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11-28-2004, 11:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2004
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|  Jim511's wagon
Welp, I just finished some minor work on the body, this is finally starting to come together. I still need to decide if Im gonna go the clod tub route like Toyofast, or something else. Im trading off a bunch of stuff, Im getting a rooster esc, and JR metal gear servo's (4WS). Right now these pics are just mock ups, axles are just in place under the body with where I want the wheelbase, which is 12.25" actually. Enough talk, on with the pics http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=43783 http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=43782 Theres alot more to be done, and the wheels will be getting alot of attention over the next week or so. I think alot of people will be copying my idea once they see how awesome and realistic it is. |
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11-28-2004, 12:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SW, Connecticut
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| Re: Jim511's wagon
Looks good. Are ya making functional beadlocks out of those wheels or something else?
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11-28-2004, 01:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Concord Ca
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Ya I like that body, check out the avatar. Good to see more TLT scalers |
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11-28-2004, 01:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The thumb
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That things gunna look awesome man, can't get enough of those power wagons...
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11-28-2004, 03:04 PM
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No the wheels are just going to have a realistic look to them, but they will be slightly different than everyone else's realistic look. I really like this body too, and Im sorta surprised nobody else uses it on their small scaler crawlers. The tires are going to be undergoing some dremel surgery soon, I plan on cutting in between the treads down to the base of the tire so that they flex a little more.
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11-28-2004, 05:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hartford, Connecticut
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Good looking work Jim! Paint looks great, I like the color combo. I think that wild colors and graphics look funny on those old PW bodies. You're right about more people doing this stuff! I have a Bruiser frame and TLT axles that might go under the PW body that I've had for a while now. I'll be watching for updates, you've got a good start there!
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11-28-2004, 05:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The thumb
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I really wish that they made that body in smaller scale for my MGiant crawler...
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11-29-2004, 12:17 PM
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Fullmod, maybe I can finally get out with you guys and go crawling this spring! I really wanna finish this thing up, but Im stumped as to what to do for a chassis
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11-29-2004, 03:55 PM
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11-30-2004, 05:28 PM
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Got the servo's today, and I sent the pede tranny and adapters out in trade for a rooster esc! New England guys, in beacon falls by woodland high school there is the industrial park, where there is some serious construction going on! Dirt, Mud, Rocks, you name it, you can find it! We should go there for a crawl in the spring!
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12-01-2004, 07:05 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hartford, Connecticut
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Jim, I'm using a Bruiser chassis under mine. This place by you sounds great! I'm building the little truck for mud/dirt/bashing, so this place should work well! Maybe we'll see you out there sometime!
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12-02-2004, 03:03 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2004
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I think I might just pick up a clod tub at my LHS tomorrow, and do it up my own way. Im still lost as to how to triangulate links, and how long I make them, and where I would mount them on the chassis. I did Wookie's axle link reconfiguration mod, but I dont know if I should slap it back to normal, and go with the way ORCRC mounts a piece of aluminum ontop of the servo, and mount the upper links on that.
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12-04-2004, 01:53 PM
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You guys are gonna shiver in your skin, but I fell in love with the PRP TLT chassis. It looks so awesome, and christmas is coming up, I think I might go half in with my parents for one. I really like building my own things though, how much do people charge for bruiser/mountaineer framerails?
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