05-15-2012, 05:20 AM | #421 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Upland
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
I have to sub to this! Are you making an attachable fold down car bridge for the left side of the rig?
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05-15-2012, 09:53 AM | #422 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Quote:
No plans to add the bridge because I want to keep the side rails of the bed smooth/clean so it slides over obstacle easily. The hinge area of the bridge, as per the movie truck, protrudes out and would grab obstacles at every opportunity. I thought about hinging it inboard but I will deferr to a tangent idea.... to come later *hint* it involves an animal | |
05-15-2012, 12:38 PM | #423 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Louisville
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
Sick...totally sick. I love all the little details as much as the processes involved in building this beast. Wish I had half your skills.
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05-15-2012, 01:46 PM | #424 | |
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05-15-2012, 08:42 PM | #425 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: jacksonville beach
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
Man totally missed this build... last time i was watching it was on like page three! Looks awesome as all your builds do!
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05-17-2012, 11:27 AM | #426 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Diego
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
when you going testing again? would love to see this thing in person!
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05-18-2012, 12:06 AM | #427 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
X2???!!! |
05-18-2012, 01:05 AM | #428 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: roswell
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
Oh man I so meed a steering setup like that for my Jeep! How much! Lol. well done
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05-19-2012, 07:54 PM | #429 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
hate to do this to a sealed vintage but.... Found a tiny dent on the rod when I was inspecting the hydro system so I decided to rip it apart and turn a new rod. Stainless this time turned and lapped back together (defective one below - black sharpie marks the dent) Gonna try a new hose: Abrasion-Resistant White ETFE to be exact. Pricey stuff but this should withstand the pressure better and not "balloon" under load. |
05-19-2012, 10:07 PM | #430 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Another place, another time
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
Mongo and Chuck Norris = Unbeatable combination. Gotta see the sekitei somersault action! Last edited by Modbug; 05-19-2012 at 10:09 PM. Reason: forgot |
05-19-2012, 11:26 PM | #431 |
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Chuck Norris ftw!
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05-20-2012, 12:58 AM | #432 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
Chuck Norris doesn't drive the Mongo. Mongo lets Chuck Norris sit in the driver's seat and touch the steering wheel. Let's keep in mind who is awesome...and who is awesomer. |
05-20-2012, 11:03 AM | #433 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Working in my dream RC workshop and remodeling my entire home.
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
Who else but Chuck Norris could drive this rig? I can't believe I never saw this until today. I literally drained an entire battery in my tablet reading this entire thread. I'm not sure what the hell I've been doing all this time with scale builds, but I have to go smash them all now. This work you're doing on this crawler is just masterful art. Nothing I can say will be a complement enough. Now I have to share this with everyone I know.
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05-20-2012, 12:57 PM | #434 | |
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Awesome how Chuck fits in the cab perfectly, no cut limbs or anything needed...its like it was meant to be | |
05-20-2012, 01:47 PM | #435 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
so much awesome going on in this build! great job any videos yet? |
05-20-2012, 03:55 PM | #436 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wherever the pills take me
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
Check post #422. Great build by the way |
05-20-2012, 05:33 PM | #437 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Walnut Grove
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
for your hydro hoses, try ti find a tube or wrap for the hoses that looks like steel braided lines. will make it look more scale and protect the lines from "stuff"
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05-21-2012, 08:20 PM | #438 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NE Ohio
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
I am speechless. This is absolutely amazing work, the quality is second to none. The tube work alone is enough to make peeople drool then you added the interior and really set it off. Keep up the great work and inspiration for us all. I can't wait for the next round of updates to come in. --Dan |
05-25-2012, 11:37 PM | #439 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Quote:
Chuck is strapped in and with some careful heating and reheating with a heat gun his feet, arms & hands were bent/manipulated and are right where they should be now Fuel jug mounts SHovel mount | |
05-26-2012, 05:41 AM | #440 |
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| Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
U are the man, my hero of RC and fabrication, you've set the bar so high, I've just been in the hobby for a couple of months and I see this and, think: why haven't I done this stuff before. Again, u're my hero, I need to see more videos and pics of this exact replica of the Mongo from F5. |
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