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crawler nut · 02-24-2013, 09:48 AM

Your build is giving me a lot of ideas for rainy day projects to do to my Wraith. It's really starting to come together now.

ThomasR · 02-24-2013, 03:18 PM

Now as it comes together, daily new ideas coming up. Much faster than I can realise them. :-)

NorCal 2500HD · 02-25-2013, 03:05 AM

Wow, looks great!!!

wheelhead4x4 · 02-25-2013, 05:29 AM

Looks great that hydraulic work is top notch.

SoDak68 · 02-27-2013, 05:48 AM

Awesome build! How are you attaching the styrene to the stock floor pan?

ThomasR · 03-01-2013, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoDak68

Awesome build! How are you attaching the styrene to the stock floor pan?

Can you quote a picture which you are referring to?

ThomasR · 03-16-2013, 01:57 PM

Not much progress the last days because of other projects. But, I have finished front and rear compartment as well as cockpit finally. Going to paint all flat black soon.

Electronics is now waiting to be done. A racing gas tank that host the battery for lights and a sway bar are in the tube as well.

ThomasR · 05-06-2013, 01:20 PM

After a longer break I could work on the Wraith again. Painted styrene parts. Front compartment, rear compartment and interieur. I also installed anti sway bars. I used HR anti sway bar kit, but used 1,5 mm torsion steel istead of the HR ones. They were way to stiff. Flex is just 10mm less (measured at the outside of tires) than w/o anti sway bar which is still very good but chassis does not roll so easily.

RaceMod · 06-12-2014, 07:43 PM

What did you fabricate the compartments out of?

Javi84 · 06-13-2014, 09:21 AM

That hydro set up is awesome , good looking rig!

ThomasR · 08-16-2015, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceMod

What did you fabricate the compartments out of?

Sorry for late reply. It is made of styrene.

oldbugs · 08-16-2015, 08:39 PM

Any updates or vids? What an awesome build!

ThomasR · 08-30-2015, 08:11 AM

Lots of time passed since I last time worked on that Buggy. Had to tackle several issues with the hydraulic System. They are designed for trucks and excavators which do not have to work in such steep angles like we have at offroading. So I did alot of invastigation and testing. After several of possible options, I ended up modifying the Laimbach pump and added a snorkle to relocate the oil intake position in the tank. Now the pump sucks no air, no matter if the buggy stands even oon the wheels or lay up side down on the roof.

As I used the smallest available oil tank, the oil temperature rise quickly. So I add an oil cooler (I did not use at this test run). However, to add more oil to get temperature down again, I will use a Little bigger oil tank though.

Oil cooler:

Here is a short Video of the first test run. It really runs with true hydraulic steering

No fake hydraulic like servo driven steering.

Still feels a Little different compared to servo steering but it is easy to get used to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYI-v1om0bE

Mikey · 08-31-2015, 05:52 AM

You've made a really cool build!

I'm curious, what is that hydro system actually made for?

ThomasR · 08-31-2015, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey

You've made a really cool build!

I'm curious, what is that hydro system actually made for?

Actually it is made for RC Cranes (Trucks), Excavators and Wheel Loaders in 1/14.5 and 1/16 scale. I used smallest components (pump with oil tank, valve and cylinder) from Leimbach Modellbau and the oil cooler is from Scale Art. Leimbach has the smallest possible cylinder in this power range to fit to a 1/10 Buggy.

ThomasR · 10-04-2015, 01:57 PM

Short update:

Recently I saw a cool sounding sound module in another Wraith scaler and had a closer look at it. It had an evil V8 Sound like a real rock buggy. Soon after I came home, I ordered the sound module and the other day it came in. Easy to setup through USB interface on the PC and great quality appearance. The top of it, it perfectly fits into my Wraith's front compartment just if it was made for me

Just had to glue some slides to hold the module in position. The engine Sound will drown the sound of the hydraulic pump.

ussprinceton2004 · 10-04-2015, 06:16 PM

where can I purchase one of those V8 sound modules?

altd896 · 10-04-2015, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ussprinceton2004

where can I purchase one of those V8 sound modules?

Let me google that for you

ussprinceton2004 · 10-04-2015, 06:40 PM

too bad it isn't waterproof

ThomasR · 10-05-2015, 12:19 PM

It doesn't Need to be waterproof for me. I will avoid deep water with this car anyway.

