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kaetwo · 09-15-2009, 02:41 PM

Well Pinch and I had a build-a-thong, I mean thon not long ago and Toy Flatbeds where the theme. After building it once and then completly tearing it down and building it for a second time, I've finally got the rig straight and designed the way I like it. I still have a few fine details to add too it but for the most part it's ready for paint.

This rig will be designed for competition specifically and will be the rig I run in the 2010 Montana Scale Nats as well as the 2009 Utah State Scale Championship. I wanted to build something that was scale but functional and most of the rigs that I've build lately (such as the Toy Hybreds) are more like RC models and really don't perform well at all.

Pinch and I started with the SCX10 platform and decided to bend the F@$^ out of the chassis to tweak it into a more "Toy" frame like look. The result took a good while to tweak back straight but it was well worth the effort. Of course most of you will recognize this bed from a build I did about a year ago, when I was making a Toy Flatbed modeled after Unimogers 1:1 Toy.

There is still a lot of work left to finish it off, but here is the start.

Enjoy!!!

Code454 · 09-15-2009, 02:55 PM

Sweet that looks great this build should look great when finished

hotwheels000 · 09-15-2009, 04:09 PM

So I am not the only one building my Monatana rigs early. Looks good Bret,cant wait to see the finished product and compete against it in Montana

Devlin

JOOTZ · 09-15-2009, 05:19 PM

really interested bout the rear shock relocation.
subscribed,,,

701 Technique · 09-15-2009, 05:40 PM

Tube work is looking great so far

Subscribed

BigSki · 09-15-2009, 06:29 PM

your brazing looks good!

rubberovrroc · 09-15-2009, 06:42 PM

Great start.Tight tube work!Gonna look good.

fernando · 09-16-2009, 12:08 AM

Great looking frame work. Can't wait to see the finished product.

PinchFlat · 09-16-2009, 12:59 AM

Right on.. You Finally posted it... You always seen to be the one that beets me to it, not the other way around.

I put a link to this build in it's sister build thread. Check the Other Zachsbane Sister: Pinchflat's SCX10 "WTF am I going to build" Build.

rckjeep · 09-16-2009, 01:23 AM

Looks good. I'd brace the flat crossbar at the cab to the frame. If rolled hard I could see that bending and tweaking the whole thing.

Aside from that I must say "more triangulation" sorry had to do it.

1BadJeepBruiser · 09-16-2009, 07:53 AM

Off to a killer start, your other flat bed that Nathan has is still one of my favorite to date.

-Mike

kaetwo · 09-16-2009, 11:38 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind remarks

Quote:

Originally Posted by rckjeep

Looks good. I'd brace the flat crossbar at the cab to the frame. If rolled hard I could see that bending and tweaking the whole thing.

Aside from that I must say "more triangulation" sorry had to do it.

I was hoping to hear from you on this build. I wanted to have you build something for me, but I just couldn't bring myself to turn my back on a project

I agree with you 100% on the reinforcement brance to the chassis and will be done for sure. I'm still not 100% on the bed height so I didnt' want to get to permanent with the installation just yet. I still have plenty of work yet but will hopfully get at it tonight

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Off to a killer start, your other flat bed that Nathan has is still one of my favorite to date.

-Mike

Thanks! I can't wait to see how things play out.

Tonight I plan on finishing the back end with a cross-member across the back as well as install a winch mount in the bed. I'll then add some more triagulation to the cage it self as well as adding an antennae mount, hilift jack mount and plenty more. I've even got plans for a cool set of mud flap mounts off the side of the frame rails.

Pinch and I are toying with mufflers and tail pipes as well as a stamped gas can. I'm not 100% that I'll get into that much detail but it will be fun to put on a few new things.

Thanks again guys!!!

sally1800 · 09-16-2009, 11:45 AM

Lookin good Brett

poorboyrc77 · 09-16-2009, 12:10 PM

What color is this one gonna be ?

kaetwo · 09-16-2009, 01:05 PM

Color color color......I have no idea

I may got pretty blah with a good red color as I have not had a lot of red rigs, but I'm not 100% on that.

1BadJeepBruiser · 09-16-2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaetwo

Pinch and I are toying with mufflers and tail pipes as well as a stamped gas can. I'm not 100% that I'll get into that much detail but it will be fun to put on a few new things.

Thanks again guys!!!

Dude the exhaust isnt as bad as you might think. All you need is some 3/16 brake line, high lift muffler, 5/16 aluminum tube for a tail pipe tip

These are before I finished the muffler

If you go single exhaust all you have to do is grind down the one outlet on the muffler with a dremel and then I hit with some testors aluminum paint.

Unimoger · 09-16-2009, 01:12 PM

sweet now I get to choose between 2 rigs instead of 1.

wait till you see what I have cooking for the 2009 Utah Scale Championship, stay tuned.

great build K2, brings a tear to know I should have NEVER sold the 1:1, i was dumb.

Just Zach · 09-17-2009, 08:54 AM

Silly boys with Zachsbane

You forced me to upgrade the truggy to keep up though:?

I saw this Tuesday, it was truely amazing!

kaetwo · 09-18-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Dude the exhaust isnt as bad as you might think. All you need is some 3/16 brake line, high lift muffler, 5/16 aluminum tube for a tail pipe tip

If you go single exhaust all you have to do is grind down the one outlet on the muffler with a dremel and then I hit with some testors aluminum paint.

