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09-24-2007, 05:45 PM
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| Im Brandon   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA
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|  TCS X Trail prototype Scale Frame Build: War Pig style
Received my X Trail prototype scale frame from Kevin last week and got right to work. Amazingly this thing bolted right together and this is what I have after about 8 hours of work! Definitely the quickest scaler I have ever built. Even better I took it out yesterday and it did extremely well. There’s still a lot of work to do but enjoy the pics for now (lots of em for those who dont like to read...) Specs: Axial kit The Crawler Store X Trail chassis Sectioned losi rock claws on offset hpi wheels 3racing mini inferno shocks Highlift cab Styrene flatbed 35t lathe Mamba max Towerpro servo 2100 7.4v lipo Once I get the final aluminum version I will take some pics of the rebuild so you guys can see its guts. I am also planning on dropping the flat bed and cab down about an inch and moving the shocks to get more belly clearance (thanks Dean!) |
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09-24-2007, 05:46 PM
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| Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA
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Few more... Can never seem to stay out of the water  |
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09-24-2007, 05:51 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Little Rock, AR
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Very, Very Nice. Looks like I've found my next project.
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09-24-2007, 06:11 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lehi, Ut.
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looks good I like the axial green links and the reduced losi's  |
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09-24-2007, 06:15 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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I've asked a couple of times and still no answers from others, How wide, rail to rail is the frame and how long is it? Looks sick though, love the flat bed! |
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09-24-2007, 06:55 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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there was a truck nearly identical to that at WE ROCK 2 weeks ago.... looks like a pretty good match, rear fenders, tires, stars, ford......   |
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09-24-2007, 07:29 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Nice work Brandon! That flat bed looks awesome. I am digging the tool box  I just ordered the same type of HPI wheels today from tower, the 6mm offset ones, they damn good  . Very cool action shots as well, love the water coming through the wheels |
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09-24-2007, 07:38 PM
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09-24-2007, 07:40 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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09-24-2007, 09:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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Dang Brandon! This could be my next clone.....
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09-24-2007, 10:27 PM
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09-24-2007, 10:29 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Crawlifornia Uber Alles
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freakin' sweet, brandon! wish i didn't have to narrow my claws to clear links. yours look great!
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09-24-2007, 10:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ukiah
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Thats sweet truck Great work Very nice job from TCS on the chassis.
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09-24-2007, 10:50 PM
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| 20K Club  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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Looking great man, better and better every time. Finish the rear of the bed off like the one above and put a "fuel cell" in between the frame rails and the bed. Once we get the aluminum to you it will be over the top. This truck will no doubt help sales |
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09-24-2007, 11:35 PM
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| Oppan Gangnam Style   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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I had the pleasure of driving this thing and it works great! It was making some lines that stumbled a tuber and a comp rig.  I will have to get one of these chassis when they become available. Can they be made to a custom length? My 1/8 FJ45 project may need one since I will probably use the Axial axles.
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09-26-2007, 12:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Behind the torch!
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Very impressive! I like it alot. Perfect fit for the chassis. Did you section the Losi Claws yourself? They look real good on 1.9's |
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09-26-2007, 02:53 PM
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| The Wheels Keep Turning  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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09-26-2007, 03:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh
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Now that is a freakin' sweet war pig. Now I gotta get off my butt and do a scaler!
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09-26-2007, 04:31 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Sweet wheels dude. I was hoping I'd be the first to post up with them. The Losi's look kick arse on em. F'in A man. The whole rig is just friggin wicked. I love trucks like that, not a bunch of do-dads and roll bars and junk. Just plain, simple, and modified. Yer supposed to be in school man, better send me that rig so you don't get distracted. |
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