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06-16-2011, 04:27 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK
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| My Custom Built 1:24 Micro Crawler (Prototype)
Just thought I would share with you all my prototype crawler i have been making, I havent got alot of pics but there is a video you can check out on YouTube. Let me know what you all think? Spec: 1:24 Scale Custom built brass chassis & axles (ruff prototypes) Range Rover Shell Twin Micro Geared Motors (30 rpm) TSL Boggers on Slammed Xmods Rims Standard ESC & RX MG90 Servo WEIGHT: 545g So far I am not happy with the steering angles (too small) and I am not happy with the ground clearance (too low), but as this is my first ever attempt at building from scratch I am happy with its overall performance. A complete new chassis, axles and design is underway, once complete this chassis will be retired to the shelf. http://www.davidfallsmith.com/crawler/ Last edited by CrawlerSmith; 06-20-2011 at 09:06 AM. |
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06-16-2011, 05:11 AM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Keego Harbor, MI.
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WOW.... MOA on 1/24 scale? Very impressive my friend You must be some kind of engineer to be able to Design & build something this awesome.......... GREAT JOB AMAZING Regards V8 Last edited by v84x4; 06-16-2011 at 05:15 AM. |
06-16-2011, 05:22 AM | #3 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia
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Dam nice work |
06-16-2011, 06:41 AM | #4 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a house
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great job, i was suprised how well it crawled |
06-16-2011, 06:58 AM | #5 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK
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| HAHA! Yeah me too! Didnt think the springs would articulate properly, but they do. Thanks to all the comments so far. Im no engineer, I wish I was then it would be an even better design! This is my first attempt at making anything from scratch never mind soldering brass together, I have learned alot from the first design, the next one is already looking awesome... should be finished in a few weeks time. |
06-16-2011, 08:14 AM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia
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Hey just wondering how you welded it all together? What did you use? And looking forward to see what your gonna do with the next revision |
06-16-2011, 08:18 AM | #7 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK
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| Just electrical solder and a minature blow torch pen (butane pen), using whatever small brass rods or materials I needed. pretty cheap to do actually and adds a lovely amount of weight to the crawler.
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06-16-2011, 08:31 AM | #8 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia
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Wanting to do a scratch build of some sort. But ATM unsure how to hold it together and on designs. But yeah guess it should hold up nicely for 1/20th scale rigs? Might have a look around for one Think saw one the other day | |
06-16-2011, 02:12 PM | #9 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: calgary
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very nice work man thats sick...how long did it take too make??
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06-17-2011, 09:30 PM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: barstow
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very cool
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06-20-2011, 02:27 AM | #11 | |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK
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For my next rig I have found that alot fo the micro rc parts from other manufacturers are ideal. So I am using hubs, dog bones & aluminium rims from a Kyosho Mini-z AWD, Aluminium shocks from Hot Bodies for a Losi Micro Crawler. Gears (cogs) from HPI. And a few others here and there. I will post full specs when its finished. The biggest shock with this rig was how well the springs worked. I based the articulation on fixed front & rear bearings attached to the axles (similar to the xmods articulation). You dont need much bounce on a 1:24 crawler. The springs basically suspended the chassis. Works very well, although im going for shocks and link arms for the next design. Thanks for all the positive comments. | |
06-20-2011, 07:11 AM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Berlin, VT
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Wicked cool! That thing crawls great!
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07-27-2011, 09:12 AM | #13 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK
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| Check, check, check it out!
ALL NEW CRAWLER BUILT & NEW PAGE FOR IT HERE > Custom Built 1:24 Micro Crawler - Stage 2 with 4WS! Let me know what you all think? |
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