NEW BUILD! Matt's Recovery Corvair + JConcepts + Redcat = Awesome RC Trail Truck
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- #mattsoffroadrecovery #jconcepts #corvair
Inspired by "Matt's Offroad Recovery" UA-cam channel, in 2023 JConcepts dropped a tenth-scale body of the Chevrolet Lakewood Corvair. This narrated RC build starts with that clear Lexan shell and takes it in a different, more northerly direction, with step-by-step details about the body prep and chassis mods. Here's the first trail run if you're interested in how it performs: • New JConcepts Corvair ...
BACKSTORY
With frost on the front lawn and a nip in the air, I was reminded that I didn't have a rig specifically set up for winter driving. But I had a broken-down old Redcat Gen8 chassis that I had been meaning to sell, or give away since it was in rough shape, and I thought let’s see what a winterized Corvair would look like. Maybe come up with a paint scheme and decals to go with the season. JConcepts bodies are relatively cheap so it wasn't like I was going to be out a bunch of dough if the project was a dud. You decide whether it turned out okay, and kindly leave a comment to explain.
BODY
JConcepts 1961 Lakewood Corvair
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The Chevy Corvair was introduced as an affordable compact car to compete in the 1960s sales market with the Volkswagen Beetle. Having the distinct pleasure of being the only American-designed, mass-produced passenger car with rear-mounted and air-cooled engine, the Corvair was unique. During the 1961 model year, Chevrolet introduced a station wagon version giving an amazing amount of floor space and trunk space to an emerging customer base.
FAKE WINCH
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CHASSIS
Redcat Racing Gen8 PACK
Heavy Duty CVDs and axles
SSD alloy link mounts
Double-reinforced brass strap Panhard mount
Avid bearings
Axial coil springs
WHEELS, TIRES, FOAMS
SSD Beadlock Steelie Rims
JConcepts Tusk - Performance 1.9" Scaler Tire (4.75" OD)
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Medium, open-cell foam insert - stock
ELECTRICS
Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster Sport 15T 5-slot brushed motor
HobbyWing 1080 ESC
- Default settings except for 15: Freewheeling enabled
JX 20KG Waterproof, High Voltage, Metal Gear Servo
Flysky GT5 Transmitter
Flysky A3 Receiver
2200mAh 3S Lipo
Really nice video, appreciated seeing how you did the mounting. Thing of getting this body for my Everest Gen7 but in the Matt’s Off-road livery
Thank you, JCH. Good luck building the yellow version of this unique vehicle, if you decide to go that way.
That hinges body mount is ingenious. I’m stealing it😂👍🏼
Steal away! To my surprise, every time I rotate the body back down the holes line up perfectly with the front pins. No wiggling, fishing, for a change. Only thing about this plan is you can't have a rear bumper that sticks out - it has to tuck under the shell. I made that bumper out of the dashboard from a toy-grade truck btw that I bought twenty years ago, to take apart and steal some parts. Been in my junk box the whole time. Never throw anything away. Cheers and thanks.
Nice video. Enjoyed watching your new build.
Thanks, Stephen. Your own builds are good examples of doing it right. Cheers and see you soon.
Ok now that's awesome 😎
Thank you so much johnconnell! I'm having a lot of fun driving that unusual looking SUV are the winter forest these days. I've ALMOST gotten used to the look of it. LOL. Cheers...
Hello,
Very nice video, great work from you!👍
Nice greetings from Germany!🖖🍀
Hello, Seven, and thank you. Glad you enjoyed the film. Man, those build videos take a long time to put together eh? Almost as long as the build itself.😁
@@NaturallyRC Yes👍
Looks awesome. Nice 👍🏾
Thanks. This truck continues to turn heads every time I trail it -- which is during the winter months only.
That turned out great! I love that body! 😊
Thank you! Pretty happy with the way it turned out too. Different for sure. My RC friends seem to like it as well. Including the colour. Cheers!
Very nice job 👍👍👍
Merci, SCP. Funny that I got to use the word "piste" in my narration. Yesterday I took the new truck out the actual Mosquito Creek Ski Club and it performed well. Snow is on the way. Bonne journées!
Well bud? I enjoyed that video and this rig is looking amazing. Love that body and the ALL the extra little scale details that went into this one. Big Thumbs up here
Thanks so much Nickster. Sometimes being retired does not suck, as I was able to work three days straight on it starting last Monday. My feet were tired from all that standing. Still could use a few more details. If you have any suggestions let me know eh. Stay warm out there.