02-24-2013, 09:48 AM	#61
crawler nut RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: paradise Posts: 1,354	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style Your build is giving me a lot of ideas for rainy day projects to do to my Wraith. It's really starting to come together now.

02-24-2013, 03:18 PM	#62
ThomasR Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austria close to Vienna Posts: 99	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style Now as it comes together, daily new ideas coming up. Much faster than I can realise them. :-)

02-25-2013, 05:29 AM	#64
wheelhead4x4 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashua,NH Posts: 472	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style Looks great that hydraulic work is top notch.

02-27-2013, 05:48 AM	#65
SoDak68 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sioux Falls Posts: 18	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style Awesome build! How are you attaching the styrene to the stock floor pan?

03-16-2013, 01:57 PM	#67
ThomasR Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austria close to Vienna Posts: 99	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style Not much progress the last days because of other projects. But, I have finished front and rear compartment as well as cockpit finally. Going to paint all flat black soon. Electronics is now waiting to be done. A racing gas tank that host the battery for lights and a sway bar are in the tube as well.

02-25-2013, 03:05 AM	#63
NorCal 2500HD Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fremont/Newark, California Posts: 710	Wow, looks great!!!

05-06-2013, 01:20 PM	#68
ThomasR Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austria close to Vienna Posts: 99	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style After a longer break I could work on the Wraith again. Painted styrene parts. Front compartment, rear compartment and interieur. I also installed anti sway bars. I used HR anti sway bar kit, but used 1,5 mm torsion steel istead of the HR ones. They were way to stiff. Flex is just 10mm less (measured at the outside of tires) than w/o anti sway bar which is still very good but chassis does not roll so easily.

06-12-2014, 07:43 PM	#69
RaceMod Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: South Ontario, Canuckistan Posts: 117	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style What did you fabricate the compartments out of?

06-13-2014, 09:21 AM	#70
Javi84 Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 46	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style That hydro set up is awesome , good looking rig!

08-16-2015, 08:39 PM	#72
oldbugs Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Deerfield Beach Posts: 32	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style Any updates or vids? What an awesome build!

08-30-2015, 08:11 AM	#73
ThomasR Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austria close to Vienna Posts: 99	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style Lots of time passed since I last time worked on that Buggy. Had to tackle several issues with the hydraulic System. They are designed for trucks and excavators which do not have to work in such steep angles like we have at offroading. So I did alot of invastigation and testing. After several of possible options, I ended up modifying the Laimbach pump and added a snorkle to relocate the oil intake position in the tank. Now the pump sucks no air, no matter if the buggy stands even oon the wheels or lay up side down on the roof. As I used the smallest available oil tank, the oil temperature rise quickly. So I add an oil cooler (I did not use at this test run). However, to add more oil to get temperature down again, I will use a Little bigger oil tank though. Oil cooler: Here is a short Video of the first test run. It really runs with true hydraulic steering No fake hydraulic like servo driven steering. Still feels a Little different compared to servo steering but it is easy to get used to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYI-v1om0bE

08-31-2015, 05:52 AM	#74
Mikey Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 13	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style You've made a really cool build! I'm curious, what is that hydro system actually made for?

10-04-2015, 01:57 PM	#76
ThomasR Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austria close to Vienna Posts: 99	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style Short update: Recently I saw a cool sounding sound module in another Wraith scaler and had a closer look at it. It had an evil V8 Sound like a real rock buggy. Soon after I came home, I ordered the sound module and the other day it came in. Easy to setup through USB interface on the PC and great quality appearance. The top of it, it perfectly fits into my Wraith's front compartment just if it was made for me Just had to glue some slides to hold the module in position. The engine Sound will drown the sound of the hydraulic pump.

10-04-2015, 06:16 PM	#77
ussprinceton2004 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Durham, NC, USA Posts: 1,164	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style where can I purchase one of those V8 sound modules?

10-04-2015, 06:40 PM	#79
ussprinceton2004 RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Durham, NC, USA Posts: 1,164	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style too bad it isn't waterproof

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ThomasR Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austria close to Vienna Posts: 99	Re: Scale Wraith KOT style It doesn't Need to be waterproof for me. I will avoid deep water with this car anyway.

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