First Read This: DO NOT RUN YOUR RC IN SALTWATER!
For anyone else, who don’t want to listen to the words of wisdom, be prepared to take apart your model afterward and throw away the engine (and potentially some more parts which are not made from plastic).
I wanted to do some beach-side video shooting with the F150, but could not avoid wet sand coming into the model. Even with flood-like washing, after few days the engine, screws started to collect a dramatic amount of rust. I decided to do a overhaul (aka spring-cleaning) and tune some parts (Sport Tuned 540, pinion gear with 20T, waterproof electronics and complete ball-bearing).
Remark on the ball-bearing: The standard kit comes with the usual plastic ones. Crap ! If you want to run outside your vitrine, go for metal (real) ball-bearings. The Tamiya are rather expensive, if you have chance to source for 3rd party, you get them cheap. The plastic types I removed from the trashed F150 were completely dry and turning the wheels created a scratchy noise.
(Almost) waterproof the electronics: Take a tupperware plastic-box from the kitchen that suits the size and work with some hot glue. Takle of overheating while driving !
F150 Overhaul
Trashed Standard Engine
After 4 hours work, oil and ceramic grease, and spending 50$ on the new parts, the F150 is ready to run again.
The video will be aired shortly, stay tuned !
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