The "BB-51" Scale chassis

[Unimoger]

Well guys here it is, the long awaited, re-designed and ready to rock " Barnyard Buster Scale Chassis " It is now the BB-51, re-named for new design and innovation. It is not only a scale chassis, but it will actually compete in an event and preform amazing. We were contacted by microgoat, the original designer and asked to take over the project. We did and have made many improvements and design inovations. The chassis is precision laser cut and cnc machined to perfection. it is cut from 6061 aircraft aluminum, it will have a machined finish unlike anything you have ever seen, it retains the ladder frame design and c-channel rails. It is capable of running leafs or 4 link, your choice. It features a black delrin center skid plate / tranny mount. We will pre-drill the skid for your choice of trannies, losi, stealth or pede. The cross rails are also aluminum, it has multiple shock mounts for straight up scale look, or inboard, comp ready style performance. We will be offering as bolt on accesories in the near future a front stinger with winch mount and LED lights, a rear stinger and tire carrier and funtional rock sliders. All will be direct bolt on for this chassis. It will also come with Bender's link mounts for front and rear axles. The chassis is also now designed 60/40 with the availablity to run 11" up to 12.5" w/b with minimal changes. it is the most versital, easy to build, original scale chassis on the market. There is over 2 total years of design and research and development of this chassis, it just may be the last scale chassis you ever buy.

There will be 5 builds hitting the scale forum very shortly, names like, rbgerrish, badger, microgoat, mtwrench and myself, unimoger.

Price will be $199.95 shipped priorty mail in the lower 48 states with link mounts included.

PM me for details, pics to follow shortly, STAY TUNED!

NEW PICS on page 4



thank you
MSD SHOP

[microgoat]

Thank you, Ben. I'm glad someone took on this HUGE project and made it actually happen.

You all remember the Barnyard Buster, and now you really have a chance to buy one. The original interlocking design remains, so the BB-51 is as solid as the original, but more performance-oriented, with revised shock locations, either inboard or outboard.

It ain't cheap, but it's a work of art. Better than that, it's a work of CRAFT. Once you see it, you won't want another chassis.

[51504rock]

Well lets see the pics!http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_109v.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm006YYUS)








Yes pics, the anticipation is killing me :grin:

[peej410]

haha yes PICS!!

[CoreyK]

we need pics:lol:

[Mello_Yello]

This thread really is worthless witout pix.

[Unimoger]

HERE is the first teaser pic guys, frame rails are symetrical both sides. This is the right side, so the front of the chassi is to the left of the screen. This is my 3D cad drawing. I will post the real thing shortly, stay tuned.;-)

http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aaa.sized.jpg

[Spdsk8er]

http://www.curevents.com/vb/images/smilies/worth.gif

[xjman]

It must not be worthless... its drawing an awful lot of you guys to it

[peej410]

very cool moger will this accomodate different widths?. im assuming so ...

[Unimoger]

very cool moger will this accomodate different widths?. im assuming so ...


you bet, it is 100% adjustable in every way.

[Unimoger]

It must not be worthless... its drawing an awful lot of you guys to it


what he ^^^^^^^^^ said.;-)

[microgoat]

When you drive like I do, you have to build a strong chassis :lol:

Buster will take anything you can throw at it. The link geometry is as solid as the platform, so it crawls as good as it looks. I did my homework, and Ben went over it with a red felt-tip pen.

[peej410]

When you drive like I do, you have to build a strong chassis :lol:

Buster will take anything you can throw at it. The link geometry is as solid as the platform, so it crawls as good as it looks. I did my homework, and Ben went over it with a red felt-tip pen.

should we start calling him teacher?

[exesivefire]

i wanted the original, was willing to pony up for the original, have seen and driven the original... so i guess im going to have to get one of these then...

lemme know when they are ready

[microgoat]

Just remember the date on this thread:

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22202&highlight=barnyard+buster

The original scale ladder frame is still the best.

[Unimoger]

Looks great, but can I ask why all the edges are angled instead of rounded like a truck frame? I would order one, but I am not sure on it now...;-) just curious.


This pic is not as good as they are in person. the edges are all smooth the sw-2, but we wanted to keep the SCALE look of a 1:1 frame with the sharp c-channel and ladder frame design. It is a little lower and much more stout than before also.

[peej410]

whats it weigh including skid?

[exesivefire]

guess im gonna have to think of something to make this stand out...

think it will be ready by the end of the month? thats when my commision check comes in.. and i have a nib tlt waiting for something to do

[Unimoger]

guess im gonna have to think of something to make this stand out...

think it will be ready by the end of the month? thats when my commision check comes in.. and i have a nib tlt waiting for something to do

The buster's will hit the streets sooner than that ^^^^^.;-) They are being packaged and final assembled as I type this.

[Unimoger]

whats it weigh including skid?


less than 1 pound.

