Super cool! I love the detail. The leaf springs are a very cool part. I really need to have one of these trucks one day.

The Grasshopper/Hornet style servo-saver for the steering does make me laugh though. Classic Tamiya :D

The control unit is a must for these trucks. The whole point of these trucks is the detail.

And of course, fuck E-rings! XD

That's all 4 today.

PS: I also bought the MFC-03 unit for extra bling.

Next up for today is the gearbox. And, oh boy, more E-rings! :C

And done the rear suspension! The travel (in & outbound) is not much but it isn't an off-road truck. Probably will upgrade of needed.

One more diff..and grease

The parts for the rear diffs. Note: every gears needed grease, and again metal!

next up the steering assembly, this will probably need to be upgraded, I never really liked this (too much room for error)

Very leafy, also of metal, so metal leafy

Building the front axle was easy..

After the electronics stuff came the frame with the subframe supports in center view (angled bits), and the gear servo on the left. The red bit with the toothpick is the thread-lock, to the left of that a small tube with grease. Bags and bags with screws, bolts, and tiny clips...grrrr them fucking tiny clips

I considered getting that Carson controller, I saw it was highly recommended for the Tamiya trucks. Manuals are always a tricky, trying to make them understandable by every person regardless of age or language is always going to have consequences XD

The quality of the components are superb, although the manual does require good reading skills.
So I started yesterday with testing the electronic parts and which button will operate the 3-speed gearbox. After testing I started working on the chassis and assembling the front and rear suspension. Both are made from cast as well as machined aluminium. Weirdly though, or blessed, the shocks don't have fluids. But I've already used a lot of thread lock and grease. Today I will assemble the gearbox, if my head permits (headache atm).
And no, I've not forgotten to take pictures but just not from every step, some are too boring and others I just forgot. Once I'm home I'll upload a few more.

PS: The logs are a lie! They are paper (templates). I'll use sticks or twigs that I find on my daily walk.

I want one! I love the quality and detail of the Tamiya trucks.

Does it come with the logs or do you have to make your own?

Definitely going to need to build updates for this.

I went with this one because of the after-market modularity, and twas a bit cheaper.