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CorneLL · 12-31-2006, 01:01 PM

oh that is gunna be awesome.

Unimoger · 12-31-2006, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason

Gonna need a bigger radio by my count ;)

Channels needed

Shift tranny
esc
steering
front winch
rear winch
crane lift
crane swivel

Even more if you want to be able to turn your lights on and off. I'm also guessing that if you actually want to pick up a 2.2 rig and load it you are going to need some outriggers to come down to keep your 8X8 from flipping over.

you might be right

I am going to put a switch in for the front and rear winch, so that will only be one. The outriggers, yes we did talk about that, we will have to see how that might work. Lots of ideas still and lots to build so we will see what makes it and what gets cut.

microgoat · 12-31-2006, 02:04 PM

You're right about that, Jason. I used all six channels on my rollback truck without even trying.

Fortunately, you can buy a 23-channel Futaba, but it costs about as much as a 1:1 Unimog.

I'm glad I just have to worry about the body

I got hijacked by the Mrs. into going grocery shopping, so I only got this far today:

This 5mm core is the structural foam layer. Later I'll hit it with some 3mm foam with a whole lot of surface detail. Then it'll start to look more like a cab and less like a dog house.

Andrizzle · 12-31-2006, 02:06 PM

You guys are crazy, but it is going to be one hell of a build for sure. the cab has already started to take shape, I can't wait to see all that drivetrain come together. Might want to think about a receiver pack as well to power all of those servos, or maybe one of those regulators I have started seeing on super trucks. that would be cool. Looks sweet so far Goat!

-a

Double J · 12-31-2006, 04:14 PM

I love this... I knew it would be worth the wait..

Goat - this body should speed right along since it really doesn't have any curves.

Unimog - How about a snek peek of the frame

ede670 · 12-31-2006, 04:16 PM

I suppose its possible to have 2 radio's involved why just use 1 ....

1 for control of the truck
2 for the swing arm and other mechanic's

then you guys can share the carnage

Ive seen scale radio control boats use 2 radios many times in the past cause they have that much stuff they can activate

microgoat · 12-31-2006, 04:38 PM

I think Ben's still looking for an aluminum Christmas tree that's tall enough to cut some timbers from for the frame rails

Ede, I don't think they make a radio with the sort of range required to let me work the crane from back here in Cleveland, but a pair of sixes is a whole lot cheaper than a single 12

slobin3d · 12-31-2006, 05:41 PM

6 channels should be fine, just do a a setup like a 1:1 with a removeable winch

or you could splurge on the DX 7

fokai · 12-31-2006, 06:01 PM

how sturdy is the foam stuff? could it take a good beating? i was planning on using styrene for mine but if thats easier to work with then im going to use that. plus its pretty cheap!

Kranberry · 12-31-2006, 07:07 PM

holy crap this build is gonna be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

microgoat · 12-31-2006, 07:47 PM

Fokai, the foam is sturdy but not indestructible. I plan to lay some fiberglass cloth inside to give it a little more strength, but let's face it: if a pig like this goes over, there's going to be some carnage. Making the mounting points as strong as possible will help. I may bend up some aluminum and sandwich it in there, once I know what the frame's going to look like.

Part of the difficulty of doing a transcontinental build is figuring out what happens when east meets west. It could end up like the last spike in the Polish railway in that old joke

The foam by itself is stiff enough to make airplanes out of, and they crash all the time and re-fly, but a foam airplane rarely has 10+ pounds of chassis and wheels strapped to it when it falls out of the sky. Done right, a foamie is about as rugged as a styrene body. There will be a good bit of styrene in this one when I'm done with it anyway.

Unholy · 12-31-2006, 07:53 PM

Seeing that it's a MAN... brokeback Crawler wasn't too far off! :-P

fokai · 12-31-2006, 07:55 PM

awesome. i dont have a model to base my mog on so im probably going to look online for some blueprints and scale down measurements.

microgoat · 12-31-2006, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unholy

Seeing that it's a MAN... brokeback Crawler wasn't too far off! :-P

Oh, we'll be sure to incorporate all the MAN-lovin' jokes you can stand. Just don't tell BD.

clod booster · 12-31-2006, 08:39 PM

sweet, cant wait to see this thing farther along.

miniwheeler · 01-01-2007, 01:09 AM

Damit Ben! this truck is gonna give me the euro 8x8 fever agin

obijuan · 01-01-2007, 01:37 AM

this is really going to be a nice truck when its done if its already got this much good work on it so far.

Indaflow · 01-01-2007, 04:31 AM

Here are two very nice scale rigs:

http://www.hluebeck.de/monstertruck/...b0905545d46058

http://http://www.hluebeck.de/monste...b0905545d46058

chaotic_life · 01-01-2007, 07:12 AM

Oh MAN is this gonna be sweet :-p Crazyness!

radishkid · 01-01-2007, 07:25 AM

It needs a canopy over the bed.

Wow. When I was 8 I used to play with ROCO's HO military models. I had the MAN 8x8. All I can say is that Mogger's needs a canopy like on the 1:87 model I used to own.

