sportsman twin force
 

well i am kind of getting burnt out on building scalers. so a sportsman is whats on the drawing board this time. i dont have the chassis yet but here is where i am with this.






big box of Kyosho/Super Shafty parts.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps8f8c9f90.jpg



had these spools sitting in the drawer for quite some time. so its time to use them.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps214ccd29.jpg



dont know if anyone has had this problem but i cant get full tooth contact with a 10t pinion. the bearing bottoms out first.

found some thinner ones at the LHS. i dont feel any back lash any more so hopefully it works.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps6572d549.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps39e77ae8.jpg




will be running straight uppers in the rear. once i get the chassis i will figure out if i need to run the spacers or not.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psa6e493b5.jpg

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SA_WEET!!!!


looks forward to seeing a nice sporty out of these axles. good start so far

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thanks

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After all these years, it is great seeing all these new builds. Eagerly waiting :wink:

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That's awesome

I was just talking about a Sportsman class with some
Michigan Friends

I was telling them about the TF axles making a great "BOMB" PROOF
axle for a Sporty

Cant wait to see what you do


Regards, Rick

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thanks guys, but unfortunatety this is on the back burner until the chassis shows up. i ordered it last week but no word on if it has shipped yet.

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a little update on this thing. was greated with my NCD chassis in the mail box when i get home from work today.

still can really start on it yet thought. waiting on the aluminum hardware and alum cross braces. The axles RTR are pigs, so my plan is to build everything around them as lite as i can.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psbf71d7e2.jpg

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got all the parts to put the trans together.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psc64fd938.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps575b18e0.jpg



used the stock spur mount and drilled out for brass inserts for the motor mount.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps57c7d63c.jpg

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So lets see...........

Carbon Fiber, Plastic & some aluminum.........
This thing is going to be the lightest 'TF Sportsman ever made :shock:

Very Cool for sure

But then again "Joeyf'
"EVERYTHING" you make is cool ;-)

Watching with anticipation

Regards Rick

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thanks bud.

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Did you trim down the outputs? That'll save a bunch of weigtht too. I like it "thumbsup"

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yes, thanks



got my hardware so i put the chassis together and also changed out the steel hardware on the trans.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psff01ac47.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps1a160a21.jpg

This is gonna be awesome. Like I said before. You could probably go every other hole on the pumpkin bolts and save some weight there too

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thanks bud, thats a good one will have to do that.





a little local news, a section of the I-5 bridge here in town fell.

http://tsminteractive.com/files/2013/05/I-5-Bridge3.jpg






got the traxxas aluminum balls. so i changed them out on the links and shocks. the kyosho shocks are a step back in the weight saving but they dont leak and cycle smooth. its hard not to use them.


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psb1b1e9aa.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps06ae886f.jpg

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got the rear figured out. the upper links will be changed out for Ti thought.


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps28aa6ff3.jpg

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Im just missing some nice builds on here. Looks great. Cant wait to see this thing rolling.

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thanks, its slowly getting there.




got the front axle put together and slapped under the chassis.


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps082ade75.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...pse5820846.jpg

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Looking EVIL Bra............:twisted:

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got me some wheels and tires for super cheap. i started with the tires and shaved some tread off the sidewalls. rears in the first pic, fronts in the second.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps85b4f14e.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf204cb15.jpg



next i took the XR10 wheels and narrowed them down to 7/8''.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps2187841c.jpg


not much for backspacing after narrowing them.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps725d32fe.jpg

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:twisted: *****UPDATES PLEASE***** :twisted:

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ya, it has been a while. :sad:

summer has came so the rc's have been a little neglected. its not much but here is what i have done so fare.






got my drive-lines. had to make the rear a little long to work for me.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psa828f021.jpg



made my upper links out of solid aluminum rod.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psfe6e234f.jpg



had to make a crazy link up front to clear the drive-line.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps61552cd8.jpg



a battery tray.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps26954e70.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps56a1e655.jpg



electronics tray mounts to the back of the servo mount.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psb17985df.jpg

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps0004ee36.jpg

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Wow, very cool Joey!"thumbsup" I need to get going on my shafty.

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well you have been doing work afterall. all the little stuff that just takes forever to finish. looks really good

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thanks guys, a servo is all i need to finish this. will hopefully order it next week.

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Don't skimp;-) Rig looks great.

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thanks bud.


going to take a chance on this. not a lot of torque but i will save weight being a lowpro servo.

radiopost lowpro 419oz at 7.4v, 65g

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps0e75b319.jpg

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well i finally ordered my servo. the ears are removable, i thought that was cool.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps42d127ad.jpg


clocked the C's back.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps7e2a886f.jpg





CC BEC, FXR ESC with posts half cut and SR3100 receiver

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps28f821d8.jpg




couple random pics.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps1bd9716a.jpg


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps97c0ccee.jpg

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lookin pretty awesome man.

never heard of those servos, but it should do the trick!

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thanks bud.

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quick question. what wheelbase are you running on this?

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12 1/4"

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Off the hook Bro

Cant wait to see Video :twisted:


Regards Rick

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thanks bud.

will definitely get some video when its done.








started the body panels.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps2cd56fbd.jpg


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...pse197ccfc.jpg

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body panels done.


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps4316952c.jpg


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psd9312247.jpg

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Man I'm ready to see this rig in action. Keep up the good work

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Can we see a pic of the front and rear drive shafts? Some of the past pic's look like there at an extreme angle which will bind if not addressed.

Great looking rig bro."thumbsup""thumbsup""thumbsup"

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ya, the front was really bad. but i was able to fix that when i clocked the C's.

i think the rear will be ok.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psc91ea0ba.jpg



rear, sprung in first pic. compressed in second.

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps90b4f358.jpg


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf7584f79.jpg








not much for a update. i got the receiver bypass adapter in the mail the other day, from Chris_The_Battery_Man.

was able to clean up the wiring a little more with this.



http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps6e259f14.jpg


http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/z...psd6aa57f7.jpg

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looks pretty clean to me man.

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Looks damn nice! Yer taste buds on the other hand :lol:

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you could probably save a couple grams by only using every other colt on the pumpkins...