[exesivefire]

good.... i have been waiting for soooooooo long lol

[microgoat]

Get some pics up to keep these guys quiet. Then watch your PayPal account light up :lol:

[Unimoger]

Get some pics up to keep these guys quiet. Then watch your PayPal account light up :lol:


Thanks Goat, pics are being taken shortly, stay tuned, it will be worth the wait, I PROMISE!;-)

[xjman]

This is the most interested I've been in a chassis thread with out pictures.

[chimp]

This sounds awesome. There's probably going to be ton's of cool builds now. Sweeeeeeeeeet.

[microgoat]

Hey, I waited almost six months from the time I first drew mine until I saw pics of the cut aluminum. And another three weeks until I got the chassis. You guys are waiting a few hours for pics. It ain't gonna kill you :flipoff:

[Unimoger]

patience my friends, if it was easy, everybody would do it. :lol:

[slobin3d]

selling parts, co-designing and fabbing chassis planning and hosting comps what cant this guy do?? with all this on his plate no wonder the pics arent here yet

[Unimoger]

Send me one for testing!:twisted:


Dez, the testing is done, this thing rocks, that why it is hitting the streets NOW!

[Unimoger]

selling parts, co-designing and fabbing chassis planning and hosting comps what cant this guy do?? with all this on his plate no wonder the pics arent here yet

thanks for the kind words, really appreciate all the support from everyone on RCC.

[Trikster]

If I had the money, I would get one. Shoestring budges suck...

[JohnRobHolmes]

I can attest to how stout these frames are. I took mine and jumped on it in every direction without a hint of flex or give. I can only assume that the redesign is even better.

[dezfan]

That ugly thing?;-)

[Unimoger]

Thanks Dez, I wanna see more of the truck john !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/cvecmaxx/DSCF0901.jpg

It still looks alot like this guys, but the improvements will make you drool.:shock:

[Andrizzle]

Any pics of this thing yet? I would love to build a scale rig from this chassis. should be quite nice.

[exesivefire]

i have a feeling they are holding out on us.. then when all 5 of em have it they will post at the same time...

[xjman]

So this chassis isnt going to be for sale to the public? I was thinking about buying a second TLT to make a scaler from that...

[JohnRobHolmes]

we are in the vendors market, of course it is for sale. It should be out in a few weeks if I remember correct.

[cvecmaxx]

crap, my gen one prototype isnt even done yet, and now its outdated?

i was wondering if theese bolt on accesories that you mentioned will work with my barnyard buster.

let me know if you need someone to test them once i get mine done, lol

thanks

[microgoat]

The one in the pic is my prototype. Only three were made, and all three are long gone. Those were the ones I tried to sell at $250, pre-order, half down, half on delivery. I needed 10 buyers to make a production run because unlike Unimoger, I don't have my own CNC.

I got one guy who was willing to put down a deposit. So that's why only the three prototypes were ever built. EDIT that, Holmes was down for five of them. Still not enough, though.

Then Ben bought the Mastercam file from me for ONE MILLION DOLLARS :flipoff: and tweaked the design a little bit for better performance and easier setup. Some other specs were changed, too. The skid is now low-friction Delrin rather than aluminum, and comes with a choice of three different hole patterns, depending on which tranny you run. The original Buster was literally designed around the Pede tranny; there are cutouts in the frame rails so the tranny is locked in place. The BB-51 is a lot more flexible regarding your layout.

I'm not going to apologize for the price, and I'm not going to expect Ben to apologize for it, either. There are a lot of operations that go into making one of these. The setup time on the old one took the better part of a day. CNC time isn't cheap, even if you own the machine. Ben will probably say "especially if you own the machine." :lol: When you see the finished product, you'll know you got your money's worth. This is the last scale chassis you'll ever buy.

[exesivefire]

i dont know if it will be the "last" ( i have an addiction )

but it may be the coolest...

[xjman]

So, any updates on this?

[Unimoger]

So, any updates on this?
i have a feeling they are holding out on us.. then when all 5 of em have it they will post at the same time...

This guys is smart ^^^^ , we are going to post pics of the bare chassis here shortly just doing the pics today, had a campout / comp this weekend that I hosted. Then the builds of these 5 trucks will hit the scale forum shortly too. I have already started mine and Goat too, badger, rbgerrish and mtwrench will follow. The first run of these is 10 chassis' 5 are spoken for 5 are available, then the production will start, depending on demand" which looks to be HUGE " we will make 10-30 chassis' at a time. They are $199.95 shipped in the lower 48 with bender link mounts, delrin skid and all stainless steel hardware included.

[exesivefire]

not really smart... i just stayed at a holiday inn..

:lol:

[Unimoger]

not really smart... i just stayed at a holiday inn..

:lol:


LMAO, that is funny right there ^^^^^

[Muddy shafts]

how can i order one ?

[Unimoger]

how can i order one ?


send me a PM and I will give you the info.

[Unimoger]

Skid plates are done, chassis' are shipping wed to all the customers who have ordered them.

[microgoat]

You want to hit 'em with pics, or leave 'em hanging til the buildups get started?

[Unimoger]

You want to hit 'em with pics, or leave 'em hanging til the buildups get started?

well I am still thinking about it, I have the bare chassis pics now, so I will let you know.:mrgreen:

[Codeman55]

What does it matter if you show us now or if you show us later?
























