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08-22-2011, 09:57 PM
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|  MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train
A collaborator and I have been brainstorming this build for over a month now. Many ideas were thrown around like a true hydraulic steering system and custom axles. In the interest of motivating myself to get this build going I decided to just start this thread and start bending some tubes - focusing on the chassis first. Eventually a 2nd chassis will be built for rock racing but the first one will be strictly for slow crawling. The inspiration is the Mongo from the movie Fast Five      Thanks JS412 for working out the CAD for the cab  Body paneling is pretty sparse but every attempt will be made to conceal all RC objects ie. servo, tranny, battery etc. Tube material will be 3/16 OD x .0375 wall chromoly for the mains and 3/16 OD x .020 wall stainless steel for support. Tube bender here i come...... Last edited by prifral; 08-22-2011 at 10:01 PM. |
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08-22-2011, 10:00 PM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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That thing looks pretty massive, I can't imagine it'll be too hard to hide stuff. You going to include a fake front diff cover too?  |
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08-22-2011, 10:06 PM
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08-22-2011, 10:13 PM
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Lol Damnit I wanted to build this Sent from my HTC EVO 4G using Tapatalk |
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08-22-2011, 10:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse
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08-22-2011, 10:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rainier
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that thing is wild looking
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08-22-2011, 11:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Diego
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Awe man now I'm pumped! Time to get on SolidWorks again!
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08-22-2011, 11:20 PM
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is it done yet?? lol haha i havent seen that movie yet but that rig looks cool its definitely one of a kind.. haha since its been 1hr 20mins got any updates?? lol |
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08-22-2011, 11:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: pasadena
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im watching cant wait to see the finish
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08-22-2011, 11:54 PM
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08-23-2011, 02:59 AM
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If its anything by 'Tumbler's standards, this is going to turn out Sick! Subscribed! Last edited by will16; 08-23-2011 at 03:06 AM. |
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08-23-2011, 05:05 AM
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I saw the movie, but i gess, that it will be more fun driving the RC version then wathing the movie Subscrived! |
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08-23-2011, 11:54 AM
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In for updates! Can't wait to see what your up to. |
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08-23-2011, 01:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cowtown, USA
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Wow, this is going to be cool.  |
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08-23-2011, 01:27 PM
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The mystery of the half bald tire has been solved. Thank you justinart. |
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08-23-2011, 01:48 PM
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here is a little tease for the initial CAD mock up. This one was tossed around for the rock racer. And yes you can fit a 1/10 exotic car on the bed.  L: ~27" W: ~12" H: ~12"  |
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08-23-2011, 10:38 PM
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SS on the left 4130 on the right. at 4 inches the SS is .2oz while the 4130 comes in at .4oz. Vital info for keeping things as light as possible.  Some test bends while I calibrate my bender. Though requiring alot more force to bend, the 4130 actually bends tighter than the SS.  This is the first test run of one of the most complex bends on the rig - the side hoop of the cab. This was done out of the 4130. Spent a lot of time measuring lengths/angles/radius because detailed notes now will allow this component to be duplicated faster/easier later on.  |
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