Slow progress

Well I have to be honest - not a lot has happened since I last posted. I had to sell some unwanted motorcycle parts to fund the next set of bits for the Zilla, and that's done now. So I've now got a Novak Rooster crawler edition ESC (£79), a second-hand Futaba R133F 3 channel receiver (£20) with a pair of crystals (£5), an assortment of other bits and pieces (<£5), with a set of 95mm shocks now on their way to me (cheapies @ £10 for 4).

Everything has moved into the kitchen, where the light is better:


As the photo shows, all the links have been covered with thick-wall heatshrink tubing to give them a bit of easily replaceable protection.


The initial electrics arrangement is essentially done. The ESC and the receiver are mounted in two layers of black plastic twin wall sheeting, which holds them in place really well, at this stage with no other fixing.

All being well, over the next couple of weeks I'll be at my bench and vice a fair bit, making and modifying various metal parts.