SHOW US NOW :twisted:

[cvecmaxx]

i dont care what it looks like, i have the first one sitting in my room :flipoff:

what i want to see are the bolt on accesories mentioned in the first post.

We will be offering as bolt on accesories in the near future a front stinger with winch mount and LED lights, a rear stinger and tire carrier and funtional rock sliders. All will be direct bolt on for this chassis.

[peej410]

its simple, the more they make people anxious to see it the more people will want it when its available

[Jam1sstang]

its simple, the more they make people anxious to see it the more people will want it when its available
Either that or we will all get bored of waiting and forget about it. Then many moons down the road when we remember this thread the pics will hopefully be here:lol:

But it could make people anxoius too I suppose.

[CoreyK]

Yea, i hate it when people post and keep saying "pics soon , pics soon!" that ticks people off. Just show us some real pics!

[Brandon]

Lol well I am enjoying the suspense :lol:

[Andrizzle]

Yeah, the antisipation is half the fun:)
I think we'll get a little peak (or more) tonight!

[Unimoger]

Alright guys, some long awaited pics for all to see. This is the rough cut, the C channel has not been done on the CNC yet and the cross rails are not on yet, BUT, I thought you guys deserved to see something. The delrin skid plate is in, the tranny is mounted, lay down style, as low as it could possibly be, check the pics. The chassis only stands 2" tall fully assembled. NOTE: the top of the tranny and the top of the shock mounts are the same height, giving a lower profile and better preformance. The cross rails are NOT on yet either, there are 4 of them and they fit tightly in the C channel's. The chassis is 15 1/2" long which will fit almost any body you want. There are lot's more pics, but what would be the fun of showing you them all at once? Enjoy, lot's more to come, the truck is nearly done now.

ahhh, the first run of chassis' :mrgreen:
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aab.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aac.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aad.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aae.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aaf.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aag.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aak.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aal.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aah.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aai.sized.jpg
http://www.nor-calrcrc.com/albums/album39/aaj.sized.jpg

[JohnRobHolmes]

Im not impressed yet. :lol:

[slobin3d]

It will look great under Smokin Joe 2. :lol: whats the finish going to be?

[Brandon]

LMAO thats sick!

[Unimoger]

LMAO thats sick!


Thanks Brandon, I think it was well worth the wait.

Slobin, the finish will be machine turned aluminum, we will also offer, IN THE FUTURE, not now, a powdercoated verson in flat black.

[cvecmaxx]

i like the rear shock mounts, a good improvement.

and i still want to know more about the accessories

[slobin3d]

thats just the color i wanted

[exesivefire]

hmmmm...

[Unimoger]

i like the rear shock mounts, a good improvement.

and i still want to know more about the accessories

You will see the first of the NEW accessories on Badger's BB-51 build, watch for it, it will be worth the wait.

[Brandon]

You will see the first of the NEW accessories on Badger's BB-51 build, watch for it, it will be worth the wait.

That reminds me... I need to talk to him about that! :!:

[microgoat]

John, you haven't seen anything yet. These are just the laser-cut blanks. Wait til he fires up the CNC :-P

Ben, call in sick to work and get these bad boys done! :lol:

I know it's a little labor-intensive, but a beadblasted finish would look really cool, too.

[badger]

Man I can't wait to get mine and fix it with the hack saw and Dremel.

[Unimoger]

Man I can't wait to get mine and fix it with the hack saw and Dremel.


ya, yours will need some final tuning for sure.:lol:

[badger]

ya, yours will need some final tuning for sure.:lol:
:lol: :lol:

Is this what your sending me?

http://www.xof1.com/MVC-326X1.JPG

[peej410]

hahaha. ooooo that looks so custom badger!

[badger]

hahaha. ooooo that looks so custom badger!
You better not copy my "custom" chassis! :lol:

[peej410]

haha, i will try to resist the urge!!!

[Unimoger]

Badger's will have some " special touches ":lol:

[Trikster]

Hopefully sticky touches... :D

[Unimoger]

more pics tonight guys. Also I just bought a Toyota FJ body from toyofast, should be here in a few days. I am going to do a scale build with that body that will be complete RTR and it will be for sale when I am done. stay tuned.....

[miniwheeler]

NIce work Ben,the chassis looks sweet8)

[Unimoger]

Thanks Jim, they are selling as fast as I can make them.:mrgreen:

[Unimoger]

The first run is shipping out, PM if you want to get on the list for the second run. Thanks for all the orders guys, really appreciate it.

MSD shop

[octigonwallrus]

your the man moger, if i had some of that money stuff right now i would order one looks real good.8)
Ryan out

[Unimoger]

Thanks for all the kind words guys and the orders, WOW, you guys are all over this chassis. The builds should start showing up very soon, almost everyone has their parts.

[Unimoger]

started a new thread with pics and purchase info.

[Unimoger]

if you haven't seen micogoats build, check it out in the csale forum, amazing!