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FLB · 10-16-2010, 06:05 AM

After seeing a bunch of LR3 builds including a few with IFS/IRS, I decided to do a replica of my 1:1 including some wishful mods that are much cheaper to do in 1/10th scale

. So the plan here is to mate the TA-02 front and rear from a Tamiya F-150 donor kit with a Rastar 1/10th LR3. I also want to use a frame-so an Axial frame is the contender.

FLB · 10-16-2010, 06:11 AM

The Tamiya kit is pretty neat-I hated to part it up but it has been sitting in my attic for years-it's about time I put it to use. Trying out these 1.5 Mud Thrashers and the RC4WD Classic 5 Lugs. Let me know what you guys think.

FLB · 10-16-2010, 06:16 AM

I hope to use a transfer case. Tranny and motor TBD. Started to lay things out-

Chr!s · 10-16-2010, 06:28 AM

Wheel and tyre choice is spot on.

Peter of A. · 10-16-2010, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chr!s

Wheel and tyre choice is spot on.

I second that, they really match the black body !
And I like the red/black chassi ! It looks pretty good !

monkeyracer · 10-16-2010, 07:55 AM

I had a TA-02 that I was going to do something similar to, but I was looking at the rear gearbox thinking that I should just get a front gearbox and gears to lose some of the unnecessary bulk back there. The other hard part was trying to find a way to mate the input cups to an axial transmission. I ended up selling the TA-02 and getting some HPI parts to do my build. (More readily available spares)

Interested to see how this turns out!

zgray19 · 10-16-2010, 08:32 AM

I love the body. I have seen a few of these around now, where are you guys getting them. Are they a hard body.

FLB · 10-16-2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Chr!s

Wheel and tyre choice is spot on.

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Originally Posted by Peter of A.

I second that, they really match the black body !
And I like the red/black chassi ! It looks pretty good !

Great guys-+thanks on the comments for the wheels and tires.

FLB · 10-16-2010, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeyracer

I had a TA-02 that I was going to do something similar to, but I was looking at the rear gearbox thinking that I should just get a front gearbox and gears to lose some of the unnecessary bulk back there. The other hard part was trying to find a way to mate the input cups to an axial transmission. I ended up selling the TA-02 and getting some HPI parts to do my build. (More readily available spares)

Interested to see how this turns out!

I am going to try u-joints at the input shafts, then to transfer case, then tranny and motor.

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Originally Posted by zgray19

I love the body. I have seen a few of these around now, where are you guys getting them. Are they a hard body.

They are a hard body with opening doors and hood. Really nice proportions as well vs the New Bright bodies which are a little short in the hood and smaller in general. They are on eBay everyday. Make sure the scale is 1/10 as they sell other scales. A lot of the vendors do not offer color selection so if you have a preference-make sure to request.

Grey Machine · 10-16-2010, 11:49 AM

The mockup looks really good. Curious to see how this one goes together.

FLB · 10-16-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Grey Machine

The mockup looks really good. Curious to see how this one goes together.

I am as well-oh and I had the frame positioned backwards in the photos-my bad-

FLB · 10-17-2010, 07:11 AM

Rear suspension mounted. I needed to use wider cross members to get clearance for the differentials. I will still need to make room for whatever u-joints I use on the drive shafts. I also added some body mounts-BTW-if anyone is interested, the metal "wings" from molly bolts make great body and suspension mounts w/o a lot of fabrication. Frame tucks in nicely after removing minimal material from the floor pan-

blukon98 · 10-17-2010, 04:07 PM

Man this thing is awesome, great work so far! It's gonna blow my landy out of the water!

FLB · 10-17-2010, 04:10 PM

Front diff in place. I reversed the front A-arms so I could move the shocks to the rear and the tie rod in front of the axle. Got the stance I wanted-now need to fit rest of the drive train. It may look a little rough right now but I will trim down the Tamiya parts and beef everything up after I fit the rest of the drive train.

FLB · 10-17-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blukon98

Man this thing is awesome, great work so far! It's gonna blow my landy out of the water!

Thanks for the feedback!!

mardin · 10-18-2010, 01:19 AM

Hi,

this is a fantastic idea.
Is the motor on top of the gearbox?

FLB · 10-18-2010, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mardin

Hi,

this is a fantastic idea.
Is the motor on top of the gearbox?

The motor and transmission will likely go over the front axle.

ser3100 · 10-18-2010, 06:38 AM

Damn im liking this! How wide is the track of that IFS/IRS that your using? Is it locked or are you going to lock it? I have a front and rear from an HPI nitro RS3 but i think its a tad too wide.

