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12-14-2009, 08:30 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plainfield
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|  Micro Diecast '75 Chevy scaler
Well I decided to pick up a new toy and me being me , I just cant be happy with stock. Since I am a huge 1/24 diecast collector , I figured what the hell , lets make a scaler. So here I go... Let me first show everyone where the magic happens. Its a nicely equiped 2 bay chevy fixin facility . Where fords are just not allowed.    Well I was workin away when the blazer pulls up with a nice shinny new toy   Now here lies the hard part . Which lucky diecast will be RC'd out ? I will give you a hint, I picked the red one   So since I didnt waste any time , here are some tear down pics    I am suspended from work for a few days so I will be workin on this all night . Its a very easy project so I hope to be driving it in the next couple days . Keep posted . Pics added hourly. |
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12-14-2009, 08:48 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plainfield, IL.
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DUDE. I just got the sickest idea ever, i want to make a scaler of my old blazer, to bad that grille dont match my old one. :(
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12-14-2009, 08:54 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: YORK
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dont leave us hanging
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12-14-2009, 08:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plainfield
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Well just put in the motor mount / cross member , which fit perfectly as well as mounted the servo on the front of the frame . Hope I have room to keep that sick lil 572 it came with.
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12-14-2009, 09:05 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central
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Nice setup |
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12-14-2009, 10:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frisco, Texas
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DUDE THATS SICK! those are so real concept truck! i got the baby blue on! that sweet!! u can find em used on ebay for 10$, Mint in box is 50$. but their limited edition, the blue one i got is like 1 of 575 |
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12-14-2009, 10:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plainfield
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12-14-2009, 10:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas
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gonna be a heavy little sucker but it will probably be pretty fun to drive. keep us updated |
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12-14-2009, 11:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Great Northwest
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We have a beautiful 1-1 1987 Chev short box, same color/lift/tires as your little red'n. Damn that's gonna be sweet!!!
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12-15-2009, 12:33 AM
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| ~ Got PROPANE ? ~  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East-Central
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Is it running yet?? You gonna use the frame from the So Real truck...and add your own links...or are you gonna use the Losi's non-scale type frame? I'm thinkin about buildin one of these myself. |
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12-15-2009, 12:56 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plainfield
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And I am using the chassis from the so real truck . Just replacing the models axles and such with the losi's . Basicaly , with some modding, bolting up the losi stuff to the so real frame/body . The chassis on that thing is quite solid . | |
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12-15-2009, 01:37 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montrose
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Are the frames on those die cast as well??
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12-15-2009, 08:12 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central
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We need some pics!
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12-15-2009, 08:14 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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If the chassis is die-cast, it would be bullet-proof. How heavy is the body? My concern with a die-cast body is creating a top-heavy pig that turns over on the slightest side-hill... | |
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12-15-2009, 09:58 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bradenton
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dude i was thinking of doing da same thing"thumbsup"
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12-15-2009, 11:54 AM
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12-15-2009, 01:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plainfield
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Alright here are some pics of my progress. Basically what I did was shorten all the shocks , Found a perfect place for the battery , and found a link and shock setup that works great for the back .   Well as you can see the shortened shock is on the left and stock on the right. Now the battery tucks right into the driver seat . The ecu will be behind the passanger side and the on/off switch will be built in the center counsle . I am working on a way to make the battery wires look like a seat belt and make the ends like a seat belt coupler. So, basically unbuckle the seat belt to put it on charge then buckle it back up again to hit the trails. Here are a few of the chassis with the motor mount and servo installed.    Now lastly for now is a pic of the rear setup. Used styrene to make a link mount because , well it needed to be in that location and links cant bolt to air .  |
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12-15-2009, 01:23 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plainfield, IL.
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I cant believe after how long youve been into r/c you still call the esc a ecu, hahahaha.
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12-15-2009, 01:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plainfield
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12-15-2009, 01:50 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indianapolis
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haha, id think diecast would be alittle top heavy and cause it to flip pretty easy? is the frame of it diecast also? and are them leaf springs u removed function able? |
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