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ripper7777777 · 03-04-2008, 07:10 AM

Well it's finally time for me to build an Axial, not sure why I have held off on getting one, now that I have one I could kick myself for not buying one sooner.

Yes I love to organize.

and a couple hours later....

The mock-up using a HellCAT R49.

I'm actually quite surprised how well it went together, it's almost like Axial designed it for my HellCAT.

and the Lexan proto-type, keep in mind the yellow is only the template and the final version will have aluminum rails, I'll keep the proto-type for myself.

Nasher · 03-04-2008, 07:20 AM

is this anything like the WK hellcat? I got one of those like a year back and love it, my only problem is now i want to switch over to AX10 tranny and axles, any way to get my hands on one of your transmission mounts? Or is the mount from the AX10?

ky_18b · 03-04-2008, 07:22 AM

Looks good Ripper. Have you decided on what body to run yet?

Harley · 03-04-2008, 11:35 AM

Looks good other then the ENORMOUS goofy shock hoops. They knock everything out of scale.

The frame has a nice flow though....

Panchira! · 03-04-2008, 01:42 PM

i want your backyard

getsideways · 03-04-2008, 02:14 PM

awesome looking truck and backyard. do you have a picture of the entire backyard?

ripper7777777 · 03-04-2008, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasher

is this anything like the WK hellcat? I got one of those like a year back and love it, my only problem is now i want to switch over to AX10 tranny and axles, any way to get my hands on one of your transmission mounts? Or is the mount from the AX10?

You'd be best building up the WK-7 and selling it, the hole pattern is completely different on this chassis.

For the record, this is a thread about kreaky, I appreciate the chassis questions, but I don't want to break any rules, as soon as I get the shop setup online and off I'll be getting a vendor star.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ky_18b

Looks good Ripper. Have you decided on what body to run yet?

I'm going to start with the Power Wagon, it's just sitting there and needs a home.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panchira!

i want your backyard

Well with a lot of rock and concrete you can have it....LOL Oh and there was a bit of labor...LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harley0706

Looks good other then the ENORMOUS goofy shock hoops. They knock everything out of scale.

The frame has a nice flow though....

Agreed, they are a bit tall but I still like them and prefer full shocks too droop. I had a hard time with the shock hoops and the laydown tranney, but the goal was to use the stock gear. The good thing about the bolt on shock hoops is if say I decided to run half droop or shorter shocks I could make some new shock towers. The key thing when designing something using kit parts is performance and I like the performance of the full shock, it works for me, but a removeable shock tower makes it easily modded for anyone. But because function should come before form, I use the term "Scale Appearance".

Oh and thanks, I appreciate an honest opinion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by getsideways

awesome looking truck and backyard. do you have a picture of the entire backyard?

I think on page 6 or 7

http://ripper7racing.com/r7rforums/showthread.php?t=100

and on to a few more pics, I was out all day running the router, so lots of aluminum chips but no real progress on the truck.

ripper7777777 · 03-05-2008, 01:35 PM

Got the back wall roughed in and the body mounted.

So I just had to test it some more....LOL

Nasher · 03-05-2008, 05:57 PM

WOW! Kreaky looks great! I just might have two Ripper chassis' by the end of the year

dub599 · 03-05-2008, 10:36 PM

thats is one of the nicer looking self built chassis i have seen in awhile good. keep up the good work

ripper7777777 · 03-06-2008, 10:58 AM

Thanks.

Needed a few holes to cut down on wind resistance....LOL

william g · 03-06-2008, 12:35 PM

ok, so now I'm wondering what the next plan is with the holes cut in it.

I like the chassis, form and function designed in with modding possibilities. So there is a lot different than the previous ones. Guess that means I'll have to watch this thread for more umm, news.

binaryterror · 03-06-2008, 12:45 PM

I'd replace those shocks with standard big bores and you'd have a class act truck. Maybe include removable shock hoops.

ripper7777777 · 03-07-2008, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by william g

ok, so now I'm wondering what the next plan is with the holes cut in it.

I like the chassis, form and function designed in with modding possibilities. So there is a lot different than the previous ones. Guess that means I'll have to watch this thread for more umm, news.

The holes are vor cutting down on wind resistance, I'm trying to build a very fast crawler....LOL J/K Detail work coming...........

Quote:

Originally Posted by binaryterror

I'd replace those shocks with standard big bores and you'd have a class act truck. Maybe include removable shock hoops.

Ahhh I like the AX10 stock shocks, this build was about using the Axial kit parts, as always better parts would be better....LOL

The shock hoops are removeable.

Goodbye Green, Hello Black.

ripper7777777 · 03-09-2008, 09:25 PM

Sorry for the crappy pics, my cannon has gone haywire, so I'm having to use the first ever digital camera....LOL

More styrene and More Styrene, this is really an experiment to see how well styrene mounts to lexan and how well it holds up.

Gotta have door handles.

Trimmy · 03-09-2008, 09:29 PM

looks good

ripper7777777 · 03-10-2008, 07:33 PM

Well I added the winch (non functional) to the bumper and changed the front grill. Almost ready for primer.

