Another Noob.....

[sgt hopkins]

Hello all, My name is James, I am from Ozark, Arkansas. I have four kids, and a wonderful wife. I just got out of the Army National Guard (hence Sgt hopkins) after 15 years and one deployment to Iraq. I am new to semi trucks, I am on Scale4x4, I dont have any builds on there, I started a hilux but lost interest so I am going this rout. I have experience racing nitro stadium trucks, but not real sure about electric, esc's, brushless, etc. even after all my reading on scale4x4. I am open to learning and critisism of all kinds. I will do lots of reading before I ever start a build. I will be starting a frame up build cuz I cant afford a complete kit.... Thanks for having me here!!...

[Izzy]

Hello James - welcome to the forum. Have no fear -we are here! I am sure you will find more than enough ideas, answers, pointers and laughs.

Izzy

[sgt hopkins]

Rgr... thanks Izzy...

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Welcome to the board James

[sgt hopkins]

thanks again Tamiya Cowboy, I have seen your builds and I love em... cant give enough props to ya....

[doodlebug]

Wecome Aboard!

[Brian in PA]

Welcome James. Just remember to ask questions if your not sure, and post a lot of pics!

[rc_farmer]

Another fellow Arkansaian, welcome to the board and Welcome Home!

SFC, Ret., Commo/FA

[scalelover]

Welcome aboard. Looking forward to seeing your work.

--Dan

[sgt hopkins]

Very warm welcome guys, always good to be home....

Doodlebug,.Brian in PA,. RC Farmer,. and Scalelover, thanks for the welcome .... it will be a bit before I start a build.. Im trying to figure out how long I need my frame to be.

[dirtpusher9]

Welcome, and thank you for your service, sarge.

[td9clyde]

Sgt Hopkins, welcome to the board! I have learned a thing about building a truck from parts and peices and i am shure others will say the same I hate to give this away here I am more of a dirt guy i like the dozers and graders and scrapers ok... my exsperience sorry bout the spelling but anywayto the point it is cheaper to buy a kit and build that I have built a bruder truck and from what i had even with trading stalk i still have more in it than buying a kit i got a set of frame rails froma buddy on here and alot of other parts and then i wound up buying a transmission from another buddy on here with some other micsilanious parts to make it easy it would be best to get a kit and make it the way you want it.... don't get me wrong I really like my truck and now i would like to build another from a kit though........

[sgt hopkins]

Dirtpucher9, your welcome,.. but Im more of a modest guy and deserve no thanks. It was just a decision I made as a kid (17) and I just stuck with it and made alot of friends and family.

Td9clyde... I completely understand that I will spend more money doing it part by part. I really will never be able to just spend hundreds of bucks on a kit at one time. I can however spend 20, 30, maybe even 50 bucks at one time to very slowly build a truck with me kids. It may take two years but my first rig it a project for the whole family.