kodlovag Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 I always liked the shape of the otherwise old 8081 set, and when I decided to create my first RC car, I selected this set to mod. Of course, an offroader must be 4x4, and to speed up the development I used the 4x4 mod by @Thirdwigg, see it there: https://thirdwigg.com/2012/04/26/4x4-8081/ I added a 2 speed gearbox with the new orange selector, and used the HOG steering gear on the top of the original 8081 to switch gears. Then I added my RC solution with x2 L-motors, steering by servo, and used the CADA battery box for remote controlling. Finally I reshaped and recolored the body and the chassis, and upgraded the interior. Well, after writing the list of mods, I realized that only a part of the body survived without modifications. But the mod is still a recognizable 8081. I'm not really happy with the performance of the offroader, because the chassis is too weak around the L-motors, and the power of the two motors disassembles some pins in the chassis, and the driving gears start to jump. I failed to find an easy correction, the whole middle part of the chassis should be redesigned, so I abandoned this project, and started a new, bigger and better offroader, based on the experience from this first RC model. But I decided to post this mod here, anyway. Some more pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138715943@N07/albums/72157709895583186/with/48379303261/ Quote
Thirdwigg Posted July 26, 2019 Posted July 26, 2019 YES! I also love this set, and I'm thankful that I was helpful in your chassis modifications. Sorry about the slipping gears. Great addition to the 8081 MOD group. Quote
rm8 Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 6 hours ago, Thirdwigg said: YES! I also love this set, and I'm thankful that I was helpful in your chassis modifications. Sorry about the slipping gears. Great addition to the 8081 MOD group. The same persons here??? nothing changes Quote
kodlovag Posted July 28, 2019 Author Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 2:48 PM, rm8 said: Cool! I love this set and all mods for it! 22 hours ago, Thirdwigg said: I’m proud of my (nearly) solo adoration. Thanks you like it. One more people faved it on flickr, and I also like it, So we four together are already a little crowd. Quote
syclone Posted July 28, 2019 Posted July 28, 2019 Pleased to be part of 8081 fanclub . Love the yellow/orange stripes on the bodywork - remind me of Model Team 5581. Sad to see gear slipping though. Best regards, Flickr guy) Quote
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