Armadillo Off-Road Truck - display car or RC body

Armadillo off-road truck
 

12.12.2025

A new articulated chassis/display stand has been published that is compatible with the Armadillo.  If you are building a new Armadillo or if you want to upgrade your build you can find it here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/2107509-articulated-1-10-chassis#profileId-2279676

Update 27.11.2024

A printable stand/static chassis is now included with the model so it can be printed as a display piece and not only for RC use.

Update 26.3.2025

Are you looking for an TRX4M 1/18 scale version of the truck? There is now an modular version of one available here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1251424-armadillo-truck-trx4m-edition#profileId-1274064

Description

Hard body that has been designed to fit the SCX10 III Base Camp builder's kit chassis (AXI03011). The body might fit other 313mm chassis as well but the mounts need to modified accordingly. There are step files included for the mounts in case you want to modify for other chassis.

Parts have been designed to be printable on a 180x180 printer.

3mf files and stl files that are oriented in the correct printing positions are included. The 3mf files have the needed supports already painted on to them.

There is a detailed step-by-step assembly manual for the build available here:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LhOJXoZzJxAqCdthWAWUikAA-EAeHBXtCJQ2bQWVhv4/edit#slide=id.p

Truck specs

• Dimensions:
  Width: 220mm (263mm with mirrors)
  Height: 240mm (body only) with 120mm wheels the total height is around 320mm depending on shock/spring setup.
  Length: 540mm
• The truck has working doors that are kept shut with help of magnets. Also the bed doors, all 5 of them, can be folded down and can easily be unhinged/removed.
• There is a roof rack where extra accesories can be attached, e.g. extra lights.
• The battery can be accessed through a hatch in the bed floor to easily remove the battery when needing to re-charge/switch batteries.

The body is heavier than a lexan soft body so you might need stiffer springs for you shocks and/or harder foam inserts for the wheels to support the weight.

There are mods available for the truck, e.g. leds for the front bumper, different door looks and more coming. Check them out via myprofile.

Update

A new print profile has been added that includes a stand/static chassis for the truck model. This can be used if you want to use the truck as a display piece/decoration. The stand is also compatible with the Catmaw body so it can be used for both. There are just some inner wheel arches that nedds to be swapped out for the different cars. You can use either 3d printed wheels or real RC metal/rubber wheels with the display stand. (see pictures below)

For assembly instructions for the stand check page 101 in the Catmaw guide here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C0RQWjasO_nurqC2unMMRbtN2DgbeHAVdjavfyd4Yko/edit?usp=sharing

just replace the inner wheel arches with the ones for the Armadillo. 

The stand can be used with this truck or the Catmaw model, you only need to swap the inner wheel arches on the stand.	Both 3D printed wheels and real RC car wheels can be used on the stand.

New TRX4M modular version available here:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1251424-armadillo-truck-trx4m-edition#profileId-1274064

Available mods:

• Interior GoPro mount

  https://makerworld.com/en/models/572584#profileId-492799

  

   

• High visibility door mod, offers an alternative door lok for the truck.

  https://makerworld.com/en/models/556683#profileId-475580

  

• Flat roof mod, offers an alternative look for the roof

  https://makerworld.com/en/models/561626#profileId-481088

  

   

• 5mm front led mod, allows 5mm leds to be installed in the front bumper

  https://makerworld.com/en/models/557017#profileId-475958

  

   

• A mod made by Werba14 to fit the Armadillo body on the 1:10 scale TRX4 chassis.

  https://makerworld.com/en/models/1672220-trx4-mod-to-fit-body