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prifral · 03-22-2012, 01:50 PM

its not 100% yet but its time to step back from the cab and figure out how to mount it onto the cage work - finally back to brazing!

chino63 · 03-22-2012, 02:40 PM

Bad Ass!! You do some sick styrene work!

willyg1981 · 03-22-2012, 05:51 PM

top quality workmanship, and truely inspiring fair fookin play

pozman · 03-23-2012, 06:36 AM

this thing is amazing, your metal and styrene work are second to none, good work

CM9000 · 03-23-2012, 10:09 AM

you could make tabs on the back of the cab maybe. so it slides up in a bolts right to it. i mean it is the back of the cab. easier to hide.

btw, nice builds(s) the rig and bike are awesome.

Modbug · 03-24-2012, 12:45 AM

Looks like on the 1:1 they just welded some angle iron to the cage and bolted the cab to them.
You could braze some gussets and bolt the cab to them.
But I'm sure you're got some ideas already, that's the fun part in making things from scratch.

cbp27 · 03-24-2012, 09:01 AM

Beautiful!

badger · 03-24-2012, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prifral

Haha thanks guys.

My HH BRXL ESC waterproof housing... essentailly the same idea as the Rx box

Next to the Rx box

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Might get a little hot in that box, don't you think?

I think it will be fine in there. I have my HH BRXL sealed in a box in my Honcho running 3s lipo and a HH 35T hand wound motor. I've never had a problem with it.

Duuuuuuuude · 03-24-2012, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger

I think it will be fine in there. I have my HH BRXL sealed in a box in my Honcho running 3s lipo and a HH 35T hand wound motor. I've never had a problem with it.

It just seems wrong to put something with a heat sink in an airtight box.

But I've seen your vids and how you drive, so I guess I have no reason not to believe you.

C*H*U*D · 03-24-2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger

I think it will be fine in there. I have my HH BRXL sealed in a box in my Honcho running 3s lipo and a HH 35T hand wound motor. I've never had a problem with it.

I had the same setup with the BRXL in both balloons and later in a watertight box. Not problems.

BurningMaverick · 03-24-2012, 09:21 PM

This is by far some of the best work I have ever seen! It's like art but so much better! Your brazing is freaking amazing!

scorpion0575 · 03-25-2012, 09:28 PM

Just wanted to say that I have a problem with this build.........All the drool created by looking at it is wreaking havoc on my iPhone screen!!!lol 8D

prifral · 03-26-2012, 04:29 PM

Thanks all for your input and kind words. Some news: I've recently accepted a job that has turned my daily commute from less than 5 miles to over 220 miles on the daily so time is a scarcer commodity now when it comes to this hobby - never the less I am even more determined to accelerate progress on this build. Though there might be less correspondence/dialogue I will continue to post images as soon as they become available.

So finally back to brazing - a welcome break from machining and plastic work

Basically all the machining and styrene work has allowed me to sit back and digest what I felt is needed/missing on the tube work in regards to strength. So in addition to some mounting tabs for the styrene cab, more tubing has been added to address some weak areas. Many of the new tubes are a complete departure from the movie truck - hopefully these changes do not offend the purists out there

Buffalo skull:

Jester666 · 03-26-2012, 04:36 PM

Sure is a thing of beauty

. Keep it up.

Fowlboy · 03-26-2012, 05:33 PM

This actually made me want to watch the movie again the other day... Sweet Sweet build!!!!

Modbug · 03-26-2012, 08:16 PM

I am not offended, looks much better than the original.

TXJeeper1 · 03-26-2012, 08:24 PM

WOW this thing just keeps getting better and better

Titus · 03-26-2012, 11:49 PM

Agreed, this looks waaay better than the original. Just when I think you couldn’t do any better, you just prove me wrong. just incredible. Seriously loving this build.

Cheers
T

crow- · 03-27-2012, 04:01 AM

this. is. so. incredibly. amazing.

rustykaos · 03-27-2012, 08:49 AM

WOW. That is one stunning build. Out of curiosity what did you use to make mesh on the front lower panels?

03-22-2012, 01:50 PM	#301
prifral Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 599	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train its not 100% yet but its time to step back from the cab and figure out how to mount it onto the cage work - finally back to brazing!

03-22-2012, 02:40 PM	#302
chino63 Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs Posts: 5,164	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Bad Ass!! You do some sick styrene work!

03-22-2012, 05:51 PM	#303
willyg1981 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pontypool, wales Posts: 364	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train top quality workmanship, and truely inspiring fair fookin play

03-23-2012, 06:36 AM	#304
pozman Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: australia Posts: 113	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train this thing is amazing, your metal and styrene work are second to none, good work

03-23-2012, 10:09 AM	#305
CM9000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,075	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train you could make tabs on the back of the cab maybe. so it slides up in a bolts right to it. i mean it is the back of the cab. easier to hide. btw, nice builds(s) the rig and bike are awesome.

03-24-2012, 12:45 AM	#306
Modbug Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Another place, another time Posts: 575	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Looks like on the 1:1 they just welded some angle iron to the cage and bolted the cab to them. You could braze some gussets and bolt the cab to them. But I'm sure you're got some ideas already, that's the fun part in making things from scratch.

03-24-2012, 09:01 AM	#307
cbp27 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 807	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Beautiful!

03-24-2012, 09:21 PM	#311
BurningMaverick Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Elmo AFB Posts: 55	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train This is by far some of the best work I have ever seen! It's like art but so much better! Your brazing is freaking amazing!

03-25-2012, 09:28 PM	#312
scorpion0575 Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Summerfield, Tx.( in the backwoods) Posts: 91	Just wanted to say that I have a problem with this build.........All the drool created by looking at it is wreaking havoc on my iPhone screen!!!lol 8D

03-26-2012, 04:29 PM	#313
prifral Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 599	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Thanks all for your input and kind words. Some news: I've recently accepted a job that has turned my daily commute from less than 5 miles to over 220 miles on the daily so time is a scarcer commodity now when it comes to this hobby - never the less I am even more determined to accelerate progress on this build. Though there might be less correspondence/dialogue I will continue to post images as soon as they become available. So finally back to brazing - a welcome break from machining and plastic work Basically all the machining and styrene work has allowed me to sit back and digest what I felt is needed/missing on the tube work in regards to strength. So in addition to some mounting tabs for the styrene cab, more tubing has been added to address some weak areas. Many of the new tubes are a complete departure from the movie truck - hopefully these changes do not offend the purists out there Buffalo skull:

03-26-2012, 04:36 PM	#314
Jester666 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,575	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Sure is a thing of beauty. Keep it up.

03-26-2012, 05:33 PM	#315
Fowlboy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 231	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train This actually made me want to watch the movie again the other day... Sweet Sweet build!!!!

03-26-2012, 08:16 PM	#316
Modbug Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Another place, another time Posts: 575	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train I am not offended, looks much better than the original.

03-26-2012, 08:24 PM	#317
TXJeeper1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nacanowhere Texas Posts: 494	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train WOW this thing just keeps getting better and better

03-26-2012, 11:49 PM	#318
Titus Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Africa,JHB Posts: 155	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Agreed, this looks waaay better than the original. Just when I think you couldn’t do any better, you just prove me wrong. just incredible. Seriously loving this build. Cheers T

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