New to the Micros

[Burntnuts]

Got this in a trade. Its ready to run but its a BnD and I dont have a Tx for it yet. But thats ok I can at least mod it till I can get one.

Here is what I have in mind:

Enyone remember these:


And with the Micro.



what the Mog looks like sitting on the Micro


and the blue thing:



I know that they look a little out of scale but how cool do they look.
They are die-cast but I do have a sluwe of springs that I can use.

[andrewt1]

Very Cool Safari Truck- never seen one. The blue thing reminds me of a Toyo FJ? Which Spek radio you plan on using?

[Burntnuts]

Im looking for a cheap Losi BnD Radio. Seen them used for 20ish bucks. I have a jeep and tube chacie thing. They came form wally world.

[Midlife Crisis]

Ebay ought to have a ton of those radios.

[Jamus]

I was just digging up a couple of those metal bodied crawlers to scavenge parts. I think I had every one but that mog you have. Before I got into RC, they were the coolest thing, haha. I have been thinking of making the worm gear transmissions into a winch, but the springs from the shocks were what I was after this time. Not sure about all that weight up top though. But you tell us, does it handle well?

Wonder if these things will ever be worth money? RCAA is way back in terms of rock crawling.

[Burntnuts]

I am thinking the tires mite be worth looking into.
Im just not sure how I mit attach the bodie to the chasie, however im still up in the air wether or not I will even use them becouse of there lack of scale.
enyone have eny Ideas?

[elsewhere]

build a cool shelf model with em...
kinda small for the micro, and willing to bet makes it pretty top heavy..

make neat models tho with fresh paint and cool poses..

[Burntnuts]

found this one, its the tube chase.







Im still up in the air about how to mount it.

[Hydro-Tank]

Awesome man! You got HR wheels too! Welcome to the micros! The micros would have a tough time at K-rocks!

[Burntnuts]

Yes, and Ive also got micky T Claws aswell. I need to get a pic of that. Maybe after i get a better looking body for it. I have my eye on a 2door H1 at Dollor Genral that looks sweet.

[Madjones]

dude thats awesome the xtreme rock machines is what got me into the micro crawlers. ive got over 30 of thos trucks check it out! also if you every need any of the rubber band drive lines let me know....

Xtreme rock machines safari wagon - YouTube

Xtreme rock machine Toyota die-cast heavily modified - YouTube

[losimicrocrawler]

if you really want a sick micro then you should buy an aoshima toyota or a revell jeep on line, you can check outwhat the toyota looks like at the "micro yota" forum in micro scale rigs, i just love the scaler idea with the micros!!!

[Hydro-Tank]

Ya Burntnuts, go get a Jeep! Make it look like your 1:1!!

[losimicrocrawler]

that would look sick, i want a cj7 but i cant find any new and i dont want a used one off of ebay because i have trust issues, hahaha

[Hydro-Tank]

Originally Posted by losimicrocrawler

that would look sick, i want a cj7 but i cant find any new and i dont want a used one off of ebay because i have trust issues, hahaha

That would be wicked! Around Christmas time, Walmart usually get some really cool models in stock!

[losimicrocrawler]

ill try to do that next year,

[Burntnuts]

Originally Posted by crazyrccrawler

Ya Burntnuts, go get a Jeep! Make it look like your 1:1!!

I didnt think that Wal-Crap ever carried modles any more?

MadJones-- Very cool, I would have never gone that far for something that can only go in a strait line. Like the way you did the top on the FabTech Jeep.

[Hydro-Tank]

Originally Posted by Burntnuts

I didnt think that Wal-Crap ever carried modles any more?

Well yours may not, but here in Pittsburg they do around the Christmas season.

[Burntnuts]

Im going to have to remember that, Hobby Lobby has such a limited selection. How ever Im thinking of looking for a LMTV kit and going that route.

Thought just hit me.
Do you happen to know what happend to the RC shop in Joplin? Not the one on Rangeline, I know it got taken out by the tornado; I mean the one on 32nd st.

Went there a few weeks ago and noticed there gone and there tearing down the track out back too.

[Hydro-Tank]

Originally Posted by Burntnuts

Went there a few weeks ago and noticed there gone and there tearing down the track out back too.

No, but one of my friends told me that it was being torn down. Not sure why though. There was one here in Pittsburg too called "The Underground" and it looks as though it is gone too.