Failed Mini Skeeter Build/t

[Failedabortion]

Found a mini skeeter in the mailbox $30 later...Finish is prefect and everything fit together without having to modify anything.
mini sidewinder, cc bec, hs645mg servo, HH torquemaster mini. Running blue claws on axial beadlocks with 3oz in each wheel up front and .5oz in the rears, cvds up front and stock axles in the rear for now.
8.25" wb and 1.75" belly height.


receiver mount

Using associated 18r body posts, had to dremel a notch on the tvps.

Servo setup using the fubar 4 link mount included with the kit, shaved the axle mounts/stubs front and rear and had to get rid of the ota steering:-( knuckles shaved to get as much turning radius out of the cvds with the stock plastic ones.

Shaved as much weight as I could off the tranny and only other thing on the chassis is the bec and wires.

bottom...

Begining of my practice course guesstimate of 4tons so far...see if you can spot the crawler...

Only torque twist is in the driver rear when going in reverse otherwise there is none when going forward. Links are 4-40 allthread with linkage slider tubes on the outside, will make up some derlin links later. Comments/criticizm welcome

[samdog]

did you get that skid plate with the chassie nice build i need a skid like that

[azfabguy]

nice! are you going to have it at the comp this sunday? we'll have the first mini skeeter out there this comp.

[conejo]

Damn, gonna be too many mini-skeeters out there Sunday! Things are sprouting up like weeds. It's an awesome chassis, looks like you have some good tricks on yours.

Where you getting your rocks & boulders? I've been hauling in rocks from the desert, but that's getting old... Like to have some decent sized boulders delivered.

Rich C.

[2JSC]

Nice back yard. I can remember when mine in Mesa looked like that. Rig looks good

[Failedabortion]

Originally Posted by samdog

did you get that skid plate with the chassie nice build i need a skid like that

Comes with skid, screws and nuts. only thing it doesn't come with is the traxxas rod ends.

Originally Posted by azfabguy

nice! are you going to have it at the comp this sunday? we'll have the first mini skeeter out there this comp.

ya and should have a new body thursday cause the stock one looked like swiss cheese...

Originally Posted by conejo

Damn, gonna be too many mini-skeeters out there Sunday! Things are sprouting up like weeds. It's an awesome chassis, looks like you have some good tricks on yours.

Where you getting your rocks & boulders? I've been hauling in rocks from the desert, but that's getting old... Like to have some decent sized boulders delivered.

Rich C.

Desert...can fit a little over a ton in the f250 before it hits the overloads...might try the yard off of northern if they have decent prices

Originally Posted by 2JSC

Nice back yard. I can remember when mine in Mesa looked like that. Rig looks good

have another 150 feet on that wall to run more rock...Have 1/3 acre in the backyard to landscape still

[MTHead]

Looking good!! Not sure about the title of the thread though..


How are the 4-link plates working out?

[dpdsurf]

Originally Posted by MTHead

Not sure about the title of the thread though..

LOL - I thought the same thing.

Rig looks great!

[Failedabortion]

Originally Posted by MTHead

Looking good!! Not sure about the title of the thread though..


How are the 4-link plates working out?

Thought they were a little thin at first but they seem to be working perfect the mini sidewinder fits perfect on it also.

[Flyin Hawaiian]

Damn i didnt get a 4 link mount with mine. Nice build man.

[Ghost]

Me Either, whats up with that John???????, and after I sent you all that new stuff.
Failed, nice looking skeeter, I need to get mine out sometime.

[Failedabortion]

I just got mine last tues so maybe its a new part of the kit I was going to use my lexan 4 link plates but these were thinner and used them to get the servo lower.

[Mr. Ed]

I checked the sticky but no link to the sceeter chassis. where can I check it out?

[azfabguy]

www.fubarcrawlers.com

[Failedabortion]

Originally Posted by Mr. Ed

I checked the sticky but no link to the sceeter chassis. where can I check it out?

Pm MTHead to get one

[MTHead]

Originally Posted by Flyin Hawaiian

Damn i didnt get a 4 link mount with mine. Nice build man.

Sorry man, just started cutting them the week Failed got his, not sure if i'm going to include them or not, hit me with a PM..

Originally Posted by Ghost

Me Either, whats up with that John???????, and after I sent you all that new stuff.

Yea, all the new stuff i bought from TCS!! You did do a nice packaging job though..

Originally Posted by Mr. Ed

I checked the sticky but no link to the skeeter chassis. where can I check it out?

There are multiple build threads in this section, haven't had time to even post my own build let alone get them on the site..

Originally Posted by Failedabortion

Pm MTHead to get one

Thank you Sir, you bringing it out Sunday right?

[Failedabortion]

Yup, should have a new body from tcs today just not sure if I want to paint it or leave it clear...

[Ghost]

I will have mine out too and a new suprise body.

[Failedabortion]

First time painting a body...outside looks great, inside looks like I painted it by hand when I tried the bag trick to marbleize the paint...went all green after that...

[Failedabortion]

Pretty sure mine wasn't the only mini skeeter that finished in the top 5 today, in a 1.9 class with 25 people