08-28-2013, 03:58 PM | #1 |
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I've wanted to make a micro rig for a while now so here it goes. This will not be a quick build, due to money... I got a model car for Christmas a couple years ago, and haven't touched it. Also, my cousin got a trail trekker, so it motivated me even more to make a micro rig. I got to painting today thanks for looking! Hoping to have an update soon! Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 Last edited by mitchr97; 08-28-2013 at 10:42 PM. |
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08-28-2013, 10:40 PM | #2 |
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Painted the inside of the body black, and mounted the front wheels! Pleasant surprise, it has steering! Now, I'm thinking for power, I'll get a Toro 1/18 4100 kv 2 pole. Is that too big? Just an idea, can't find anything smaller for that price. Now for the rear axle I want to use a losi trail trekker axle. How wide is it? I know I'm probably going to have to narrow it. The widest I would want it is about 2 1/4 wide. This is about what that would look like: Comments appreciated! Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 09:13 AM | #3 |
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Can't seem to find a complete micro axle... Anyone have a spare one? Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 11:10 AM | #4 |
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Called my local hobby shop, and they said that they have done losi micro buggy rims that are about the same size as my model car rims, so that might help. Made a small box to hip behind my dash board for light: Also mounted the light buckets and grill Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 11:58 AM | #5 |
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Filled an order at hobby king, now just gotta save up! Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 02:25 PM | #6 |
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Small update: Cut out the trunk so I can access the battery and receiver Going to hinge mount it. When I was attempting to make the antenna smaller by twisting it, the wire ripped off, add another $7 to the total... Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 02:50 PM | #7 |
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Looking great so far!
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08-29-2013, 03:07 PM | #8 |
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Thanks man! Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 03:27 PM | #9 |
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Sanding down the trunk door so it can open and close Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 06:19 PM | #10 |
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Repainted the trunk, and mounted a license plate: It tells the truth, haha Started to make some hinges out of styrene. Will finish that tonight or tomorrow. GO VIKINGS! Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 11:08 PM | #11 |
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Finished the tiny hinges! Mounted it mostly, haven't tested it yet tho Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using Tapatalk 2 |
08-29-2013, 11:09 PM | #12 |
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09-23-2013, 08:23 AM | #13 |
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| Re: '41 Willys Street rod
updates??? this thing is sweet lookin!
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11-12-2013, 10:18 PM | #14 |
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Sorry man... With school, I have no time, and I've been spending most of my time on my scx10 and vintage buggy. Sent from my ZTE V768 using Tapatalk 2 |
11-17-2013, 04:58 PM | #15 |
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Gonna try to do some work in the axle. Started to make the pumpkin a little bigger so that the diff will fit. Trying to figure out what to do for the bushings. For reference it next to my scx10 axle: Sent from my ZTE V768 using Tapatalk 2 |
11-24-2013, 09:42 PM | #16 |
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Very cool build! |
11-25-2013, 02:06 PM | #17 |
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sooo... your carving your own housing out of styrene??
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11-25-2013, 09:26 PM | #18 |
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Kind of. I'm carving the pumpkin, then I stinking I would buy tubes for the shafts, and mounts. It's all in the thinking process still. My top priority is for my scx10 at the moment, so this will be a slow build. Probably won't plan on having it done (chassis and axle wise) until January. But we will see. Sent from my ZTE V768 using Tapatalk 2 |
11-26-2013, 06:34 AM | #19 |
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very interesting.
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11-26-2013, 07:07 AM | #20 |
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