Sabertooth dull motor control for the snow cat, & a UMG with the stock axials is like putting drag slick on your rock crawler... it's a bad joke! 🍻cheers🥃
Portals ABSOLUTELY should have been included in the UMG-10!!! You really did yours justice. NOW - if they'll only send ME one!! 😉 I've wanted a Blizzard for over 25 years! But then, I lived in New York, and could have used it more than now in Arizona... Good luck with your stockpile of work!! Carmine ✈🚂🚙
While having portals on a crawler is fine, people do it, I have friends that have it on 1:1 crawlers, but having a Unimog with straight axles just is not right. Your UMG10 is now looking much better. Leaf springs forever!
Now you're in my world, "Take on way more builds than I could possibly have time for." lol The Blizzards are fun, I was just using mine when we were in MI a couple of weeks ago. It actually moves snow really well. I actually prefer driving leaf trucks, it's all about the driver's skill. ;) I would LOVE if after the VS410 Ultra we get a leaf-sprung VS410, but I know that's probably never going to happen. The interior looks flocking great!!
I think Axial missed the "scale" mark by not putting portals on the UMG10. The Spiker snow blower kit would be a great option for the Blizzard! I love the way you did the leaf conversion and the JS/Cmax build looks awesome.
Love this series and the rigs. Can't wait for follow up running videos. The UMG should have come with portals, but I imagine that Axial wanted the big surprise with the Capra. A portal axle kit from them would be nice. I'm a leaf spring fan, performance be damned! I have GCM's rear leaf kit for my Ascender. It's more fun to drive.
OMG, If I had just watched this video first you explain about the top leaf and why you leave them in. Thanks for answering my question on your other video still!
Portals for the win. Harley Design's talked smack about you yesterday on leaf sprung trucks 😂😂, but your dancing rider dig was great. Keep up the great work!!
I've got a vintage original tamiya thunder dragon, 3 sets of rims, 2 sets of tires, new spare parts tree, original receiver and the original upgraded two stick receiver up for trade. Looking for a trail rig because my 4 year old son is into them and id like to have one we could run and hop up. Also, this whole 14 and above bs that CZcams says we can't let our kids watch, well I'm his father and he likes RC and loves watching RC content with me, especially your channel, and we will continue to do so haha.
I like the Leaf Spring conversion! I always wondered.... If you left one of the upper Links on the Rig attached, wouldn't that control Axle Wrap?? It does on 1:1 Trucks. It's basically a Ladder Bar. Carmine ✈🚂🚙
Of course I as an off road sing and Unimog lover would say the portals should’ve been included in the UMG10 truck, but we all know that would rack up the price quite a bit. Axial has been trying to keep costs down so I can understand why they didn’t originally include them.
I just got one of the Blizzard 2's as well. Found the stock stick radio harder to use than I prefer, plus the blade height is an active control, not set and forget. I found that if I could hold the blade height at the right level, not to deep, I could do a decent, but fun job on the driveway. To rectify that I picked up a Dimension Engineering Sabertooth Dual 12A Motor Driver, the RC Version. Dropped it it, put in an Spektrum 3 channel receiver, bound it to my 5C, bound channel 3 to one of the rocker switches and now I can drive it with the wheel and trigger just like a trail rig and set the height to where ever and it stays. Hasn't snowed since the conversion but I I'm excited to give it another go. One note though on the snow, when I first took it out in the snow when it was "house" temperature I had no problems, but when I left it in the garage and it cooled to outdoor temp, I had a problem with snow sticking to the back wheels, enough so it would cause the tracks to slide off. Haven't figured out what to do about that for when the wheels do get cold but just be aware. Warm wheels good, cold wheels not good.
Aw I want a blizzard ! Some day . Be cool to see a snowblower attachment. And I see you don't like leafs either lol your buddy doesn't either. I love them . If it's TRUE to the vehicle. I am very scale on everything, on that f100 it is so awesome , gonna have to get that one
@@scalebuildersguild oh sorry I missed understood you. I know you're using a truck that has leaf's this year for one of your competition trucks, that's awesome. I'm trying to find a way to put leafs under my trx4 bronco. I wish traxxas would come out with a conversion.
