Go Back   RCCrawler Forums > Scale Rigs General Tech > Large Scale Rigs
Loading

Notices

Thread: 1/8 scale warthog

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-13-2010, 10:57 AM   #1
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: edmonton
Posts: 301
Default 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


Last edited by TRAV; 01-13-2010 at 11:10 AM.
TRAV is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 01-13-2010, 10:59 AM   #2
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: edmonton
Posts: 301
Default

TRAV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-13-2010, 11:01 AM   #3
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: edmonton
Posts: 301
Default

TRAV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-13-2010, 11:29 AM   #4
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Albany
Posts: 640
Default

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
SlickRockSpider is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-13-2010, 03:14 PM   #5
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 375
Default

*in awe with disbelief*

I definitely will keep my eyes on this build up. for doing an amazing job building the warthog chassis.
metallocide is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-13-2010, 04:03 PM   #6
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Canada, eh.
Posts: 2,919
Default

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 ;)!
ecoli is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-13-2010, 04:25 PM   #7
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,575
Default

Looking good. What axles do you plan on running?

Heads up for 51willysjeep PM's
Jester666 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-14-2010, 09:27 AM   #8
Newbie
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Scotts Mills
Posts: 11
Default

look like tons of fun
widowmaker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-14-2010, 09:32 AM   #9
Rock Stacker
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: podunk
Posts: 79
Default

Nice cant wait to see this done.
insanityxj is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2010, 08:37 AM   #10
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: edmonton
Posts: 301
Default

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
TRAV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-15-2010, 06:13 PM   #11
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 375
Default

Any progress on the warthog?
metallocide is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2010, 01:57 PM   #12
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: edmonton
Posts: 301
Default

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
TRAV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2010, 03:55 PM   #13
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Hell
Posts: 399
Default

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) Pro mod Bronco buggy chassis 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
super mud is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-18-2010, 09:10 PM   #14
Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UT
Posts: 34
Default

Dang that is a lot of metal, How much does it weigh?
Carpet creeper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2010, 07:51 AM   #15
Pebble Pounder
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary, Ab
Posts: 163
Default

That's some intricate tube work right there!
ugly duck is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2010, 09:36 AM   #16
RCC Addict
 
Siggy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Singapore
Posts: 1,742
Default

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!
Siggy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-20-2010, 11:40 AM   #17
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Canada, eh.
Posts: 2,919
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TRAV View Post
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.
After I finished Justin's, I said the same thing 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?
ecoli is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-29-2010, 10:12 AM   #18
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: In a tree top with my chainsaw!!
Posts: 476
Default

Another SICK build I have to keep an eye on. Subscribed.
evileddy420 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-02-2010, 07:08 AM   #19
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Beloit,ohio
Posts: 653
Default

Nice tube work
tklatti is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-13-2010, 02:16 PM   #20
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,184
Default

SWEET..!!! If this one ever goes up for sale, I'm calling DIBBS- NOW..!!!! - Subscribed, looking forward to the build..!
51WillysJeep is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:17 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright 2004-2014 RCCrawler.com