ELEMENT RC GATEKEEPER - In Derek's Kitchen

The new GateKeeper is here, and it's on Derek's kitchen table. This is where you follow the build, see what I think, and lead up to the full review in Velocity RC Cars Magazine. You can subscribe to the magazine, Youtube, Facebook, and more.

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[andrewmurphy]

I was confused about the bent links myself, but youthankfully cleared my mind of how they are to go. Thanks now I can finish up my newest rc crawler.

[nj]

Brilliant video!!! Absolutely incredible paint job!!!!

[BlindGuyRc]

I get yelled at to hahaha.
Great video.
👍👍

[THEMASKEDMASTER]

✌🏻😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Looks good Derek. Nice paint scheme too 👍🏻 Captain America is awesome. Avengers Assemble. No that’s wrong. Derek Assemble.

[RCRitterFPV]

Nice vid,
Informative.
good detail shots.
I'm waiting for Mr.FedEx myself right now....

[RCX]

I really your paint job. I like this kit more and more.

[tomjones]

Great video. Cool truck.
vice grips hold links well.
drill chuck fits over ballends. Start by hand then slowly screw with drill. Boom.

[jmcg]

Great video! Now I want to build one of these.

[garymurphy]

Tip with rod links. do both ends at once, get each end started, then slip a allen wrench through ball end and tighten down, the cool thing is both ends even themselfs out due to tension.

[ferrycollider]

I think the front lower links are supposed to be oriented where the bend is pointing up towards the cockpit. Element advertises them as "high clearance" so the bend is supposed to create more clearance or something. Good honesty in this review. Interesting that you're a bit skeptical, as I feel I'm the same way. Some interesting aspects to this kit. I'd also like to see an IFS version of the kit. I'm debating if I should wait to see if an IFS kit comes (maybe with the improved hard plastics) out or not.

[hondofourfivetwo]

I use shock shaft pliers to hold the links
Definitely wanna build one using the IFS as a pre-runner style Baja truck even then it probably needs a bit wider stance not so much wider axels maybe just a different offset wheel

[isaiahfurrow]

I have been wanting to add a non-Axial rig to our fleet, almost built an Element raw builders kit, but I think this Gatekeeper is the Element that will tinally suck me in....

[JJn]

Vice grips and a piece of leather to hold the links.

[Rusty-Metal]

Cool video Derek. Throwing me off looking at your camera display and not the camera. If you're cross-eyed, I'm sorry I pointed this out.

[simonkubacki]

This is what the Redcat windego should have been

[johndavid]

front body mount is weak breaks almost on contact it needs a fix

[paulschryer]

BE A REAL MAN AND USE AN ALLEN DRIVER !! -GOOD LUCK CHUCK ! - I GUESS IF YOU DONT CARE ABOUT STRIPPING OUT A $300 KIT, YOU CAN USE A P.O.S. CHINA MADE ELECTRIC "DRILL" !!
(JUST DO IT RIGHT) IT CAN BE FUN.
TIME, PATIENCE, ENJOYMENT !! 🙂