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derwood21 · 08-06-2009, 01:37 AM

Well, I build quite a few of these last year and sold them all without keeping one for myself. I finally got the motivation a couple months ago to start another. I had the main frame done but moved and didn't have a space to work on it. Just got back on it a couple days ago at a buddies house. Just have to finish brazing up all the joints unless I come up with something else to add. Heres some specs and some photos of the frame as it sits now. I'll try and get better pics and some photos up tomorrow as a roller.
Specs:
rustler tranny
rustler steering
Jato arms.
axial links for turnbuckles and upper links
savage shocks out back
4in. al. shocks up front
proline beadlocks
panther paddles
hpi fronts

4wd4ws · 08-06-2009, 02:31 AM

Very nice.

Working on a longtravel 4-seater myself.

The spiderweb is a really cool detail.

Inked · 08-06-2009, 10:20 AM

What's the dimension's? The web detail is really trick! What color you plan on using for it?

Brandon · 08-06-2009, 10:46 AM

Nice job! I always wanted one of your old ones

Code454 · 08-06-2009, 11:02 AM

you did a great job on that, keep up the good work, im working on an old school sand buggy

44newman · 08-06-2009, 08:52 PM

That Rocks.
How much time so far?

derwood21 · 08-06-2009, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 44newman

That Rocks.
How much time so far?

Probably around 7-8 hours. I had not built one for a while but once I started, it came back to me. I forgot how fun it was to built this stuff. Next is a new rock racer/scale chassis, then possiblely a full tube solid axle trophy truck.

rockmahala · 08-06-2009, 11:59 PM

awesome web work i always wanted to build a longtravel trophy truck with a axial rear axle and ifs. always like seeing all the custom chassis on here keep on coming with the pics.

derwood21 · 08-08-2009, 09:54 PM

Well, I got it sitting as a roller again. Just had to make sure everything fit good and cleared before i finished all the joints. Snapped a few pics while i was at it so here you go.

Code454 · 08-08-2009, 09:57 PM

thats looks awesome, cant wait to see some paint on it

derwood21 · 08-08-2009, 10:09 PM

Thanks. This is what i'm going for. Had this pic since I started building these and always said mine would be a copy of this. I have a buddy thats going to try and duplicate the graphics for me. Also going to try and make the light bar on another buddies mill.

rockhugger · 08-09-2009, 01:28 AM

Nicely done.

Action shots soon we hope!!!! is anyone going out to the lake anymore on friday nights, boats or crawlers ?

Inked · 08-09-2009, 09:18 AM

Looks like you built it spot on. Roller looks nice, are you gonna do the frame white?

STANG KILLA SS · 08-09-2009, 09:29 AM

badass. i think it would look alot better with maxx sized wheels and paddles on the back. they look rinky-dink compared to the rest of the rig (size wise)

killer chassis.

MTHead · 08-09-2009, 10:34 AM

Looking good!!

Ran into the same problem with the 2.2 paddles, that's why i went the desert route.

Also picked up a black trans case and front bulkhead, they are quite cheap and look much better then that Traxxas grey.

Keep up the great build..

Reflection · 08-09-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTHead

Also picked up a black trans case and front bulkhead, they are quite cheap and look much better then that Traxxas grey.

Has anyone tried dying the gray plastic? Not sure if it'd take like delrin does,just an idea.

derwood21 · 08-09-2009, 11:07 AM

Thanks guys. I do plan on powdercoating the frame white. I want to powdercoat the arm the same red too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS

badass. i think it would look alot better with maxx sized wheels and paddles on the back. they look rinky-dink compared to the rest of the rig (size wise)

killer chassis.

I have a set of maxx size paddlles and they are way to big. I may have to experiment and try and make my own bigger 2.2 paddles. Looks like we need RC4WD to make us those 1.9/2.2 paddles they were talking about like a year ago! (HINT HINT)

STANG KILLA SS · 08-09-2009, 11:17 AM

any chance you could take a pic with the maxx paddles? id just be curious to see

Gula · 08-10-2009, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reflection

Has anyone tried dying the gray plastic? Not sure if it'd take like delrin does,just an idea.

Yeah you can dye it with RIT. I've done it a few times

rockhugger · 08-19-2009, 08:16 AM

is this done yet?

08-06-2009, 01:37 AM	#1
derwood21 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 476	Finally a sandrail for myself! Well, I build quite a few of these last year and sold them all without keeping one for myself. I finally got the motivation a couple months ago to start another. I had the main frame done but moved and didn't have a space to work on it. Just got back on it a couple days ago at a buddies house. Just have to finish brazing up all the joints unless I come up with something else to add. Heres some specs and some photos of the frame as it sits now. I'll try and get better pics and some photos up tomorrow as a roller. Specs: rustler tranny rustler steering Jato arms. axial links for turnbuckles and upper links savage shocks out back 4in. al. shocks up front proline beadlocks panther paddles hpi fronts Last edited by derwood21; 08-06-2009 at 01:41 AM.

08-06-2009, 02:31 AM	#2
4wd4ws Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Holland Posts: 673	Very nice.Working on a longtravel 4-seater myself. The spiderweb is a really cool detail.

08-06-2009, 10:20 AM	#3
Inked Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 36	What's the dimension's? The web detail is really trick! What color you plan on using for it?

08-06-2009, 10:46 AM	#4
Brandon Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 8,156	Nice job! I always wanted one of your old ones

08-06-2009, 11:02 AM	#5
Code454 Hateraide Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC Posts: 1,538	you did a great job on that, keep up the good work, im working on an old school sand buggy

08-06-2009, 08:52 PM	#6
44newman Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 65	That Rocks. How much time so far?

08-06-2009, 11:59 PM	#8
rockmahala Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Conowingo, Maryland Posts: 366	awesome web work i always wanted to build a longtravel trophy truck with a axial rear axle and ifs. always like seeing all the custom chassis on here keep on coming with the pics.

08-08-2009, 09:54 PM	#9
derwood21 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 476	Well, I got it sitting as a roller again. Just had to make sure everything fit good and cleared before i finished all the joints. Snapped a few pics while i was at it so here you go.

08-08-2009, 09:57 PM	#10
Code454 Hateraide Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC Posts: 1,538	thats looks awesome, cant wait to see some paint on it

08-08-2009, 10:09 PM	#11
derwood21 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 476	Thanks. This is what i'm going for. Had this pic since I started building these and always said mine would be a copy of this. I have a buddy thats going to try and duplicate the graphics for me. Also going to try and make the light bar on another buddies mill.

08-09-2009, 01:28 AM	#12
rockhugger RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: crawlifornia Posts: 1,612	Nicely done. Action shots soon we hope!!!! is anyone going out to the lake anymore on friday nights, boats or crawlers ?

08-09-2009, 09:18 AM	#13
Inked Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 36	Looks like you built it spot on. Roller looks nice, are you gonna do the frame white?

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08-09-2009, 09:29 AM	#14
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	badass. i think it would look alot better with maxx sized wheels and paddles on the back. they look rinky-dink compared to the rest of the rig (size wise) killer chassis.

08-09-2009, 10:34 AM	#15
MTHead DOOH!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 2,105	Looking good!! Ran into the same problem with the 2.2 paddles, that's why i went the desert route. Also picked up a black trans case and front bulkhead, they are quite cheap and look much better then that Traxxas grey. Keep up the great build..

08-09-2009, 11:17 AM	#18
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	any chance you could take a pic with the maxx paddles? id just be curious to see

08-19-2009, 08:16 AM	#20
rockhugger RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: crawlifornia Posts: 1,612	is this done yet?

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