FULL CUSTOM PETERBILT

Jimmy’s wild creation is a beautiful blend of old and new, although he only told us a bit about the build, preferring to let the photos do most of the talking. We do know it is based on a Vanquish VS410 Pro chassis and rides on Vanquish 2.2 OMF wheels with Corrupt Carbon work rings and Pro-line Racing’s Predator Compound TSLS. Pro-line supplied the Power Wagon body too, but it was slammed down onto the chassis and the hood was cut to show off the Mrcommad 3D-printed V-8 engine. Holmes Hobbies supplies the electric power; a 3300 Puller Pro motor controlled by a Trailmaster BLE ESC. There’s also a Powershift Roadrunner winch and a custom interior and cage by DMS.

BUILD HIGHLIGHTS

- Chassis: Tamiya Grand Hauler

- Body: Custom Peterbilt using a Tamiya cab, scratch-built cab and cowl panels, and True Scale R/C 3D printed

hood and fenders

- Motor: RC4WD 80T Crawler Motor

- Speed Control: Tamiya MFC01 1/14 Semi Truck Multi Function Unit

- Battery: Turnigy 5000mah 2S Lipo (Tractor), Venom Fly 1300mah 2S Lipo (Trailer neck), Turnigy

Nano-tech 3300mah 2S (Lowboy Trailer)

- Wheels and Tires: RC4WD Lo-rider tires and Integy 1/14-scale Machined Alloy T5 front and rear wheels

- Axles: Tamiya Grand Hauler

- Paint: Krylon Banner Red, Gloss Black, White

- Graphics: Fontaine Magnitude decals scaled and printed/cut by Graphics on Demand by Christie

- Light System: Tamiya MFC01, ob1 RC Cars V3.1MFC/V3.1S LED

- Radio System: Frsky Taranis X9E, Spektrum AR6210 RX (one in truck, one in trailer neck),

- Servos: 20KG Digital High Torque Full Metal Gear Waterproof servos for steering and shifting;

Hitec 31081S HS-81 Sub Micro Servo for the 5th wheel

- Sound System: Tamiya MFC01

- Scale Accessories: Front, middle, rear bumpers, hood ornament, and air cleaners are machined alloy bumpers, LESU aluminum grille/headlights, True Scale R/C bullet style cab lights and 5mm light bezels, Integy Machined Universal Drive Shaft and Alloy Shaft Connector, Semijoe's R/C Truck Shop 32" frame rails, Scratch built/tig-welded steel Fontaine Magnitude 55T lowboy trailer, Apitong decking from a real lowboy, Toprace Full metal 21 channel R/C excavator (on trailer)