SaNdLux.

[chevy55]

I was a lucky SOB to get a few of these 1/20 hilux bodies from MGcrawler....
Thanks bro!

I knew he was going all out with his 4x4 offroad style , so I needed to do something different...Searched the good old net & found this 2wd sand monster :

Kabro 2010 - YouTube

So I tested out my power setup before the bodies showed up....Thanks again MG
Sumo rear axle
Mini qlo trans
5400kv castle 1/18 motor
CC sidewinder micro esc on 3s

Here is a short test of the results



That should do

The bodies showed up a week ago & are awsome, MG did some amazing work with these!

I got some brass & went to work fab'n the cabin

Front end is some micro t parts fitted with some 1/18 model rims & tires
rear is the sumo axle fitted with cut down losi mini paddle's & modded losi micro crawler rims.

here is what she looks like right now:

[NJK]

This is going to be sick! I'm watching this build.

[Dr.Newb]

Agreed I saw that video on YouTube the other day

[spoo76]

nuff said

[nate3923]

looking good man cant wait to see this one at the end

[jaytet]

how is this coming along?

[chevy55]

Thanks guys

I got a little more done to the beast.....A few more things to finish off & I can give it a test run hopefully by this weekend..

How it sits as of now:

[MGCrawler]

That thing looks unbelievably cool bro! Killer job on the brass chassis, looks awesome.

[rcdave13]

Very cool, I like speed and this looks fast! Hope you got lots of glue on those tires. I have a friend who used to take his 600HP sand rail to drag races and I remember everyone had a single wheel on their wheelybar because 2 wheels had alot of resistance and can even dig in and get hung up. You should build a wheelybar out of brass tube and use a small airplane wheel.

[Dr.Newb]

Looks awesome were do I get paddles like that for my TT??

[i luv duct tape]

theyre made for the mini t(i think) that he cut n shut to fit the micro. he also had to widen the wheels

[klampykixx]

while on the topic of paddles, aren't they on backwards chevy?

[Slambaam]

that thing better ****n scream!

[Madjones]

ive seen this thing in person this one of the most different and coolest builds ive ever seen. its got to be over three lbs of brass . chev55 great job on this thing! cant wait to see this thing fly...........

[BLOODBANE]

Chevy you always build the coolest $hite

[klampykixx]

Originally Posted by Madjones

oyeah chev your paddels are on backwards hahahah lol no no just kiding.

no need for that

i thought paddles were supposed to me more like a scoop to dig the sand rather than a V for clearing out the tread??

correct me if im wrong. it was a genuine question.

[klampykixx]

like so, on RC>



and 1:1>

[Madjones]

Originally Posted by klampykixx

no need for that

i thought paddles were supposed to me more like a scoop to dig the sand rather than a V for clearing out the tread??

correct me if im wrong. it was a genuine question.

sorry, my bad.

[klampykixx]

Originally Posted by Madjones

sorry, my bad.

its ok, imo they look better as they are, but yea, just always seen them as more of a scoop. chevy might have fitted them that way for a reason??

but, alls good mate. no harm done!

[gabehunt]

this is sick! would love to see some more, even if there is no progress