I suspect a problem there would be that the bar code plate has mirror chrome bars and text. Printing chrome is incredibly difficult, even for the big boys.

Also, I wonder if the bar code plate might well be part of the kit later on seeing as the Mr Fusion is included.

A bit like this one...?

yup, that's the one.

Thanks Roy. Decal arrived today. Look forward to giving it a try.

Also, I have now finished transferring my pictures in this thread from Photobucket to Imgur, so work can continue, albeit slowly for a while.

Whilst I am waiting for a decent opportunity to strip my engine for painting and detailing, I have gone ahead and added the fans, radiator, and floor pan to the chassis. sorry, bit I have not got any pictures currently of this - I will do some before this thread gets around to that stage.

[Sheepish face]

I honestly didn't realise how long it has been since I left this thread hanging. Seriously, someone could have started this and almost finished it between these posts.

Apologies all round, and I will get back on with it. A lot of my model is in bits as I have started going into the mods lately. There are still a couple I am waiting on still, so it won't be going together very fast, but from here on, I aim to put up at least one update per week on this subject.

Today, I am fitting the Powermod from Modelmods and the Powermod plate from Mr Fusion Designs.

The Powermod replaces the supplied battery pack and allows the use of more power-intensive mods by using an adaptor to allow it to be plugged into an electrical socket. This normally requires drilling the correct sized hole in the battery box lid, and removal of the battery box itself.

However, when used in conjunction with the plate from Mr Fusion, the EM battery box, lid, and the internal box can be removed entirely. The outer surface is then replaced with the plate, which has been made with a carbon fibre effect sticker on the outer surface. I picked this up for the function, not the look, and wouldn't have minded it coming in standard carbon fibre black.

The connector from the Powermod is fed through the plate from the underside. This involves threading the rubber cap connector over the FIVE different connectors and along the wires until the ring is flush against the back of the connector. The wires are then passed through the hole in the plate and a nut is then passed down the wires and is used to secure the main connector in place.





The black rubber cover is used to protect the connector when it is not plugged in. The Powermod comes with this connector, an extension lead with an angled connector to go into the car, and a further lead which plugs into the supply.





I thought I had angled the connector so thsst the wires went directly through the slot in the frame, as the original wires did, but it looks like it twisted slightly as I tightened it. The wires are easily long enough, so that's not a problem, but I might correct that so I'm not stressing the wires at all.

I will still be working on smaller things on the build, but i am now waiting on the wireless switch mod from Modelmodz as I have just replaced the switch unit in the cab and therefore require something to activate those functions. I have already ordered it, so it should be just waiting for delivery.