buildin a big one

[rednekcrwlr]

finally got a start on this project! i've had the motor for prolly 3 years and wanted to do this, so i started on it. here's what i got so far.

[KFX700]

HUGE

[coolalala]

Guess all rcs comes in XXL there you live?
i like the chassie alot man not becouse i know anything about tubes but that thing is very cool! keep the updates coming while you build it =)

[dieselfuel]

lets see some more! what size tubing is that?

[rednekcrwlr]

its 3/8" brakeline, which normally wouldn't seem strong enough for this, but as is i cant even get the chassis to twist, plus i'm going to attach a 3 mm aluminum plate that covers the entire bottom. my engine and servos will attach to that. this whole thing might weigh a couple pounds right now. should fly!

[rednekcrwlr]

here's the power plant for this beast. Honda 4 stroke, overhead cam, 25cc, off a string trimmer. honda's website shows a dyno sheet and make 1.0 horsepower @ 7000rpm.

[Stormin2u]

I'm blown away.

[rednekcrwlr]

thanks for the kind words guys. hopefully i will be making some real progress on this in the next few weeks. i just started a new job so i'll have some money to get parts, but i also gotta get stuff for that stang in the fourth pic. biggest thing will be gettin the drive set up. gotta plan, don't know if it'll work but stay tuned.

[Jamus]

Originally Posted by rednekcrwlr

1.0 horsepower @ 7000rpm.

My super class brushless motor makes 1hp.

Kidding, I love the monster builds. When it's that size, it forces you to MAKE everything. Keep it up.

[Offroader5]

In that 4th pic......I think you have something reversed. You should be using the masonry blocks to hold up the RC chassis...and the 1:1 jackstands to hold up the 1:1 vehicle behind it. Looks way sketchy bro

As for the build...looks like it'll be a monster

[Jamus]

Originally Posted by Offroader5

In that 4th pic......I think you have something reversed. You should be using the masonry blocks to hold up the RC chassis...and the 1:1 jackstands to hold up the 1:1 vehicle behind it. Looks way sketchy bro

As for the build...looks like it'll be a monster

Not so much that he's using cinderblocks, but that they're on their side. They can be safely used by orienting them correctly with a board on top, and assuming you don't over weigh them. I still rather use the jackstands.

[rednekcrwlr]

got some more tube work done tonight. need to start figuring out where everything is goin to go in this thing before i get to carried away.

[chevy42083]

Ever build a ship in a bottle? You might get to build a motor in a tuber. ;)

Looking awesome. I wanna see it run over a baja 5b

[ecoli]

Originally Posted by chevy42083

Ever build a ship in a bottle? You might get to build a motor in a tuber. ;)

Looking awesome. I wanna see it run over a baja 5b

That was my thought too. It's hard to judge how big the rear of that cage is, but I'd want a way to be able to drop the motor out relatively easily, e.g. using a flat chassis pan on the bottom bolted to the tuber. I'm sure he's thought this through though!

Looks great, I'll definitely be watching to see this beast built up!

[Stormin2u]

You need to have things in the pictures with this chassis by itself it looks like any other tuber. Show it with some common item like a transmitter.
It blew me away seeing it on the tailgate of your truck

[Maggster]

That is awesome! I had no idea how big it really was until I saw it on the tailgate.

[rednekcrwlr]

exactly ecoli, i plan on mounting the motor to that 3mm aluminum plate and then working the chassis down around it. it works, i tested it last night.

[Zardoz]

Make a crawler out of it!

[breitenbach14]

holy Christ!!!

[BigBaller]

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