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01-27-2008, 08:01 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Fracture, your build has captivated us now for weeks and is truly a masterful example of what can be accomplished with scale modeling. These last photos are well staged, very inspiring and look fabulous. You have established yourself as leader in the scale building community and I'm sure will have a place on the main page .....Congratulations
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01-27-2008, 01:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD
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 You'll be the one laughing in half a years time  The Fj is almost finished, apart from windows, tell me what Ive forgotten to add. Just bought a 4channel non-glitchy radio, should be here soon  Ive already started designing my next, more comp worthy fj  ... dont expect it to soon though.
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01-27-2008, 09:42 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Edmonton
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Awesome job Frac, at first glance it's near impossible to tell it from the real thing! You are an artist! | |
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01-28-2008, 09:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne
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Wow, that is the most awesome scaler that I have seen. I have no idea how I missed this build and it makes my build look pale. It seriously deserves to be on the front page! Great work and I can't wait to see what else you have in store for it.
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01-29-2008, 12:03 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Borderland Tejas
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02-01-2008, 01:30 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD
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Thanks TxCruzr and Knytemare, much appreciated  Couple of updates; mounted spare tire, added rear lights&surrounds and added aluminium to the top of the runningboards.    The lights are in a pretty exposed place, theyve already taken a beating  What else should I add to this rig? Im gonna do windows soon, and wipers will probably come with that. I would have done side mirros, but I know they will just get ripped off- this thing weighs heaps and rolls a helluva lot Maybe a unimposing tube bumper? Im definately not gonna do an exo or anything. It just wouldnt suit the rig. My batteries are ordered so I can stick them under the seat when they get here, will do a lot for the scale appearance  The antennae is also an issue, I get crap loads of glitching If I dont have it well extended. I think I might get a flexy spring steel boat antennae. A note on the rc4wd gear reduction, It has a bit of slop in the output and only runs on a bushing. A pinnion meshing onto a spur can put quite a bit of side force on it so I drileld out the bushing, ground down the output shaft and added a motor bearing. This has made it far smoother and less likely to bind - I can now push the truck where before it would just lock up unless you really shoved it hard. I might mention this to rc4wd Other than that the reduction is great, strong enough to strip grub screws in my axles:-( Any suggestions for stuff to add are welcome, the rig is quite plain atm. frac -edit- roofrack maybe?  Last edited by Fracture; 02-01-2008 at 02:08 AM. |
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02-01-2008, 02:58 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norway
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Holy Kiwi !!Even the trees and undergrowth are scale | |
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02-01-2008, 03:22 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD
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lol thats on the edge of my dads vegetable patch |
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02-01-2008, 05:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg
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Ok Frac I think its time for a video!!! We all know ya gots the weather for it lol, now quit holdin out on us !!!!!!!
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02-01-2008, 01:54 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD
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nothing till I get my nice hidable batteries Yeah Im probably gonna take it up to a forest by a lake that looks awesome for crawling sometime, ya might get some vid |
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02-21-2008, 01:59 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: belgium
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that toyota looks wonderfull, i love it ...i'm looking for a hzj body, but i find nothing, so .... i was thinking of making one myself. When i see your handmade body, i start dreaming ... and now hoping that i don't have 2 left hands ...:-( |
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02-21-2008, 04:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD
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Well anyone can make one... just takes lots of time and planning and a workshop Look out for updates soon, Im in the process of upgrading it to 14.4v, brushless, sliders and a t case with planetery reduction Its probably going to break the axles alot when its done |
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02-21-2008, 09:09 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Calgary
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WOW!! this is one of my favorite builds!! any pics of the truck in action?
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02-21-2008, 09:35 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Calgary
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nevermind...pics didnt load and didnt see...looks wicked man!!!
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02-21-2008, 11:32 PM
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| Oppan Gangnam Style   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs
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In the mean time, you could put some kind of a tarp over the battery in the bed. ... 'cause we don't want to wait for the video too long. |
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02-22-2008, 02:45 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson NewZealand Team RC4WD
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Oh its all in pieces at the moment so no video for anyone, but it should be back together soon.Ive managed to fit 2 stick packs and a transfer case under the floor, this lets me use a full double bench seat ...without a big spur gear sticking through it Im really looking forward to the brushless setup Also got some decent servos, so the winch can now lift the truck. I got some little details from Stefan as well, they sure help the looks. No pics sorry, I wanna wait till its looking all nice and rebuilt Last edited by Fracture; 02-22-2008 at 02:52 AM. |
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02-22-2008, 06:48 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg
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We will wait for ya man! After all, we are addicts..... | |
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02-22-2008, 10:48 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MD
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Do you still have plans to throw some weathered T-rex axles under there? This is by far my favorite build going on right now keep up the good work.
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02-22-2008, 12:27 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woudenberg NL
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A shame I noticed it now, and not earlier. But I'm in love  |
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02-22-2008, 01:08 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountain state
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Truly Amazing....
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