The Blizzard is a blast once you get it dialed in. The stock electronics are, like a lot of RTR electronics, junk. One side with drive a lot faster than the other, which makes trying to control it very frustrating. I upgraded mine to HW 1060 ESCs and Traxxas 360 brushed motors, it is not a speed champion by any means, but it is a lot faster than stock, and 100% more controllable (DX6e). I also dropped a Tamiya F350 body on it.
Love the portal swap on your UMG. Axial missed the boat by not making portals for the SCX10 II. The Vanquish axles are the best, no doubt, but too expensive for many folks. Too bad the portals on the Capra are too wide for scale applications.
Yes portals should have been on them!! Of course. Same goes for their 6x6. They certainly would’ve sold a lot more. And I have a Blizzard original it’s pretty fun. Not too sure what their 2.0 changed up? I enjoy it most w no plow and crawling snow piles.
Umg10 probably should have came with portals to be a little more accurate. But then again most (all) pick up kits should come with leaf springs then too. Another portal option is SSD. Using their stuff on a project currently. Projects are looking good bud. Like to get an update to the build off TRX Sport and maybe the Honcho. Looking forward to see where you go with the Enduro. Mine is my test mule for RCing on the cheap.
You got to love it when RC companies build option parts that make your truck look realistic but also downgrade its performance just like the man was looking over your shoulder or something
That Rover looks SICK! Especially that motor wow! Def get the metal tracks for the Blizzard. I wish you would do more vids showing your stuff in action! I hope you got a chance to watch that video.
Best wishes for New Year...!! I think the umg10 should have come with portals, but only if Axial got the body height correct.. as you said yours does look a bit high but from the front with axles in view looks awesome... Great work, nice video, Cheers mate 👍
Just watched Josh a few hours earlier and was stunned when he showed the scx10ii leaf kit. was still thinking about it when watching your vid and bam!,you got it.I think leafs with portals and tracks together might work or not.Anyway great timing.Really enjoy how u guys are working in sync.
I think axial should have had them if they wanted to come out with a truck that finally needs them. Traxxas puts them on stuff you never see portals on then axial comes out with something that needs them but nooooo. truck looks good though. Happy new year.
Professional show, thank you! And just a thought, could you do a hat collection overview, you must have quite a few of them, judging by their appearances on the videos. Since Tamya is back on the bench, perhaps an Isuzu Amigo? Know of a skilled builder with an excellent mud video and because, as you have told us: all the time in the world, no other competition rc trucks to build whatsoever?
Awesome Mat.. Everything looks awesome bro. Really like the Land Rover and one of my bucket list Rc's is a Blizzard . I see these things as a deep snow Bush expedition rig... One day I will have one... lol Thanks for sharing brother
Well if they put portals on the new capra then they obviously had the thought in their heads. I just wish they came out with them sooner. Nevertheless I have vanquish portals on my umg10 also, so it doesnt bother me.
Hands down the Range Rover is my favourite truck that you own! Awesome machine. I'm not sure about the badging on it though, didn't think the 2doors came out as a LSE Vogue?
But you took them off the TRX4 go figure, does having portals cause bump steer, they did their usual by almost getting it scale. So what are you going to do the Blizzard, I have seen 3D printed snowblower attacnment's I think RC Sparks had one, I want to see it as a rock crawler. I have seen 1-1 early Bronco on leaf spring's out perform a Jeep Rubicon in the mud and on the rock's, if you copy the 1-1 terra-flex shackle kit's you really get good flex, not sure if you can still get the 1-1 kit, I had the system on a 3A LandRover swb and it really flexed so much droop but a nice ride on the road. Every used series one Range Rover I owned had broken light lenses front and rear, it did not take much to crack them very brittle and fade just threatening sun to them.
Matt, apologies. Got some serious catchin' up to do on your schnizzle. I might start here, because you have a tracked item on the bench. No other reason.
6:17 would of been nice if they sold the leafs without the chassis rails we dont need or at least give us an option on the rails to save on the bux, i mean who here cant drill holes?
