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08-18-2009, 11:36 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tamiya America, Inc.
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| Project "Quarry Defender" UTE Style This is the list so far: Montana Scale Design UTE Chassis CR-01 Tranny TLT-1 Axles Tamiya Hummer Body RC4WD OEM Steel 1.9 Stock Beadlock Wheel RC4WD Rock Creepers 1.9 Scale Tires Parts for the build |
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08-18-2009, 11:38 AM | #2 |
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Aprox wheelbase Lower Links Mocked With body TLT-1 Shocks just for Mockup Got basic chassis layout done, still needs lots of tweaking |
08-18-2009, 11:38 AM | #3 |
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Front axle Rear axle Basic Idea with body on Token Flex Shot |
08-18-2009, 11:39 AM | #4 |
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adding lights to body, Humvee has no light buckets Pre-Drill holes Small Step Drill Large Step Drill Using F350 Roll bar lights for my buckets Use Plastruct to attach Bucket from outside both buckets done |
08-18-2009, 11:39 AM | #5 |
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Moving on I cut out the rear lights Using a the same buckets from the front, I heated them up a bit and pinched one end to make the slight teardrop shape of the Humvee rear lights. Mounted the bucket in the same fashion as the front. |
08-18-2009, 11:40 AM | #6 |
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Rear shocks adjusted Front shock mounts raised a bit Since I added headlights and there were other lights I decided to ream out the front aux light to light them up as well. Out side front aux lights (solid no use) Pilot drill Flattened out some styrene (with heat) shaped it to the bottom cover like the solid lights (see pics above) and glued it into place. I have some orange lenses that I have cut to size to glue on after paint. (pics to come) |
08-18-2009, 07:16 PM | #7 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
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Looks good. I have a H1 Wagon body here, something like this: but it's a Fire Chief's one, so it has a lightbar on top (that works) and head lights and tail lights (that also work), it also has sounds that go with it too lol. I want to do 4 wheel independant suspension on it. |
08-18-2009, 09:57 PM | #8 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vivaa Las Vegas!(Ringgold Ga. is home)
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Sweet, I work on Air Force HMMWV's every day, I have always wantedto build one with solid axles and an engine that doesnt suck (Cummins). Sure it would take away ground clearance, but then the suspension might actually articulate when going over obstacles.. Nicely done man, cant wait to see more!
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08-20-2009, 09:02 AM | #9 |
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Thanks, it's been an enjoyable build and the chassis is awesome! Adding some details Raised the snorkle Front headlights finally done Tail lights done (used F350 Highlift headlights cut/sanded to fit) Brake lights on We've got headlights |
08-20-2009, 09:29 AM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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How is the quality of the chassis? I really want to use one for a defender 90 build, but I haven't seen the chassis in person (and probably never will) so it's hard to spend the $$ and hope for the best.
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08-20-2009, 10:42 AM | #11 |
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Chassis is awesome, MSD is always quality stuff. Fit and finish is superb |
08-20-2009, 11:47 AM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse
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check out the march 2008 radio control car action issue |
08-20-2009, 12:07 PM | #13 |
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| Yep, seen it. it's a beautiful build for sure for a stock chassis. My build was no way created in regards to it. I had the chassis and placed multiple shells on it and the humvee was a instant must do. It is more of a scale crawler than his (If I did as much work as him on the body trails would be the most it would see) Mine will be for rocks and trail and will feature onboard video. The RCCA article did not do much explaining on the build process, due to limited space in the magazine I'm sure. This is my way to do the body and I used all Tamiya parts for the body. Thanks for the info on the article, I had not looked at it in sometime, it was good to refresh such a sweet build. |
08-20-2009, 02:06 PM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: algonquin
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NICE WORK!ive always loved the HMMWV i used to drive these things around in the army quite a bit. i love the water box, what is it? where did you find it? |
08-20-2009, 03:49 PM | #15 | |
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08-20-2009, 04:46 PM | #16 | |
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I'll definately be keeping an eye on this build, I have one ofthese bodies floating around the hobby room but I've never been sure what to do to it | |
08-21-2009, 04:03 AM | #17 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: algonquin
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haha very cool, i just lost some electronics to a huge mud/water hole, it was fun, till it went nuts after i got home :P so a water box is quite needed lol
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08-21-2009, 08:00 PM | #18 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Plattsburgh
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Great job on the lights
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08-21-2009, 08:33 PM | #19 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell...
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Great looking Hummer H1 Military truck. I like the UTE Style rigs. |
08-22-2009, 06:44 AM | #20 |
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