Remade my panels for my Team Chase clone cage

[Z.hb71]

So I originally made them white panels, I'm sure youve seen em but if you haven't here
I'm not sure exactly what meterial it was made out of, it was some type of plastic tho, but they were trash, the meterial had 2 layers and it was separating quick, and looked terrible from up close, plus the fitment wasn't good (that's my fualt really). So I remade it out of some plastic (actual plastic this time instead of that weird stuff) file folders that I had lying around that conviently had a carbon fiber look to em (not super realistic but who cares), so I made some better template and cut em out, and screwed em to the cage, so here's what it looks like. Swipe left for more pics.

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[cbaker65]

Have you tried the real deal?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-RC-Wov...XQAAOSwAvJXBUfU:sc:USPSFirstClass!93250!US!-1

 

[Z.hb71]

Have you tried the real deal?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-RC-Wov...XQAAOSwAvJXBUfU:sc:USPSFirstClass!93250!US!-1

But eventually I will (as I've said), just did this because I was bored and had this lying around

 

[Seandonato73]

Looks decent. I'd let it ride till one or two panels fly off.

 

[Z.hb71]

Looks decent. I'd let it ride till one or two panels fly off.

Lol they sure ain't Gunna fly off, used like 5 screws per panel.

 

[DougStar]

So I originally made them white panels, I'm sure youve seen em but if you haven't hereView attachment 52585
I'm not sure exactly what meterial it was made out of, it was some type of plastic tho, but they were trash, the meterial had 2 layers and it was separating quick, and looked terrible from up close, plus the fitment wasn't good (that's my fualt really). So I remade it out of some plastic (actual plastic this time instead of that weird stuff) file folders that I had lying around that conviently had a carbon fiber look to em (not super realistic but who cares), so I made some better template and cut em out, and screwed em to the cage, so here's what it looks like. Swipe left for more pics.

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Looks good Z?? not following you on insta????????

 

[Z.hb71]

Looks good Z?? not following you on insta????????

????? Well yer 44 so i wouldnt expect you to know how to use it ???? do you even have a bullshitstagram account?

 

[DougStar]

????? Well yer 44 so i wouldnt expect you to know how to use it ???? do you even have a bullshitstagram account?

Got one ....don't use it?

 

[Phill2]

So I originally made them white panels, I'm sure youve seen em but if you haven't hereView attachment 52585
I'm not sure exactly what meterial it was made out of, it was some type of plastic tho, but they were trash, the meterial had 2 layers and it was separating quick, and looked terrible from up close, plus the fitment wasn't good (that's my fualt really). So I remade it out of some plastic (actual plastic this time instead of that weird stuff) file folders that I had lying around that conviently had a carbon fiber look to em (not super realistic but who cares), so I made some better template and cut em out, and screwed em to the cage, so here's what it looks like. Swipe left for more pics.

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Looks great +1

 

[AnubisBC]

Looks way better! I enjoy the fact that you used something you already had laying about. I'm a huge fan of repurposing found objects.

 

[Z.hb71]

Looks great +1

Looks way better! I enjoy the fact that you used something you already had laying about. I'm a huge fan of repurposing found objects.

Thanks!

 

[Z.hb71]

Nvm

 

[crucialRC]

Looks good Z

 

[Seandonato73]

Have a brain fart there Z ?

 

[josegarcia8578]

Looks good @Z.hb71! How do you screw into the cage? Self tapping screws with pilot holes?

I want to add some to my cage

 

[Z.hb71]

Looks good @Z.hb71! How do you screw into the cage? Self tapping screws with pilot holes?

I want to add some to my cage

Yep, made some pilot holes and used self tapping screws ?

 

[josegarcia8578]

@Z.hb71 cool, tha ks for the info! How does the engine run, does it get hot due to less air flow?

 

[Z.hb71]

@Z.hb71 cool, tha ks for the info! How does the engine run, does it get hot due to less air flow?

I have no idea because I have no engine to test that with, still being built. But I'd imagine nothing detramental, there is still plenty of places were air can get in