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06-16-2008, 01:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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|  Range rover build
well here goes my 1st scaler build. range rover hard body w/ lights from a cheap rc/car from toysrus reign k2-3l chassis rc4wd t rex 60s rc4wd scale dual spring shocks/semi droop axial tranny holmes hobbies 55t hand wound motor lrp waterproof esc not sure if im gonna run 2.2 or 1.9 yet roof rack with acces. custom bumpers frnt and rear headlights and tail lights.      \ showing some love corey!  |
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06-16-2008, 01:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Inthe back of JACK IN THE BOX!!!!
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Hey rubi seems like you need to shorten the wheelbase in order for it to look good. Love them rovers,check mine out.  Great start thoe. |
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06-16-2008, 01:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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like i said not for sure on 2.2 or 1.9 yet. and i know the wheelbase has gotta shorten. thanks. |
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06-16-2008, 02:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Inthe back of JACK IN THE BOX!!!!
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Dude is just my opinion and i hope you did not guet offended by it.  |
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06-16-2008, 04:22 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida
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wow how much money have you spent already?
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06-16-2008, 04:49 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mississauga, ONT
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I think it looks cool jacked up like that! Good work.  |
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06-16-2008, 05:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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going to the trouble of those nice scale looking axles and then humongo wheels as a 2.2? that body is closer to 1:12. its going to look better as a 1.9, much better. at least I think so:  |
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06-16-2008, 07:52 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: monument
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having a servo mounted on the axle ruins the use of those rc4wd scale axles imo (im assuming thats what that plate on the front axle is for??). other than that, quality scale parts make for a quality build. looking good, keep up the work!
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06-17-2008, 10:10 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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no the plate is for the upper links. i still gotta cut em down a bit. i just wantd to get it up on some wheels. "Dude is just my opinion and i hope you did not get offended by it. " i dont get offended,that easy. no worries! money spent? $160 so far some of the stuff was just spares i had. mtr,tranny,links,esc. the more you get into this hobby eventually youll get lots of spare stuff! |
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06-18-2008, 09:23 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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UPDATE. got the roof rack mounted shortened the wheelbase got some cac tucker wheels yoko geolanders and im keeping it 2.2 can you say super crawler scaler!     the body is just sittn on the tires,its gonna get some trimming @ wheel openings,rocker panels so it will sit a lilbit lower. and yes i know the tires are backwards. |
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06-18-2008, 09:45 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tekin, ID
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Having the tires on backwards can increase your traction sometimes. Pushes all the dirt to the center rather than throwing it out the sides and rear, thus digging a hole lol. I think that thing would look awesome on some 1.9's..... My 2 cents |
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06-18-2008, 12:14 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Go Broncos!!!!!!
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Lookin' really good man |
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06-18-2008, 02:30 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Inthe back of JACK IN THE BOX!!!!
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looking good, where do you guys guet all of the stickers for you trucks? I want some.nice wheels by the way. |
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06-18-2008, 08:16 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando
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hey, good idea on that roof rack
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06-18-2008, 10:45 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: raleigh,nc
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Jp Customs and RPP hobby have the scale stickers, the ones he has are from RPP though because i just ordered some they are sweet. and by the way good looking range rover, trim up that front bumper and make a new custom one. looks good
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06-19-2008, 08:05 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Inthe back of JACK IN THE BOX!!!!
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Hey thanks for the compliment on my truck, I was actually thinking of tearing it apart and put it on a diet becouse its heavy as it is. I think it weights in about 10 pounds."CAN YOU SAY FAT", LOL. Seriously ia'm gonna take it apart and improvise in a couple of areas that need attention.I order some stickers from RPP since i think they look better than the others,thank you for leading me in the right direccion. | |
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06-23-2008, 11:21 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Very cool build! How do you like the RC4WD axles and shocks?  |
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06-24-2008, 04:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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love em! im gettin some smaller 90mm shocks for the front. the axles are great. they look soooo good. and love the chassis too! |
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07-14-2008, 07:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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got the body mounts made -mounted body trimmed front bumper-for tire clearance made the rest of the links for suspension pics are coming .... hold yer horses.  adjusted ride height i can lift the front tire 2 1/2 - 3in before the rear one comes off the ground. got the esc and rec,and batt (2s lipo 1250)in a hitec box ,drilled hole in bottom for elec, gonna silicone the holes when im done to make it watertight. last things to get.. str servo and make mount 35t/45t motor driveshaftsw/yokes and hook up lights frnt and rear |
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07-14-2008, 09:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Amarillo, TX
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Looking good so far. I am digging those CAC beadlocks. I am in the market for some new ones, just not sure which to get yet. Looking at this build I am thinking the K2-5 would look a lot better under that body. Also to get those shock more vertical. Make some shorter links from delrin and you should be good to go... |
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