05-19-2010, 11:14 AM | #1 |
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I saw some video clips of the 2009 W.E. Rock Competition. And I think that Tracy Jordan's superb handling of the SpiderTrax' Rock Bug was simply Awesome! I thought this would make a worthwhile and a very exhilarating Project. Well a million thanks for the creative and artistic skills, and tons of patience of a Good Buddy, a Great Dream will have a shot at becoming a Reality! |
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05-19-2010, 12:10 PM | #2 |
~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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sweet replica of a unique rig. looking forward to progress pics!
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05-19-2010, 01:25 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg
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That thing look awesome!!! I was thinking of building the same rig...
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05-19-2010, 07:25 PM | #4 | ||
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Here's the 2010 KOH version. Wanted the light bar but would not look as nice scaled-down. So i'm going for the 2009 W.E Rock version. | ||
05-19-2010, 07:53 PM | #5 |
www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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this is a tight little rig, I cant see why it wouldnt look good with the lights. There are several different styles of Light buckets now on the market to choose from.
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05-19-2010, 08:57 PM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2007 Location: Long Island, NY
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This thing is gonna be sweet. Can't wait to see it!
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05-19-2010, 09:35 PM | #7 | |
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The hood can be slightly lowered, but the steering servo would hit the hood. I'll try to figure things-out, as we go. Thanks for your kind attention and recommendations. | |
05-20-2010, 01:31 AM | #8 |
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05-20-2010, 04:33 AM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here
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What a great project... Keep the pics coming... |
05-20-2010, 06:48 AM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia
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Finally, I knew someone was gonna tackle this beat sooner or later...looks great so far. You gotta go with 4WS if its the WEROCK version. |
05-20-2010, 10:44 AM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bakersfield
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i think the lights would still look good on there.
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05-20-2010, 11:31 AM | #12 |
PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Subscribing. I'm really excited to see this come together, the chassis looks great so far. |
05-20-2010, 08:46 PM | #13 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Easley
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Too cool. Nice rig . Keep up the good work.
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05-20-2010, 09:13 PM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: EWA BOUND
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05-20-2010, 10:13 PM | #15 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CALI "209"
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Great looking rig. I have been wanting to build a rig like this for awile myself.
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05-20-2010, 10:18 PM | #16 |
www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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Well I was looking at other pics of this truck and your pics. I cant see why the front lights cant work. It looks to be fine to me, you can make them a tad bit smaller and us the proline or RPP light buckets. I think the outback series light buckets would work great.
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05-21-2010, 08:07 AM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cold land
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This was a really fun project, and I am grateful that SIGGY let me be a part of it. I cannot WAIT to see it finished! As for the lights, I wanted them to sit as flush as possible against the front of the bumper, and the only buckets I have ever seen were not very slim- so if there is a slimmer version we could try- I am obviously more than willing to make a mount for them... also, the way Tracy mounted them, I didnt want to cut into the hood to get the hoop angled back like he has it. As for tires, I think you have to put BFGs on it, since tracy is sponsored by them... |
05-21-2010, 08:21 AM | #19 |
www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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Well I think the outback light buckets would work perfect then. You can see what they look like on my 09 usnick motorsports dreager buggy build. It's in the 2.2 section on page 3 of the threads
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05-21-2010, 09:47 AM | #20 | ||
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I think those outback light buckets team3six mentions are Sick. Can a light bar be designed to mount these nicely and accurately? Otherwise, it's W.E. Rock - we Go!. | ||
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