DRV KRAWLER FOFF'en Formula Offroad

[West Cork Basher]

Daniel.....
Anything new on your build...

Sean.

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[DRV KRAWLER]

Originally Posted by West Cork Basher

Daniel.....
Anything new on your build...

Sean.

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Hey Sean,

No I wish, I am awaiting a higher Mah battery. Also I have been waiting for my painter to clear up his schedule. He luckily has been given additional hours at his regular job that equates to Overtime. I will patiently wait for him to clear up his back log. When it is done, I think everyone and myself will just sit back in AWE !

[stelerzman]

Anything yet?

[DRV KRAWLER]

No nothing yet, still waiting on a slow boat from Hong Kong for the battery. As far as the body, I have not been given a time frame.

So pretty much this is on the back burner. I am in fact working a transformation of one of my Froggers to a Bodied Sportsman. I will be posting some of those pictures in the Ax10 section.

Sorry to make you wait, especially when I get after all of you about " When ? "

[stelerzman]

Hobby King HUH. I know about slow shipping. My last order took 2 1/2 weeks.

No problem on the ribbing, its all good..

[DRV KRAWLER]

Well, another week has gone by. The Postwoman just left my mailbox. Still no battery, I think they are making all of the materials from scratch for it. I should have known better than 1) order from Hong Kong 2) too order from Hong Kong.

The whole idea was to save money. Oh I have done that, no broken parts or fun .

[West Cork Basher]

Originally Posted by DRV KRAWLER

Well, another week has gone by. The Postwoman just left my mailbox. Still no battery, I think they are making all of the materials from scratch for it. I should have known better than 1) order from Hong Kong 2) too order from Hong Kong.

The whole idea was to save money. Oh I have done that, no broken parts or fun .

As they say " it's on a slow boat from china "

I hate waiting for stuff , I'm waiting on a SCX chassis

Sean
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[DRV KRAWLER]

Originally Posted by West Cork Basher

As they say " it's on a slow boat from china "

I hate waiting for stuff , I'm waiting on a SCX chassis

Sean
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I am also waiting on Calvin to arrive today. He is running two hours behind. Its all good, I am looking forward to meeting him in person.
Also I have the link material all bagged up to give to him with your name on it.

[M1tch]

i ordered some stuff from the USA. it was dispatched on the 8th January and still no sign. probably UK customs are holding it for fun.

[DRV KRAWLER]

Originally Posted by M1tch

i ordered some stuff from the USA. it was dispatched on the 8th January and still no sign. probably UK customs are holding it for fun.

With all of these modern convienences you would think things might move a little faster. Makes you wonder how many times they have to scan and rescan a item.

[M1tch]

LOL i just had a look to see if i could track it. post office here has it down as "express 48". does that mean 48 days?

hope your stuff turns up soon, must be driving you nuts

[West Cork Basher]

Originally Posted by DRV KRAWLER

I am also waiting on Calvin to arrive today. He is running two hours behind. Its all good, I am looking forward to meeting him in person.
Also I have the link material all bagged up to give to him with your name on it.

I'll E-Mail you..

[DRV KRAWLER]

CrawlingCalvin arrived yesterday for a little visit. I took him out front to let him play with the Foff. He was impressed with the speed of it. After a little play my R and D department head wanted to try it out. My Son Nicholas is 3 1/2 and does not drive very well. ( I have used him in the past to find weakness in my Crawler builds.)
To really get to the point ( and I new it was coming ) Carnage ! One blip on the throttle it was on its lid. After flipping it back on its tires. A turn of the steering and another blip of the throttle. SNAPPY ! ! !

Plastiic factory parts and HIGH RPMS laughable at BEST. In the market for some aluminum C-Hubs and Knuckles. Actually I need to replace the units on my "Metamorhosis" build and then recycle from that rig to this one.

By the way being Calvin was here for the Carnage. IT"S HIS FAULT .

[West Cork Basher]

Originally Posted by DRV KRAWLER

CrawlingCalvin arrived yesterday for a little visit.

Sounds like you had a smashing time...

I see on the photo you have some braces across between the shock mounts
Never spoted that before... another E-Mail to Calvin me thinks

Sean

[DRV KRAWLER]

All right here is a short video that Calvin did yesterday. My Wifey at the controls of the Foff for the first time. The battery was atleast half life at this starting point.
Later in the day we popped on a set of badlands just to see what it was like on pavement ( Sorry No Video of that ). Can you say Wheely and cookie cutter tire formation. It was pretty darn rediculous.

By the way ordered up some C-Hubs and Knuckles Sunday morning.

DRV FOFF - YouTube

[West Cork Basher]

Originally Posted by DRV KRAWLER

All right here is a short video that Calvin did yesterday. My Wifey at the controls of the Foff for the first time. The battery was atleast half life at this starting point.
Later in the day we popped on a set of badlands just to see what it was like on pavement ( Sorry No Video of that ). Can you say Wheely and cookie cutter tire formation. It was pretty darn rediculous.

By the way ordered up some C-Hubs and Knuckles Sunday morning.

DRV FOFF - YouTube

Great to see your SCX running...

Why is the youtube Vid so narrow ?
I've subbed..

Sean
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[DRV KRAWLER]

Originally Posted by West Cork Basher

Great to see your SCX running...

Why is the youtube Vid so narrow ?
I've subbed..

Sean
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I am thinking the video is that way do to Calvins I phone. He sent it to my email and that is what it came out like.

[Crawling Calvin]

Originally Posted by DRV KRAWLER

I am thinking the video is that way do to Calvins I phone. He sent it to my email and that is what it came out like.

its because I uploaded it via 3G... when it came back on... (lol when I got home) ill upload it via wifi and see if that helps wifi does it in HD, 3G is standard definition. Ill add subtitles also

Just got to love the little wrecker ALL that day "can I drive the FOFF... can I drive the FOFF..." yea right you can barely keep your eyes on your car going 5 MPH

Few stills I snapped of the general area... ah man so worth the butt numbing drive

[brianw]

Originally Posted by DRV KRAWLER

Later in the day we popped on a set of badlands just to see what it was like on pavement ( Sorry No Video of that ). Can you say Wheely and cookie cutter tire formation. It was pretty darn ridiculous.

Mine is currently rolling a set of geolanders...I have no snow or sand to speak of so they make for some fun in the backyard...until the rig meets the swing set and that's not pleasant, lol.

[West Cork Basher]

Originally Posted by Crawling Calvin

its because I uploaded it via 3G... when it came back on... (lol when I got home) ill upload it via wifi and see if that helps wifi does it in HD, 3G is standard definition. Ill add subtitles also

Just got to love the little wrecker ALL that day "can I drive the FOFF... can I drive the FOFF..." yea right you can barely keep your eyes on your car going 5 MPH

Few stills I snapped of the general area... ah man so worth the butt numbing drive

WOW! what a view

With my little wrecker all I get it from her is"are we there yet" 5 mins later "Are we there yet""where's the beach"

Sean
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