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02-18-2009, 12:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Springtown
Posts: 40
|  New guy building a tuber with powdercoat I've been out of RC for 15 years, but these crawlers got me back into the scene. I decided to start with a MRC and try to build something decent using aftermarket parts. This is my list of parts I have:
    Then I assembled the heavy wheels and Blue tires. I used Losi memory foam in the tires.  Tomorrow, I build a front servo plate for the big servo and bent lower links out of delrin. It's going to be a slow build. Last edited by Ayers.Garage; 02-18-2009 at 05:54 PM. |
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02-18-2009, 12:40 PM
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| Back in the WATER!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Ocean
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| That looks great! I love orange.  |
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02-18-2009, 12:48 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: northern foothills, CO
Posts: 43
| You are never going to lose that crawler of yours  . Are you going to run the grappler body? If so, what are your plans for a color combo? |
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02-18-2009, 01:30 PM
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| Scale Whore   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Joined the home of the Utards
Posts: 767
| Lovin the color choice. Looks like it will be a sweet build. Is that a DMG chassis? |
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02-18-2009, 01:30 PM
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| Scale Whore Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Joined the home of the Utards
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| Oh now I saw it was a snipe...nice! |
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02-18-2009, 02:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Cloud
Posts: 641
| Great start, should turn out to be a great build. Love the comp heavy's. |
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02-18-2009, 02:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central California
Posts: 212
| Turned out nice |
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02-18-2009, 02:40 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Stink Grove
Posts: 403
| Where can i get one of those mats |
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02-18-2009, 02:44 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Springtown
Posts: 40
| Tower Hobbies for about 7 dollars. Money well spent in my opinion. |
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02-18-2009, 07:55 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Springtown
Posts: 40
| I did a bit more tonight before I came in from the shop. My challenge was to figure out how to 4 link this thing. What I wound up doing was cutting the stock upper link apart and converting it to individual upper links.  I just cut it apart, drilled each arm, tapped threads in the hole, inserted a length of 3mm all thread, and topped it with a Traxxas ball end. Next challenge was the anchor points for these 4 link arms on the axle end. What I wound up doing was cutting my original chassis side plates down and drilling and countersinking holes for the screws to afix it to the axle housing. I believe I will be able to mount my full size servo on this plate. I went ahead and coated it orange too.    After getting it all assembled, I figured out that I need to clearance the sides a bit more for the shocks during articulation. Tomorrow I will do that, blast it and recoat it. with the orange powder again. |
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02-19-2009, 03:13 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
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| This looks awesome so far! I like that shade of orange. |
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02-19-2009, 11:37 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central California
Posts: 212
| Awesome use of what you have on hand |
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02-19-2009, 02:53 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver
Posts: 64
| That chassis makes you look like a longhorns fan! |
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02-26-2009, 04:01 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Springtown
Posts: 40
| Time for an update post. I got the truck together and running. The chassis from Zorlac is one great piece of work. After a few days though, I realized that I wasn't really happy with a tuber, so I tore it all back apart and gave the Snipe parts to my stepson to put on his stock truck. I then got a DNA Slingshot chassis. There were a couple of things I liked about the DNA a little better. So, back to out to the shop for some more powder...  I like the inboard positioning of the lower links on this chassis. I did modify the chassis plate to allow me to run Traxxas 3mm rod ends. I am probably going overkill with this stuff, but I like reliability.  I also really like the DNA front servo, link mount plate. The big Hitec servo fits just right. I had to build one steering link, so I just used a Traxxas ball end, some 3mm all thread, and the 2mm ball end cut off of the stock link.  Lots of steering with the big servo and the Losi CV axles...  I got the Reedy Stump Puller motor in. It has too much speed for my tastes with the stock pinion, so I ordered an 11 and a 12 tooth pinions to try and slow it down some...  I put the Losi LiPo on the rear axle using the DNA plate...  Obligatory flex shot...  So far, I'm very happy with the Losi threaded shocks. I limited them using the spacers out of the stock shocks and used 50 weight oil. I'm sure I will have to tweak the setup some once I get it finally together. Now, I'm waiting on delivery of my Hyperion charger from Holmes, and Tekin FX R ESC and motor pinions from Tower. I also have a Grappler body for it that I need to paint. I still need to order the upgraded diff and center lockers, but they seem to be out of stock everywhere. Kevin Last edited by Ayers.Garage; 02-26-2009 at 04:03 PM. |
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02-26-2009, 05:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cedarburg
Posts: 34
| Have you tried it on any rocks yet? I was wanting to get the same chassis as you have, so I just want to see if people like it. |
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