Wow awesome video, and cool rc car 👍👍💯
Thanks RCP. Congratulations on the success of your own channel.
Nice looking build
Great job on the hing build.
And hand clarification!!!!
Like that color!
Nice mix!!!
Thanks, rcarty. Great comment. Glad you liked the video (and the tiny hand LOL).
cool vid, my friend! appreciate the views number! keep it up! big like! 👍👍👍
Thanks, rcflash. You never know when a video is going to be popular on UA-cam -- at least I don't LOL, I just keep cranking them out. Cheers and thanks again for the support.
Never thought of using electrical tape as stripping.. great idea
Thanks. Helps to put it on when the tape is warm. Around tight corners it's best to let it relax overnight, and then adjust it to its final curve, before doing the final trim.
Looks great. All the little details really add up.
Thanks, DM. So right about little details making a big difference. Side mirrors and a light roof rack are next. Then a driver, dog, interior, etc, etc LOL.
@NaturallyRC I've learned to never use the F word in RC - "finished" lol
@@DMHRC 👍👍😄😄✔✔
Nicely done I enjoyed watching!
Glad you enjoyed it, oz. Thanks for the comment. Cheers.
I love everything but the grill sticker.
Excellent point, and I was hesitant to use it. BIG problem is that the decal sheet does not include the prototypical chrome nose detail! Seems JConcepts really were out to copy Matt's Offroad UA-cam version (short of duplicating the door decals) note for note. Interstingly, the decal sheet shown on the JConcepts website does not match the one that came with my body, in that someone has scissored away the GM logo and stamp of authenticity. Hmmm. If you know or hear any reasons behind the sticker issue, let me know here in the comments section. Cheers and thanks.
@@NaturallyRC interesting. Must’ve lost a law suit against Ralph Nader 😂
@@IowaBudgetRCBashers 😅✔
Electrical tape for trim is genius. I'll have to try that out
For sure. If you need to bend the tape around corners, warm it up with a hair dryer, press it down around the corner but don't trim the end off right away -- give it a day as it will shrink back a bit. Adjust it to compensate, and them trim it. It will stay put after that.
Awesome looking build love rhe looks of the corvair
Thanks, Jerrold. It's great when you have a vision in your head, and it turns out just as good or even better, eh. The design was meant to look good in snow, and now I can say that it does.
Like the body pin idea, also the info on the #Corvair
Thanks, Troka. Not sure how I did it, but every time I rotate the body back down the holes line up perfectly with the front pins. No wiggling and fishing, for a change. Ha. Lucky I guess.
I love it! The choice of the Corvair body was genius, something original that not everyone has. I'm glad you were able to save the Gen 8 kit. I wish I would have kept mine! Great build and happy winter trail running up there!
I'd been looking for something different, and as soon as JConcpets announced the Corvair I jumped. Not sure why it took four plus months, but I think they might have run into serious production problems they couldn't solve. The design is a hard one to vacuum form, and the company admits to trouble. Yup, I was this close to giving away my old Redcat. Took a lot of work to make it good again, but it's running okay now. My buds and I are all looking forward to snow trailing.
Enjoyed seeing the thoughtfulness that went into this build. Looking forward to seeing more trail footage. I think this is your best looking build since the classic orange Comanche.
Thanks! True fact - before this body came out, I searched the web for a used Chevy Suburban body - totally inspired by your Vaterra! No luck, but this shell reminds me very much of it. Similar proportions too. Trail footage is surely on the way. Cheers...
Wow! Looks so good, loved all those diy tips i saw and especially the lexan body drop and painted clip at the beginning!!
LOL. Thanks. The body drop was inspired by all these Tik Tokkers who do that to show off their latest fashionable outfits, and I thought what the heck. So far looking like it will be a good truck in the snow. Cheers.
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Thanks, IowaB.
Great Video! Nice build. Cannot wait to see it on the trails!👍
You bet, Kyle. It's going to look so puny next to your ten by ten. 😉
@@NaturallyRC 10x10🤣. Don’t temp me. 🥹
@@lifethroughalens2000 😄😄
Solid looking rig bro 💯
Thanks. Gotta admit, however, that sometimes when the rig is driving away from me I ask myself, why is a family car driving around offroad? LOL.
Love your build .
Thanks, chrisger. Glad you enjoyed watching.
Wow!!!!!
Thanks, sergio. I'm kinda impressed myself. Was a fun project, with hardly any headaches. Cheers.