Going scale but dont know what to get HELP!!!!!!!

[geekfreek95]

Well I'm gonna make my rig scale its completly stock but front and rear metal lockers. I have no idea what kind of chassis i want i was looking at the l-trail from the crawler store but i dont know what body will fit it good and were to buy a body. I want ether a jeep or an fj crusier. I have $150 to spend on this and I am ether getting flat irons or mud slingers for tires it all depends on the body.

Thanks

[skywker51]

Originally Posted by geekfreek95

Well I'm gonna make my rig scale its completly stock but front and rear metal lockers. I have no idea what kind of chassis i want i was looking at the l-trail from the crawler store but i dont know what body will fit it good and were to buy a body. look in the mini area. I have seen some there. There are small bodies at toy R us, e-bay, the BST section here. I want ether a jeep or an fj crusier. I have $150 to spend on this and I am ether getting flat irons or mud slingers for tires it all depends on the body.

Thanks

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/micro-scale-rigs/ go look in this section. With asking a scale question in the rock crawling are you will get some greef, I have to ask with all the help im giving, Did you try a SEARCH BUTTON? Good luck!

[Mr. Ed]

Originally Posted by geekfreek95

Well I'm gonna make my rig scale its completly stock but front and rear metal lockers. I have no idea what kind of chassis i want i was looking at the l-trail from the crawler store but i dont know what body will fit it good and were to buy a body. I want ether a jeep or an fj crusier. I have $150 to spend on this and I am ether getting flat irons or mud slingers for tires it all depends on the body.

Thanks

I would stick with the Ltrail for your chassis, and as far as bodies go your options are huge but you will have to be able to make adjustments for each body. You may have to build your own links to get the wheel base set to the correct length. You will have to fab up your own body mounts. going scale is a little more difficult then building a comp rig. there are so many bolt up comp rig set ups that only require fine tuning where as a scale build goes you have to fab several of your own parts.

You need to make a plan and go for it. I've read your other threads and it seems your not really sure which dirrection you want to go...so kick back think hard and go build a nice rig. As far as 150 bucks go, you could get everything you need at tcs, rpp, etc...you have to do your own shopping around

[geekfreek95]

Thanks and yah i really just dont know which way to go i love the look of scales who doesnt but i want the ability of a comp rig I just cant deside yet ive been reading around and im leaning toward comp alittle more because of my envirment but then i have the question of do I really want to spend all this money making it comp ready

[Mr. Ed]

there is a difference between comp ready and comp durable. I got the pleasure to compete againest joe bruiser and in my opion i have the nicer rig but i still got spanked hard cuz his driving skills are far better then mine. you can comp with a budget rig you just have to know how to drive what you got. and you have a local comp scene you should try it out and then make your decision on comp or scale. i have no comp scene where i live.

[R/C BUM]

im doing a scx 10 chassis with a walmart toy body

[KnightRyder]

i turned my mrc into a scaler using the tcs crawlers L trail chassis with 12mm hex wheel wideners. here is a link to my build thread. street class wrangler

[DonsATV]

I'm kinda fond of the Midnight Pumpkin bodied MRC scaler I won off flEabay about a year ago. It was built on a L trail chassis and running a eZrun 18A-SL brushless esc and an Turnigy B2040 - 2080 motor. It has been a shelf queen up untill a couple days ago, I just finished up gettin ready to take it out on the trail this weekend. Here's the flEabay pics:








I love that body, been entertaining the idea of giving it the Sanford and son paint job.

[evo]

that is a killer body.

[79cutlas]

Originally Posted by DonsATV

I'm kinda fond of the Midnight Pumpkin bodied MRC scaler I won off flEabay about a year ago. It was built on a L trail chassis and running a eZrun 18A-SL brushless esc and an Turnigy B2040 - 2080 motor. It has been a shelf queen up untill a couple days ago, I just finished up gettin ready to take it out on the trail this weekend. Here's the flEabay pics:








I love that body, been entertaining the idea of giving it the Sanford and son paint job.

nice looking fleabay find....