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03-10-2012, 07:29 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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|  The Scud
This is a custom build that includes 4 tlt axles,2 hilux chassis,front and rear steer,wheele king tranny for a transfer case and a emax tranny powered by a holms 10t puller    After building 3 cardboard bodys i started cutting plywood 1/16,1/8 and 3/16 and this is what i came up with  heres a quick vid of the launcher 20120307_171116.mp4 video by Free2bmenotyou - Photobucket And a link to the body build pics Scud build pictures by Free2bmenotyou - Photobucket After i do the tear down to get the chassis welded together ill do a rebuild set of pics This is what im going for  And it will launch rockets mostly estes c's and d's but i also have a few aerotech g80 10t's kickin around  Thanks for lookin |
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03-12-2012, 07:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C.
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| Re: The Scud
very cool man  , the work you put into that body is crazy.. and with minimal tools..cant wait till launch day
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03-12-2012, 07:54 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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awww yeah baby, bring it on! Badass man |
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03-14-2012, 05:20 AM
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| MODERATOR   Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: RC Land
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| Re: The Scud
You plan to mount a Testors rocket on the back and make it launchable? |
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03-14-2012, 08:53 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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With enough channels you could hoist the missle and fire it remotely  It would look scale as hell if the Testors rockets didn't launch so fast. Hopefully you won't set it on fire!! |
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03-14-2012, 11:05 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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well we will see what happens next
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03-14-2012, 11:08 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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03-15-2012, 01:20 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C.
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this thing is coming along nicely , the pics dont do it justice.. mark has built a rc launch setup on a 1/10 trailer and it works pretty nice but this is to the next level..start with estes and maybee aerotechs next
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03-15-2012, 12:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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| Re: The Scud
Well i got a bit more work done,The com box is done and mounted (im hiding the elcetronics in there 2 rx,esc,bec and maybe 1 of the 3 batts i need)    Heres how i got my fenders on   And this is how she looks now   And yes i know my tire is almost off Now the hard part |
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03-18-2012, 05:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C.
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ya this thing is looking better all the time..does the cat help?  |
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03-18-2012, 09:29 PM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia
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Lookin good! But I was wondering do the tires rub the body during flex?
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03-19-2012, 01:29 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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but thats on the desk ill see what happens out in the wild pretty soon
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03-19-2012, 01:30 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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| Re: The Scud Quote:
 Leave the cat out of it
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03-19-2012, 03:30 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Waterford MI
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| Re: The Scud  WOW SUBSCRIBED can't wait to see some video |
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03-20-2012, 11:03 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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| Re: The Scud
Started on the rear part and ran into a big issue that made me have to rebuild the launch mount so i had to lift it up almost 3 inchs       and as of now  Made a quick 55 gallon drum with some scrap kickin around   Rockets next |
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03-22-2012, 03:24 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C.
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oh man i cant wait for the first launch , 4 mods should join in on the filming and get multiple camera angles..this will be freakin awsome |
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03-27-2012, 09:37 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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Well the body is done other than little details then i can finish painting.Here she is now just waitting to get mounted    |
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03-27-2012, 11:34 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SD
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Subscribed, this is awesome. Great build idea.
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03-28-2012, 06:00 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C.
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10 9 8 7 6 5... this is gonna be a blast..well so to speak hopefully |
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03-28-2012, 11:00 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: not where you are
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Well i found a spinning top(stole it from my grandson) and riped it apart and user the bottom for this   Made this with a old pull rod from a plane and some thin wire from the buck store  quick shoot of my paint booth  got some new old tires and hit up the rims with paint  worked out to $ 30 for 8 used badlands 4 stock ax10 rims and 2 bnib sand paws Blast sheld for launch mount servo  front bumper for now not built me(might fab a new 1)  And the power plant (its tierd but still beats the shit out of anything else i have) Love to find some new brushes hh10t Time to drill holes and hook her up and then maybe a vid Last edited by menotyou; 03-28-2012 at 11:04 PM. Reason: missing pic | |
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