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07-08-2005, 11:34 AM
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| That Was Totally Ninja!   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Whore Island
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|  ORCRC Project: Courier Trail Rig Hi, Happy with my Bulu for competitions and Touareg for Cross Country, I felt the need, once again, for a capable yet scale trail rig for general bashing. Sacrificed were a few trucks to make this one. Please enjoy the build up pics and poser glamour shots!  The chassis is built from steel strap, cut up and welded back together. Here the finished rails are set on the axles to get an idea of the chassis width and wheelbase. The Stampede tranny is bolted between the rails. Zip disk cases make a great tool to set desired ground clearance! Skip ahead a bit: The truck is mostly assembled. Front and Rear suspension are in. (4 link in the front, 3 link in the rear) Kydex shock towers and front battery plate. Tube work begins.  I then took the whole truck apart for painting.  I used Krylon Semi-Gloss black. It's a nice chassis color, and if it gets scratched I can just touch it up! Painting the axles made them look great- no more of that Tamiya plastic-shine. Reassembled with rear winch installed. I then added a crap load of detail elements, including a Bruder unimog snorkle, Bruder Unimog sirens, Savage front bumper, Fire extinguisher, (2) Associated junk boxes (receiver boxes), rolled up screen, Tamiya semi antenna, cut-in-half Geolandar spare with cut wheel and beadlock ring, Tamiya Jerry can, lots of stickers, windshield wipers, rear-view mirrors and a driver. Here's the 98% finished product:    More pics to come! Thanks for looking! Oh, and be sure to check out the NEW, official ORCRC Website! http://www.orcrc.com Ryan |
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07-08-2005, 11:40 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thats a Good question
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| looks really really sweet, do you need my address or do you remember it? great work. |
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07-08-2005, 11:51 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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| If Ford Couriers came like this from the factory I would have atleast 2.  Nice build-up. Last edited by LIKES2CRAWL; 07-08-2005 at 12:53 PM. |
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07-08-2005, 11:58 AM
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| Axial Team Driver   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: OC
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| Awesome work, very detailed and clean! |
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07-08-2005, 11:59 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indian's Cupboard
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| I love it, did you weld the cross members in? When will we get to see it in action?  Awesome, Cya |
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07-08-2005, 12:04 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004
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| great work as usual |
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07-08-2005, 12:09 PM
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| RIP Buster   Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal
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| Damn rbgerrish, another awsome looking rig man! You make it look WAY to easy to build these scale rigs! |
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07-08-2005, 12:13 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mankato
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| OK now that TOPS ALL SCALES!!!!, well woulda been hella cool if if it had leafs but still KICK BUTT!!!! Lovin the mini EXO too;) |
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07-08-2005, 12:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ground Hog Plains
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| That rig is awesome. Now pack it up and send it my way...lol. |
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07-08-2005, 12:19 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Santa Clara
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| Sweet job again Ryan. Someday I wanna grow up and be just like you. Not yet, but someday. Keep the pics coming. I love to see the realism of your creations. -Sam |
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07-08-2005, 12:41 PM
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| That Was Totally Ninja! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Whore Island
Posts: 3,061
| Thanks for the kind words folks! -There are welded in cross braces- 2 under the battery tray, 1 in the rear, and a support tube across the rear rock skids. Look for action pics soon! -I thought about a leafer, but 1) I already had one, and 2) I've seen lots of RC frame-railed leafers. I wanted a more capable trail rig, and based on real world wheeling (at least in the toyota circles up here) 4 links are just better. Plus they work better in RC... Be sure to check out ORCRC.COM in the future for more cool trucks! rYAn |
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07-08-2005, 12:47 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!  Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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| Let me know when its going on ebay. Nice rig |
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07-08-2005, 12:52 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
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| that thing is insane what did u use to make the main chassis |
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07-08-2005, 12:58 PM
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| That Was Totally Ninja! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Whore Island
Posts: 3,061
| Thanks! Not sure this one will go to ebay, unless I decide to get out of RC and into "Choose your own Adventure" book collecting. :p Chassis is made from 3/16 ( I think? Dont remember) weld steel strip, available at your local home depot, napa auto, or metal supplier... Ryan |
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07-08-2005, 01:04 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head
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| All I have to say is WOW! |
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07-08-2005, 01:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ventura
Posts: 326
| as usual you build amazing tlt's, and at least you didn't paint it OD. BTW what is with the roof/siren lights |
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07-08-2005, 03:22 PM
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| That Was Totally Ninja! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Whore Island
Posts: 3,061
| Yeah, this ones not OD. I wanted something shiny.  You dont like the Sirens? I couldnt decide whether or not to put them on, but I think I like them. They are from a Bruder Unimog toy. They were on the FJ40. I suppose I should post a pic of her:  I also borrowed the snorkle from the FJ, and I might take the lights if I decide to make them work.. Ryan |
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07-08-2005, 03:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: and OR. if . . . . Gone Fishin :p :b :p
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| From the original teaser Pic I thought it was a 1:1 rig.   That thing just looks like a blast. Can't wait to see it in action. |
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07-08-2005, 06:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW, Connecticut
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| Sweet!!! |
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07-08-2005, 08:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mt.View CA
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| DANG!!! you build awsome rigs,when ever i see a thread with you name on it i know its gonna have a sick biuld up in it..... |
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