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12-01-2009, 04:12 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia
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|  cheap semi homebrew short course truck
i really badly wanted a short course truck, and dont really have the cash for it.but i have a box of duratrax evader parts.most/all kits are from USA so shipping is nearly 80 bucks on its own. i used a nitro evader chassis, electric evader shock tower and rear chassis plate. the body is a proline carnage with panels that come off (which i can eventually see me gluing on and puttying up) i got some sc10 wheels and need to get bumpers yet. it has cost me about $100 all up so far. the kits start at 150 plus shipping so im doing alright. need to give it a lick of paint and get the running gear in there and electrics. i have only spent a couple of hours on it. most of the time was cutting out the stupid carnage body and wondering wtf was going on. why im cutting the panels off a perfectly good brand new $50 shell  heres some pics of it.     cheers. |
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12-02-2009, 02:52 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia
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nice to see all the free flowing comments well i got this running and painted and its a blast to drive heres some pics of it nearly complete.     dont go too overboard on the comments this time. |
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12-02-2009, 03:11 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas
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Wow... awesome truck! Got any body off shots of the chassis/layout/electronics? |
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12-02-2009, 03:16 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alpine,CA
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You do realize you posted a short course build in the "Non Crawler R/C" Section of a Forum based on Rock Crawling. You also realize there is a website, called RCSHORTCOURSE.COM I would say this area isnt highly trafficed, and it hasnt even been 24 hrs!  | |
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12-02-2009, 11:20 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: just outside of nowhere
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hey leave the guy alone:? btw slick truck crusader. Are the front control arms from an electric evader as well?
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12-03-2009, 12:02 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia
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i just joined that short course forum. i was being a bit sarcastic, but 90 veiws i thought someone would say something. i have built a crawler on here and just thought id share. anyway heres a shot from under the body.   the front suspension has unnecessary amounts of travel  cheers. Last edited by thecrusader; 12-03-2009 at 12:10 AM. |
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12-03-2009, 12:06 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia
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sorry, the arms are the nitro. i tried inverting them but i had rubbing issues. i put them back and now i can drive around with all the guards on  the front end and chassis are from the nitro the back end is from the electric, with a ball diff, and alum idler. just got the gearing right too. this thing needs to be geared way low jst from the weight of the shell |
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12-03-2009, 06:52 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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thats bad ass!
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12-03-2009, 01:55 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: just outside of nowhere
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 thanks
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12-03-2009, 02:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh
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Very nice. I've got a couple of Evader's in a box that I think I'll pull out of the closet and make this conversion.
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12-03-2009, 03:29 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia
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the only thing i bought was the shell and the wheels. everything else is duratrax evader st parts i had collecting dust. total cost about 120 dollars to make. (i get raped on prices here at the lhs) gotta love making stuff on the cheap  |
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12-03-2009, 03:44 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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damn im glad i live in the US. 120 for a body and wheel wow... |
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12-03-2009, 03:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse
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| thats sweet |
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12-04-2009, 12:44 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia
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the body should have been 20 bucks and the wheels 50 tops with tires. doesnt matter everything else i had. i try to keep trips to the lhs to a minimum now and make modify stuff as i need. couple of paint cans, diff oil, bits and peices 100 dollars goes fast and your left with a tiny bag i COULD NOT get a sc from anywere other than the u.s they must all be made there,finding someone thats ships here is a bit of a pain alone and a small fortune. thats why i made it. this hobby is expensive and i dont have money  lol.
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12-04-2009, 02:28 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia
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i have put some of the decals on that came with the body and put some rear shocks on the front for more down travel. hopefully tomorrow i will hit the gravel with her. i took it out in the street yesterday, was good fun but the front shocks were bottoming out too easily. i just love the shear size of this beast. some more pics     i really need some bumpers and mudflaps. |
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