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turbodan13 · 08-08-2018, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pigeonfarmboy

Turns out that's a 60 series insulator. You all failed the test....including me. Good news is I'll be able to use it for the Manitou 60!

It's really difficult to find good reference photos for the front underside of the hood so I'm sure I'll have to modify the front contour.

Could've asked, and I would've gone out to the driveway and opened'er up!

pigeonfarmboy · 08-09-2018, 02:59 PM

Found a local guy with one to take photos! Thanks though!

pigeonfarmboy · 09-06-2018, 12:55 PM

No longer have any excuses to get accuracy wrong on scale details. Did a Fly & Drive to NYC over the weekend. Guess this decides color for the model too hehe.

rs10man · 09-07-2018, 01:47 AM

great build up, the suspension setup looks good, those axles etc are very cool.

ussprinceton2004 · 09-08-2018, 04:54 PM

very nice. Not too many of these

pigeonfarmboy · 02-09-2019, 09:57 PM

Get to do some pre-planning with the model for my real truck here. My intention was to mount the solar panel on the roof with a hinge so I can adjust the angle and hopefully act as an air damn to get all that drag off the front of the tent at speed. Also needs to be hinged to get access to the Maxtrax boards.

Decided instead of making one out of a simple styrene sheet and a sticker it would be cool to be able to just print a replacement down the road. Took way longer to paint the black cells than I anticipated.

At the very least the proof of concept turned out nicely. Still skeptical if it will make any significant difference in fuel efficiency. See people reporting -5mpg difference with a tent.

pigeonfarmboy · 02-09-2019, 09:58 PM

Almost done, one more tweak *snap*

2nd attempt, more heat and tighter wrap

Fancy indoor bandsaw

Just need to weld them up and put the bends in the arms

THUG LIFE · 02-10-2019, 04:34 PM

Really nice. Awesome looking rig. Thanks for sharing.

Jonnie Fraz · 02-10-2019, 04:52 PM

Nice work! I love where you are going with this.

Pjking · 02-11-2019, 02:57 AM

Absolutely amazing the time and perfection put into this build. Looking amazing

dirk379 · 02-11-2019, 07:09 PM

Nice PFB, I'd love to build one of these some day. I do love those modelex bumpers. Any plans to sand/finish the roof rack? Is that possible with 3d printed stuff? I see printed stuff so often in the hobby nowadays, but my ocd does not like the 'lines' effect.

pigeonfarmboy · 02-12-2019, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk379

Nice PFB, I'd love to build one of these some day. I do love those modelex bumpers. Any plans to sand/finish the roof rack? Is that possible with 3d printed stuff? I see printed stuff so often in the hobby nowadays, but my ocd does not like the 'lines' effect.

Absolutely, it will be filled/sanded to hide print lines.

apex · 02-12-2019, 04:31 PM

I'll be following this build for sure. All these little details are amazing!

dirk379 · 02-12-2019, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pigeonfarmboy

Absolutely, it will be filled/sanded to hide print lines.

That's what I like to hear

Do you still have your sor xj?

odomandr · 02-13-2019, 06:09 AM

In the midst of fitting mine to an scx10 it seems the front wheel wells are an inch larger than the rear. I'm going to cut the plastic bumpers off too I think this looks great.

pigeonfarmboy · 02-13-2019, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk379

That's what I like to hear

Do you still have your sor xj?

I do, need to sell it to fund some newer builds.

08-09-2018, 02:59 PM	#42
pigeonfarmboy Official Scale Nazi Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monticello, IL Posts: 1,240	Re: PFB's 80 Series Found a local guy with one to take photos! Thanks though!

09-06-2018, 12:55 PM	#43
pigeonfarmboy Official Scale Nazi Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monticello, IL Posts: 1,240	Re: PFB's 80 Series No longer have any excuses to get accuracy wrong on scale details. Did a Fly & Drive to NYC over the weekend. Guess this decides color for the model too hehe.

09-07-2018, 01:47 AM	#44
rs10man Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Woody point Posts: 339	Re: PFB's 80 Series great build up, the suspension setup looks good, those axles etc are very cool.

09-08-2018, 04:54 PM	#45
ussprinceton2004 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Durham, NC, USA Posts: 1,164	Re: PFB's 80 Series very nice. Not too many of these

02-09-2019, 09:57 PM	#46
pigeonfarmboy Official Scale Nazi Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monticello, IL Posts: 1,240	Re: PFB's 80 Series Get to do some pre-planning with the model for my real truck here. My intention was to mount the solar panel on the roof with a hinge so I can adjust the angle and hopefully act as an air damn to get all that drag off the front of the tent at speed. Also needs to be hinged to get access to the Maxtrax boards. Decided instead of making one out of a simple styrene sheet and a sticker it would be cool to be able to just print a replacement down the road. Took way longer to paint the black cells than I anticipated. At the very least the proof of concept turned out nicely. Still skeptical if it will make any significant difference in fuel efficiency. See people reporting -5mpg difference with a tent.

02-09-2019, 09:58 PM	#47
pigeonfarmboy Official Scale Nazi Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monticello, IL Posts: 1,240	Re: PFB's 80 Series Almost done, one more tweak snap 2nd attempt, more heat and tighter wrap Fancy indoor bandsaw Just need to weld them up and put the bends in the arms

02-10-2019, 04:34 PM	#48
THUG LIFE Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 266	Re: PFB's 80 Series Really nice. Awesome looking rig. Thanks for sharing.

02-10-2019, 04:52 PM	#49
Jonnie Fraz Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 244	Re: PFB's 80 Series Nice work! I love where you are going with this.

02-11-2019, 02:57 AM	#50
Pjking Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: boise Posts: 84	Re: PFB's 80 Series Absolutely amazing the time and perfection put into this build. Looking amazing

02-11-2019, 07:09 PM	#51
dirk379 RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 1,530	Re: PFB's 80 Series Nice PFB, I'd love to build one of these some day. I do love those modelex bumpers. Any plans to sand/finish the roof rack? Is that possible with 3d printed stuff? I see printed stuff so often in the hobby nowadays, but my ocd does not like the 'lines' effect.

02-12-2019, 04:31 PM	#53
apex Newbie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 30	Re: PFB's 80 Series I'll be following this build for sure. All these little details are amazing!

02-13-2019, 06:09 AM	#55
odomandr Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: US Posts: 456	Re: PFB's 80 Series In the midst of fitting mine to an scx10 it seems the front wheel wells are an inch larger than the rear. I'm going to cut the plastic bumpers off too I think this looks great.

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