Traxxas Rustler Paddle Sleeve 003

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UPDATE [I have uploaded the fourth (and final) version of these paddles.](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4284578) This is the third iteration of Traxxas paddle tires I've been experimenting with. The initial set I designed were large and caused clutch burnout and transmission pin shearing when going full throttle in fine sand. Also, I really wanted to create paddles with elliptical surfaces like a real tire has. My second attempt used smaller paddles but I hadn't figured out the elliptical cross section yet, so these had flat paddles with radiused corners. These paddles were about half the size of the first attempt but they ended up being too small to work well in pea gravel at the beaches where I live. To be honest, the paddle geometry is incorrect. The back side of the paddle is scooped too far back. So this is the third iteration of my paddles. I finally got the elliptical cross section right and they work really well. Unfortunately, if you get on them too hard in really fine sand, they do like the first set and either burn up your clutch or shear the transmission pin. They are a lot better though about not flinging sand as high as the first two sets I made. To be clear, they still fling sand but not as bad. These paddles are compatible with [the rims from here](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4049393). [Here's a Traxxas Rustler 4x4 VXL hydroplaning across a puddle with the fourth iteration of these paddles.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BINQNHdSRw)