OS's HPI Trophy

[crwlkontrolr]

Ahh I see what you mean about the chassis being a pain in the a** to mod. I have a mt2 that I converted to electric and put on the ckrc s/c chassis kit. but that front is pretty wide. I'll probly just stick to plan A and use the rustler front end I have with a custom chassis plate. But I will be using those rear lateral arms on my build cause they are cheap and look great. but thanks for the pics.

[ScaleBuilder12]

What kind of welding did you do? Brazing? Welding?

[slither302]

Originally Posted by ScaleBuilder12

What kind of welding did you do? Brazing? Welding?

If your talking about the OP's truck(HPI Trophy) it's plastic and comes that way .

[spiffitz]

This seems to be the hangout for Trophy owners. All I did to mine was install a brushless setup from my Exceed Driftstar and the Axial wheels/Flat Irons off of my crawler. Just thought I'd share that changing a stripped spur gear isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Remove plastic driver torsos, remove 4 screws holding diff cover on, and raise/slide back the whole mess and let the driveshafts fall out.

Stripped spur was from when I forgot to tighten the inspection cover after checking the pinion setting and dirt got in there during some fun bashing. Once I had the slipper tightened up this thing took quite a beating until the spur stripped. Fun truck!



I'm currently cutting up some aluminum sheet for bodywork. Blue tape for patterns.


I just found the "other" thread in the review section. Sorry if I crapped in yours!

[turbodan13]

Mine started life as a 1st gen MTDT RTR, with the 15T Firebolt & stock electrics. Currently not running, but modifications in process. New HPI Ford body, Axial 1.9 beadlocks (hub carriers filed down for clearance), metal pivot balls & full adjustable turnbuckles all around. Upgraded HPI F/R driveshafts & universals. Axial Exo light bar kit & radiator (radiator is just a placeholder for a pair of functioning fans). Front & rear Blitz OE shocks, with Integy piggybacks added as a bypass (GMade diaphragm & piggybacks to replace all 4 corners soon). Axial Exo rear lightpod, cut down to the center two lamps, and full LED kit are sitting on the bench.