Giant Half-Scale Build

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Thanks J!

Things are starting to get pretty crowded around here. Hard to tell from the pictures but that is the throttle / brake servo stuffed in the last bit of space.

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Thanks Sean. So close but still a lot to do.

I picked up a radiopost from the LHS and while it was in a drawer I busted off the throttle trigger. I have glued it back together and it should work but not too happy with myself...
Here is a bench test with an old Traxxas T/X;
I ported the brake caliper and lever assembly to take o-ring SAE fittings in order to hard-plumb the hydraulics instead of trying to shorten the original brake line.

 
Thanks a lot guys, much appreciated.

When the steering gets bumped past the programmed end points and over centre on the linkage it locks up.
I need to add adjustable hard stops for the end-points.

This is the first programable radio I have had, a lot to learn. Being able to adjust the servo return to centre speeds etc are really coming in handy.
 
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