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09-26-2011, 09:37 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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Build that's been in progress for a while. Some pics to catch up: Chassis design...modular so I can change sections without having to cut up another huge plate for a long chassis. Works great on larger builds.   Stared with an HPI MT suspension, upgraded to MT2 specs and added some aluminum for strength...the much bigger CVD's help too. De-ano'd and left natural.  Front suspension added.  CMS is back a bit and tucked well up on the chassis. Will probably need a much stonger servo, this one only has about 125oz of torque. Good enough to get started though. Bellcranks are aluminum for more beef.  3 speed mount, goes to a divorced WK transfer case with steel gears. Not sure how that tamiya tranny is going to hold up with a 650 bolted to it. The semi guys haul so pretty impressive stuff with it, so we'll see. Chasss was designed so that an E-maxx or summit tranny can fit as well - that's plan B.  Radio tray..can move around if I ever decide to add an interior here:  Final layout (finished this last night...ugly iphone pics) - battery moved to the back to balance the chassis - it was SUPER front heavy, though now it's much better.   Stance...and LED's reconnected  Can sit with 1 wheel on an 8" block and the other three tuck nicely.   And that was where I am currently. Specs: WK axle MT2 front clip Upgraded HD gears F/R Kershaw 650 on 9.6v NIMH Novak Super Rooster HiTec 645MG Open diffs (for the moment, lockers standing by) - truck is heavy enough and tires are super grippy, curious how it does without them first. I'm sure I'l add them later, rear axle at the minimum. Work in progress - it's driveable, but still have a bunch more to do. Took it for a test drive around the basement last night and pretty sure I guessed a bit high on the gearing - third gear is going to be useless I think. Have room to gear it down though I wish I didn't have to tear out the tranny to do it. I'm defintely going to need to swap in some heavier foams too - this truck weighs a ton already and the TSL's super soft foam isn't cutting it. Ready for a test run! Should have some action pics shortly. Last edited by OSRC; 09-26-2011 at 12:33 PM. |
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09-26-2011, 10:06 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Michigan
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That is awesome! Great work! I want to build a raptor with a similar setup for the suspension.
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09-26-2011, 11:12 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: burlington
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very cool, the tires fit the size of the truck perfict. i really like the front suspension
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09-26-2011, 07:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2010 Location: Albuquerque
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wow . . . . . .. that is absolutely amazing. well done bro. and i second the motion on building a raptor like that . . . . that would be sick!
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09-26-2011, 07:26 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calabash, NC
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Damn nice, dude!  |
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09-26-2011, 11:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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Looks kick ass. Did you use wideners for the rear axle? I have been wanting to do the same build and have all the parts sitting here. Only difference I want to use the 1:6 H2 body and Super nitro Arms for the front. I may use the MT2's now though seeing that they fit well under that body. I have one of these too, but made it a Monster Truck and used a Stretched Emaxx underneath.   Sorry for the thread jack Last edited by Gula; 09-26-2011 at 11:49 PM. |
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09-27-2011, 12:15 AM
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09-27-2011, 05:45 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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Scaler, you are correct - 15mm per side on the WK axle, and nothing at all on the MT2 - it's much wider than the axle. The original MT set-up is a bit narrower and fit to a T, but I wanted the heavier CVD's that come in the MT2 package . On my 1/6 ford, the body is much narrower and looking at a SN suspension for the front of that - should be perfect. I have a Super Rally here to raid for parts. Won't be for a while though, have some 1/10 rigs to finish up. |
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09-27-2011, 11:05 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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Is that a New Bright body? Excellent scale build, it looks like it will perform as well as it looks. |
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09-28-2011, 06:26 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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It is a New Bright....The proportions are a little off, it's wider than it should be but overall a nice body. Solid and sturdy!
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09-28-2011, 08:21 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia
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Hi mate, how much for a kit and made for axial trans and I'm thinking of making it 2WD and I have Scx10 axles and MRC axles and a slash if we can incorporate them into somewhere would the 1/15th version fit the MRC diffs better Cheers Andrew Last edited by Scx10guy; 09-28-2011 at 08:26 AM. |
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09-28-2011, 08:46 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brighton
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wow.. that is awesome
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09-28-2011, 12:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden
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This thing is sweet! Good job!
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09-28-2011, 01:18 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: chino
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wow that looks soo good and you put it all on the first post haha
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09-28-2011, 01:25 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pollock pines
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that looks like a lot of fun. nice work
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10-01-2011, 07:41 AM
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I have converted both my super nitros to the stronger shafts Now we need some video | |
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10-01-2011, 06:03 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Malta, NY
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dude, being as big of a mopar guy that i am, this rig is the best looking dodge that i have ever seen on this whole forum, in fact the whole internet. GREAT WORK |
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10-01-2011, 09:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Augustine
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Speachless, by far one of the cleanest looking trucks on here, amazing job |
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10-01-2011, 10:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: America
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bout ready to sell it to me  |
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10-02-2011, 12:17 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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Finally a runner again...beat the doorhandle off it today, ran pretty good. Rained (again,) so just went out in my backyard for a bit when it let up. Stripped the plastic steering arm after about 30 minutes, but other wise held together. It has a lot more power in reverse, have to check it out. Also need to gear down a bit and do a few suspension tweaks. May even needa swaybar, it's a bit floppy in the back. Tons of fun to wheel though, 1:6 is a blast. Drives very scale, there's a lot more mass here than a 1/10 truck so it thumps off the rocks very realistically.                Vids to come.... |
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