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dingo2010 · 01-31-2011, 06:18 AM

that's looking pretty sweet. I like the cage.

dubAron · 01-31-2011, 09:32 PM

Keep us updated on this build looks great!

millrtme · 02-05-2011, 10:20 AM

Its been a while, but I have made some progress. I got the custom length links back from AJS Machine and they are ridiculous. Perfect taper and they match the rod ends nicely. Ultimately they will be powder coated but right now they are raw. I got some springs from Home Depot and Lowes and set up the RC4wd shocks in droop. They need a little fine tuning but looks good. I have also created a template for the skid plate. By the end of the day I hope to have the rear winch mounted and some templates for the battery tray and a fuel cell mounting plate. Also going to mess around with some stuff and see if I can find something that can represent a shock reservoir. I got an HH 45T handwound mounted to the axial tranny (Not installed) and am waiting for a waterproof BXRL to come up in the classifieds or be available through HH. Thanks for checking and I would love to hear comments or criticism.

-Andrew Miller

Rivas Concepts · 02-05-2011, 03:32 PM

Wow this looks awesome..!

ecoli · 02-05-2011, 04:22 PM

Looks great!

S ARR T 8 · 02-05-2011, 04:41 PM

your links are beefy looks awsome nice work

kaker123 · 02-05-2011, 10:41 PM

gotta love a dovetailed superduty, wicked awsome tubework, keep up the progress

millrtme · 02-09-2011, 06:50 PM

I kept the Super Swampers, but the CAC Ez-Locks are gone. Should have the replacements in a 3 weeks. Hopefully sooner.

cagedcbr · 02-10-2011, 06:00 PM

WOW, Uhm WOW. I'm speechless. I keep checking in with some of the scale builds and can only hope I can figure out how I can get a chassis welded up one day. I know I have the detailing experience but the chassis that someof you guys put together are out of this world

millrtme · 02-16-2011, 07:55 PM

Thanks for all the comments.
Here is my justification for the slow moving build. It isn't complete but is 98% of the way there. Once complete I will only have my job, school and the truck to focus on. I figure I will get it out of the way while I am relatively young.

-Andrew Miller

Desert Rc · 02-25-2011, 02:18 AM

How do you plan to set up your steering?? Love this build.

millrtme · 02-25-2011, 04:24 AM

Chassis mounted servos at both ends. I will need some custom brackets that I am working on now. I am also going to go with a full droop set up. I havent driven it, obviously, but it is rather unstable due to the semi droop.

-Andrew Miller

millrtme · 03-15-2011, 08:26 PM

I took the plunge tonight and ordered a Holmes Hobbies combo, the BR-XL (waterproofed) and a 10T puller. I have an HH handwound that I will be running at first while I get the drive line sorted and find the weak points. Even then I am sure the puller will expose even more of them. The price was just too good to pass up and I wasn't sure how long the pullers would be offered again. My custom wheels should be here the middle of next week. I am still wrestling with how to mount the servos. I had a couple ideas and they all seem to have fallen flat. I got the rear fenders painted on the outside and have a cool idea to dress up the inside a bit. The body is getting close to being ready for paint and I hope to start the interior this weekend. I think I am going to mount all of the electronics in the "crew" portion of the cab. It will keep it clean and compact. Although for space I may end up putting the ESC or receiver in the passenger foot well. I am using a spektrum radio so the receiver is tiny, may mount it on the back of a seat or something. Hopefully I will have pics with new wheels and painted body soon.

-Andrew Miller

millrtme · 03-22-2011, 05:01 PM

OK, I got the bed sides painted this weekend and added the mounting screws to the back. However, when I mounted them, something just didn't look right so I got out the Dremel and went to work. It was hard to make myself do it on the nicely finished bed sides, but I am sure it will be worth it. The old bed side is on the bottom and the trimmed up one on top. I chopped a little bit off of the front and opened up the wheel arch a bit. I have pic with the longer bed side, it isn't snugly attached so it looks a bit out of sorts. With the longer side on there it looked to heavy toward the back and too much of the stinger was covered. I haven't mounted the shorter one, but I think it looks much better just by holding it up there. Lastly, 99Ram (Bad Attitude Machining) made me some sick wheels using the 1:1 as a model. They turned out sweet and for only a few bucks more than top end RC4WD's or VP. I love them, they really add to the truck. Let me know what you think and maybe I will get the short bed side attached by tomorrow.

-Andrew Miller

buggy · 03-22-2011, 05:19 PM

those wheels are nice!

any more ideas on the steering?

millrtme · 03-22-2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buggy

any more ideas on the steering?

I won a Hitec 7954 for the front on ebay, which should be more than enough torque. The rear I am not sure how strong I want to go yet. I am going to have some nuts brazed onto the chassis to mount the servos too. For the radio, I am going to be running a Spektrum DX6 so I will have independent control of front and rear steer.

-Andrew Miller

buggy · 03-22-2011, 07:37 PM

well its looking good man, keep it up or we'll vote you in to team slow ass builder!

Bananaclip · 03-22-2011, 07:37 PM

The wheels are gorgeous! If you could pm me the info on them!

millrtme · 03-22-2011, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buggy

well its looking good man, keep it up or we'll vote you in to team slow ass builder!

Actually, I was voted onto the board of directors last month. Haha

I'm trying, just too much real life getting in the way. Soon enough, I hope.

-Andrew Miller

badBKO · 03-22-2011, 08:25 PM

Steering is the one problem I am running into with my blackwell's too...still contemplating on how to set mine up.

