HB Toys Wilderness Beluga R-1003: Upgrading Motor, Sound and Winch

As a new crawler I ordered the Wilderness Beluga from HB Toys.
For me the Beluga is great and cheap crawler with lots of potential. I got the Beluga for 262.70 EUR here.
In this video I seperate my upgrade versions and build in a new motor, the sound module and the winch.
The costs of my versions are:
- Beluga FUN: 579 EUR
- Beluga PERFORMANCE: 562 EUR
- Beluga FUN PERFORMANCE: 659 EUR
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 A few Words in Advance
00:41 Water Protection
01:21 Chain Repair
01:41 The two Versions of the Beluga
03:52 Changing the Motor (Pt. 1)
04:14 Calibrating the Motor
05:37 Motor Pairing
06:37 Changing the Motor (Pt. 2)
08:02 Programming the ESC
12:50 I have to correct Something
14:52 The Sound Module
17:41 Sound Check
18:49 The Winch
24:23 The Test & and Resume
26:45 End Card
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[@BasBoyRC]

More nice upgrades, but I find with motors not all are equal. I changed a 45t to 35t and the crawler went slower. But nice motor set up, motor auto setup never seen that before. Adding grease never hurts, some can be dry. Sound unit, then winch and adaptor is a bit of plug nightmare. I normally solder leads in line if I can. But the sound unit does add something to the truck, I just wished they were a bit cheaper. Using a cheaper platform, does leave a good budget for all the nice upgrades.

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot Mal. After the first tests I'm out with the brushed motors on my crawlers. Hadn't expected this fine steering of a BL. Soldering is not my favorite thing. I had soldered my TRX4, because I wanted to keep the Traxxas ID plug. The result is not long, but big. This time and in this stage the car should be for beginners, I went the adapter way. I know this isn't perfect because of the electrical resistance. But the loss of the running time should be marginal and I'm not in a need for high speeds. Yes these sound modules're expensive. Luckily they stayed at this price for years now. I'm always thinking if I'm really in need. For my Tamiya big wheelers I always use the Reely system. Costs're at a third, no changing of the sound (but it's fine), one speaker and adjustable to the channel. This time I went the expensive way, it's because this high end upgrade fits into the budged plan. And the Reely is more for runners than crawlers.

[@RallyandTrail]

It’s Christmas come early for the Beluga🎄 I’ve looked into buying one of those esc/motor combos a few times but never have, from what I’ve seen they work great . Top work mate 😎🎄🏁

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot. I team up with Gottfried after Christmas to do a bigger run (video'll follow). Everyone I found has made good experience with this combo. On heavier crawlers over 5 kg it might be a little bit undersized, but from that my Beluga's far away.

[@Miguell136RC]

Wow!! Friend, I love that car, and with all those modifications and accessories it has turned out spectacular👌🤩. Enjoy it!! 😜👍👍

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot my friend. The car'll tested next week outdoor and I can't await it😁😁😁

[@JoevsRc]

Nice job on the detailed video on your truck. Great upgrade's

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot Joe. I really appreciate your support

[@AdventureTimeRC]

I use conformal coating on all my recivers to water proof them works really well and thatvis my favorite sound unit i have 4 of them

[@RCBirds]

Thank you for the tip Brent. Waterproofing's the next step on the list of upgrades. For now I just want to get it out😁

[@rcplaytime]

wow fantastic upgrades dude,love the throaty sound box,very very nice 👍👍😀😀🎄🎅🎄🎅

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lit for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@rcarty419]

Sounds and looks good now!!! Those are some great mods. Winch will be sweeet!!!

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment Arty

[@G9RCCar]

Awesome RC upgrade, looks so good.

