to all us freaks.

So today’s the 7th do I edit my post with info and pics or not yet because there isn’t 10 entires ?

A23dranger wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 6:35 pm So today’s the 7th do I edit my post with info and pics or not yet because there isn’t 10 entires ?

I don't know but i feel it, an admin will ask us to take the next step in the next few hours

A23dranger wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 6:35 pm So today’s the 7th do I edit my post with info and pics or not yet because there isn’t 10 entires ?

Rules are Rules..I think u can post up...I doubt anyone else will enter...but maybe that's just the Booze talking

An announcement will be made when it's time to post your pics. And it'll look a little something like this...

Go ahead and get your pics up.

Some good ones this month! Something about those single plate buggies though. Yowser!