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Anyone else out there also have RC cars/trucks? I have a few Traxxas models (X-maxx, Summit crawler, Sledge), and at one point had a Raptor shell to match the gen2 Raptor I had (picture below). Since electric RC trucks reign supreme (in my opinion...), there should be a shell to match the R1T! A full-size R1T and a mini-me R1T. Anyone else consider this or have the skills to fab a shell? I'd buy one.

Rivian R1T R1S Traxxas RC Truck + Rivian R1T body IMG_5086


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Photo from some desert running the other day where I took the sledge out as well. The only side by side shot I took 😅. Also some offroading shots and muddy buddy takes for good measure.

Rivian R1T R1S Traxxas RC Truck + Rivian R1T body IMG_4755


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Anyone else out there also have RC cars/trucks? I have a few Traxxas models (X-maxx, Summit crawler, Sledge), and at one point had a Raptor shell to match the gen2 Raptor I had (picture below). Since electric RC trucks reign supreme (in my opinion...), there should be a shell to match the R1T! A full-size R1T and a mini-me R1T. Anyone else consider this or have the skills to fab a shell? I'd buy one.

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I live about an hour from Traxxas hq in McKinney Texas and I have a Maxx, I asked about a body, it’s a complicated process and they had no idea, I’m sure licensing agreements are required
 

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Would love a R1T body for my Slash (they recently did the Raptor R, but seems like an R1T would be a perfect match), and either R1T or R1S for the TRX4M. I got the TRX4Ms for my kids (and of course one for myself) and they immediately asked if they could make it into a Rivian. I keep searching Etsy for someone making a 3D printed body, but haven't found it yet. I am tempted to buy one of the available 3D vehicle models and try to scale it down myself.
 

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So... I've been holding off on posting anything until I got a little further on the project, to make sure it wasn't a total flop... but yes I am making a vacuum-formed R1T body, 1/10 scale. While I have lots of fabrication skills and abilities in my shop at home, I have never thermo-formed anything like this, so I am expecting a steep learning curve. First step has been building the plug. I'm almost done with that. I'll have a more detailed post about it all soon (TL;DR... 3D printed the body, now creating a silicone version of it with a rigid core, because of all of the undercuts on the body)

I'm mostly making this for myself, but my hope is I get it down nice enough to be able to sell them. Won't be cheap though, this project has turned into a lot more work (and a lot of money in silicone...) than I was originally envisioning :)
 

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Any updates on this fun project?
 

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Here is my 3d printed attempt, alas we had a second child so I've never finished it properly. I have some scaled 3d models... Of anyone wants them. But they aren't great as I kinda just hacked my way through CAD.

The chassis is a newer Traxxas 4tech 3.0 as that had the closest proportions to the real thing.

Rivian R1T R1S Traxxas RC Truck + Rivian R1T body PXL_20220429_024316514


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Here is my 3d printed attempt, alas we had a second child so I've never finished it properly. I have some scaled 3d models... Of anyone wants them. But they aren't great as I kinda just hacked my way through CAD.

The chassis is a newer Traxxas 4tech 3.0 as that had the closest proportions to the real thing.

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Still looks good. Put me on the list too!
 

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Here is my 3d printed attempt, alas we had a second child so I've never finished it properly. I have some scaled 3d models... Of anyone wants them. But they aren't great as I kinda just hacked my way through CAD.

The chassis is a newer Traxxas 4tech 3.0 as that had the closest proportions to the real thing.

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Any way you could make it for an r1s?
 

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Here is my 3d printed attempt, alas we had a second child so I've never finished it properly. I have some scaled 3d models... Of anyone wants them. But they aren't great as I kinda just hacked my way through CAD.

The chassis is a newer Traxxas 4tech 3.0 as that had the closest proportions to the real thing.

PXL_20220429_024316514.jpg


PXL_20220424_220030417.jpg


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I am an obsessed RC car addict, and now I am a new Rivian R1S owner! I would love to purchase one of these bodies from you if you are willing to make another one. Is that possible?
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