I ordered the leaf conversion kit for my deadbolt gonna build me a bronco and thought about getting the revolver shackles and Z boxes wonder if they would work with this set up
I'd like to rant about the RC4WD leafs for a second. If you get the full $130 kit it only comes with the axle mounts for the 3 piece kit style axles. If you have single piece you have to buy another $40 set. Or, in my case, I only want the 3 piece kit style axle mounts, not the rails or leafs, which should be only $40 but that's not available. Errrr. Hopefully they sort this out over time.
I agree. There is beauty of seeing sweet rigs lined up on shelves (or 1 shelf in my case) in a man cave but even more watching them run on the trails or track. C'mon SBG whatta ya say.
Josh: I am NOT a fan of leaf springs, and paying $130 to make your truck worse???.. *makes a puking face Matt: Axial F100.. what have you done??? LEAF SPRINGS!!! ROFL
I have a question, I am putting together an scx10 ii chassis for one of those injora hard body 4dr wranglers. Can you recommend a shorter rear shock mount which still uses the same style body post mount. Want to use magnets as I did with my Gen8, but not notch the rear cargo area. Always look forward to seeing what projects you're fiddling with.
While watching this my wife asked me what the hell is the beep. Beep. Beep noise? Then I notice the background music and can't watch anymore. Harley doesn't annoy my wife!
Sabertooth dull motor control for the snow cat, & a UMG with the stock axials is like putting drag slick on your rock crawler... it's a bad joke!
🍻cheers🥃
Nothing like waking up , drinking coffee and watching some SBG!
Portals ABSOLUTELY should have been included in the UMG-10!!! You really did yours justice. NOW - if they'll only send ME one!! 😉
I've wanted a Blizzard for over 25 years! But then, I lived in New York, and could have used it more than now in Arizona...
Good luck with your stockpile of work!!
Carmine ✈🚂🚙
While having portals on a crawler is fine, people do it, I have friends that have it on 1:1 crawlers, but having a Unimog with straight axles just is not right. Your UMG10 is now looking much better. Leaf springs forever!
Now you're in my world, "Take on way more builds than I could possibly have time for." lol The Blizzards are fun, I was just using mine when we were in MI a couple of weeks ago. It actually moves snow really well. I actually prefer driving leaf trucks, it's all about the driver's skill. ;) I would LOVE if after the VS410 Ultra we get a leaf-sprung VS410, but I know that's probably never going to happen. The interior looks flocking great!!
Looking forward to. Can't wait!!! NC MOUNTAIN🏞 back yard RC and more👍
I think Axial missed the "scale" mark by not putting portals on the UMG10. The Spiker snow blower kit would be a great option for the Blizzard! I love the way you did the leaf conversion and the JS/Cmax build looks awesome.
Love this series and the rigs. Can't wait for follow up running videos. The UMG should have come with portals, but I imagine that Axial wanted the big surprise with the Capra. A portal axle kit from them would be nice. I'm a leaf spring fan, performance be damned! I have GCM's rear leaf kit for my Ascender. It's more fun to drive.
Got my mug love it mate 👍👍👍
Hop that Bad Boy Up! Hot Rod Snow Plow!
Good lookin RRC.
Your floor has great stuff on it!
Umg10 they definitely should have.
And ever try ice fishing trap flags for leaf springs? Cut them and drill holes. Yes me neither , but going to try it on a rig that is heavy.
OMG, If I had just watched this video first you explain about the top leaf and why you leave them in. Thanks for answering my question on your other video still!
Portals for the win. Harley Design's talked smack about you yesterday on leaf sprung trucks 😂😂, but your dancing rider dig was great. Keep up the great work!!
I've got a vintage original tamiya thunder dragon, 3 sets of rims, 2 sets of tires, new spare parts tree, original receiver and the original upgraded two stick receiver up for trade. Looking for a trail rig because my 4 year old son is into them and id like to have one we could run and hop up. Also, this whole 14 and above bs that CZcams says we can't let our kids watch, well I'm his father and he likes RC and loves watching RC content with me, especially your channel, and we will continue to do so haha.
