01-04-2010, 06:12 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Salisbury, Maryland
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Just ordered a CR-01 Unimog kit a few days ago. Have not been able to find pics or an online manual and was wondering how that "sub-body" attaches? How is it attached and what to? Eric |
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01-05-2010, 07:10 AM | #2 |
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Didnt the kit come with instructions? They are assembled the same way, in case you did not know. The 'floor' where the battery & electronics go are 3 pieces that get bolted together. The plastic sides that simulate a monster-truck style frame bolt to the c-channel frame rails, and then the rails bolt to the plastic electronics floor. Then after the engine/trans is assembled, they bolt to the skid plate, and then the skidplate bolts to the plastic side plates. There are a ton of screws of various sizes involved. |
01-05-2010, 12:11 PM | #3 |
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01-07-2010, 06:30 AM | #4 | |
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I got my Unimog for Xmas. Great little truck you'll have lots of fun with it. Probably the most fidly build I've done from a Tamiya kit, more fidly than the TXT or F350. Make sure you follow every instruction step by the letter if you're going for a stock build. | |
01-11-2010, 07:12 AM | #5 | |
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01-11-2010, 07:14 AM | #6 | |
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01-11-2010, 07:20 AM | #7 | |
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I agree with you about leaving the sub body off. I saw a pic or 2 on Tamiyaclub like that. I might leave my sub body off too. I was just curious how it attached to the main body which I now know thanks to you! Thanks, eric | |
01-13-2010, 06:33 AM | #8 |
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. I have not decided if I'm going to keep the Mog. The CR-01 design is just a little too busy for me. [/QUOTE] I would say definitely build it. The build is rewarding if you take your time over it and its a great little truck. The Unimog is by far my favourite CR-01 body and there's lots of scope in this chassis for modding it. That said its actually one of the few Tamiya trucks which is actually a lot of fun as stock. The 27 turn motor gives it a scale top speed and combined with the planetery gearbox there's enough torque for simple crawling. Cheers Toby |
01-13-2010, 02:16 PM | #9 |
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Hi Toby, I'm goijg to think about it while I build some other kits I have sitting here. Building my SCX10 right now. I bought the CR-01 because I got a deal on it, but also because it was one of the few Tamiya kits I hadn't built in the last 20 years. I have a friend who has had a FJ40 CR-01 since they were released, and I had been alll through the online manual for the fJ40 so I know how it builds and what it's basically going to be like. Like you, I am very partial to the Mog body. We have very mild terrain where I live, so I fully intend to keep it stock if I do keep it. The only thing I don't really like is like I said, the chassis is a very "busy" design for my taste. My friend calls it "overengineered" which I have to agree. It's kinda on the back burner right now. I'll eventually get to it. TTYL Eric |
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