My first drift kit build is completed. I got into drift with a used RMX I got off a friend of mine and after a few weeks with it I had to scratch the building itch. Picked up a MST RMX 2.5 kit and got to work. [upl-image-preview uuid=6019266e-3cee-4dc6-838e-d04db798d031 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540278-202303-20241224-102556.jpg alt={TEXT?}] [upl-image-preview uuid=4ec1e82c-521d-477c-b316-d263989f6ee2 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739539905-444858-20250101-191144.jpg alt={TEXT?}] [upl-image-preview uuid=e39524a8-c5ac-44f9-b6e4-57a75715974a url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739539928-241194-snapchat-1268198892.jpg alt={TEXT?}] [upl-image-preview uuid=b2ce306b-d880-4f69-8b27-b582d7262334 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739539950-40849-20250101-202932.jpg alt={TEXT?}] After getting the chassis together I moved onto the shocks. These tiny guys look so odd to me after working scale crawler shocks for years. [upl-image-preview uuid=1d71df2b-5c5e-4cdd-acc9-2cf63fc69bf5 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540056-796867-snapchat-2060270226.jpg alt={TEXT?}] Now onto the wheels. Decided to go with some white DS Racing wheels. I like them because of the adjustability. [upl-image-preview uuid=a29df733-5ec6-4e48-8e50-7137372249fd url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540256-854891-snapchat-2069052616.jpg alt={TEXT?}] While I wait on my paint order to arrive I layer out the design for the body Decided t go with a cherry blossom theme. Doing a two tone paint job and will use the branches to break up the colors. [upl-image-preview uuid=a2b260dc-37bb-4a9b-9a31-84cfa6260224 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540447-94140-20241223-102334.jpg alt={TEXT?}] [upl-image-preview uuid=b3b898c3-b077-4bb9-a54c-9a898d275553 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540464-572323-20241223-102404.jpg alt={TEXT?}] Paint finally arrived and I didn't waste any time. [upl-image-preview uuid=81434787-75cd-4a8f-9b92-4f92883d0a82 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540641-527494-20250103-110035.jpg alt={TEXT?}] First up was the hand drawn brown branches and then I laid down a couple of coats of green pearl backed with white. Wish I would have done a couple more. The green pearl is barely noticeable [upl-image-preview uuid=f5799fa9-8fa8-4816-bf34-b208ed6eeec0 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540632-16915-20241223-155926.jpg alt={TEXT?}] Next I did a green/purple/teal color shift and the pink blossoms. [upl-image-preview uuid=0c6c0df2-d6ac-4224-b2c6-0506e897d31a url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540987-941710-20241227-125613.jpg alt={TEXT?}] [upl-image-preview uuid=4b7780c7-d804-427e-8100-e4b04ec3adf6 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739540993-262272-20241227-125620.jpg alt={TEXT?}] And i had to through my logo on there. Used some metallic copper to make it stand out a little. Once I got the pain on the body I felt I needed a wheel to tie into the color scheme. Sho I pulled apart one of the DS racing wheels and hit it with the same pink as the blossoms. [upl-image-preview uuid=27febdb1-456a-465a-a21a-c80d866c4318 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739541240-410780-20250102-130724.jpg alt={TEXT?}] Here is a close up of that color shift paint out I. The sun. [upl-image-preview uuid=28ada249-1af3-451e-86e0-3dd9762c961a url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739541300-668851-snapchat-1914481313.jpg alt={TEXT?}] It's hard to capture the shift with a picture though. I didn't get any pics of the magnet mounts I used but here is the body mounted. Now on to motor and esc [upl-image-preview uuid=c415a8fa-1b65-4c91-88fd-44e51c3d9373 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739541355-372414-snapchat-566496674.jpg alt={TEXT?}] Decided to go budget on the motor and esc and sticking to about the same as the stock rmx rtr. I decided to go with the Quicrun 10BL120 Sensored G2 ESC and a 3650 SL 13.5T G2 Motor. After some digging I found that the stock brushless motor and esc for the rmx is basically the same except the esc is only 60 amps in the rmx. [upl-image-preview uuid=4e7eaae7-f403-4d2f-a739-f06b2807a6d1 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739541797-413236-20250106-120549.jpg alt={TEXT?}] All that's left now is to get it to the track and she if it will slide. [upl-image-preview uuid=06f9b288-28fd-4b17-8071-bd991bf623d0 url=https://skidpad.one/assets/files/2025-02-14/1739541985-879670-20250119-191658.jpg alt={TEXT?}] Alot more to come as I upgrade and tune this thing. So hit the follow button.

@"Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage"#p120 ahh true. Prep work is where the money is made.

@"Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage"#p84 this things progress is amazing

Cherry Blossom Datsun

Driver2

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage Woah man this thing is looking sweet. Need more photos! MOAR!!! MOOOAAAR!!!

Where is the body!? Wiring job!?! I don't want to wait!! Hahah!

What major differences do you notice between the crawler absorbers and drift absorbers?

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage

Driver2 lol its all coming. I was working on the post while at work while i have free time. But the main difference is just the length difference makes it a little harder to work with. Especially for use that have the fat fingers

Damping and turning is pretty much the same since the body diameter and piston sizes are similar.

Driver2

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage I'm just impatient and enjoy looking at what others have created so much so please excuse me haha 😆

So there really isn't much difference? Okay cool that's good to know.

Far out I need to get some time to start working on my build and thread.

Kaiju86

Paint job is awesome! What brand paints are you using? Great choice on the pickup body 😎

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage

Kaiju86 I went with Spaz Stix paint. I've always been a Tamiya paints guy but Spaz Stix has some awesome color choices so I figured I'd give them a try.

IdealAutoFactory

That paint job musta took a good minute to do. Was not expecting a cherry blossom paint scheme. Good job.

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage

IdealAutoFactory the painting it's self didn't take long at all. Laying everything out plus the applying and removing of the masking it what took forever.

IdealAutoFactory

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage ahh true. Prep work is where the money is made.

SuperWRM

This looks amazing! Great work!

Driver2

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage this things progress is amazing

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage

Driver2 Thank you. I have a second build that Im getting ready to post soon. Its a Datsun Wagon.

2toFly

Awesome! Love the paint. I’m sure I’m not the only one that wants to see the rest of the garage…

Combat_drftr

Empty-Pockets-RC-Garage amazing build. really enjoyed how you documented the build process. Great job!! looking forward to more from you! love that Datsun as well!!!