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Falon 01-20-2014 01:20 PM

Samurai buggy
 
Been a while since I've built a new crawler and seeing my buddies samurai buggy he's built inspired me to build one as well. It's based off a scx10 frame and axles. I'll be using basically the front half of the frame. This is more of a backyard toy over a comp build so I'll leave things prettys simple. 12 1/2" wheelbase, stretched out front and a little shorter in the rear. Using a losi mrc tranny mounted up front with an eBay transfercase mounted to the stock scx10 skid plate. Fxr esc, castle bec. The chassi will be a mix of 3/16 brake line and solid stock. Trying to Keep as much of the weight forward of the skid plate. Ill be building a styrene firewall, cowl and hood. Here's my inspiration.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...psad72e0f9.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps2dc4bb41.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps54d89e5e.jpg

Falon 01-20-2014 01:22 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
I started assembling the running gear, and suspension. The front half of the frame will be pretty standard and simple. Also got my motor/tranny combo. Having a machinst buddy make an adapter to go from the 4mm losi output to the 6mm transfercase inupt also for me to run the wild boar axial drive shafts throughout the system.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps1969f1e8.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps44480ffd.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...psee35b9eb.jpg

Falon 02-06-2014 05:23 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Been slowly working on this, I got my eBay transfer case, picked up a set of Rock Krawler rear links to extend the wheelbase to 12.5". Also decided to change up the body and go with a tamiya fj40 hood cowl and windshield frame. A buddy and I bought the resin to make molds of the body in order to build aluminum panels for the rig.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps1512c847.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps5c98a001.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps9f041c25.jpg

Pretty excited about how this is turning out. Shooting for a stance and look of this orange buggy.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps36e842b1.jpg

Falon 02-11-2014 11:44 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Ordered some more goodies today, a new 370 size motor for the losi mrc tranny I'm using and a wraith interior with seats. Also gota smoking deal on some comp compound maxxis trepps with foams. Hopefully my resin will show up next week so I can make the body panel molds for the fj40 hood, cowling, and windshield frame. Then the tube work will begin. Thinking of ordering the king shocks over the ones I currently have in a 90mm front and 100mm rear. The more fj buggies I look at the more im leaning towards this design... Any input?
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps5932b6d7.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...psb9188d78.jpg

Falon 02-13-2014 11:43 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Started working on the interior. I'm using a wraith floor pan and dash and building my own seats. What I'm shooting for...
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps3214d0e3.jpg

My card stock template. I got some blue and black craft foam for the padding and some .008 aluminum for the
frames
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...pseaabd986.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...psbaa6947d.jpg

ejohnson 02-14-2014 01:03 AM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Nice, this is going to look sweet. You might have to hit me up with some aluminium FJ40 body panels for my Ultra 4.
Eli "thumbsup"

Falon 02-14-2014 11:03 AM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Still waiting in resin to show up so I can make panel molds. But they shouldn't be too hard to make pretty simple form not a to of detail.

Falon 02-14-2014 04:32 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Teaser
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps103f327e.jpg

Falon 02-15-2014 06:15 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Saturday progress, I have an old just body in using to build the chassi off of so I don't destroy any aluminum panels. It's coming together nicely, all these pics are at ride height I do believe.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps24cbfdba.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps4d58e046.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps8dbb7b97.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps1403b742.jpg

Falon 02-19-2014 05:28 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Starting to come together, still very undecided on the cab
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps94a5651a.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps1f5bac77.jpg

elsewhere 02-19-2014 07:54 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Change the thread name..
I keep lookin at it hoping its gonna be a Sami again!

Hope it comes together as u want it to tho!

Falon 02-19-2014 09:31 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by elsewhere (Post 4679340)
Change the thread name..
I keep lookin at it hoping its gonna be a Sami again!

Hope it comes together as u want it to tho!

My buddy is building a 1/10 scale Sami right now. Hopefully he had a scrap aluminum hood I could throw on this if I choose to. Until then I'm sticking to the fj body.

Can't figure out how or I would have already. Anyone help me out with this?

elsewhere 02-19-2014 09:49 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Ask a moderator..

Keep up the good work

Falon 02-23-2014 07:59 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Got my rear shocks mounted today now it's officially a roller.
I get almost 5" of flex out of it with the stock scx10 shocks in the front.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps05efe6fe.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps68377afa.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...psdc2d45d0.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...psb0f2b415.jpg

Falon 02-23-2014 11:11 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
I've contacted both mods about changing the thread title but nothing has happened....

Falon 02-24-2014 10:09 AM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Driver is ready to go, don't think I'm going to have a passenger.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps9ed1ce51.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...psf7a0f9a7.jpg

Falon 02-24-2014 03:38 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Almost 1000 views and no comments...

rocracer01 02-24-2014 03:45 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Thats because people think your nuts! Thats not a sami!

Ill post mine up in the1.55 section.

Falon 02-24-2014 06:09 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Interior
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps19cc9d05.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps103d54d6.jpg

Falon 02-24-2014 06:10 PM

Re: Samurai buggy
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by rocracer01 (Post 4685453)
Thats because people think your nuts! Thats not a sami!

Ill post mine up in the1.55 section.

Yeah been trying to get the title changed, about to start a new thread.


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