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rdtshaw · 10-09-2008, 12:35 PM

Alrighty, I got tired of trying to setup my Slingshot, and super tired of painting lexan, so I bought a tuber. DMG's chassis is fantastic, super build quality and it looks pissed. Here are some specs and pics of it. Taking it out on the rocks today, so some action pics to follow.

Cheers,

Rob

Axial based DMG build
Mamba Max
DNA Dig
MIP Drive lines
BoNuSLiNe Lockers
Panthers
3S Lipo
Big Bore shocks
JRH 35T Torquemaster Pro
Super custom rear link mount ('cause I broke the old plastic mounts DOH!)

hardhead · 10-09-2008, 03:38 PM

topshelf dude i like the rear 4link truss

whitetshirtguy · 10-09-2008, 03:59 PM

i really like the rear as well where did you buy it from?

mtnyote · 10-09-2008, 04:03 PM

nice... ive seen one of these in person, and i was impressed. yours looks great, and your electronics are legit. whats up with the rear lowers? those are weak sauce. WHY WERENT YOU AT THE COMP

montereycrawler · 10-09-2008, 05:36 PM

I got to see this thing in action today. Very nice. It works really well.
Good job Rob.

rdtshaw · 10-09-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by whitetshirtguy

i really like the rear as well where did you buy it from?

Hi, I made it with a piece of aluminum flat stock and my bench vise. I had the upper links directly screwed to the plastic risers on the axle and after a fall that snapped one off I ghetto fabbed that up. Thanks for the compliments though! It ended up going with the chassis well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtnyote

nice... ive seen one of these in person, and i was impressed. yours looks great, and your electronics are legit. whats up with the rear lowers? those are weak sauce. WHY WERENT YOU AT THE COMP

Sorry it doesn't meet your high standards.

heh-heh. I had hacked up the other two STRC lowers on another build so I had to use those "weak sauce" lowers. I was sorta leaning towards "old school" but you can call like you see it!

I knew you were going to the comp, so I blew that Sh$# off.

No, I wanted to, but I had family stuff going on that day. Lance said that besides dealing with you; it was a good comp! When you gonna make it down to pull some lines on my rocks? <<-- that could be taken all out of context if this weren't a RC crawler site.

Here are some shots of my rocks to clear things up. Also, speaking of my rocks, I just had a vasectomy tuesday, so between Lance and I, it was a crawler gimp fest.

Cheers, Rob

Mr.Slave · 10-09-2008, 08:16 PM

that things dope.

whitetshirtguy · 10-09-2008, 10:35 PM

i meant to say where did you get the chassis but thanks for the build tip on the rear

rdtshaw · 10-09-2008, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitetshirtguy

i meant to say where did you get the chassis but thanks for the build tip on the rear

Gotcha, sorry. I bought the chassis used from my neighbor and fellow rcc user. But if you go to the vendors thread and search for DMG or Death Metal Garage you can find the for sale thread. They have a some cool chassis models besides this one as well. I like this one and the price was right, but it could be considered a bit wide for a comp rig. DMG has some other ones that aren't quite as wide.

Here is a link to the DMG sale thread:

Death Metal Garage

Have a good one!

Rob

joshsmith512 · 10-09-2008, 11:31 PM

what were the issues with the slingshot? difinetly like the dmg though.

viking06 · 10-10-2008, 12:45 AM

Very very nice crawler.

Makes me want to get one of those chassis.

What kind of wheels have you put on it ??

rdtshaw · 10-10-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by joshsmith512

what were the issues with the slingshot? difinetly like the dmg though.

It was very particular with the link/shock setup. I had a difficult time getting other parts to fit, i.e. MIP drive lines, shocks besides the recommended ones. On mine the DNA dig and chassis didn't fit well together. I had to knotch out the chassis to clear the servo horn for the dig linkage. Also couldn't run a larger spur than 87T or it would hit the chassis. Now that all said, the build quality on it was great and if you ran it exactly as spec'ed, links, shocks, etc, it performed great. I just wanted a different and more flexible setup. I also just wanted a tuber, I hate to paint lexan, and I'm horrible at it. I put all that work into the mechanicals and then I throw that amatuer paint job on it and it just looks like crap all around.

I'm going to list the slingshot chassis in the for sale section this weekend.

rdtshaw · 10-10-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by viking06

Very very nice crawler.

Makes me want to get one of those chassis.

What kind of wheels have you put on it ??

They are hot racing wheels. I got them at hobbytown for like $80. They aren't near as pretty as like the Mayhem's and the like, but they have a great off set, hold a bead great, and the bead lock rings are nice and low profile. They did originally come with hex head socket screws that hung up on things, so I just picked up some pan head philips at the local hardware store. They're nice and flush with the rings.

These are exactly them without the hot racing name:
http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...roducts_id=749

Cheers,

rob

viking06 · 10-10-2008, 06:18 AM

Thanks for the infos

joshsmith512 · 10-11-2008, 08:22 AM

thanks for the slingshot info. i have all the parts-problem areas- that you described.

10-09-2008, 12:35 PM	#1
rdtshaw Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 360	My new DMG Alrighty, I got tired of trying to setup my Slingshot, and super tired of painting lexan, so I bought a tuber. DMG's chassis is fantastic, super build quality and it looks pissed. Here are some specs and pics of it. Taking it out on the rocks today, so some action pics to follow. Cheers, Rob Axial based DMG build Mamba Max DNA Dig MIP Drive lines BoNuSLiNe Lockers Panthers 3S Lipo Big Bore shocks JRH 35T Torquemaster Pro Super custom rear link mount ('cause I broke the old plastic mounts DOH!)

10-09-2008, 03:38 PM	#2
hardhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Strugglin Posts: 963	topshelf dude i like the rear 4link truss

10-09-2008, 03:59 PM	#3
whitetshirtguy Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lexington Posts: 60	i really like the rear as well where did you buy it from?

10-09-2008, 04:03 PM	#4
mtnyote Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: At the Gates Posts: 462	nice... ive seen one of these in person, and i was impressed. yours looks great, and your electronics are legit. whats up with the rear lowers? those are weak sauce. WHY WERENT YOU AT THE COMP

10-09-2008, 05:36 PM	#5
montereycrawler Nor-CalRCRC Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monterey Peninsula Posts: 745	I got to see this thing in action today. Very nice. It works really well. Good job Rob.

10-09-2008, 08:16 PM	#7
Mr.Slave Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: back where I belong Posts: 251	that things dope.

10-09-2008, 10:35 PM	#8
whitetshirtguy Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lexington Posts: 60	i meant to say where did you get the chassis but thanks for the build tip on the rear

10-09-2008, 11:31 PM	#10
joshsmith512 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: estacada Posts: 697	what were the issues with the slingshot? difinetly like the dmg though.

10-10-2008, 12:45 AM	#11
viking06 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: France 06 Posts: 36	Very very nice crawler. Makes me want to get one of those chassis. What kind of wheels have you put on it ??

10-10-2008, 06:18 AM	#14
viking06 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: France 06 Posts: 36	Thanks for the infos

10-11-2008, 08:22 AM	#15
joshsmith512 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: estacada Posts: 697	thanks for the slingshot info. i have all the parts-problem areas- that you described.

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