January 18, 2026
Description
SCX 24 STYLE CHASSIS BASED ON GLADIATOR OR POWER WAGON WHEELBASE. YOU CAN SIMPLY ADD YOUR EXISTING SCX24 AXLES/SUSPENSION/ELECTRONICS TO THIS CHASSIS AND YOU WILL HAVE A PRETTY CAPABLE LITTLE CRAWLER. SEE THE PICTURE OF THE RED BUGGY AS IT HAS ALL STOCK SCX 24 POWER WAGON PARTS IN IT WITH SOME 5MM HUB SPACERS. THERE ARE FREE 3D PRINT FILES FOR THOSE SPACERS.
OR YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN WITH WIDER AXLES, DIFFERENT MOTOR/TRANS COMBO, BETTER STEERING SERVO, HIGH CLEARANCE LINKS, SOME LONGER SHOCKS, BIGGER TIRES, ETC AND HAVE AN EVEN MORE CAPABLE CRAWLER. THE GREY/PURPLE ONE PICTURED HAS THAT COMBO.
I INCLUDED TWO DIFFERENT HOOD STYLES. ONE FITS THE STOCK STYLE MOTOR AND YOU CAN RUN THE STOCK BATTERY UNDER THE HOOD. THE OTHER FITS THE GOUPRC MOTOR/TRANS COMBO FOUND ON AMAZON. (IT WORKS PRETTY GREAT BTW) AND HAS A LITTLE WIRE PROTECTOR BUILT IN. THERE IS A BATTERY BOX THAT HOLDS THE STOCK BATTERY. THE SKID IS FROM 24YEP AND I DESIGNED THE CHASSIS AROUND THAT.
WHEN USING THE OUTRUNNER STYLE MOTOR, MOUNTING THE ESC/BATTERY AND RECEIVER IS A VERY TIGHT FIT. IM CERTAIN THERES PLENTY OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO GET IT DONE AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS. THERE IS A REAR TRAY THAT WILL ACCEPT THE BATTERY BOX AND ESC SIDE BY SIDE, THE “TRUNK” HAS AN AREA YOU CAN PUT EXCESS WIRE AND THE RECEIVER I TAPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF. THE ORIGINAL SCX 24 ELECTRONICS AND MOTOR FIT WITH ROOM TO SPARE
THE HOLES IN THE CHASSIS AND OTHER PARTS ARE SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED, I FEEL THAT IS A BETTER OPTION THAN ASSUMING ALL PRINTERS WILL PRINT AN ACCURATE SIZED HOLE. SIMPLY RUN THE APPROPRIATE SIZED DRILL BIT THROUGH THE HOLES AND THE M1.4 HARDWARE WORKS GOOD.
A LITTLE CREATIVITY HERE AND THERE AND IT IS A COOL LOOKING FUN LITTLE MACHINE
License:
BY-NC-SA