My new VX Shannon

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08/26/2010, 10:16 AM
RamAirZ

My new VX Shannon

Well, got another VX today, she matches Silvia pretty well (both Astral Silver) but had a few things that I didn't like so I didn't waste any time getting to work on it!

This is how she looked when I got her:
http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...f1230967df.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...rZ/image-2.jpg

I didn't like the light bar in all it's chrome glory on top or the huge brush guard, so I took 2 of the lights off the top and sanded the chrome off to make them flat black and removed the brush guard. I then removed all the dumb decals on it and painted the fangs silver and painted a nice VX in the grille lol

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_4995.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_4994.jpg

I'll end up taking the chrome side tanks off but I have to take apart the whole RC (motor and all) and didn't want to do that today, gonna play with it for awhile. I'm gonna repaint the whole thing soon too. I'm thinking about swapping the body onto rock crawler frame like this one day:

http://tracgear.com/product/rc4wd/tr...2/DSC_0472.jpg

This VX RC is actually 4wd too which is kinda cool lol
08/26/2010, 11:05 AM
RamAirZ

Decided to take Shannon for a little offroading today, first we hit up "Grassy Ridge", here she is doing a little climbing:

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5006.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5008.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5009.jpg

Later we met up with Silvia and Shannon decided to make Silvia her b**ch:
http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5007.jpg

We also hit up "Rocky Creek" and "Cardboard Canyon" today, I have a vid from each that I'm waiting to upload. She climbed the wall at "Cardboard Canyon" pretty well!
08/26/2010, 11:10 AM
vt_maverick

So where did the name come from?
08/26/2010, 11:14 AM
RamAirZ

I dunno, it just jumped out at me for some reason :_confused:
08/26/2010, 11:16 AM
Anita

Quote:

Originally Posted by RamAirZ

Later we met up with Silvia and Shannon decided to make Silvia her b**ch:

LOLOLOLOLOL!!! :naughty:

Okay that comment and picture just made my week.
08/26/2010, 11:18 AM
tom4bren

I thought you named it after Claude Shannon ... the famous Electronics Engineer. Ya know, this forum holds us engineers in such high regard.
08/26/2010, 11:21 AM
RamAirZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anita

LOLOLOLOLOL!!! :naughty:

Okay that comment and picture just made my week.

lol glad I could help

and that's it Tom!
08/26/2010, 11:26 AM
tom4bren

BTW, I'm not so geeky that I knew who Claude Shannon was. I googled shannon (looking for a smart arse response) and found the reference in wikipedia. The rest just fell into place.

He is my new hero though - maybe someday I'll have a wikipedia reference too.
08/26/2010, 11:31 AM
Bob Barker

Looks like when a chihuahua tries to mount a great dane!
08/26/2010, 11:32 AM
RamAirZ

LOL, here she is at "Rocky Creek":

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_5004.mp4

And here she is climbing "the wall" at "Cardboard Canyon":

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_4997.mp4

and yes, the carpet looks dirty lol, but that's from a little course I made earlier
08/26/2010, 12:46 PM
Triathlete

Quote:

Originally Posted by RamAirZ

removed the brush guard.

Marlin will be disappointed in you!:bwgy:
08/26/2010, 01:12 PM
RamAirZ

lol it does have a striking resemblance to his first bumper:

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...rZ/image-2.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/IMGP0542.jpg
08/26/2010, 01:46 PM
samneil2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by RamAirZ

lol it does have a striking resemblance to his first bumper:

Bwaaaaahhaaahahahaaa :bgwb:
08/26/2010, 02:20 PM
Marlin

Not a fair pic, I lifted it up later on:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...ofDSCN7907.jpg

I too got my toys today, a yellow stomper, needs lockers though, it gets stuck very easily.

Also got the VX pulling snowmobile, some scaling problems, the snowmobile is bigger that the VX!!!!
08/26/2010, 02:50 PM
RamAirZ

lol maybe the snowmobile is a MONSTER snow mobile? haha ya I know you lifted the bumper but that pic looked the closest lol. This one is "locked" but it's driven like a tank, the left front and left rear are tied together and same on the right side, so when you have to turn you just use one side and snap the other to do a quick turn. It actualy works REALLY well, I had it in a little hole out back earlier and it did pretty good until the battery started dying and it wouldn't turn the wheels when they got "stuck". I'll post some pics/vid of that adventure in a minute. Had to take the wheels off and get the mud afterwards. I'm thinking of getting one of these and putting the VX body on it:

http://www.losi.com/Products/Default...rodID=LOSB0222

http://www.losi.com/Content/ProductS...sisCallout.jpg

That or getting one of those WalMart brand ones that people seem to have good luck with. They are "beginner" Crawlers but shoot, I'd just be using it for fun so that's ok with me. You should bring yours to Uwharrie and we can have a mini-vx trail run! Take em through Daniel!
08/26/2010, 03:04 PM
RamAirZ

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5013.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5014.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5015.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5016.jpg

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_5019.mp4
08/26/2010, 03:19 PM
RamAirZ

Oh and if it was a Proton RC it could be Tom's with the offset!
08/26/2010, 06:51 PM
VX KAT

Kool! Reminds of of Coastie's with the yellow light covers!
08/26/2010, 06:58 PM
RickOKC

Really cool! Hmmm, that cladding sure looks black to me.
08/26/2010, 07:07 PM
RamAirZ

Ya, she's gotten a daily coat of R/R
08/26/2010, 08:13 PM
RickOKC

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom4bren

I thought you named it after Claude Shannon ... the famous Electronics Engineer. Ya know, this forum holds us engineers in such high regard.

