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02-28-2011, 06:43 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Way down under!!!
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|  "Un-Official' Frogger Thread
Since the Frogger chassis ended production  , and the original chassis thread is dead  , I thought I 'd keep the dream alive with a thread on Frogger builds.I know there will be heaps of them soon. Chuck up your pics and specs, if your keen.  |
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02-28-2011, 06:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Way down under!!!
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| Stewbarus Frogger
When KC_Jones was in Perth last year, I was lucky enough to be on the receiving end of an in-person giveaway, where Casey presented me with a black delrin Frogger chassis and black carbon fibre panels. I have been assembling this new Pro class truck for about a month over Xmas and it has 'almost' come together. I have only to colour the roof and bonnet skin and I am done. Meet my new truck, codenamed 'Stealth'.       |
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02-28-2011, 06:47 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Way down under!!!
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After the first comp run, the 3-link decided it was p!ss weak and parted company with the truck. Only the lowers and MIP held it together. Ratted out the parts box last night and found some old axial bent lowers, and thought "Why Not??". The result is below. Great articulation and no binding.  Pretty sure this will pass the rock test. Also in-boarded the rear shocks and dropped the rear chassis brace. |
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02-28-2011, 06:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The "Nanny" State
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Frogenstien has got XR-10 lower links, and shocks, integy 35t, Futaba esc, VP Dig, Futaba servos, JR rx,tx, Losi rock claws, LD BTA, CC BEC and rear 4link. and of course Frogger chassis by Jones'n RC  |
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02-28-2011, 06:57 PM
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| Tossin' Salad Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Petaluma
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Sadly, my white frogger has seen its last days. He was a good lad.   My black 4 steer frogger (I'm keeping this one)  Last edited by KC_JoNeS; 02-28-2011 at 07:03 PM. |
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02-28-2011, 07:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Way down under!!!
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RIP the albino frogger, a very hard to beat truck |
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03-01-2011, 04:30 PM
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| Croakin' across the pond!   Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nottingham, UK
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I'm building up a pair Stew, one dig equipped and one not. I've not gone the mind blowingly expensive route. One - the non-dig one is running - still shaking it down but very happy. Biggest issue is the shock/link binding problem - getting there though - more Dremel work needed, Razors ordered - looking at trying your trick with the uppers too! Mine started life as a stock AX10 RTC - needless to say only the axle cases and transmission cases remain (and quite a few of the fixings)! It's come a long way in 10 weeks! Spec: Axial Axles - overdriven front, underdriven rear Axial transmission, mirrored Rooster 55 Motor Venom skid (about to go) Inboarded axial high clearance lower links 4 linked Axial upper links 3Racing Shafts STRC extended servo plate 17kg Power HD Servo Rooster ESC Spektrum receiver 3Racing swing shafts Hot Racing "c"s Hot Racing knuckles Stock Wheels (forgot about them) with 300g each Front, 100g rear Rovers (white) 3Racing 124mm shocks - running semidroop - effectively limited to 110mm Hot Racing variable rate springs, stiffer LR by one grade. So far so good with it - I really like the Over/Under combination. Will post some photos as soon as the weather in England improves! |
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03-01-2011, 05:57 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA
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Has anyone come up with a way to attach the carbon fiber side panels that's better than zip ties?
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03-02-2011, 03:46 PM
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| Croakin' across the pond! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nottingham, UK
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03-02-2011, 05:10 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Way down under!!!
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I just use black ties, small ones, and rotate the buckle inboard so its not seen. , neatens it up a bit.You 'could' drill the chassis and panel half half (like the sniper bullet weights) and screw/nut them on? | |
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03-04-2011, 07:15 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CARO
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anyone notice the under ground crwalers viper chassie is very much like the orignal FROGGER im suprized how similar they are  |
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03-04-2011, 07:37 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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 Which in timeline was released before the Frogger.Looking forward to seeing some frogs pop up here! Sad to see the old go, but knowing Casey he has something in the works  | |
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03-04-2011, 09:17 AM
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| No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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Like Richard said though, the Viper was intended to carry on the look of the Fastback. However I've always liked the looks of the Frogger, so some of it's influence must have been sitting in the back of my mind Looking forward to see what Casey does next. | |
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03-04-2011, 12:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario
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I managed to get a chassis before they where all gone. Got it to roller status last night, making panels today and going to play and tweak the suspension over the weekend. Some current specs Axial axles (stock for now) STRC front 4-link plate TCS rear 4-link plate stock limited shocks HR hubs and Axial knuckles JR9100t Axial rockstar 2.2s with Chisels SCX10 skid plate     |
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03-04-2011, 03:40 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hughson, CA
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Great thread idea! I just bought one of the last ones, should be here soon and I'll try my hand at postin pics.  |
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03-04-2011, 05:04 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CARO
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lol im glad i got one on the way too, i like too think that this kind of crawler stuff will be worth money some day, chassies like these are all ready collectable in my opinion, i want a fast back but guess what im SOL  i scooped up on a mini juice too
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03-04-2011, 08:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora, CA
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|  I am TOTALLY "JONESING" for mine to arrive. I have been running to the mail box hoping to see a package from over the Pacific. PLEASE SHOW UP TOMORROW ! |
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03-05-2011, 01:54 PM
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| Croakin' across the pond! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nottingham, UK
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Here's a couple of shots of "Xeno*****" before she gets dirty tomorrow! (Looks like the automatic word detector doesn't like the Genus given to the African Tree Frog! - Think James Bond Movies but with only four legs!! Shaken down indoors - very little torque twist. Need to move the drag link to the right hand knuckle. Need to work on front links/shocks as I can't bring the shock caps inside the body yet without binding on the lower links. Getting there though. The EEM skid should help but not put it on yet. Will put a build thread together as this was really an exercise in bodyless on a budget - some people spend more on their front axle than I've put into ths project! I'm not saying it won't end up there, there's a good reason why they're all beefed up - it just wasn't the driver for stage one! |
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03-05-2011, 04:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belfield NSW Australia
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Hi Guys i better add FROG-SPLATTER my sportsman rig to the thread specs: frogger chassis axial axles with the works under/over drive, alloy knuckles one piece lockers, one piece rears, heavy duty bevel gears team br00d 45t motor futaba 3pm-mx radio tekin fxr-pro speedy hitec 7955tg servo MIP metal cvd 2 sets vanquish dpcomp wheels front with full weights 2 sets vanquish slw v4 rears one set with HB sedonas the other with rover pink dots Crawler Innovations nova Double Deuce Foams 3 racing tranny case with 3 racing stainless outdrive strc bent links strc electronic plates bender 4 link plates front and rear vanquish razors axial aluminum comp shocks with losi springs hyperion 3cell 45c lipos for comp and 35c for bashing around waiting for skid plate to arrive hope i didnt miss any thing  cheer Gaspare(Rino)    Last edited by RockMafia; 03-05-2011 at 04:22 PM. |
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03-05-2011, 04:50 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Austraila
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| Frogger facebook.....
I was thinking about a frogger facebook!!!!! Just got mine in the mail, just have to get some time to build now ;0) Has anyone made templates for the side and roof panels yet? Hey RockMafia your FROG-SPLATTE looks great...love it |
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