02-05-2011, 10:20 AM	#63
millrtme Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 140	Its been a while, but I have made some progress. I got the custom length links back from AJS Machine and they are ridiculous. Perfect taper and they match the rod ends nicely. Ultimately they will be powder coated but right now they are raw. I got some springs from Home Depot and Lowes and set up the RC4wd shocks in droop. They need a little fine tuning but looks good. I have also created a template for the skid plate. By the end of the day I hope to have the rear winch mounted and some templates for the battery tray and a fuel cell mounting plate. Also going to mess around with some stuff and see if I can find something that can represent a shock reservoir. I got an HH 45T handwound mounted to the axial tranny (Not installed) and am waiting for a waterproof BXRL to come up in the classifieds or be available through HH. Thanks for checking and I would love to hear comments or criticism. -Andrew Miller Attached Images

02-09-2011, 06:50 PM	#68
millrtme Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 140	Teaser I kept the Super Swampers, but the CAC Ez-Locks are gone. Should have the replacements in a 3 weeks. Hopefully sooner.

02-16-2011, 07:55 PM	#70
millrtme Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 140	Thanks for all the comments. Here is my justification for the slow moving build. It isn't complete but is 98% of the way there. Once complete I will only have my job, school and the truck to focus on. I figure I will get it out of the way while I am relatively young. -Andrew Miller Attached Images

03-22-2011, 05:01 PM	#74
millrtme Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 140	Updates OK, I got the bed sides painted this weekend and added the mounting screws to the back. However, when I mounted them, something just didn't look right so I got out the Dremel and went to work. It was hard to make myself do it on the nicely finished bed sides, but I am sure it will be worth it. The old bed side is on the bottom and the trimmed up one on top. I chopped a little bit off of the front and opened up the wheel arch a bit. I have pic with the longer bed side, it isn't snugly attached so it looks a bit out of sorts. With the longer side on there it looked to heavy toward the back and too much of the stinger was covered. I haven't mounted the shorter one, but I think it looks much better just by holding it up there. Lastly, 99Ram (Bad Attitude Machining) made me some sick wheels using the 1:1 as a model. They turned out sweet and for only a few bucks more than top end RC4WD's or VP. I love them, they really add to the truck. Let me know what you think and maybe I will get the short bed side attached by tomorrow. -Andrew Miller Attached Images

01-31-2011, 06:18 AM	#61
dingo2010 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Queen Creek Posts: 125	that's looking pretty sweet. I like the cage.

01-31-2011, 09:32 PM	#62
dubAron RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 1,265	Keep us updated on this build looks great!

02-05-2011, 03:32 PM	#64
Rivas Concepts Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 536	Wow this looks awesome..!

02-05-2011, 04:22 PM	#65
ecoli I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh. Posts: 2,919	Looks great!

02-05-2011, 04:41 PM	#66
S ARR T 8 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: OUT THERE Posts: 496	your links are beefy looks awsome nice work

02-05-2011, 10:41 PM	#67
kaker123 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cabot Posts: 36	gotta love a dovetailed superduty, wicked awsome tubework, keep up the progress

02-10-2011, 06:00 PM	#69
cagedcbr Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 445	WOW, Uhm WOW. I'm speechless. I keep checking in with some of the scale builds and can only hope I can figure out how I can get a chassis welded up one day. I know I have the detailing experience but the chassis that someof you guys put together are out of this world

02-25-2011, 02:18 AM	#71
Desert Rc I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chillin in Utardia Posts: 2,561	How do you plan to set up your steering?? Love this build.

02-25-2011, 04:24 AM	#72
millrtme Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 140	Chassis mounted servos at both ends. I will need some custom brackets that I am working on now. I am also going to go with a full droop set up. I havent driven it, obviously, but it is rather unstable due to the semi droop. -Andrew Miller

03-15-2011, 08:26 PM	#73
millrtme Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 140	I took the plunge tonight and ordered a Holmes Hobbies combo, the BR-XL (waterproofed) and a 10T puller. I have an HH handwound that I will be running at first while I get the drive line sorted and find the weak points. Even then I am sure the puller will expose even more of them. The price was just too good to pass up and I wasn't sure how long the pullers would be offered again. My custom wheels should be here the middle of next week. I am still wrestling with how to mount the servos. I had a couple ideas and they all seem to have fallen flat. I got the rear fenders painted on the outside and have a cool idea to dress up the inside a bit. The body is getting close to being ready for paint and I hope to start the interior this weekend. I think I am going to mount all of the electronics in the "crew" portion of the cab. It will keep it clean and compact. Although for space I may end up putting the ESC or receiver in the passenger foot well. I am using a spektrum radio so the receiver is tiny, may mount it on the back of a seat or something. Hopefully I will have pics with new wheels and painted body soon. -Andrew Miller

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03-22-2011, 05:19 PM	#75
buggy RCC Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: NHFF world headquarters, working on the "rock mauling hill shooting NHFF pig squealing death rocket" Posts: 1,134	those wheels are nice! any more ideas on the steering?

03-22-2011, 07:37 PM	#77
buggy RCC Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: NHFF world headquarters, working on the "rock mauling hill shooting NHFF pig squealing death rocket" Posts: 1,134	well its looking good man, keep it up or we'll vote you in to team slow ass builder!

03-22-2011, 07:37 PM	#78
Bananaclip I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared. Posts: 3,008	The wheels are gorgeous! If you could pm me the info on them!

03-22-2011, 08:25 PM	#80
badBKO Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: floriduh Posts: 522	Steering is the one problem I am running into with my blackwell's too...still contemplating on how to set mine up.

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