FLB · 10-18-2010, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ser3100

Damn im liking this! How wide is the track of that IFS/IRS that your using? Is it locked or are you going to lock it? I have a front and rear from an HPI nitro RS3 but i think its a tad too wide.

Thanks! Not locked but leaving the option open based on how well everything else goes together. Too be honest-I never measured since I had the parts on hand to match up. I am at work otherwise I would measure for you. If you look at my work surface, the grid is in 1" increments. The wheel width works out to around 8 1/2".

ser3100 · 10-18-2010, 07:07 AM

Wow, i need to pick up a Rastar lr3 body then. My sons newbright lr3 is a bit on the narrow side. Oh well it works great with the cc-01 chassis since its track is narrow. When i had the body on my scx10 chassis it looked like a mini trucker with the wheels sticking waaay out! Cant wait to see whats next.

10-16-2010, 06:05 AM	#1
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Lr3 + ta-02 After seeing a bunch of LR3 builds including a few with IFS/IRS, I decided to do a replica of my 1:1 including some wishful mods that are much cheaper to do in 1/10th scale. So the plan here is to mate the TA-02 front and rear from a Tamiya F-150 donor kit with a Rastar 1/10th LR3. I also want to use a frame-so an Axial frame is the contender. Attached Images

10-16-2010, 06:11 AM	#2
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	The Tamiya kit is pretty neat-I hated to part it up but it has been sitting in my attic for years-it's about time I put it to use. Trying out these 1.5 Mud Thrashers and the RC4WD Classic 5 Lugs. Let me know what you guys think. Attached Images Last edited by FLB; 10-16-2010 at 06:14 AM.

10-16-2010, 06:16 AM	#3
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	I hope to use a transfer case. Tranny and motor TBD. Started to lay things out- Attached Images

10-17-2010, 07:11 AM	#12
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Rear suspension mounted. I needed to use wider cross members to get clearance for the differentials. I will still need to make room for whatever u-joints I use on the drive shafts. I also added some body mounts-BTW-if anyone is interested, the metal "wings" from molly bolts make great body and suspension mounts w/o a lot of fabrication. Frame tucks in nicely after removing minimal material from the floor pan- Attached Images

10-17-2010, 04:10 PM	#14
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Front diff in place. I reversed the front A-arms so I could move the shocks to the rear and the tie rod in front of the axle. Got the stance I wanted-now need to fit rest of the drive train. It may look a little rough right now but I will trim down the Tamiya parts and beef everything up after I fit the rest of the drive train. Attached Images Last edited by FLB; 10-17-2010 at 04:16 PM.

10-16-2010, 06:28 AM	#4
Chr!s Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 66	Wheel and tyre choice is spot on.

10-16-2010, 07:55 AM	#6
monkeyracer I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden Posts: 2,588	I had a TA-02 that I was going to do something similar to, but I was looking at the rear gearbox thinking that I should just get a front gearbox and gears to lose some of the unnecessary bulk back there. The other hard part was trying to find a way to mate the input cups to an axial transmission. I ended up selling the TA-02 and getting some HPI parts to do my build. (More readily available spares) Interested to see how this turns out!

10-16-2010, 08:32 AM	#7
zgray19 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: HERE Posts: 39	I love the body. I have seen a few of these around now, where are you guys getting them. Are they a hard body.

10-16-2010, 11:49 AM	#10
Grey Machine Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 77	The mockup looks really good. Curious to see how this one goes together.

10-17-2010, 04:07 PM	#13
blukon98 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tupelo Posts: 353	Man this thing is awesome, great work so far! It's gonna blow my landy out of the water!

10-18-2010, 01:19 AM	#16
mardin Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Munich Posts: 4	Hi, this is a fantastic idea. Is the motor on top of the gearbox?

10-18-2010, 06:38 AM	#18
ser3100 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellflower, CA Posts: 1,028	Damn im liking this! How wide is the track of that IFS/IRS that your using? Is it locked or are you going to lock it? I have a front and rear from an HPI nitro RS3 but i think its a tad too wide.

10-18-2010, 07:07 AM	#20
ser3100 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellflower, CA Posts: 1,028	Wow, i need to pick up a Rastar lr3 body then. My sons newbright lr3 is a bit on the narrow side. Oh well it works great with the cc-01 chassis since its track is narrow. When i had the body on my scx10 chassis it looked like a mini trucker with the wheels sticking waaay out! Cant wait to see whats next.

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