[@RCBirds]

Thanks for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@ThrunRC]

Super Upgrades 😁👍 Seilwinde ist was tolles, da kann man super spielen damit 👏👏viel Spaß beim crawlen 👍

[@RCBirds]

Danke sehr Thorsten. Nach Weihnachten geht es auf große Tour😊

[@HaydadRC]

Excellent work Dirk, many nice upgrades and accessories! Those sound modules seem quite nice!👍😊

[@RCBirds]

Thanks Jeremy. I can't await the next outdoor run to turn it up to the limit😁

[@JF-RC]

Hi Dirk, some really nice upgrades my friend, you’ve got yourself a fine crawler for sure. Best wishes and a Merry Christmas to you and the family 🎄🎅🎄🎁🎄

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment John. I really appreciate your support. Merry Christmas to you and your beloved ones John🎄🎄🎄

[@mypassionrc-studioxd40lous66]

Awesome video glad watched the programming I think I've been doing my programming wrong, never seen the wire run from the on and off button, and I've used two wires one from the ESC and one from the I believe the receiver, anyway I'll figure it out, always good info, we can learn allot from your expertise 🙏☮️✝️

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot Lou. The wire should have been with the combo or with the card. Luckily there's one with my winch with two male plugs. Beside that I think disconnecting the receiver's more important. Some might effect the progammung. Glad I could help. Merry Christmas to you and your beloved ones🎄🎄🎄

[@islandrc-duke1972]

awesome upgrades,great video and cool rc

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot Duke. I really appreciate your support.

[@rinade4997]

Wonderful video beautiful sharing ❤❤

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@rcuintheshed6981]

Nice mods Durk you can use a spray can with lanolin in it even wd40 with lanolin will work spray it on let it dry it leaves a water proof coating that sound kit sounds nice winches are fiddly I recently found that out on the trx6 build have a great weekend mate 👊

[@RCBirds]

Thanks for the tip Mark WD40's in the cellar. And even the5/10 ton whinch on the THW GKW responder truck I had my duty was annoying... Yeah, winches, it has a reason why I bought this anchor. So if I have to use it, the viewers might only see the last take I filmed as a success and me happy😁

[@TrickshotTimeHeiko]

Wieder coole Upgrades und der Sound ist mega 👍🤩🤩👍 Schönen letzten Arbeitstag Dirk und beste Grüße 😊

[@RCBirds]

Danke sehr Heiko, ja, das ist zur Zeit der beste Soundgenerator, den es gibt. Leider habe ich keinen Kanal mehr frei, habe dem Sound ein Schiffshorn spendiert😁. Nu is Ferien🤞. Hoffe, bei Dir kommt auch nun Ruhe auf.

[@TrickshotTimeHeiko]

Einkäufe, Geschenke und alle Vorbereitungen sind geschafft...jetzt wird's gemütlich 😁😁

[@allscalerc]

Great video thank you for sharing.

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@YOOPDLRC]

Through upgrades, the Bronco continues to get better. 👍👍👍

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@SevenWelt]

Glück ⚒Auf, Schönes Video hat mir wieder spaß gemacht zuzuschauen!👍 Ich wünsche dir schöne Feiertage!🎅🤶🎄 LG Seven🖖

[@RCBirds]

Danke sehr Seven. Hat Dich meine Nachricht in Deinen Kommentaren erreicht?

[@SevenWelt]

@@RCBirds ja!

[@RCBirds]

@@SevenWelt okay, YT hat mich nicht über Deine Antwort informiert. Schade, das es nicht klappt. Aber wenn es git läuft, melden wir und noch mal. Dir und Deinen Lieben schöne Feiertage🎄🎄🎄

[@SevenWelt]

@@RCBirds Vielen Dank, das wünsche ich euch auch!🍀🎅🤶🎄

[@Fortes_RC_Adv]

Nice tutorial video💪🤩

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@LRCR]

Great Upgrades Dirk 🎉RCF4L I've Heard Lot's of Good about the HW Fusion 💯 Nice Sound Module to Hear it Performing is Epic ✌🤠👍HFLPRCing =Having Fun Laughing Playing and RCing 👍😎👍 AOAH =Association of Addicted Hobbiest 🙏SSPH =Stay Safe and Play Healthy Throughout the New Upcoming Year Brother 🎉🎉🌟🌟🏆🏆🌟🌟🎉🎉

[@RCBirds]

Thanks Larry. I just got back from four hours of crawling with Gottfried RC. And I can asure you, this combp's great. So smooth and precise, a great drag brake. And after the run the motor wasn't even warm. (weigth of the car under 3 kg)

[@LRCR]

@@RCBirds Awesome Job Dirk 🎉

[@allscalerc]

Great video thanks for sharing.

