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LoneRanger · 02-24-2012, 10:09 AM

Dont expect to see a 2 week build in this thread. Also dont expect regular updates. Will be using K-44 axles, GCM t-case, Disruptor tranny, fxr spd control, DX7 spektrum radio, rc4wd Rangie steelies. Most everything will be 1 offs with a few scale parts along the way.

first step is to model a real 1:1 frame~ (in 1:10 size!)

First few cuts.....

Lining things up

a few more cuts

final: cut it a bit short on the rear end- I believe I will be cutting another frame, this was just a test run.

Will be getting with my friend for welding it all up, I am going to pick up some 20 guage sheet steel (or something close) and work on folding/ bending up the coil buckets, body mounts, and fabbing some spring hangers. If any one has some good ideas on how to do this stuff post up. I am all ears.

L.R.

LoneRanger · 02-24-2012, 06:47 PM

mocking up scale body mounts, note the paper scrap from several "trials":

Finished:

Scale! Yeah baby!

5150bronco · 02-24-2012, 07:52 PM

Awesome job! I will be watching this for sure. Definitely what i wanted to do for my scale build going on now in 1.9.

I really like the technical side of this build.

LoneRanger · 02-24-2012, 08:40 PM

I'll pick up some 30 gauge(10mil) steel tomorrow the 26 stuff I have now is a bit too stiff to try and bend the 90* angles into. Not complicated bends just tough to do on such a small scale. The best thing I have seen online is the galvanized round pipe for ac ducts and things. I will have to pop it apart then I can cut out what I need. Will also pick up some cutting disks tomorrow too!

L.R.

Mortimer Snerd · 02-25-2012, 08:00 PM

I'll be curious to see how this goes. I've got a '71 Bronco and have been been seriously contemplating making a scale replica. I had been planning to bend the frame rails, hadn't thought of cutting and welding them.

LoneRanger · 02-25-2012, 08:18 PM

Got some small stuf dome today- worked with some tin, and made a body mount shock looks great, and started on a scale shock mount for the front. Will try and get some pics up tomorrow.

L.R.

ScaleFreak93 · 02-25-2012, 08:41 PM

Definitely watching this one. Keep up the great work.

LoneRanger · 02-26-2012, 09:33 AM

A few updates for you~
body mount bracket, coil bucket, and shock mount. this is what you start with to make the "scale parts"

just the shock tower- this will be made a bit taller than scale I think(and no one will notice)

the paper cut out version

The real tab next to the paper part-

thepaper part is a bit larger(on purpose) the metal is true to scale as it matches myy schematic perfectly!

last one

Will tinker some more today-

L.R.

AkFordfan · 02-26-2012, 10:49 AM

Looking good

, are you going to braze or bolt those body mounts on?

heinie_21 · 02-26-2012, 11:29 AM

This is awesome bro. I'm honored to be able to contribute parts to this rig! Can't wait to see what you do with it!

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LoneRanger · 02-26-2012, 12:03 PM

few updates~ will save the talking and just let the pics speak for them selves.

addition of taller than scale shock mount.

looking pretty good~

more later-

93 FORD BRONCO · 02-26-2012, 02:08 PM

Awesome work man. I'll be watching

LoneRanger · 02-26-2012, 07:19 PM

Newer parts, ready to out out of steel. 2 coil buckets, 2 shock mounts and 2 body mounts.

all the parts cut out and magnet-ed on frame.

front drivers side body mount is different so I have to make a new form for it.

L.R.

LoneRanger · 02-27-2012, 07:59 PM

quick update~ the front drivers side body mount was a PITA!

got it pretty close I think~

I dont think it has enough angle to it, but again it is close.

L.R.

Fowlboy · 03-17-2012, 08:33 AM

Too cool!

Modbug · 03-18-2012, 04:39 PM

It's the PITA parts of the build that make it different.

Your frame idea is cool and interesting, will be following this build.
Wishing you a lot of inspiration and very little perspiration.

LoneRanger · 03-24-2012, 10:35 AM

its been slow going as I have been mostly tinkering with radius arm stuff. the K44 "looks" cook untill you start working with it- then it becomes a pita. not very well machined imo- It'll be ok, but it could be LOTs better. need to get a body and some rims and go from there~ like I said it isnt gonna be an overnight build.

L.R.

ski · 03-27-2012, 07:24 PM

This thing is going to be nicer than my 1:1 bronco!

Desert Rc · 03-27-2012, 11:46 PM

Um ya....you have skills. Welcome to the forum. I will be checking in

EL VASCO · 05-20-2012, 08:35 PM

Hey excellent work have you got there, I like it!!!
Just curious…where did you get those chassis drawings??? Are they from a 1:1 Bronco and then you made it 1:10 to beginning your copy chassis???
I’d need chassis drawings for a F100 67-72’ model. I want to make my 1:10 scale of my 67’ F100 and I only found a good site FORDification.com where there are lots of drawings but not as you have…they are really what I’m looking for
Any help welcome…and keep your hands making those nice 1:10 parts!!! Really nice!!!
El Vasco!!!!