I can also respect the flat black, but if you're going to do that, would it be possible for Goat to just flat out dye the foam first? Surface knicks would look better.

12-31-2006, 04:16 PM	#26
ede670 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highlands Scotland Posts: 102	I suppose its possible to have 2 radio's involved why just use 1 .... 1 for control of the truck 2 for the swing arm and other mechanic's then you guys can share the carnage Ive seen scale radio control boats use 2 radios many times in the past cause they have that much stuff they can activate Last edited by ede670; 12-31-2006 at 04:21 PM.

12-31-2006, 01:01 PM	#21
CorneLL Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Prior Lake Posts: 42	oh that is gunna be awesome.

12-31-2006, 02:04 PM	#23
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	You're right about that, Jason. I used all six channels on my rollback truck without even trying. Fortunately, you can buy a 23-channel Futaba, but it costs about as much as a 1:1 Unimog. I'm glad I just have to worry about the body I got hijacked by the Mrs. into going grocery shopping, so I only got this far today: This 5mm core is the structural foam layer. Later I'll hit it with some 3mm foam with a whole lot of surface detail. Then it'll start to look more like a cab and less like a dog house.

12-31-2006, 02:06 PM	#24
Andrizzle Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 56	You guys are crazy, but it is going to be one hell of a build for sure. the cab has already started to take shape, I can't wait to see all that drivetrain come together. Might want to think about a receiver pack as well to power all of those servos, or maybe one of those regulators I have started seeing on super trucks. that would be cool. Looks sweet so far Goat! -a

12-31-2006, 04:14 PM	#25
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	I love this... I knew it would be worth the wait.. Goat - this body should speed right along since it really doesn't have any curves. Unimog - How about a snek peek of the frame

12-31-2006, 04:38 PM	#27
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	I think Ben's still looking for an aluminum Christmas tree that's tall enough to cut some timbers from for the frame rails Ede, I don't think they make a radio with the sort of range required to let me work the crane from back here in Cleveland, but a pair of sixes is a whole lot cheaper than a single 12

12-31-2006, 05:41 PM	#28
slobin3d I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage! Posts: 4,307	6 channels should be fine, just do a a setup like a 1:1 with a removeable winch or you could splurge on the DX 7

12-31-2006, 06:01 PM	#29
fokai Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: McChord AFB Posts: 236	how sturdy is the foam stuff? could it take a good beating? i was planning on using styrene for mine but if thats easier to work with then im going to use that. plus its pretty cheap!

12-31-2006, 07:07 PM	#30
Kranberry RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ****, SL,UT Posts: 1,610	holy crap this build is gonna be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

12-31-2006, 07:47 PM	#31
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Fokai, the foam is sturdy but not indestructible. I plan to lay some fiberglass cloth inside to give it a little more strength, but let's face it: if a pig like this goes over, there's going to be some carnage. Making the mounting points as strong as possible will help. I may bend up some aluminum and sandwich it in there, once I know what the frame's going to look like. Part of the difficulty of doing a transcontinental build is figuring out what happens when east meets west. It could end up like the last spike in the Polish railway in that old joke The foam by itself is stiff enough to make airplanes out of, and they crash all the time and re-fly, but a foam airplane rarely has 10+ pounds of chassis and wheels strapped to it when it falls out of the sky. Done right, a foamie is about as rugged as a styrene body. There will be a good bit of styrene in this one when I'm done with it anyway.

12-31-2006, 07:53 PM	#32
Unholy I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: One Legend. Posts: 2,134	Seeing that it's a MAN... brokeback Crawler wasn't too far off! :-P

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12-31-2006, 07:55 PM	#33
fokai Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: McChord AFB Posts: 236	awesome. i dont have a model to base my mog on so im probably going to look online for some blueprints and scale down measurements.

12-31-2006, 08:39 PM	#35
clod booster Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc Posts: 756	sweet, cant wait to see this thing farther along.

01-01-2007, 01:09 AM	#36
miniwheeler Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: dallas Posts: 866	Damit Ben! this truck is gonna give me the euro 8x8 fever agin

01-01-2007, 01:37 AM	#37
obijuan I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas Posts: 2,399	this is really going to be a nice truck when its done if its already got this much good work on it so far.

01-01-2007, 04:31 AM	#38
Indaflow Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 155	Here are two very nice scale rigs: http://www.hluebeck.de/monstertruck/...b0905545d46058 http://http://www.hluebeck.de/monste...b0905545d46058

01-01-2007, 07:12 AM	#39
chaotic_life Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester Posts: 131	Oh MAN is this gonna be sweet :-p Crazyness!

01-01-2007, 07:25 AM	#40
radishkid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the saddle... Posts: 473	It needs a canopy over the bed. Wow. When I was 8 I used to play with ROCO's HO military models. I had the MAN 8x8. All I can say is that Mogger's needs a canopy like on the 1:87 model I used to own. I can also respect the flat black, but if you're going to do that, would it be possible for Goat to just flat out dye the foam first? Surface knicks would look better.

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