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend

[@tantebuggabugga]

Mit Sound kommt echt gut rüber 👍. Da war ich schon bei Reely Raven am überlegen das zumachen.

[@RCBirds]

Das Ding ist eifach super. Alleine durch die Programmierung hat man schon was Eigenes. Wenn ich noch einen freien Kanal hätte, könnte ich auch das Supertankerhorn einsetzen😁. Und wer aun Dean unterwegs ist braucht nicht zu löten. Das war der einzige Nachteil bei meinem TRX4.

[@pandacrawler6x6]

Nice and cool Upgrades my Friend! Thks for the info/tutorial share!❤ 💪🏻🏆🐼👍🏻💪🏻🐻‍❄️🎅🎁👍🏻

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot Antonio. I really appreciate your support

[@pandacrawler6x6]

You are Welcome my Friend 🐼👍🏻

[@sebastianf1734]

I installed the ESS Dual Sound under the Bonet at the Front. It fits very well

[@RCBirds]

Intersting. This probably wolud be better for the weight distribution and for the source of sound.

[@sebastianf1734]

It will work. And also the Body will fit (you Need only a Little More push to Click the closure)

[@RCBirds]

Did you use some of the mounting stuff or just double sided tape?

[@sebastianf1734]

I only fixed it With Double sided tape 👍🏻

[@jercsgn]

Man I need to have that sound as well. haha

[@RCBirds]

I cn hightly recomment it. Thanks for watching.

[@Stephan-RC]

Hello Dirk, very nice and useful upgrades. I am particularly interested in the Hobbywing upgrade. Our TRX4s still have the Traxxas standard setup. I'm not entirely satisfied with that. Slow starting and engine braking are not sensitive enough in the standard setup of the TRX4.

[@RCBirds]

This system's great for what I had seen in the studio. And it's budget, whhat's great, too. If your car stays under 5 kg the 1800 kv fit. Above you'll need another motor. Maybe Hobbywing does a bigger SE because of the success of the two which're available. The plug system is another thing and depending on the batteries you use. If you like to use Traxxas' ID Sytem, you'll have to solder. Next week I test the Beluga on heart and soul at Halde Grosses Holz in Berkamen. Video'll released in the new year. Then I really can tell you how good or bad this combo is😉

[@lukedavis4213]

My R1001 has a FusionSE 1800kv with the stock radio. Ive abused it, jumped it, submerged it and the only problem ive had is siezed bearings. Receiver loses range under water but works fine apart from that. Its my favourite truck, and i have a couple of TRX4s in the collection 😂

[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend. This car's awesome and at a very budget price. I'll keep an eye on the bearings😉

[@mark-1rc502]

Nice sound module, that controller looks similar to a Tqi . And ive forgotten about the joys of a programming card

[@RCBirds]

Thank you Mark. It's a little bit smaller, hasn't the diff switch and no possibility for the wifi module. The card isn't so imprtant. But I had to reverse the motor and didn't want to have the FOC engaged. The other 7 ajustments fit. Msybe I'll do some on the brake later.

[@mark-1rc502]

@@RCBirds Nice one 👍, have a good christmas

[@RCBirds]

@@mark-1rc502 thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your beloved ones Mark🎄🎄🎄

[@markusludwig6023]

Tolles Video Dirk, eine Frage und ein Tip: Wie lassen sich die Lenkungsendpunkte einstellen? (Der Servo zieht noch kräftig weiter, obwohl das Lenkgestänge am Anschlag ist) hier mein Tip: wen das Blinken stört, der kann das ganz einfach abstellen, indem bei den Rückleuchten das rote Kabel und bei den Frontscheinwerfern das grüne Kabel ausgepinnt wird (jeweils direkt an den 4 Steckern)

[@RCBirds]

