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terrible · 01-10-2007, 05:34 PM

Going to start a build soon. I'm planning on making it something to play with when I have my 1:1 jeep out on the trails. I'm not going to go crazy with it but I just want to have something cool looking for pics and what not.

So what chassis should I start with? I'm going to pick up another (had one a year ago) tlt-1 from ultimate hobbies. I'll be making alot of the parts myself but I figured if I start with a good custom chassis The rest would go alot smoother.

Thanks!

obijuan · 01-10-2007, 05:42 PM

make it tailored to your use.

madhatter · 01-10-2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obijuan

make it tailored to your use.

I agree. I have to say I find way more interest in something scratch built.

scuzzy51 · 01-10-2007, 06:13 PM

i'll have to agree!! our last comp the top two scale trucks were custom made frames! of course one of them was mine! and then behind us there was the mfm chassis and bb-51 wishen they could keep up!!

terrible · 01-10-2007, 08:39 PM

Well it's not like I don't want to do the work but I would be alot more "motivated" to finish the project if I had a good begining. I think the hardest part of these builds I see is just getting started. If I had a frame to begin with I would know what direction I wanted to build from.

Tzi · 01-13-2007, 05:57 AM

i'm in the same position... having never done it before, i find it hard to work out where to start.
I mean... how do you know the best way to set up a chassis your building if you have never held a 'real' one in your hand??

I think the BB-51 is the best thing on the market, but for the price, you can buy a few K2-3L chassis instead.
Both have quite a few fans on this site... so i'm going with the cheaper one

Cole82 · 01-13-2007, 07:19 AM

I would recomend a DIAZ dtrail he is in the vendors section.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35527

01-10-2007, 05:34 PM	#1
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	Best scale chassis to start with? Going to start a build soon. I'm planning on making it something to play with when I have my 1:1 jeep out on the trails. I'm not going to go crazy with it but I just want to have something cool looking for pics and what not. So what chassis should I start with? I'm going to pick up another (had one a year ago) tlt-1 from ultimate hobbies. I'll be making alot of the parts myself but I figured if I start with a good custom chassis The rest would go alot smoother. Thanks!

01-10-2007, 05:42 PM	#2
obijuan I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas Posts: 2,399	make it tailored to your use.

01-10-2007, 06:13 PM	#4
scuzzy51 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Oregon Posts: 567	i'll have to agree!! our last comp the top two scale trucks were custom made frames! of course one of them was mine! and then behind us there was the mfm chassis and bb-51 wishen they could keep up!!

01-10-2007, 08:39 PM	#5
terrible Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Hills Posts: 630	Well it's not like I don't want to do the work but I would be alot more "motivated" to finish the project if I had a good begining. I think the hardest part of these builds I see is just getting started. If I had a frame to begin with I would know what direction I wanted to build from.

01-13-2007, 05:57 AM	#6
Tzi Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 495	i'm in the same position... having never done it before, i find it hard to work out where to start. I mean... how do you know the best way to set up a chassis your building if you have never held a 'real' one in your hand?? I think the BB-51 is the best thing on the market, but for the price, you can buy a few K2-3L chassis instead. Both have quite a few fans on this site... so i'm going with the cheaper one

01-13-2007, 07:19 AM	#7
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	I would recomend a DIAZ dtrail he is in the vendors section. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35527

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