Lunch Box Build Update 4

Finished the chassis tonite, including the wheels. On the front suspension, I added a ~1/8" piece of tubing on the shock shaft above the chassis mounts to reduce some of the comical angle of the lower arms.

If you look at the box, or search the Internet, it's easy to see how large this angle is; having the front wheels near-horizontal when landing from a wheelie or jump is important. 

Also wanted to show the red, aftermarket Kimbrough servo-saver I have to use, because Hitec servos were not accounted for in the kit's supplied unit. 

Here's a shot of the completed chassis, sans wheels: 

And ready-to-roll:

One thing I am mildly concerned about us how little the max steering deflection appears to be. I'm sure this won't be an issue out in the yard, but I wasn't prepared for the small amount of steering throw. For example, in the pic above, the front wheels are 'cranked over' as far as they'll go!

All that's left now is to paint the body and install the lights. I ordered the Tamiya colors called for in the manual to match the box art, so hopefully I can spend next week painting & applying decals. 

Stay tuned!!