My new Traxxas Villain IV

[gsbuickman]

Hey everybody

I recently acquired this gem for my fleet. It's an original Traxxas Villain IV with a few upgrades.

Astro Flight 212D Hydro 75 amp esc

http://www.astroflight.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=94

Twin Speed gems Pro Arcornite 19t single motors

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/speed-gem-pro-arcornite-19t-sgl-TRI9259

HiTech HS-645MG metal gear hi torque steering servo
Twin metal Octura props
Tactic receiver

I get a good laugh whenever I look at the original 84' 2 stick Traxxas radio.
I am not using it, but its kinda cool to have and gives it the Original' look. I will run it as is for now, but I will be updating her soon. I'll build it like Make a Wake's "wolf in sheep's clothing" or run twin sub ten turn brushed motors ?, it might be cool.

I'll start my Miss Bud conversion soon, I think this may be next in line !!!.

[gsbuickman]

more villain pics

round 2 of pics

[gsbuickman]

last pic

Third times the charm I guess. Think I am going to use photobucket as my primary image host

[Make-a-Wake]

Looks good, it amazes me how many of the old IV's are floatin' around out there...................and folks still buy 'em up! Those are the 19t motors in the pic?..................runs good?

[gsbuickman]

Yep, those are the 19's. I haven't got it in the water yet, hoping to get it in tomorrow hopefully, weather depending of course. I'll let you know !!!.

[gsbuickman]

Hey everybody,

Its been above freezing here the last couple of days, and the ice on my local boat hole melted off. I took my new traxxas villain iv out for a shake down run a lil' while ago. I only ran it on my 3s. I made a couple of 2 min passes with it though. The esc don't have a a lipo cutoff and i don't wanna risk trashing the lipo.

Overall she ran real well. I don't have a gun or gps but I bet she's close to or in in the 40's. I bet she'll run better with two 7.2v nimh's but the esc is rated for 6-14v.

With the dual pivoting Octura props, she turns on a dime. At full throttle she turns so tight , she pretty much stands on her tail and spins around !!!. I don't know what the prop # is but I am impressed with this 30 yr old beauty.

[gsbuickman]

I spent a lil' time working on her last night, I changed the servo horn, smoothed out and evened the linkage throw's, greased the zerts and dropped the props a lil'. I identified the props too, they're a pair of Octura X447's. I got her in the local boat hole for a while today. She's definitely in the 40's now as she sits.

For now I am impressed with her as is. I would like to see what she'll do with a pair o' 10t or 12t doubles though. For now I'll keep working on my Parma Ski Tiger build !!!!.

[Make-a-Wake]

Glad you're enjoying it..............................not trying to dampen your spirits but 40+ mph seems almost impossible with that setup. I have hit right at 40 with a single brushless Villain on 6s and it took me a year of tweaking.

Here's one of my single brushless Villains right at 40 mph............

[gsbuickman]

Thats alright wake, no big deal. Pretty sure I lost it today anyway. It went into cutoff mode earlier and the wind blew it into a stand of reeds in about 20 feet of water. Last time I seen it, it was bobbing nose up vertical half submerged. If I can grab a kayak in the mornin', hopefully its still there. Cross my fingers

[Make-a-Wake]

That sucks..............at least you ddint risk your life swimming after it. Hopefully you'll get it back.