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Old 06-30-2011, 09:04 AM   #21
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OMG!!!
SO SWEET!!!!
I like this image better than the HDR one:


Oh, and your BRONCO-WRAITH IS SICK!!!!!
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Old 06-30-2011, 09:21 AM   #22
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Kinda reminds me of a friend's Bronco. I believe it's siting on 39" BFG's in the is pic.
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Old 06-30-2011, 02:07 PM   #23
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Do I can't wait to get mine and the HDR looks good
Thanks man, still learning the ins and outs of my new camera.

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looks great. I love the bronco body!
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OMG!!!
SO SWEET!!!!
I like this image better than the HDR one:

Oh, and your BRONCO-WRAITH IS SICK!!!!!
Thanks very much, maybe I'll start calling it the Braith, or Wronco!

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Kinda reminds me of a friend's Bronco. I believe it's siting on 39" BFG's in the is pic.
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That picture gives me all sorts of neat ideas! I really like the cages!
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Old 06-30-2011, 03:47 PM   #24
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I'm a huge early Bronco fan, I think it looks great...

Giving me all kinds of ideas!
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Old 07-01-2011, 07:58 AM   #25
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I'm a huge early Bronco fan, I think it looks great...

Giving me all kinds of ideas!
Glad you like. Still fiddling around with bits and pieces. This weekend will be it's first real test. There will def. be video!
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i said it when almost when i first saw it, i felt it was begging for some kind of suv body, no i just want to know how it would look with a hacked up trail ranger body on it.
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:19 PM   #27
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for a Ford, it looks nice! i could see some screen door mesh being used for scale nets where the doors would be. i might have to get a wraith to mod now....
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Old 07-01-2011, 08:49 PM   #28
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Decided that I wasn't finished after all.

I started fabbing up a rear cover and a fuel cell. I keep getting more and more ideas for this build. I need to figure something out for this interior...



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Old 07-02-2011, 02:43 AM   #29
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Kinda reminds me of a friend's Bronco. I believe it's siting on 39" BFG's in the is pic.
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I was just thinking it kinda looked like Andy's rig
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Old 07-03-2011, 05:57 AM   #30
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Video from yesterday.

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Old 07-04-2011, 02:03 AM   #31
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First, awesome body! Second, this isn't the first video I have seen showing the wraith skipping/sliding in the dirt. These things seem to get any traction in the dirt. Is it a weight issue or tire selection?
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Old 07-04-2011, 03:22 AM   #32
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hey is there a build thread of your buddy's rig? I wanna know how he got the driver's arms to move with the steering!
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Old 07-04-2011, 11:40 AM   #33
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First, awesome body! Second, this isn't the first video I have seen showing the wraith skipping/sliding in the dirt. These things seem to get any traction in the dirt. Is it a weight issue or tire selection?
Stock, the Wraith is excellent on the hills. My tires, while they look cool, they're plain awful on the trails. No good on rocks either.

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hey is there a build thread of your buddy's rig? I wanna know how he got the driver's arms to move with the steering!
Over on SBG or Scale4x4.
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Old 07-04-2011, 12:19 PM   #34
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also jason did something similar with his.
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Old 07-04-2011, 09:02 PM   #35
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Fantastic rig!! I've been wondering when someone was going to put an early Bronco on a Wraith. I've been taking measurements and have been trying to decide between the HPI, Tamiya, or Dynamic Concepts bodies. It seems you just confirmed what my suspicions were...looks like the Tamiya body is the way to go.

And with those tires, it really pulls off a King of the Hammers look. Too bad they're not grippier, though.
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Old 07-05-2011, 08:30 PM   #36
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Fantastic rig!! I've been wondering when someone was going to put an early Bronco on a Wraith. I've been taking measurements and have been trying to decide between the HPI, Tamiya, or Dynamic Concepts bodies. It seems you just confirmed what my suspicions were...looks like the Tamiya body is the way to go.

And with those tires, it really pulls off a King of the Hammers look. Too bad they're not grippier, though.
Thanks! I'm pretty sure I was first to put a Bronco body on a Wraith. First at something! Too bad the Mil-Specs suck arse.

So I've been struggling with tires. I've spent a fair bit of cash on other things as of late so I'm trying to recycle a few parts here and there. What you see here are 1.9 IROK's on 1.9 steelies. They're close to the size of the Mil-Specs that I had on there, but I dunno. I took it out for a quick drive in the driveway and it still seems quite capable.

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Old 07-07-2011, 12:10 AM   #37
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Thanks! I'm pretty sure I was first to put a Bronco body on a Wraith. First at something! Too bad the Mil-Specs suck arse.

Thoughts?

Your build turned out really nice.....
I especially like the details such as the welded look in the rear, and the top you added to the cage.
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Old 07-07-2011, 01:27 AM   #38
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Look wise, def the mil spec. But it looks like the 1.9 will aid you in all terrain and 4wheel drive situations
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i am more than impressed! gives me plenty of ideas for when mine comes in! im thinkin flat orange ;)
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Video from yesterday.




LOVIN' the video!...













..and dont think i didnt notice you ran into your own camera BUSTED! lol

i loove the out takes after the fact, VERY NICE!

hey what are you using for a video editor? the transitions and titles are great!
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