my entry into the 1.9 world

[Gr00v3]

a bit about me:

i got bit by the crawler/scaler bug a year ago, but i didn't know if i wanted to dump massive amounts of cash into a hobby i wasn't sure i'd stick around in. with that thought in mind, i built a pretty chill 2.2 scaler out of a wheely king and a ripper7racing hellcat chassis. it was fun, lots of fun, but the so-so performance of the wk quickly made me bore of the sport. i knew i wanted a 1.9 and the wk just wasn't gonna cut it with 1.9 wheels/tires. so fast forward a year, and pinchflat's k2-5 yota rig came up for sale. the gf knew i was itching for a new truck, and i didn't have the time to build something, so she bought me pinchflat's rig for christmas.

let me say this, Matt does amazing work. i saw the pics on the build thread on rcc, and he emailed me some pics, but when i finally opened the box and held it in my hands, i was absolutely blown away. his attention to detail, the performance and everything about this truck is absolutely top notch. i had to run it inside for a few days because i felt that my heart would break if i rolled it on the rocks or anything. you know what they say though, after the first roll, it's all hell from there on out.

so without further ado, i present, project tengu:









and some shots from a little session this morning












you can already see some rock rash and damage from my less than spectacular driving skills


after the session, it was time to take some of the fun home

specs are: k2-5 chassis, locked tlt axles, rc4wd rampage beadlocks with crazy krawlers (currently for sale), hitec 645mg servo, airtronics mx-3 radio, novak rooster crawler with novak 55t motor and legit bobbed mountaineer body.

[pantablo]

that looks amazing! those wheels fit the truck well and the white top really does it for me!

[ElChupoCabre]

Originally Posted by Gr00v3

a bit about me:

the gf knew i was itching for a new truck, and i didn't have the time to build something, so she bought me pinchflat's rig for christmas.

SOUNDS LIKE A KEEPER TO ME BRO!!!!!!!!!!!! She's got good taste nice rig

[Gr00v3]

well i went over to my local crawl spot today and hit up the rocks, this time with the trail dr's. these tires are absolutely amazing, they perform so well and look great to boot! i don't think i'll be switching up my tires any time soon












my favorite shot of the day