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Old 06-16-2011, 04:27 AM   #1
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Cool 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/

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Old 06-16-2011, 05:11 AM   #2
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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

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Old 06-16-2011, 05:22 AM   #3
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Dam nice work
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Old 06-16-2011, 06:41 AM   #4
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great job, i was suprised how well it crawled
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Old 06-16-2011, 06:58 AM   #5
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great job, i was suprised how well it crawled
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.
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Old 06-16-2011, 08:14 AM   #6
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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
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Old 06-16-2011, 08:18 AM   #7
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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
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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Old 06-16-2011, 08:31 AM   #8
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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.
Wow nice didn't think that would hold up that well.
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
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Old 06-16-2011, 02:12 PM   #9
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very nice work man thats sick...how long did it take too make??
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Old 06-17-2011, 09:30 PM   #10
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very cool
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Old 06-20-2011, 02:27 AM   #11
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very nice work man thats sick...how long did it take too make??
Didnt take too long, a couple of hours here and there over a few weeks, maybe 10 hours total. The hardest part was deciding what bearings, gears & motors to use.

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.
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Old 06-20-2011, 07:11 AM   #12
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Wicked cool! That thing crawls great!
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Old 07-27-2011, 09:12 AM   #13
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Default 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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