Thanks for the tip Mike. I'll get moving on the exhaust once I have the body and goodies in place

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unimoger

sweet now I get to choose between 2 rigs instead of 1.

wait till you see what I have cooking for the 2009 Utah Scale Championship, stay tuned.

great build K2, brings a tear to know I should have NEVER sold the 1:1, i was dumb.

LOL!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Zach

Silly boys with Zachsbane

You forced me to upgrade the truggy to keep up though:?

I saw this Tuesday, it was truely amazing!

kaetwo · 09-18-2009, 11:07 AM

Well Pinch came over last night for an unexpected booty call, which turned into a build fest

I got some more detail added to the chassis (cross-members, supporting bars, winch mount, highlift jack mount, antannae mount, etc...) and it's shaping up nicely. I came up with a wicked cool mount for the highlift jack. It's just tow horizontal bars that hold the jack on with o-rings. It stays in place nicely and still looks clean.

I've also lowered the overall height of the bed and got the body mounted.

Next up is paint

09-15-2009, 02:41 PM	#1
kaetwo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales Posts: 2,939	Kaetwo's SCX10 Toyota Flatbed build... Well Pinch and I had a build-a-thong, I mean thon not long ago and Toy Flatbeds where the theme. After building it once and then completly tearing it down and building it for a second time, I've finally got the rig straight and designed the way I like it. I still have a few fine details to add too it but for the most part it's ready for paint. This rig will be designed for competition specifically and will be the rig I run in the 2010 Montana Scale Nats as well as the 2009 Utah State Scale Championship. I wanted to build something that was scale but functional and most of the rigs that I've build lately (such as the Toy Hybreds) are more like RC models and really don't perform well at all. Pinch and I started with the SCX10 platform and decided to bend the F@$^ out of the chassis to tweak it into a more "Toy" frame like look. The result took a good while to tweak back straight but it was well worth the effort. Of course most of you will recognize this bed from a build I did about a year ago, when I was making a Toy Flatbed modeled after Unimogers 1:1 Toy. There is still a lot of work left to finish it off, but here is the start. Enjoy!!! Attached Images

09-16-2009, 12:08 AM	#8
fernando RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell... Posts: 1,708	Toyota Flatbed Great looking frame work. Can't wait to see the finished product.

09-18-2009, 11:07 AM	#20
kaetwo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales Posts: 2,939	Well Pinch came over last night for an unexpected booty call, which turned into a build fest I got some more detail added to the chassis (cross-members, supporting bars, winch mount, highlift jack mount, antannae mount, etc...) and it's shaping up nicely. I came up with a wicked cool mount for the highlift jack. It's just tow horizontal bars that hold the jack on with o-rings. It stays in place nicely and still looks clean. I've also lowered the overall height of the bed and got the body mounted. Next up is paint Attached Images

09-15-2009, 02:55 PM	#2
Code454 Hateraide Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC Posts: 1,538	Sweet that looks great this build should look great when finished

09-15-2009, 04:09 PM	#3
hotwheels000 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place Posts: 5,443	So I am not the only one building my Monatana rigs early. Looks good Bret,cant wait to see the finished product and compete against it in Montana Devlin

09-15-2009, 05:19 PM	#4
JOOTZ RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: never been Posts: 1,317	really interested bout the rear shock relocation. subscribed,,,

09-15-2009, 05:40 PM	#5
701 Technique RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central Posts: 1,653	Tube work is looking great so far Subscribed

09-15-2009, 06:29 PM	#6
BigSki I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4,442	your brazing looks good!

09-15-2009, 06:42 PM	#7
rubberovrroc Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Easley Posts: 85	Great start.Tight tube work!Gonna look good.

09-16-2009, 12:59 AM	#9
PinchFlat Say hello to my dactylion Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On the Boat to Whore Island Posts: 4,470	Right on.. You Finally posted it... You always seen to be the one that beets me to it, not the other way around. I put a link to this build in it's sister build thread. Check the Other Zachsbane Sister: Pinchflat's SCX10 "WTF am I going to build" Build.

09-16-2009, 01:23 AM	#10
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	Looks good. I'd brace the flat crossbar at the cab to the frame. If rolled hard I could see that bending and tweaking the whole thing. Aside from that I must say "more triangulation" sorry had to do it.

09-16-2009, 07:53 AM	#11
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Off to a killer start, your other flat bed that Nathan has is still one of my favorite to date. -Mike

09-16-2009, 11:45 AM	#13
sally1800 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ? Posts: 5,055	Lookin good Brett

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09-16-2009, 12:10 PM	#14
poorboyrc77 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: talladega AL. Posts: 787	What color is this one gonna be ?

09-16-2009, 01:05 PM	#15
kaetwo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales Posts: 2,939	Color color color......I have no idea I may got pretty blah with a good red color as I have not had a lot of red rigs, but I'm not 100% on that.

09-16-2009, 01:12 PM	#17
Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	sweet now I get to choose between 2 rigs instead of 1. wait till you see what I have cooking for the 2009 Utah Scale Championship, stay tuned. great build K2, brings a tear to know I should have NEVER sold the 1:1, i was dumb.

09-17-2009, 08:54 AM	#18
Just Zach '08 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC Posts: 5,585	Silly boys with Zachsbane You forced me to upgrade the truggy to keep up though:? I saw this Tuesday, it was truely amazing!

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