Bilbo's Micro-T Antenna Tube Mod

[BilboBaggins]

I finally took some pictures of the covers while doing the mod to the wife's Micro-T and I figured I'd post it up for everybody to critique and applaud.

First thing to do is remove the cover from the truck and find a drill bit the size of the antenna tube and drill about 3/4 way down where the antenna comes out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/BilboBaggins/larger%20rc/microt-b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/BilboBaggins/larger%20rc/MicroTESCcovermod1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/BilboBaggins/larger%20rc/MicroTESCcovermod2.jpg

Now the plastic will be very thin at the back of the ESC cover so you should reinforce it. Personally I choose to use what I have in my house from other hobbies that is plastic called styrene. I have sheets and rods of it.

In this case I took the bars (.100x.060) to build up around the antenna point. I used Games Workshop Plastic glue because it melts the plastic to form a stronger bond. The back piece I filed a groove into the last piece to make it sit flush with the previous layer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/BilboBaggins/larger%20rc/MicroTESCcovermod3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/BilboBaggins/larger%20rc/MicroTESCcovermod4.jpg

I then filed the plastic smooth and installed it back on the truck.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/BilboBaggins/larger%20rc/MicroTESCcovermod5.jpg

Afterward you can paint it like I did on my Micro-T.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/BilboBaggins/larger%20rc/Micro-T-5.jpg

I'm waiting to see what color the wife wants her painted parts to be, I may make her paint it. :)

[hopperguy]

purty, the micro-t section dont seem to get much attention..

heres another im working on.. ;)