01-31-2016, 09:09 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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| The happy bug (Class 1)
I've never built a Class 1 rig before, but I've had plenty of ideas over the years and I always end up coming back to a bug. One of my favorites has been Sam's baja bug (Sam's Baja Bug), but I didn't want to build an exact replica I'm starting with a Toyzuki G10 chassis and light weight skid: Add a classi cut customs bulldog transmission with Rcbro light weight gears, gunnar pins and an SDS 3rd: And a Sand Scorcher body, which is much to short And a present from Shapeways: Then I started cutting it up, did everything with string and patience. : I got a spare body to donate it's finders. I made the same cut on the spare except with the added wheel base. This accomplishes two things; the first being that everything is tamiya plastic, the second being that I don't have to worry about matching any contours because it's built in: Checking to see how it will look: Lines up nicely. I'm trying to keep everything 100% Tamiya plastic with as little filler as possible. This involves lots of melting parts trees with plastruct and it's going to take some work, but I think it will be worth it: Cut the hood off since most 1:1's loose the hood. I think with a firewall and proper baja bumper it will fill up nicely: Inspiration: I have a lot left to do, so follow along and let me know what you think. |
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01-31-2016, 09:18 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1)
You know I love it, I will be following along for sure. |
01-31-2016, 11:10 PM | #3 |
Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1)
Nice ! I have one of those shapeways engines too, really need to paint it and install it in my SS one of these days
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02-01-2016, 01:29 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1) Thanks! Yeah Toyzuki and VW body, right down your ally Thanks - it's a neat little part. I was surprised at how smooth the finish is. |
02-01-2016, 05:07 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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Awesome. |
02-01-2016, 05:13 PM | #6 |
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02-01-2016, 09:44 PM | #7 |
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Sweeeeet nice work with the rear fenders |
02-10-2016, 10:38 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1)
Thanks dudes. Made some progress. Built the front and rear axles for it. Front is a has: Overdrive gears Beef tubes RCP Chubs VVD's Grip-Fab spool Vanquish knuckles - milled for bigger bearings Gatekeep servo / link mounts Locked Up servo posts Clocked the knuckles Rear is: Underdrive gears Hot racing spool Locked up axle shafts RCbro's upper link mount Vanquish lockouts Finally got the transmission together and spinning as it should. It was a real pain, and I finally had to add some washers to get the gears to clear the case and I had to just give up on the RcBro's gears because I couldn't get them to spin true (probably my fault). Hopefully it will pay off. Using a 16t Crawl Master from Holmes Hobbies. Found some rims I bought a few years ago and never used, they're from GCM. Wrapped them in RC4wd Flashpoints and CI Foams with Locked up scale hardware and hubs. Hoping to get to bumpers and sliders this weekend. |
02-10-2016, 10:49 PM | #9 |
Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1)
Great body work man, I have a SS body but can never figure out that wheelbase.
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02-10-2016, 10:55 PM | #10 |
Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1)
Looks great so far, I like the stretch. |
02-11-2016, 04:05 PM | #11 |
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1)
Nice Jon! You bringing this AZ? |
02-12-2016, 07:08 PM | #12 | |
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Many thanks! Looking forward to hanging out in AZ. Thanks! Yup if it's done in time. I'm working on a C2 as well but I want to wait until I'm a little farther along before I post anything. | |
02-12-2016, 07:47 PM | #13 |
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Me too! Best C1 tires hands down, the Mog will be sporting them too. |
02-12-2016, 08:13 PM | #14 |
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02-12-2016, 08:16 PM | #15 |
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02-12-2016, 08:34 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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I really dig this little bug. The body looks fantastic. Sits right |
02-12-2016, 08:43 PM | #17 |
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1) Not C1 legal otherwise I'd run my bald Mud Bashers... (best Unimog tire hands down). Second best C1 tire hands down.... forgot about the Growlers. This getting old stuff sucks, I wonder how Devlin does it? |
02-13-2016, 08:23 PM | #18 | ||
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Cut the frame finally, got drive shafts (SDI) and shocks (big bores with MIP pistons, mini-T springs, and jeepindoug spring cups) on it. Big and lil'. Last edited by Highmark; 02-13-2016 at 08:27 PM. | ||
02-14-2016, 04:01 PM | #19 |
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I love rock bugs! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
02-14-2016, 05:46 PM | #20 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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| Re: The happy bug (Class 1)
Really cool. I've always liked that body. I don't know if I missed it but what's your wheelbase? Also if you recall what's the stock wheelbase?
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