Nasher · 03-10-2008, 08:12 PM

Looking good

, is this going to be in production like your other chassis' or just a project? Either way I love it!!!

doudou · 03-11-2008, 01:37 PM

super..and the new front grill look much better

ripper7777777 · 03-11-2008, 08:47 PM

Don't you just love it when you spend good money on quality paint and it just peels right off. This is the last time I buy Tamiya Paint, I know plenty of people swear by it, but man I have had nothing but problems with it. This was Tamiya Polycarbonate and not only did it not stick at all to the styrene, but it's not sticking to the polycarbonate and I degreased it and hit with 600 grit, this kind of kills my hopes of using a poly paint as a primer, now I just have to hope the primer/filler and top coat can handle the abuse, pactra only for polycarbonate for me.

Oh and I have had major problems with Tamiya White, Tamiya Black and Clear for plastics. JACC is being repainted because Tamiya Clear pealed and fogged. I'll go back to duplicolor.

Primer/filler, I hope this hardens enough to resist some rock abrasion, I doubt it, but it was all a learning lesson and I'm still very pleased with the styrene lexan mix.

03-04-2008, 07:10 AM	#1
ripper7777777 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble Posts: 800	Kreaky Well it's finally time for me to build an Axial, not sure why I have held off on getting one, now that I have one I could kick myself for not buying one sooner. Yes I love to organize. and a couple hours later.... The mock-up using a HellCAT R49. I'm actually quite surprised how well it went together, it's almost like Axial designed it for my HellCAT. and the Lexan proto-type, keep in mind the yellow is only the template and the final version will have aluminum rails, I'll keep the proto-type for myself.

03-10-2008, 08:12 PM	#18
Nasher Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 46	Looking good, is this going to be in production like your other chassis' or just a project? Either way I love it!!!

03-04-2008, 07:20 AM	#2
Nasher Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 46	is this anything like the WK hellcat? I got one of those like a year back and love it, my only problem is now i want to switch over to AX10 tranny and axles, any way to get my hands on one of your transmission mounts? Or is the mount from the AX10?

03-04-2008, 07:22 AM	#3
ky_18b Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NKY Posts: 102	Looks good Ripper. Have you decided on what body to run yet?

03-04-2008, 11:35 AM	#4
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	Looks good other then the ENORMOUS goofy shock hoops. They knock everything out of scale. The frame has a nice flow though....

03-04-2008, 01:42 PM	#5
Panchira! Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 150	i want your backyard

03-04-2008, 02:14 PM	#6
getsideways Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Allentown Posts: 35	awesome looking truck and backyard. do you have a picture of the entire backyard?

03-05-2008, 01:35 PM	#8
ripper7777777 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble Posts: 800	Got the back wall roughed in and the body mounted. So I just had to test it some more....LOL

03-05-2008, 05:57 PM	#9
Nasher Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 46	WOW! Kreaky looks great! I just might have two Ripper chassis' by the end of the year

03-05-2008, 10:36 PM	#10
dub599 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pittsburg Posts: 284	thats is one of the nicer looking self built chassis i have seen in awhile good. keep up the good work

03-06-2008, 10:58 AM	#11
ripper7777777 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble Posts: 800	Thanks. Needed a few holes to cut down on wind resistance....LOL

03-06-2008, 12:35 PM	#12
william g Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: newport Posts: 408	ok, so now I'm wondering what the next plan is with the holes cut in it. I like the chassis, form and function designed in with modding possibilities. So there is a lot different than the previous ones. Guess that means I'll have to watch this thread for more umm, news.

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03-06-2008, 12:45 PM	#13
binaryterror I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 3,583	I'd replace those shocks with standard big bores and you'd have a class act truck. Maybe include removable shock hoops.

03-09-2008, 09:25 PM	#15
ripper7777777 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble Posts: 800	Sorry for the crappy pics, my cannon has gone haywire, so I'm having to use the first ever digital camera....LOL More styrene and More Styrene, this is really an experiment to see how well styrene mounts to lexan and how well it holds up. Gotta have door handles.

03-09-2008, 09:29 PM	#16
Trimmy Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 506	looks good

03-10-2008, 07:33 PM	#17
ripper7777777 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble Posts: 800	Well I added the winch (non functional) to the bumper and changed the front grill. Almost ready for primer.

03-11-2008, 01:37 PM	#19
doudou Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: laval Posts: 417	super..and the new front grill look much better

03-11-2008, 08:47 PM	#20
ripper7777777 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble Posts: 800	Don't you just love it when you spend good money on quality paint and it just peels right off. This is the last time I buy Tamiya Paint, I know plenty of people swear by it, but man I have had nothing but problems with it. This was Tamiya Polycarbonate and not only did it not stick at all to the styrene, but it's not sticking to the polycarbonate and I degreased it and hit with 600 grit, this kind of kills my hopes of using a poly paint as a primer, now I just have to hope the primer/filler and top coat can handle the abuse, pactra only for polycarbonate for me. Oh and I have had major problems with Tamiya White, Tamiya Black and Clear for plastics. JACC is being repainted because Tamiya Clear pealed and fogged. I'll go back to duplicolor. Primer/filler, I hope this hardens enough to resist some rock abrasion, I doubt it, but it was all a learning lesson and I'm still very pleased with the styrene lexan mix.

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