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JohnRobHolmes · 06-22-2006, 06:37 AM

pretty cool build man.

Slick thinking on drilling out the plates and then milling the edges.

1BadJeepBruiser · 06-22-2006, 08:50 AM

Damn Rik that looks awesome! How long did take to make the frame rails though

looks like a lot of work but well worth it.

Mike

Rikpal · 06-22-2006, 08:57 AM

Thanks ;)

It tooks 3/4 hours (from the drawing to the complete items)

I'm not sure cause I worked on them in different sections.

STANG KILLA SS · 06-22-2006, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rikpal

Thanks to all guys ;)
I hope I won't disappoint your expectations

d90 Interesting site thanks.

Stang Killa thanks for the offer. I'll considering it very seriously

exesivefire

smokinu I try, man I try ;)

just let me know what logos you want, and what sizes, and colors and i can get them int he mail to you...

Rikpal · 06-22-2006, 09:41 AM

Thanks man when the time will come I'll tell you for sure ;)

Thanks again

ColquittCustom405 · 06-22-2006, 11:01 AM

HOLY CRAP that's alot of work! Looks sick and well worth it!

Rikpal · 06-23-2006, 04:33 AM

Well yesterday evening I did some more. I'm spending a lot of time in mock ups, but the whole thing is talikng shape in my mind. I like the result.

I built a couple of side plate. They should complete the scale look of the rig belly and will support the body.
That's the ride height. The frame is supported by the CDs, but the body is supported by the frame here.

Frame naked.

Belly view. Note over the rear tires there's the interior of the body.

How the LADY looks without her dress

That's the trimming needed to lower the interior at the height I want.
I didn't hope so little trimming could be enough.

Even the tranny almost fit into the interior. I have to trim a bit the front section of the interior to make the tranny slide backward more or less 5mm.

I'm still thinking to place the battery where you see it. The only problem is that this area is going to be crowdy. Steering servo will be between the frame rails. I think the shifting servo will be on top of T-case with a long rod, cause there's no way to place it in front of the tranny.
Winch servo will probably be in the middle/rear section also with a tube bringing the cable to the front.
I'm still thinking about doing something different from 4 link, but I have a lot of doubts I could manage a solution to add even a panhard bar over there. I have to keep room for the suspension travel.

Opinions?

;)

JohnRobHolmes · 06-23-2006, 06:38 AM

looking good! Where else could you mount the battery? Is there room for a saddle pack on the aluminum sideplates? What about a brick pack under the rear seating area? You could hide it there if it will fit.

ToTheMAXXcrawler · 06-23-2006, 04:04 PM

yea i was thinking that too.....why not just put a small brick battery under neath the rear seating area...that looks like an anwesome place to put it...thats my .02 though. lol awesome build though! im liking the creative path of this build.

Bam Bam · 06-23-2006, 05:21 PM

That is looking really good.

pigeonfarmboy · 06-23-2006, 06:02 PM

The coolest thing about this rig is that it will act alot more like a 1:1 the way you have the motor/tranny positioned. Do you have any boxes big enough to ship this to me when it's done? haha

Wild trial · 06-25-2006, 01:44 PM

Looks killer Rik.....
It's going to look so real......

run2jeepn · 06-25-2006, 01:58 PM

Man it's coming along great. I've been watching it from the start. Lookin good. I'm really digging how clean it's going together.

CrawlAZ · 06-25-2006, 04:31 PM

love the side plates, they really tie in the whole body to the frame, looks very scale

FFRCJosh · 06-25-2006, 09:00 PM

Looking very good, Rik! Got to love the LED's

Rikpal · 06-26-2006, 08:52 AM

Thanks to all guys ;)

Well talking about the battery position, the easy way will be to place the pack between the frame rail in the back of the rig. I did it on Pitbull and it's one (maybe the only ) thing I don't like in that rig. You know what rear positioned weight means while crawling.

Plus I don't know of any real defender with the most weight item placed in the rear.

Saddle packs battery is a good suggestion, but I don't want to have dedicated battery. I mean I have some rigs and I want to be able to use my packs indifferently on all my rigs.

BTW (call me newb

) what did you mean with "brick" battery? Are you talking about the cells layout or is there a different battery pack that you call "brick".

;)

microgoat · 06-26-2006, 09:15 AM

Bellissima! You're making me want one.

JohnRobHolmes · 06-26-2006, 09:26 AM

A brick pack would be shaped like a brick, basically a 2x3 chunk of cells. A side by side stick pack folded over if you will.

I know what you mean about dedicated batteries. I gave up the ghost on that battle a long time ago. I have my regular stick packs now, and then I have my slew of vehicle specific packs. If the rig gets taken apart I take apart the battery and reuse.

johnathanlopez · 06-26-2006, 09:30 AM

why dont you use a micro servo for the shifting duties? it wont take up much space and im sure it can do the job. it could lay down ontop of the steering servo, between the 2 rails. this build looks amazing! very nice!

Rikpal · 06-28-2006, 03:28 AM

Microgoat, you know you want one

Jonhrobholmes, Thanks for the info. Maybe you're right, but I don't have so many packs since I don't sell them ;)

Johnathanlopez, Thanks. I'll use a microservo for sure, but I don't know if there's room for the steering servo even

Now the update:
I started to work on the skidplate/t-case.

That's not the final item, but give you the idea. Parts are from a 8 mm nylon plate. a lot of material is still to be removed.

These are the gears I'm going to use in the t-case. They are a 54/18T combo. This means a 3:1 geared down T-case. Finals ratios should be
97,20:1 - 53,07:1 - 31,76:1 using a 10T pinion on the motor. Torquey!

