| |
10-12-2007, 01:03 AM
| #1 |
| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: parked in a handicap spot
Posts: 197
|  the new kyosho rock force. kyosho is coming out with a new rock crawler called the rock force.. they have pics online from the 2007 tokyo hobby show..  |
|  |
| Sponsored Links | |
| | |
|
10-12-2007, 01:16 AM
| #2 | |
| Release your anger..   Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North American Union
Posts: 1,076
| Quote:
I checked and found nothing. | |
|
| |
|
10-12-2007, 01:32 AM
| #3 |
| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: parked in a handicap spot
Posts: 197
| all i saw was the pic that i posted .. and a buddy of mine is a sponsered racer from them and when we were at work he was talking to the kyosho team manager and he said they were coming out with a rock crawler.. http://www.pro-s-futaba.co.jp/hsphoto/prs-1.html  |
|
| |
|
10-12-2007, 05:46 AM
| #4 |
| felsenfest   Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany north
Posts: 1,348
|    |
| |
|
10-12-2007, 08:04 AM
| #5 |
| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 839
| DAMN!!! thats one purty bulletproof crawler right there!  defenetly intrested in building a twin/force crawler Its good to see that the big brands like kyoscho are jumping in the RCC scene Like it Last edited by crawl rookie; 10-13-2007 at 11:37 AM. |
|
| |
|
10-12-2007, 02:05 PM
| #6 |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: illinois
Posts: 433
| That's disturbingly nice |
|
| |
|
10-12-2007, 02:35 PM
| #7 |
| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SoCal
Posts: 4,212
| Already being discussed here new kyosho rock crawler |
|
| |
|
10-12-2007, 10:32 PM
| #8 |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Torrance, CA.
Posts: 287
|  Hopefully this post will not turn into a steaming pile like the other one. If the Rock Force does hit the U.S. market it will be some good times for the rc crawlers. I may even buy one. Or atlest get a set of axles to play with. I want a set of those servo and a set of those link mounts! |
|
| |
|
10-13-2007, 08:49 AM
| #9 | |
| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,770
| Quote:
I cleaned it up and deleted all the BS post I'm VERY happy to see this rig. I want one....BAD! I'd like to see it up close and see what it'll handle. | |
|
| |
|
10-13-2007, 11:51 AM
| #10 |
| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: QC
Posts: 62
| sweet this is very exciting I hope all the big RC manufacturers start to notice rock crawling. |
|
| |
|
10-13-2007, 12:32 PM
| #11 |
| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ridge Spring SC
Posts: 711
| i think its pretty cool. the only grip i see is that the shock ends are on ballstuds so than can pop off. needs more secure mount like a rod end. |
|
| |
|
10-13-2007, 12:32 PM
| #12 | |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Torrance, CA.
Posts: 287
| Quote:
I think that the lower links should have been mounted inside the chassis like this setup here. New 2.2 Comp Tuber **Coming Soon** RCP Crawlers Prototype PICS How much do you think it will cost to get a set of those servo mounts made? | |
|
| |
|
10-13-2007, 11:29 PM
| #13 | |
| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,770
| Quote:
Those are the same mounts the Mad and Twin Force use. I've run that style for years without a problem. Honestly,I've had many of the rod end style on the bottom of the shock wear out or break,the tops are still good. My super is currently running CEN piggybacks but until these,I've always run the stock Twin shocks. Probably go back to them when I rebuild it this winter. | |
|
| |
|
10-14-2007, 07:24 PM
| #14 |
| FIRE the Bamster!!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state!
Posts: 1,910
| Three link front with servo in the chassis? There is a hawse fairlead in the rear, possibly a winch? Looks like there is a couple servos inboard too. One for the front winch? THose custom axles have built in skidplates too, nice touch. The lower links really do need to be inboard. Thats kinda the point of boat side chassis for clearance. I second Raptorman on the ball studs. Never had a problem with that end of my shocks yet. |
|
| |
|
10-14-2007, 07:34 PM
| #15 | |
| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,770
| Quote:
| |
|
| |
|
10-14-2007, 08:12 PM
| #16 |
| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 3,198
| The steering servo looks a little under-sized. |
|
| |
|
10-14-2007, 11:54 PM
| #17 | |
| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,770
| Quote:
It's probably all the bulletproofness around the servo thats throwing your eye off  | |
|
| |
|
10-15-2007, 07:43 PM
| #18 |
| FIRE the Bamster!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state!
Posts: 1,910
| Little better pic of the front. Sorry bout the size. You can see the details better. Geuss it isn't an inboard servo. Like the 3 link though. I see a hawse fairlead in there too   Last edited by Bart bender; 10-15-2007 at 07:49 PM. |
|
| |
|
10-17-2007, 04:42 PM
| #19 |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Torrance, CA.
Posts: 287
| The more I look at those servo mounts the more they look like some generic part. Like a hose clamp or something. Is there anything that looks like those on the market...? :? Found this: http://www.myhelicopters.com/rc/Tail...t-TREX-450X-XL http://www.trextuning.com/heliupservomounts.php http://h1071671.hobbyshopnow.com/pro...od=MHETX4024SE I doubt the tail boom is 1" in diameter though. This one might work with some dermiling. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNW31&P=7 Last edited by _BEN_; 10-17-2007 at 05:16 PM. |
|
| |
|
10-17-2007, 08:12 PM
| #20 |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: land of make believe
Posts: 340
| i have a question, why are the upper links in the rear not centered in the mount? is the pumpkin offset? |
|
| |
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Linear Mode