I like the Leaf Spring conversion! I always wondered....
If you left one of the upper Links on the Rig attached, wouldn't that control Axle Wrap?? It does on 1:1 Trucks. It's basically a Ladder Bar.
Carmine ✈🚂🚙
Bummer that someone keyed your Range Rover. I never been keyed but have had my issues with shopping carts...
Axiomatic RC hey axiomatic! I watched your vs410 vid this morning
Lulham films - awesome man! Thanks!
Portals for sure!
Yes they should be included portals are where it's at
Of course I as an off road sing and Unimog lover would say the portals should’ve been included in the UMG10 truck, but we all know that would rack up the price quite a bit. Axial has been trying to keep costs down so I can understand why they didn’t originally include them.
Love the range rover build, I've just recently finished mine after 7 months!
I just got one of the Blizzard 2's as well. Found the stock stick radio harder to use than I prefer, plus the blade height is an active control, not set and forget. I found that if I could hold the blade height at the right level, not to deep, I could do a decent, but fun job on the driveway. To rectify that I picked up a Dimension Engineering Sabertooth Dual 12A Motor Driver, the RC Version. Dropped it it, put in an Spektrum 3 channel receiver, bound it to my 5C, bound channel 3 to one of the rocker switches and now I can drive it with the wheel and trigger just like a trail rig and set the height to where ever and it stays. Hasn't snowed since the conversion but I I'm excited to give it another go.
One note though on the snow, when I first took it out in the snow when it was "house" temperature I had no problems, but when I left it in the garage and it cooled to outdoor temp, I had a problem with snow sticking to the back wheels, enough so it would cause the tracks to slide off. Haven't figured out what to do about that for when the wheels do get cold but just be aware. Warm wheels good, cold wheels not good.
Aw I want a blizzard ! Some day . Be cool to see a snowblower attachment. And I see you don't like leafs either lol your buddy doesn't either. I love them . If it's TRUE to the vehicle. I am very scale on everything, on that f100 it is so awesome , gonna have to get that one
I'm confused, I do like leafs.
@@scalebuildersguild oh sorry I missed understood you. I know you're using a truck that has leaf's this year for one of your competition trucks, that's awesome. I'm trying to find a way to put leafs under my trx4 bronco. I wish traxxas would come out with a conversion.
Do I see a "Dancing Rider Build-off" in the future?
The Blizzard is a blast once you get it dialed in. The stock electronics are, like a lot of RTR electronics, junk. One side with drive a lot faster than the other, which makes trying to control it very frustrating. I upgraded mine to HW 1060 ESCs and Traxxas 360 brushed motors, it is not a speed champion by any means, but it is a lot faster than stock, and 100% more controllable (DX6e). I also dropped a Tamiya F350 body on it.
Put some shelves up on the wall behind you. Then it can be what's on the shelf.
Love the portal swap on your UMG. Axial missed the boat by not making portals for the SCX10 II. The Vanquish axles are the best, no doubt, but too expensive for many folks. Too bad the portals on the Capra are too wide for scale applications.
Yes portals should have been on them!! Of course. Same goes for their 6x6. They certainly would’ve sold a lot more. And I have a Blizzard original it’s pretty fun. Not too sure what their 2.0 changed up? I enjoy it most w no plow and crawling snow piles.
Umg10 probably should have came with portals to be a little more accurate. But then again most (all) pick up kits should come with leaf springs then too. Another portal option is SSD. Using their stuff on a project currently.
Projects are looking good bud. Like to get an update to the build off TRX Sport and maybe the Honcho. Looking forward to see where you go with the Enduro. Mine is my test mule for RCing on the cheap.
Leaf springs are more scale than coil overs on most things. Or IFS and leaf out back on everything else.
You got to love it when RC companies build option parts that make your truck look realistic but also downgrade its performance just like the man was looking over your shoulder or something
That Rover looks SICK! Especially that motor wow! Def get the metal tracks for the Blizzard. I wish you would do more vids showing your stuff in action! I hope you got a chance to watch that video.