Danke sehr Markus für's anschauen und das Feedback. Da der Wagen gleich auf große Fahrt geht, werde ich mal auf das Servo achten. Das Phänomen hatte ich noch nicht festgestellt. Da am Sender keine Wegbegrenzung ist, würde ich programmierbare Servos vorschlagen oder trainieren das Rad nicht voll zu drehen. Sollte beim Crawler wegen den geringen Fahrgeschwindigkeiten kein Ding sein. Da ich keine Erfahrungen mit den Ersatzteilen habe, möchte ich jetzt nicht sagen, im Sender Bregenzer einbauen. Alternativ ginge auch ein kompletter Einbau einer neuen Funke mit entsprechenden Features. Allerdings würde ich dann auch so eine einfache Lichtsteuerung einbauen, wie sie meine Lunch Box hat und dann die Lichstecker darauf (2polig) anpassen. Oder in Gänze darauf verzichten. Meine Dach- und Rocklights schmeissen genug Licht zum Fahren raus. Die eingebauten LEDs sind da eher scale und nice to have.

[@benjamin3769]

Excellent video! I've been on the fence about getting a TRX4 or a clone. How does this compare with the TRX4 after the upgrades? Thanks!

[@RCBirds]

I had done a testrun with the TRX4 from Gottfried (video in this playlist). We found no differences in the performance. Okay on this 4 hour tour there were no challenging obstacles like on some course. But it managed the tour very well and on one battery. And there it still had the stock motor. For the BL-version I did a seperate video. I lost a wheel, but I think it was due to the Injora wheelnuts.

[@benjamin3769]

@@RCBirds I’ll keep following for more updates! I really like the idea of a TRX4 but at a Beluga price! 🤣

[@RCBirds]

@@benjamin3769 👍😁🤜🤛

[@ComputersHowtos]

Does the Injora brushed motor also need to be calibrated, or you simply replace it please?

[@RCBirds]

Hi there, thanks for watching. Nope the brushed motor will be only screwed in and you´re ready to go. It has no sensors in it.

[@maksprogar4934]

How do you activate the chanel 5 and 6 or how to install a electric tow cable or winch ?

[@RCBirds]

Hi, the last three slots on the receiver're just power sockets for the rock and the roof lights. The winch gets it's power direct from the battery and has its own transmitter. I used a parallel dean plug for the supply. It was too risky to put the winch supply over the receiver. You find the light setup in my second upgrade video and the whinch here.

[@maksprogar4934]

Ok, thank you very much now I know what I need to buy to get my winnch working. @@RCBirds

[@sebastianf1734]

Did you creased some Parts of the Drive or the axles?

[@RCBirds]

Nope. The car's good greased, so I only greased extra the crucial parts easy to access. I thought about the gear box, but tgerefore half of the car's to be diassembeled. Axles're on the schedule for the first maintanence after a few runs.

[@nathaniel_117]

Do you think you have to do the battery calibration if you want to switch to using 3s batteries? what about if you'd want to alternate from using 2s to 3s? would you have to calibrate every time?

[@RCBirds]

thanks for watching. And no, the Hobbywing's set on auto detection right on factory settings. As long you not set it on one kind of battery, you don't have to change it later.

[@nathaniel_117]

@RCBirds okay. Also. Do you think or know if the original factory motor gear/pinion can be taken off, and reused on the hobbywing brushless motor?

[@RCBirds]

@@nathaniel_117 I'm confused, in the video I had done it. Got some issues with the grubscrew on the pinion. But I replaced it with the Traxxas 12T. And yes it worked. The car ran this week 4 hours and the motor doesn't get even warm.

[@nathaniel_117]

@RCBirds oh. Okay. I guess I got confused with that. I thought you went straight to putting on the traxxas pinion gear. Got it. 👍

[@khoneyemadarbozorge8632]

بسیارعالی 🙏🏽🔔👍🤜👏🤝👂👊💝💋❤

[@RCBirds]

Thanks

[@SophalCook]

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[@RCBirds]

Thanks a lot for watching and your kind comment my friend