I think I give up the idea of the 2 link and panhard bar. There's not enough room under the tranny and in the front section.

Links

More to come soon ;)

06-22-2006, 06:37 AM	#21
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	pretty cool build man. Slick thinking on drilling out the plates and then milling the edges.

06-22-2006, 08:50 AM	#22
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Damn Rik that looks awesome! How long did take to make the frame rails though looks like a lot of work but well worth it. Mike

06-22-2006, 08:57 AM	#23
Rikpal Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 323	Thanks ;) It tooks 3/4 hours (from the drawing to the complete items) I'm not sure cause I worked on them in different sections.

06-22-2006, 09:41 AM	#25
Rikpal Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 323	Thanks man when the time will come I'll tell you for sure ;) Thanks again

06-22-2006, 11:01 AM	#26
ColquittCustom405 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 7,420	HOLY CRAP that's alot of work! Looks sick and well worth it!

06-23-2006, 04:33 AM	#27
Rikpal Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 323	Well yesterday evening I did some more. I'm spending a lot of time in mock ups, but the whole thing is talikng shape in my mind. I like the result. I built a couple of side plate. They should complete the scale look of the rig belly and will support the body. That's the ride height. The frame is supported by the CDs, but the body is supported by the frame here. Frame naked. Belly view. Note over the rear tires there's the interior of the body. How the LADY looks without her dress That's the trimming needed to lower the interior at the height I want. I didn't hope so little trimming could be enough. Even the tranny almost fit into the interior. I have to trim a bit the front section of the interior to make the tranny slide backward more or less 5mm. I'm still thinking to place the battery where you see it. The only problem is that this area is going to be crowdy. Steering servo will be between the frame rails. I think the shifting servo will be on top of T-case with a long rod, cause there's no way to place it in front of the tranny. Winch servo will probably be in the middle/rear section also with a tube bringing the cable to the front. I'm still thinking about doing something different from 4 link, but I have a lot of doubts I could manage a solution to add even a panhard bar over there. I have to keep room for the suspension travel. Opinions? ;)

06-23-2006, 06:38 AM	#28
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	looking good! Where else could you mount the battery? Is there room for a saddle pack on the aluminum sideplates? What about a brick pack under the rear seating area? You could hide it there if it will fit.

06-23-2006, 04:04 PM	#29
ToTheMAXXcrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lutz Posts: 457	yea i was thinking that too.....why not just put a small brick battery under neath the rear seating area...that looks like an anwesome place to put it...thats my .02 though. lol awesome build though! im liking the creative path of this build.

06-23-2006, 05:21 PM	#30
Bam Bam Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: White Lake Posts: 764	That is looking really good.

06-23-2006, 06:02 PM	#31
pigeonfarmboy Official Scale Nazi Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monticello, IL Posts: 1,240	The coolest thing about this rig is that it will act alot more like a 1:1 the way you have the motor/tranny positioned. Do you have any boxes big enough to ship this to me when it's done? haha

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06-25-2006, 01:44 PM	#32
Wild trial RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: the land of the midnight sun Posts: 1,451	Looks killer Rik..... It's going to look so real......

06-25-2006, 01:58 PM	#33
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Man it's coming along great. I've been watching it from the start. Lookin good. I'm really digging how clean it's going together.

06-25-2006, 04:31 PM	#34
CrawlAZ Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 180	love the side plates, they really tie in the whole body to the frame, looks very scale

06-25-2006, 09:00 PM	#35
FFRCJosh Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: over there Posts: 264	Looking very good, Rik! Got to love the LED's

06-26-2006, 08:52 AM	#36
Rikpal Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 323	Thanks to all guys ;) Well talking about the battery position, the easy way will be to place the pack between the frame rail in the back of the rig. I did it on Pitbull and it's one (maybe the only ) thing I don't like in that rig. You know what rear positioned weight means while crawling. Plus I don't know of any real defender with the most weight item placed in the rear. Saddle packs battery is a good suggestion, but I don't want to have dedicated battery. I mean I have some rigs and I want to be able to use my packs indifferently on all my rigs. BTW (call me newb ) what did you mean with "brick" battery? Are you talking about the cells layout or is there a different battery pack that you call "brick". ;)

06-26-2006, 09:15 AM	#37
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Bellissima! You're making me want one.

06-26-2006, 09:26 AM	#38
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	A brick pack would be shaped like a brick, basically a 2x3 chunk of cells. A side by side stick pack folded over if you will. I know what you mean about dedicated batteries. I gave up the ghost on that battle a long time ago. I have my regular stick packs now, and then I have my slew of vehicle specific packs. If the rig gets taken apart I take apart the battery and reuse.

06-26-2006, 09:30 AM	#39
johnathanlopez Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: College Station Posts: 109	why dont you use a micro servo for the shifting duties? it wont take up much space and im sure it can do the job. it could lay down ontop of the steering servo, between the 2 rails. this build looks amazing! very nice!

06-28-2006, 03:28 AM	#40
Rikpal Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 323	Microgoat, you know you want one Jonhrobholmes, Thanks for the info. Maybe you're right, but I don't have so many packs since I don't sell them ;) Johnathanlopez, Thanks. I'll use a microservo for sure, but I don't know if there's room for the steering servo even Now the update: I started to work on the skidplate/t-case. That's not the final item, but give you the idea. Parts are from a 8 mm nylon plate. a lot of material is still to be removed. These are the gears I'm going to use in the t-case. They are a 54/18T combo. This means a 3:1 geared down T-case. Finals ratios should be 97,20:1 - 53,07:1 - 31,76:1 using a 10T pinion on the motor. Torquey! I think I give up the idea of the 2 link and panhard bar. There's not enough room under the tranny and in the front section. Links More to come soon ;)

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