I refer to engineers as "weirdos" ONE TIME and they just won't let it go! Sheesh, and I didn't even mean it very much.

Maybe I should have apologized?

:laugho:
08/26/2010, 08:42 PM
RamAirZ

ya maybe you should have lol
08/26/2010, 08:56 PM
RickOKC

"I offer a complete and utter retraction. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, and was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my comments may have caused you, or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat any such slander at any time in the future."
:_beer::_beer::_beer:
08/26/2010, 08:58 PM
Ascinder

Quote:

Kool! Reminds of of Coastie's with the yellow light covers!

Exact same thing I first thought too. We should make him a tribute VX and send it to him, LOL. Looks like they stole the inspiration for the roof lights from Dub though:D

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...rZ/image-2.jpg
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...medium/036.JPG
08/26/2010, 10:48 PM
ZEUS

That RCVX looks like it might be more of a micro crawler (hard to tell tho) - check it! http://www.losi.com/Products/Default...rodID=LOSB0236
That's right, 1/24 scale... just like this: http://www.etamiya.com/shop/tamiya-2...ss-p-6070.html

I want the Losi mini crawler for my larger VX RC body! Too many projects already tho.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RamAirZ

lol maybe the snowmobile is a MONSTER snow mobile? haha ya I know you lifted the bumper but that pic looked the closest lol. This one is "locked" but it's driven like a tank, the left front and left rear are tied together and same on the right side, so when you have to turn you just use one side and snap the other to do a quick turn. It actualy works REALLY well, I had it in a little hole out back earlier and it did pretty good until the battery started dying and it wouldn't turn the wheels when they got "stuck". I'll post some pics/vid of that adventure in a minute. Had to take the wheels off and get the mud afterwards. I'm thinking of getting one of these and putting the VX body on it:

http://www.losi.com/Products/Default...rodID=LOSB0222

http://www.losi.com/Content/ProductS...sisCallout.jpg

That or getting one of those WalMart brand ones that people seem to have good luck with. They are "beginner" Crawlers but shoot, I'd just be using it for fun so that's ok with me. You should bring yours to Uwharrie and we can have a mini-vx trail run! Take em through Daniel!
08/26/2010, 11:07 PM
RamAirZ

My current VX RC is about 10" long so it's alot bigger than the 1/24 scale Losi, but a little smaller than the 1/18 scale. I've thougth about getting the 1/24 model and building a 1/24 version but I like the size of my RC
08/27/2010, 07:26 AM
tom4bren

Quote:

Originally Posted by RamAirZ

My ... is about 10" long so it's alot bigger than the ... I like the size of my ...

Delusions of gradeur???

Careful of what you type here ... you WILL be quoted ... and taken out of context.:)
08/27/2010, 07:29 AM
tom4bren

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickOKC

I refer to engineers as "weirdos" ONE TIME and they just won't let it go! Sheesh, and I didn't even mean it very much.

Maybe I should have apologized?

:laugho:

Nah. We take perverse pride in the ribbing. It keeps us focused on the fact that everything we do is for the benefit of the 'Little People':)
08/27/2010, 07:31 AM
tom4bren

Quote:

Originally Posted by RamAirZ

Oh and if it was a Proton RC it could be Tom's with the offset!

Not till you get a '99 Dodge Van RC that you can park it on top of!!!
08/27/2010, 07:57 AM
RamAirZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom4bren

I take perverse pride in rubbing little people':)

What was that about quoting and out of context Tom?
08/27/2010, 09:00 AM
tom4bren

Touche'

Were you an Engineer in a previous life???
08/27/2010, 09:06 AM
RamAirZ

lol nope but I was studying to be a Mechanical Engineer, moving and babies put a halt on finishing that for now :( I have alot of Engineer qualities though lol
08/31/2010, 09:06 PM
RamAirZ

Messed around with Shannon a bit today (don't tell the wife!)

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5034.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5024.jpg

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_5033.mp4

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_5030.mp4

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_5031.mp4
09/01/2010, 04:20 AM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by RamAirZ

Messed around with Shannon a bit today (don't tell the wife!)

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5034.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...Z/IMG_5024.jpg

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_5033.mp4

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_5030.mp4

http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MVI_5031.mp4

I think I hear a tick in the engine, maybe you need to check the timing belt tensioner?

Check the overheating thread, there is a really good mechanic that has been working on the VX for a bit....:goof: he might be able to help you out.
09/01/2010, 04:26 AM
vt_maverick

What's up with the sharkfin on the hood? I can't remember, was that there to begin with or did you add it on? Maybe a functional cooling scoop for the engine? ;) :D
09/01/2010, 07:37 AM
RamAirZ

lol the shark fin was there from the factory, it was a very rare option, and I think what your hearing is my supercharger whine and my locker engaging Marlin, the motor purrs like a kitten on acid
09/01/2010, 09:35 AM
Anita

I think Shannon needs her own talk show. She should be traveling to different lands off-roading and give dating advice, of course.
09/01/2010, 09:43 AM
RamAirZ

That could be a new youtube sensation!
09/01/2010, 02:16 PM
RamAirZ

She got herself a custom snorkel today!

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IMG_5059.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IMG_5057.jpg

http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IMG_5058.jpg
09/01/2010, 03:09 PM
Marlin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anita

I think Shannon needs her own talk show. She should be traveling to different lands off-roading and give dating advice, of course.

It would be hot if you could get some girl on girl action with the ORW, she was last seen in the UK IIRC.

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