Best wishes for New Year...!!
I think the umg10 should have come with portals, but only if Axial got the body height correct.. as you said yours does look a bit high but from the front with axles in view looks awesome...
Great work, nice video, Cheers mate 👍
Good collection☺👍
The umg10 should definitely had portal out of the box.
i like this "on the bench" series the best
Just watched Josh a few hours earlier and was stunned when he showed the scx10ii leaf kit. was still thinking about it when watching your vid and bam!,you got it.I think leafs with portals and tracks together might work or not.Anyway great timing.Really enjoy how u guys are working in sync.
I think axial should have had them if they wanted to come out with a truck that finally needs them. Traxxas puts them on stuff you never see portals on then axial comes out with something that needs them but nooooo. truck looks good though. Happy new year.
Maybe josh keyed our car !!! He dont like being roasted 😂 ..you show em how to use that tricycle
Awesome episode!!
Yes portals needed to be included
The Range Rover is well cool, nice to see it's a right hand drive too. 👍
A Mog has to have portals!
Yes I think the umg should have portal axels
Professional show, thank you! And just a thought, could you do a hat collection overview, you must have quite a few of them, judging by their appearances on the videos. Since Tamya is back on the bench, perhaps an Isuzu Amigo? Know of a skilled builder with an excellent mud video and because, as you have told us: all the time in the world, no other competition rc trucks to build whatsoever?
Yes, I have an Isuzu here to finish, and sure, I'll do a Hats of the SBG video at some point too.
@@scalebuildersguild Much to look forward too, especially with this on the cards, much appreciated, also for the reply, thank you 👍
The UMG10 is now my new favorite just slightly ahead of the Nissan trophy style VS4-10
You should talk to the guys at rc4wd and get a radius arm coil kit for the scx10ii and or trx4
Yea I think the umg should come with ports.
"Hold me close Tamiya Dancer"
Awesome Mat.. Everything looks awesome bro. Really like the Land Rover and one of my bucket list Rc's is a Blizzard . I see these things as a deep snow Bush expedition rig... One day I will have one... lol Thanks for sharing brother
My new years resolution is to build a Tamiya Hotshot. Just wanted to share. :)
UMG looks better on portals. Was considering doing the UMG body on a Gen 8 PACK. I have put the 67 C10 on one already.
Awesome rooftop on the Range Rover mate.
The way you’ve got it mounted it wouldn’t be able to be folded out though.... too picky?
Not done yet, nor it is mounted. Just placed up there. Lots more to be done!
Well if they put portals on the new capra then they obviously had the thought in their heads. I just wish they came out with them sooner. Nevertheless I have vanquish portals on my umg10 also, so it doesnt bother me.
Yes they should have been included in the kit
Hands down the Range Rover is my favourite truck that you own! Awesome machine. I'm not sure about the badging on it though, didn't think the 2doors came out as a LSE Vogue?
The arches are inauthentic as well.
But you took them off the TRX4 go figure, does having portals cause bump steer, they did their usual by almost getting it scale.
So what are you going to do the Blizzard, I have seen 3D printed snowblower attacnment's I think RC Sparks had one, I want to see it as a rock crawler.
I have seen 1-1 early Bronco on leaf spring's out perform a Jeep Rubicon in the mud and on the rock's, if you copy the 1-1 terra-flex shackle kit's you really get good flex, not sure if you can still get the 1-1 kit, I had the system on a 3A LandRover swb and it really flexed so much droop but a nice ride on the road.
Every used series one Range Rover I owned had broken light lenses front and rear, it did not take much to crack them very brittle and fade just threatening sun to them.
You still need inner fenders for that Range Rover.
Correct. It’s not done.
Love the leaf springs! Going to get a set for my 69 blazer scx10 ii. It will make it cool AF...
The blizzard needs slick rubber tracks and a sick BL system. Drag Blizzard. -"Angry" Dave
I'm hoping to see more of the Humvee
I'll have a standalone followup on that one soon.
I absolutely think axial dropped the ball without portals on the unimog.
