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Ansmann XT Pro Stadium Truck KIT Build

Hello,

So, i've got Ansmann XT Pro 2wd Stadium Truck KIT.
Model is going to be used for training with mild brushless system (540, 30A, 3500kv). Since I am a beginner, I am racing in standard class with my modified Mad Rat (with 23T brushed motors).

Servo is going to be a budget HXT 10kg with metal gears from HobbyKing. Tyres: rear Proline Caliber, front Proline Ribbed. Batteries: various lipo from HobbyKing and LRP Ni-mh. Also I won't be using stock dished rims. I will use some shiny HPI stadium truck rims :)

I just absolutely love building kits, because they create half of happyness of this hobby :) I got it very cheap here in Lithuania (about 70 pounds). I like the model because of its nice features: quality aluminium shocks, carbon fiber reinforced plastic, adjustable turnbuckles, rubber shielded ball bearings and so on. Model comes without tyres and with clear polycarbonate body.

Box and its contents:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3726.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3727.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3728.jpg

Typical 2wd model front suspension:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3731.jpg

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3732.jpg

One of the first problems I got, were the very soft screw heads. I have stripped a lot of them, maybe because I didn't have the top notch screwdiver. I have replaced them with silvery phillips headed ones (since I couldn't find any black ones with hex sockets in my city). I didn't want to order them from ebay, since I can get simple ones three times cheaper in local hardware shop.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3733.jpg

Servo saver - good thing. Alse the steering assembly feels quite strudy.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3735.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3736.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3737.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3738.jpg

These "pillows" are nice for protecting and cleaning up the ball heads. I would like to get some aluminum hubs and other hop-ups, but they are too expensive. It seems, that Ansmann is not a very popular manufacturer (like AE or Traxxas) and I can't get cheap hop ups from China. So I will leave the stock plastic parts, because the high price won't cover up the benefit.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3739.jpg

Pretty good ball diff. Balls are not ceramic, but with the next maintenance, I will put in some ceramic (black) diff balls.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3744.jpg

Complete diff:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3746.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3747.jpg

Gearbox:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3748.jpg

Shocks. I put 25wt to rear, and 30wt to front. Shock quality is very good. Shocks use bladder (I prefer it more over emulsion shocks). They feel just right for this model, a little on the soft side. It's just a pity, that there is only one set of pistons and springs :(

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3771.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3772.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3773.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3774.jpg

HPI rims and Proline tyres (Ribbed and Caliber, both M3). They feel quite soft and should have some good grip in my local RC track (dirt/gravel surface). I love these fancy rims and I am not currently using stock dished wheels. Maybe for spare wheels in the future.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3782.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3783.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3784.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_3785.jpg

I made some decals with AutoCAD (window and light frames, etc.). I made them from PVC film, the one, that is used to make decals for cars and windows.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...omidecalai.jpg

Decals applied to the body. I made some reinforcements out of the same film around the mounting holes to prevent scratches on body. Also I made some reinforcement from black duct tape around the bottom perimeter to prevent premature cracks.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_4307.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_4308.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_4309.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_4310.jpg

For the future, I am going to order T-Bone Racing bumpers for front and rear. I heard pretty good reviews on these, that they really protect the model against impacts.

http://t-bone-racing.net/images/products/3919.JPG

This is the layout of chassis overwear (against dust and dirt). I will make it from PVC sheets (0,75mm thick). Then I will attach these to the body with velcro straps.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...risklotine.jpg

Wow great pictures:thumbsup: