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2021-03-01 - SCOTT LEMPERT « COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI

Scott had plans for a Suburban built from a couple of RC4WD Blazer bodies for some time, but he wanted it to be just a bit different so he researched GM/ GMC C60 series trucks, then designed a way to adapt the tilt front-end to the Suburban. It also required that he stretch the front fender/wheel openings. He added body lines where needed, and made a set of fender flares to match the C60 front clip. He couldn't find a roof rack that fit the long roof so he made one that the lighting could mount to using styrene, the material used on the tilt front clip as well as the front and rear bumpers.

The color is a pre mixed product by Duplicolor from their Paintshop Series. Together with the SEM Clear and wet sanded in 400, 600, 1000, 1500 and 2000 3M paper then buffed with Wizards Shine Master, it looks great in the sun. With the body complete, he set about stretching the Austar chassis to fit, converted the rear suspension to leaf springs, and reworked the interior to suit the Suburban.

BUILD HIGHLIGHTS

- Chassis: Austar (stretched to 13.125-inch wheelbase)

- Body: RC4WD Blazer (x2) modified in to a Suburban

- Motor: Austar 17T

- Speed Control: Hobby Wing 1080

- Battery: Gens Ace 3S Lipo

- Wheels and Tires: Import Aluminum with Super Swampers

- Shocks: Austar (front); Losi 1:12 scale (rear)

- Axles: Austar

- Paint: Duplcolor Paintshop Series Deep Blue w/ SEM 1K HS clear

- Light System: Axial Universal Rigid light bar kit

(front and rear bumper lights, roof rack lighting and light bar) - Radio System: Flysky FSGT5 6 channel transmitter and reciever