I'm running quarter eliptical leafs on the rear of my Marlin crawler and the rear of that flexes more than my ascender
Matt, apologies. Got some serious catchin' up to do on your schnizzle. I might start here, because you have a tracked item on the bench. No other reason.
First line in this video hits home lol.
Hooooo man those portals look just perfect
Portals belong on the mog! I did the Rc4wd portals on mine!
I have a build for you a Ford m8 groundhog I've been trying to find one all over the internet I would be willing to pay 300 but no company makes one
Yes portals should be stock.
Amazing, the usual here. 👍Awesome rigs 😍
love the range rover im going to make one on a scx10ii with your same body
You should totally do that blizzard like the cars tractor from the tractor tipping scene! 😂
Edit: his names frank 😂
I want to turn a Blizzard into a brushless Tyco Fast Traxx truck
6:17 would of been nice if they sold the leafs without the chassis rails we dont need or at least give us an option on the rails to save on the bux, i mean who here cant drill holes?
Mjaaauu! Leafswap everything,explore every hole🥴
Umg10 should have had portals from the start!
I ordered the leaf conversion kit for my deadbolt gonna build me a bronco and thought about getting the revolver shackles and Z boxes wonder if they would work with this set up
Probably not
I'd like to rant about the RC4WD leafs for a second. If you get the full $130 kit it only comes with the axle mounts for the 3 piece kit style axles. If you have single piece you have to buy another $40 set. Or, in my case, I only want the 3 piece kit style axle mounts, not the rails or leafs, which should be only $40 but that's not available. Errrr. Hopefully they sort this out over time.
Also...what if you put the leaf springs on the rear axle only and left the coil overs alone on the front axle...a set up that the real Bronco uses.
You could totally do that, but this isn’t a Bronco.
How about a video of the Axial UMG10 and F100 with their upgrades on the trail?
How much do you like frozen tundra? It's pretty crappy here.
@@scalebuildersguild Quitter....Josh would do it with a leaf spring truck
We both know that’s not true.
You should make the blizzard into a 1974 thiokol spryte or something like that
Everyone wants to shovel their driveway from the house so I think you have an obligation to make it happen!! Lol
Thanks for another great video!
Flared arches look wrong on a Range Rover - and what about an appropriate front bumper?
I replicated a real example, so I’m fine with it. Thanks.
The links did need changed. The front tires are clearly pushed forward.
What build are you talking about?
There should be a version of this on what you've been running/using called What's on the trail ?
I completely agree!!!
I agree. There is beauty of seeing sweet rigs lined up on shelves (or 1 shelf in my case) in a man cave but even more watching them run on the trails or track. C'mon SBG whatta ya say.
Awesome as always👊👍✌✌🤙
Plz put a intirior on Kyosho Blizzard
Trucks look great. Will the portals from the Capra bolt up to the umg10? Not as beefy as Vanquish but perhaps a little more budget friendly??
You'd need different links as the mount points are different. Capra axles are also about an inch wider.
please do scale RC farm tractors
Ilove leaf springs;)
Josh: I am NOT a fan of leaf springs, and paying $130 to make your truck worse???.. *makes a puking face
Matt: Axial F100.. what have you done???
LEAF SPRINGS!!!
ROFL
Awsome video thanks. Any live builds planned?
I might have some live videos in mind. ;)
I have a question, I am putting together an scx10 ii chassis for one of those injora hard body 4dr wranglers. Can you recommend a shorter rear shock mount which still uses the same style body post mount. Want to use magnets as I did with my Gen8, but not notch the rear cargo area.
Always look forward to seeing what projects you're fiddling with.
I'd probably just go with a shorter shock, rather than a different mount. You could try shock keys, but I don't really like those.
While watching this my wife asked me what the hell is the beep. Beep. Beep noise? Then I notice the background music and can't watch anymore. Harley doesn't annoy my wife!
LOL Weekly Updates: Harley Designs, "I hate leaf springs" - SBG, "checkout these cool new leaf springs"
Suggestion for the blizzard. Send it to me. I will test it out for you. I have snow.
Will you be making the snow-cat lambo theme, after all it is a Canadian Lambo.