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Both have a well-designed and robust cage, it's the polycarbonate FT panels and BR shell that is weak. Probably the same mold chemistry and thickness as the 4S Mojave.NO issues with My FT body.
It is keyed into the chassis at the Towers, Bumpers, as well as the 4 Stand off posts in the chassis. So the FT body is quite structural for the most part. I did add many more screws to its panels. And it works for me.
Yet I know many others do have issues with the FT body ? FWIW.
I wouldn't say KT's experience with this 1/7 BR body is representative of the same mileage you will get.. He will destroy any RC. The Body retention if anything is probably it's one Flaw if anything.
I think much depends on its body design "lines". Why some upgrade bodies are better.I usually go with Pro-line or J Concepts for this reason. I don’t know if they use a different lexan or what, but they seem to hold up better in the cold than stock bodies from any manufacturer.
I agree 100% on the unbreakable bodies. I have one on my Xmaxx, and not only does it never break, it even seems to add some rigidity to the chassis. My Bash Bug body even looks kinda cool.+1
Yeah the Drywall shoogoo thing is a complete waste of Time and money. Been ther one too many times. I just use it patch them up if anything. But they still will break. I tried it all. Just replace the body when it is time. Or get an ugly $Unbreakable$ for hard bashing use. Probably the best way to go IMHO. I did that with my K6s , a PL $80. Bash Armor body. Never breaks now, not one crack at all. Abused the crap out of it. Ugly as sin, but works for bashing. I keep a new never used K6s body for the shelf. I ate way too many K6 bodies years past. As thin as it was, sure it flexed enough, but still rips apart.
I think much depends on its body design "lines". Why some upgrade bodies are better.
JConcepts does have awesome stuff in regards. Well though out and functionally stronger design shapes..
Works extremly well on thin lexan bodies. My kraton 6s exb body was tortured for 3 years and it was held by the shoegoe and drywall. . Not so much on my notorious, the outcast 4s holding up well+1
Yeah the Drywall shoogoo thing is a complete waste of Time and money. Been ther one too many times. I just use it patch them up if anything. But they still will break. I tried it all. Just replace the body when it is time. Or get an ugly $Unbreakable$ for hard bashing use. Probably the best way to go IMHO. I did that with my K6s , a PL $80. Bash Armor body. Never breaks now, not one crack at all. Abused the crap out of it. Ugly as sin, but works for bashing. I keep a new never used K6s body for the shelf. I ate way too many K6 bodies years past. As thin as it was, sure it flexed enough, but still rips apart.
I think much depends on its body design "lines". Why some upgrade bodies are better.
JConcepts does have awesome stuff in regards. Well though out and functionally stronger design shapes..
Those things are so poorly manufacturer. Most of them from russia and you get whatever they send you. If you get send a defective one or an undersized one(my bigrock one doesn't reach to the bumpers) they give u the middle finger, but fonctionality over beauty for a lot of people.I agree 100% on the unbreakable bodies. I have one on my Xmaxx, and not only does it never break, it even seems to add some rigidity to the chassis. My Bash Bug body even looks kinda cool.
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E6000 is shoe goo but in a different tube pretty sure. Same smell and everything. But might be wrongAny cracks need to be drilled with the hole at the end so they don’t continue, glue alone will never prevent that. Any corners or small cracks you can add structure by plastic welding staples or melting in more material.
E6000 is much more resilient to temperatures and is by far a better material bonding agent. Less flexible when fully cured.
Shoe Goo is for, well, shoes…
Plastic welding or riveting in structures is really the only way to “bash proof” a PC body. 2 years on this body, outlasted multiple sets of tires just like my Mojave…
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Ugly meaning no paintjob.... single colours with stickers that have trouble adhering to the slippery surface, in ur case you made 3d printed parts to create details
I did my out the box kit K6 first body with the dry wall tape and E6000, which is just the commercial trade name for Shoogo. Same exact crap. Cheaper at THD than ShooGoo in Wally World. All to no avail within 3 packs. A pillars/front window corners, were all split open, areas that you can never patch up. I used some D wall and Hot glue. Lasted a bit longer. Still body is junk. The reason I went with the PL Bash Armor body is only because they warranty the body domestically here. For $80. supposed to be Plug and play out the package. It wasn't, the Holes being way off. They asked for the return and sent me one that did fit. Turn around was like over a month long, horrible serv. I called them direct and ask them to open the package and try it on a K6 first. They had one there, so they said. PL has super bad cost serv. IMHO. It was way better 20+ years ago.Works extremly well on thin lexan bodies. My kraton 6s exb body was tortured for 3 years and it was held by the shoegoe and drywall. . Not so much on my notorious, the outcast 4s holding up well
Those things are so poorly manufacturer. Most of them from russia and you get whatever they send you. If you get send a defective one or an undersized one(my bigrock one doesn't reach to the bumpers) they give u the middle finger, but fonctionality over beauty for a lot of people.
E6000 is shoe goo but in a different tube pretty sure. Same smell and everything. But might be wrong
+1Ugly meaning no paintjob.... single colours with stickers that have trouble adhering to the slippery surface, in ur case you made 3d printed parts to create details
Probably the same mold chemistry and thickness as the 4S Mojave.
I don't know man but mine just doesn't break. The only breaking that happened was from my turbo fan smashing the rear of the body where the grill is. Wish i could show the state of my body right now but it was thrown by accident to the trash by my father.. I use the reinforced drywall who is pink and is more complex than simple drywallI did my out the box kit K6 first body with the dry wall tape and E6000, which is just the commercial trade name for Shoogo. Same exact crap. Cheaper at THD than ShooGoo in Wally World. All to no avail within 3 packs. A pillars/front window corners, were all split open, areas that you can never patch up. I used some D wall and Hot glue. Lasted a bit longer. Still body is junk. The reason I went with the PL Bash Armor body is only because they warranty the body domestically here. For $80. supposed to be Plug and play out the package. It wasn't, the Holes being way off. They asked for the return and sent me one that did fit. Turn around was like over a month long, horrible serv. I called them direct and ask them to open the package and try it on a K6 first. They had one there, so they said. PL has super bad cost serv. IMHO. It was way better 20+ years ago.
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