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07-09-2011, 09:10 AM
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Don, Nothing to see with the old mantis !!! Great job Don, as usual... If that beast really hits the market, I may get an XR promptly  Hope to see that soon on the rocks on a YT vid...  Emmanuel. |
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07-09-2011, 09:52 AM
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| No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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Drop Dead Gorgeous |
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07-09-2011, 09:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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|  wow..... 1/2 crawler, 1/2 artwork
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07-09-2011, 10:00 AM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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Yes, almost a piece of art, really. Well done, Don.
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07-09-2011, 10:34 AM
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wow!! that chassis looks sick. would love to see some video of it in action.
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07-09-2011, 10:47 AM
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Very sick looking, it looks like it will work very well.
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07-09-2011, 02:03 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: meriden
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Pics with the topperplease !!!
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07-09-2011, 02:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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W Weee, Don that's a freaking blast to look at. I love it, and can't wait for a video if it runs as good as it looks you have a winner good sir. |
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07-09-2011, 11:14 PM
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Very Nice Don Justin |
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07-10-2011, 01:51 AM
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Looks nice, i agree with the comment abou it being a work of art.
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07-10-2011, 03:36 AM
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Okay this is one shiney shiney chassis... what sorta flex you getting out of that rear suspention?
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07-10-2011, 07:56 AM
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Wow! That is different, would like to see it in action Cheers Dan |
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07-10-2011, 07:59 AM
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Very Very nicely done. That is beautiful.....  |
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07-10-2011, 08:42 AM
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Looking forward to seeing this develop! I still run an original Mantis, though the plates have been replaced with delrin. |
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07-10-2011, 10:22 AM
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SSSIIICCCKKKK  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i cant wait to see how it works on the rocks. can you post a few flex shot please amazing work Don as always. that is some nasty clearance in the rear |
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07-10-2011, 11:53 AM
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This is not a crawler!!!! This is ART!!!!! Beautiful!!!!
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07-10-2011, 12:53 PM
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Any ballpark figure for how much this will run?
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07-10-2011, 01:06 PM
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07-10-2011, 05:53 PM
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Nice work, never had an original Mantis but a buddy does and I always wanted one. I noticed there's very little triangulation in the rear links, does that hurt the handling or is it not necessary on a torsion chassis? I've only ever ran 4 linked rigs but if this goes into production I'll definitely take one. Ship a prototype up here to Canada and we can test it out in a "Ted's garage" video. I know, slim chance but still worth a shot.  |
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