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11-10-2011, 12:20 AM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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|  Gobo The Explorer
He's a Fraggle.  I haven't done a real build thread in a while, but I will do my best. Inspired by Chino's Real Scale 6x6 I decided to try to build something along the same lines. Opting for a cabover though just because I like them. Its in the very early stages, but I was dying to mock it up 6X6 Globeliner 1.9 Tamiya Hummer wheels RC4WD Mickey Thompson Baja Claws (4.19") in a super sticky compound TLT axles, which will soon be well out fitted. Random rail chassis that I got from 666 Axial transmission Raceway Hobbies transfer case SCX10 skid plate Tamiya Globeliner body, with a bunch of the extra junk and a few add ons coming soon. Thats it for parts for now, Im still up in the air on a lot of the other parts. I have tons of pieces around, just need to find what will go with the look I am after. Wheelbase should end up between 13.5 and 14 inches. Here are a couple photos for now.    Thats it for now. Thanks for lookin' Ty |
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11-10-2011, 04:37 AM
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| Oliver Custom Knives Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bloomfield NM , not something stupid
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Should be cool Ty , all your builds are. 6X6's are cool anyway. |
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11-10-2011, 06:43 AM
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| WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Looks great Ty! What are the plans for the bed? TTC recovery vehicle? Hauler for the wyld stalyn?? Cant wait to see more  |
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11-10-2011, 06:50 AM
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| DOOH!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AZ
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Is it done yet?  |
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11-10-2011, 11:38 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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Im thinking some point down the line building a hitch and trailer for it... That is definitely last on the list though. Quote:
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11-11-2011, 12:05 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cowtown, USA
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Wow, cool freaking build! Great pics too. If you haven't check it out yet, GardenTrucking.com - Precision Model Distributors has some cool semi parts. |
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11-11-2011, 08:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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11-11-2011, 08:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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YOU SUCK! That is all! |
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11-11-2011, 11:15 PM
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| DOOH!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AZ
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11-12-2011, 09:32 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: in a house
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11-12-2011, 10:31 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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Thanks guys I feel the love!  I have been in Santa Fe at a photo conference for the last couple days, when I get home tomorrow night I will get back on this build. | ||
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11-14-2011, 10:04 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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I got a little bit of work done today on Gobo. Got a few parts in while I was out of town. These should help clean up the look of the rear axles and keep them in one piece.  I also got some parts to get started on the interior and the back of the cab.   I also Layed down some paint before I left to see where I needed more sanding and to test out some color options.  And the rear axles with some new parts on them.   There is still a lot to do, but progress is coming along. Going to put an order in for a few more parts and start to draw up the metal work this week. |
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11-15-2011, 11:54 AM
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| R.I.P. Chip   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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You need to make it a scaler of this turck from Terminator 2.
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11-18-2011, 08:23 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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 I got a little bit of work done, but have been struggling with what to do with the rig, so most of it was done to the cab.  And some mock up for some "accessories".  With this rig I do plan to throw a lot of the scale junk I have been collecting over the years on it. The ladders on the cab are from Bruder, which I ordered and have been sitting in a box for the last 5 years, but they finally found a purpose. The mirrors are just from an Axial parts tree and I think everything else is for the Globeliner.  I also managed to start mounting the axles to the frame. Not sure if this method is going to work yet...  The leaf springs are Chino's Military leafs, the length is perfect, I just need to figure out if this mounting method will work...  And since I have a little A.D.D with this project and bounce around a little I bent the first piece of solid rod for a storage rack for the roof.  Some interior work is to come, I know I said I was going to add a lot of scale nonsense to this, but I don't plan on pulling a Chaman. Most of the scale accessories will be inside the cab. I also think a wood flat bed is in the future of this rig. | |
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11-18-2011, 08:49 PM
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| WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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I love the cab details bro. I can almost bet you have more money in tires and wheels than the rest of the truck  I say a simple flat bed with a tube tire mount, some diesel tanks on the sides and a 3r winch mounted to the rear so you can pull whatever you want up onto it.
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11-18-2011, 09:02 PM
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| Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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I just got a 3R winch for the bed and was planning some hinge/tube set up for the tires. I am going to do a diesel tank but I was thinking somewhere in the bed, probably by the cab... There is some money in tires, but so far the cab is the most expensive thing still. I didn't realize when I started but collecting all the different Globeliner pieces just for the cab is already in the area of 150.00.  Next time it would probably be cheaper to start with a Semi truck kit. | |
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11-18-2011, 09:26 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas where its too damn hot!
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WOW!!!!! this is freakin awesome never thought anyone could make the globeliner cab look good but i really like this rig keep it up |
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11-18-2011, 11:38 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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Umm, I hate to be a critic, but um, it looks like you may want to trim the chassis a little bit on the front. |
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11-19-2011, 08:51 AM
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11-19-2011, 01:35 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Forsyth County, Georgia
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This thing looks sick! I was hoping for a Ford Explorer build though |
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