Cross-RC PG4A Adventurer Pick-up Truck

[@BlackSeaRC]

Check out the completion of the PG4A kit build here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYesiHx8q6-Ml7s

[@GARYU-S44]

I always enjoy your videos 👍 my friend🎶👏👍

[@BlackSeaRC]

Thank you for your nice comment and I'm glad you liked the video. I've been wanting to build this truck for a long time and I'm really pleased with how it has turned out so far.

[@GARYU-S44]

@@BlackSeaRC 😆🤝

[@Hmdstory94]

Wow, this is amazing🎉

[@BlackSeaRC]

Thanks, it was a big kit build project for sure and the most complex I've constructed so far. If you are interested, I am currently building something at the opposite end of the scale range. I've been building a 1:32 scale RC trophy truck with amazing scale details. Check out the video at BlackSeaRC in the next few days.

[@BlackSeaRC]

You can now see the completion of this kit build along with some scale accessories here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYesiHx8q6-Ml7s

[@TheTankRC]

Nice build, I love all the little side notes that you put in there. What’s going to take the most time is building and doing the final touch on the body.

[@BlackSeaRC]

Thanks! I was in two minds about the body on this truck. I couldn't decide whether to do it as a weathered body or not. Weathering would certainly suit this style of truck but I haven't practiced my techniques much and this is an expensive truck to try it on. I think I need to start on a smaller and cheaper body first.

[@BlackSeaRC]

I think the cable management will take quite a while as well. The LED lighting is extensive and I want it all to be neat.

[@BlackSeaRC]

I finally got around to completing the PG4A. There was a bit of fettling involved to get everything to fit as it should though. You can see the result here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYesiHx8q6-Ml7s

[@zanimashka3162]

Awesome build! Can't wait to see it in action.

[@BlackSeaRC]

Thanks for watching! Yes, I can't wait to finalise the build and get it on the dirt.

[@bestdiyrussia7789]

This looks like a fantastic kit to build with so many metal parts. How do you decide what electonics to use with the basic kit?

[@BlackSeaRC]

With a kit like this, you will need a transmitter, receiver, servos for steering and gearshift, ESC and battery pack. A motor is provided in the kit. Since this is a high-end kit, I chose better electronics than I would usually select. The ESC is a Hobbywing 1080 which is a well-respected ESC for crawler applications. For the servos, I chose high-torque waterproof units with metal gears as this truck is going to be heavy when fully built. With regards to brands, you can spend a lot of money by buying well-known names such as Savox but as this is already a big investment I went with a cheaper brand. Another thing to consider on a kit like this is painting the body. With more than one colour and lots of accessories to paint you will need quite a few spray cans. I have already spent over 100 GBP on sand paper, primer, top coat, clear coat, etc.

[@hwroadbeasts]

Very nice build 👌

[@BlackSeaRC]

I always like to build a nice heavy-duty truck. This is the biggest model in my RC collection so far. I had a few unexpected build issues but hopefully I have a way to overcome them. The painting was a bigger task than I originally envisaged and I had to re-order paint several times as I kept running out.

[@hwroadbeasts]

@@BlackSeaRC damn ! What a task u have to do

[@BlackSeaRC]

@@hwroadbeasts I know, this is a big project! Paint count so far is 2 cans of primer, 3 cans of maroon, 2 cans of gloss black, one can of matte black and the mini pots of clear red, clear orange and chrome silver. I might add a couple of clear coats on top as well. I hope it will be worth it when it is finished!

[@RCOffRoad76]

Looking good 👍 they're defiantly on the big side of 1/10 scale, strangely I didn't have that problem of getting to the wheel nuts on my pgl4🤔can imagine that was rather frustrating not being able to get the driver in there to tighten the nuts

[@BlackSeaRC]

When looking through the kit, there were several areas in my mind that I thought might be awkward (e.g. I knew the assembly of the bead-lock wheels can be tricky), but I never thought I'd have a problem just fitting the wheels! I was very surprised but as I went through all my different tools and then ordered several new ones and they still didn't fit, the surprise turned to frustration. I wondered if the chrome plating on the PG4A wheels was particularly thick because the different models in the PG series use slightly different wheels. However, I had a spare wheel and tyre with a black finish and that was the same. I'm hoping the Boom Racing thin wall adaptor will work because other than that, the only option seems to be to machine out the wheel centres and I don't have the equipment/tools to do that myself.

[@RCOffRoad76]

@@BlackSeaRC 5 of my wheels/tyres went together easy and was starting to wonder why people were saying they were a pain to put together then I got to the last one...after a couple of hours of trying I had to walk away 😆ended up gluing the tyre to the wheel in the end lol, that driver looks thin enough going by the pic, if it still wont quite fit maybe try sanding/filing off a bit of material from the outer diameter...good luck 👍

[@BlackSeaRC]

@@RCOffRoad76 I had the same. If you looked closely at the tyres, some sat on the work bench totally round on the bead whereas others had a slightly oval look to them. Maybe it was the way they sat when they came out of the mould. Perhaps some got squashed slightly in a big stowage bin, who knows? I took many hours to build up the wheels and some had 3 attempts to get right. I used all the techniques I learned from previous builds such as tightening the screws in a sequence a very little at a time and also carefully centralising the foam inserts, but the beads still popped out. Got them done eventually though!

[@BlackSeaRC]

@@RCOffRoad76 I finally got the PG4A build completed. The special Boom Racing wheel tool worked but there were still a few other issues to overcome. For example, the build steps detailing the location of the rear suspension crossmember just didn't tie up and I ended up having to move it twice to get parts to fit. There was also a bit of fettling to do to get the side steps aligned with the cab but I never really resolved this issue. Anyway, you can see the finished build here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYesiHx8q6-Ml7s

[@carloshnunez]

Very nice 🔵🔵🔵🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍🔵🔵🔵

[@BlackSeaRC]

Thank you my friend, as expected this proved to be an interesting build. I wanted to add some extra layers of paint on the body so the quality is top class but when this is done you will start to better appreciate the details of this model.

[@gregpeet9592]

Do you know if crossrc sells spare fasteners for the pg4a?

[@BlackSeaRC]

I haven't specifically seen a fixings kit containing all the fasteners for one model. You could try asking either Greens Models in UK or Cross-RC US in America to see if they can help. If I need a specific fixing, I tend to search on AliExpress and you can usually find what you want. You could also search for "screw set" on the Modelsport website as they have some generic sets of fixings. They also have a good selection of specific fasteners if you just need a few spares.