09-23-2011, 08:32 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tasmania
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| BMT's enormous Willy
I have been sitting on it for over a year, and boy does it hurt... so I decided to get off my butt and do something about it. Most 1/6th Jeeps seem to be built in military garb or near stock civilian. I wanted to do something a little more mad but not unrealistic. So, basic ingredients are: 1st gen Hasbro G.I.Joe M38 A Scale Shop M38 chassis by STANG KILLA SS Mucho thanko R1 portal axles Some no name whoflungdung 3.2" maxx size rims with 100% offset and 12mm hexes HPI Dirt Claw Savage tyres (which will be swapped out for Imex J Dawgs for looks) First step will be to get the chassis and suspension set right for the body... (of course). Updates to come shortly. Last edited by Badmuthatrucker; 09-26-2011 at 08:57 AM. |
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09-26-2011, 04:51 AM | #2 |
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Front end is on. Now to find links that are right for the rear. I have also worked out that even on something this large, a Highlift gearbox still doesn't fit properly |
09-26-2011, 08:10 AM | #3 |
~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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cant wait to see it come together
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09-26-2011, 08:57 AM | #4 |
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It's getting closer At the end of the evening I have the rear end dummied up (more discrete upper links will happen) all ready to test fit the body after I haug out the bottom of the engine bay. I've added 1/2" either end to the wheelbase to accommodate taller tires. |
09-26-2011, 07:28 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calabash, NC
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Cool, man. Damn, how many projects you got going?
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09-26-2011, 08:19 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tasmania
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Too _______ many |
09-26-2011, 09:13 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tasmania
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I've roughed out the areas that needed removal and test fit the body. |
05-21-2012, 08:29 PM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tasmania
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| Re: BMT's enormous Willy
Well, it might seem like I had forgotten about this, but no, I've been playing with my Willy in private I have found the wheel/tyre combo that I am mostly happy with, particularly the size. Funny thing is, that they have been sitting here all the time. I used Slash to 17mm hex adaptors to fit deep dish RPM Revolver 3.2"s and Badlands to the Junfac axles. I probably will update them with chromed versions or at least more scale tyres eventually. HPI do some aggressive scale treads for the Savage, or Imex J Dawgs might be the go. Also, I fitted the gearbox from my Creeper, seems to be just right. I made the steering up using a modified Traxxas bell crank and fitted the servo up in the engine bay. I have found a driver too, she suits the non military vibe I was going for... but, she's going to take some work. The listing said "fully posable"... this might be correct if that means jointed elbows :doh: Out with the dremel and putty again.... |
05-21-2012, 08:46 PM | #9 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central
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| Re: BMT's enormous Willy
Looking great so far, subscribed |
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