- Team Associated Factory Team F6 Formula 1 Build

I love all kinds of motorsports, but Formula 1 is probably my favorite. The cars are wicked fast, look amazingly sleek and can corner faster than anything else out there.

I guess that's why I really love the 1:10 scale F1s as well. So, of course, there's no surprise that I had a grin on my face from ear to ear when I heard Team Associated was seriously thinking about jumping into the F1 arena. Then there was the rumors of an actual car spotted at the track. Finally, a press release filled with lots of pictures.

So here we are, mere months after the sneak peek photos swept the internet, I have a production F6 sitting on my bench awaiting a build. But before we get started, let me list the additional parts I'll be including in the build:

• 8023 Team Associated Factory Team F6 Formula 1 Car,

  www.teamassociated.com

• FUTK4905 Futaba 4PX 4-Channel Transmitter,

  www.futaba-rc.com

• FUTM0158 Futaba BLS571SV S.Bus HV Steering Servo,

  www.futaba-rc.com

• 27310 Reedy Zappers 3600mAh 7.6V LP Shorty LiPo Battery,

  www.reedypower.com

• 27004 Reedy Blackbox 510R Competition ESC,

  www.reedypower.com

• 287 Reedy Sonic 540-M3 25.5 Spec Motor,

  www.reedypower.com

• 1538-30 Protoform F1-Fourteen F1 Body,

  • PS-0577 Pit Shimizu 577 Front Tires,

    
    www.tqrcracing.com

• PS-0572 Pit Shimizu 572 Rear Tires,

  www.tqrcracing.com

• 29276 Team Associated XP F6 Red LED Taillight,

Tools:
I also like to include some other useful tools I used to build this car.

• Team Associated Factory Team 4mm Turnbuckle Wrench
• MIP Metric Hex Driver Set (contains 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5mm drivers)
  • MIP 1.5mm Hex Driver
  • MIP 2.0 Hex Driver
  • MIP 2.5 Hex Driver
  • TrakPower TK950 Soldering Iron
  • Xacto Hobby Knife
  • Duratrax Curved Body Scissors
  • Duratrax Body Reamer
• Neiko Digital Calipers
  • Scotch Mounting Tape
  • Tekton Needlenose Pliers

Time for some F1 action! Use the links below to follow each step.

Part 1 -
Shock and Damper Tubes
Part 2 -
Front Suspension & Servo
Part 3 -
Steering
Part 4 -
Rear Suspension
Part 5 -
Rear Axle
Part 6 -
Wings
Part 7 -
Electronics

Source: T. Phalen