02-24-2012, 10:09 AM	#1
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	1:10 Stupid Scale Bronco Build Dont expect to see a 2 week build in this thread. Also dont expect regular updates. Will be using K-44 axles, GCM t-case, Disruptor tranny, fxr spd control, DX7 spektrum radio, rc4wd Rangie steelies. Most everything will be 1 offs with a few scale parts along the way. first step is to model a real 1:1 frame~ (in 1:10 size!) First few cuts..... Lining things up a few more cuts final: cut it a bit short on the rear end- I believe I will be cutting another frame, this was just a test run. Will be getting with my friend for welding it all up, I am going to pick up some 20 guage sheet steel (or something close) and work on folding/ bending up the coil buckets, body mounts, and fabbing some spring hangers. If any one has some good ideas on how to do this stuff post up. I am all ears. L.R. Last edited by LoneRanger; 09-06-2012 at 07:19 AM. Reason: updated title

02-24-2012, 06:47 PM	#2
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build mocking up scale body mounts, note the paper scrap from several "trials": Finished: Scale! Yeah baby!

02-24-2012, 07:52 PM	#3
5150bronco RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,697	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build Awesome job! I will be watching this for sure. Definitely what i wanted to do for my scale build going on now in 1.9. I really like the technical side of this build.

02-24-2012, 08:40 PM	#4
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build I'll pick up some 30 gauge(10mil) steel tomorrow the 26 stuff I have now is a bit too stiff to try and bend the 90* angles into. Not complicated bends just tough to do on such a small scale. The best thing I have seen online is the galvanized round pipe for ac ducts and things. I will have to pop it apart then I can cut out what I need. Will also pick up some cutting disks tomorrow too! L.R.

02-25-2012, 08:00 PM	#5
Mortimer Snerd Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denverish Posts: 849	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build I'll be curious to see how this goes. I've got a '71 Bronco and have been been seriously contemplating making a scale replica. I had been planning to bend the frame rails, hadn't thought of cutting and welding them.

02-25-2012, 08:18 PM	#6
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build Got some small stuf dome today- worked with some tin, and made a body mount shock looks great, and started on a scale shock mount for the front. Will try and get some pics up tomorrow. L.R.

02-25-2012, 08:41 PM	#7
ScaleFreak93 RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bozangeles Posts: 1,484	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build Definitely watching this one. Keep up the great work.

02-26-2012, 09:33 AM	#8
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build A few updates for you~ body mount bracket, coil bucket, and shock mount. this is what you start with to make the "scale parts" just the shock tower- this will be made a bit taller than scale I think(and no one will notice) the paper cut out version The real tab next to the paper part- thepaper part is a bit larger(on purpose) the metal is true to scale as it matches myy schematic perfectly! last one Will tinker some more today- L.R.

02-26-2012, 10:49 AM	#9
AkFordfan Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 852	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build Looking good , are you going to braze or bolt those body mounts on?

02-26-2012, 11:29 AM	#10
heinie_21 RCC Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Utah County Posts: 1,802	This is awesome bro. I'm honored to be able to contribute parts to this rig! Can't wait to see what you do with it! Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk

02-26-2012, 12:03 PM	#11
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build few updates~ will save the talking and just let the pics speak for them selves. addition of taller than scale shock mount. looking pretty good~ more later-

02-26-2012, 02:08 PM	#12
93 FORD BRONCO Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 975	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build Awesome work man. I'll be watching

02-26-2012, 07:19 PM	#13
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build Newer parts, ready to out out of steel. 2 coil buckets, 2 shock mounts and 2 body mounts. all the parts cut out and magnet-ed on frame. front drivers side body mount is different so I have to make a new form for it. L.R.

02-27-2012, 07:59 PM	#14
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build quick update~ the front drivers side body mount was a PITA! got it pretty close I think~ I dont think it has enough angle to it, but again it is close. L.R.

03-17-2012, 08:33 AM	#15
Fowlboy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 231	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build Too cool!

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03-18-2012, 04:39 PM	#16
Modbug Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Another place, another time Posts: 575	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build It's the PITA parts of the build that make it different. Your frame idea is cool and interesting, will be following this build. Wishing you a lot of inspiration and very little perspiration.

03-24-2012, 10:35 AM	#17
LoneRanger Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Williston Posts: 850	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build its been slow going as I have been mostly tinkering with radius arm stuff. the K44 "looks" cook untill you start working with it- then it becomes a pita. not very well machined imo- It'll be ok, but it could be LOTs better. need to get a body and some rims and go from there~ like I said it isnt gonna be an overnight build. L.R.

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05-20-2012, 08:35 PM	#20
EL VASCO Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PATAGONIA, ALMOST AT THE END OF THE WORLD!!! Posts: 230	Re: 1:10 Scale Bronco Build Hey excellent work have you got there, I like it!!! Just curious…where did you get those chassis drawings??? Are they from a 1:1 Bronco and then you made it 1:10 to beginning your copy chassis??? I’d need chassis drawings for a F100 67-72’ model. I want to make my 1:10 scale of my 67’ F100 and I only found a good site FORDification.com where there are lots of drawings but not as you have…they are really what I’m looking for Any help welcome…and keep your hands making those nice 1:10 parts!!! Really nice!!! El Vasco!!!!

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