1/8 scale warthog
 

well I gess i should start this thread.
progress will be slow, (and painful for me) but i will update this as i go.
i'm sure many of you have seen Jester's piglet, well here is my version of the warthog.
i have seen the warthog in action many times and well, i just really wanted one of my own, but there is no way i was getting the real thing. so here is my 1/8 scale of it.
here are some pics of the frame. i will post more once it powder coated.
the plan is to run
40 mud slingers
emav tranny
savage shocks
full interior

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...g/worthog3.jpg

Damn cool. Great start. Lots of time in those tubes. Take your time. No big deal I know how slow a build can be. :)



Evan

:shock: *in awe with disbelief*

I definitely will keep my eyes on this build up. "thumbsup" for doing an amazing job building the warthog chassis.

Looks like a great start. One word of advice, build it up before you go ahead and powder coat it. On Justin's build, the Savage shocks were basically maxed out in the front and rear. I had to mount the rear shocks lower than where they are on the 1:1 to allow any sort of travel.

Will be watching this one ;)!

Looking good. What axles do you plan on running?

Heads up for 51willysjeep PM's:mrgreen:

look like tons of fun

Nice cant wait to see this done.

i will be running twin force axles

but here is where i need your help
should i run....
1. dual or single batteries
2. dual or single motor
3. how many turns motor.
4. what moter, and why

any help here would be great.
thanks

and ya i can take the credit for the tube work it was all John Boyer. he said it was his first and last Warthog. you know it did set me bad a few bucks, but man well worth it. when you see the detail and the craftmenship that went in to it, i did mind paying him what it was worth. i just hope now i don't screw it up tring to add the details.

later

Any progress on the warthog? :)

i was really struggling to find a place for all the elcetronics, that would be out of the way and try to keep it looking scale.
but i thing i may have found a way/place. just working oon the mock up now.

any thoughts on motor/ battries.
i wan tto use this truck for tough truck comps/ trail. mud. not alot of rocks around here, but may try my hand at it as well.

thnaks

So..... how much did it cost you for John to build that frame? please tell me lol. U should see how I hid/mounted the electronics in my 1.9 buggy (really tight spaces) http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/1-9-scale-rigs/189393-pro-mod-bronco-buggy-chassis.html Also I think a summit tranny with summit motor would be cool. Or the emaxx tranny with summit motor, either one. depending on what batteries u have would depend on if u want 1 or 2

Dang that is a lot of metal, How much does it weigh?

That's some intricate tube work right there! :shock:

Nice chassis and your off to a great start!

Considering the size and weight complete -- 3S Lipo + HH TM BR XL + 7T Cobalt Puller + 2 speed ?

Tough Truck Comps: Maybe two 7T HH Cobalt Pullers, 3S 45C, and upgrade the tranny's stock plastic idler gears for HD's. Cheers!

After I finished Justin's, I said the same thing :lol: Damn thing probably cost me a few years of my life.

Boyer always does great tubework. I didn't think he was around any more?

Another SICK build I have to keep an eye on. Subscribed."thumbsup"

SWEET..!!! If this one ever goes up for sale, I'm calling DIBBS- NOW..!!!! :mrgreen: - Subscribed, looking forward to the build..! "thumbsup"