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HVFracingwilly · 07-16-2006, 09:59 AM

Well finally got to a point in the build were i thought i could show off some pictures.

Here are the specs:

Custom 1/8" styrene chassis
Losi trans
pede shafts
carbon links
hs-5245 steering servo
proline Ford corriour body

Feel free to leave some comments.

trost · 07-16-2006, 10:22 AM

looks realy scale! mabe you should put this in the scale section? mods?

FrankyRizzo · 07-16-2006, 10:22 AM

Wives not children.

HVFracingwilly · 07-16-2006, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trost

looks realy scale! mabe you should put this in the scale section? mods?

I thought about making it a scale truck but i feel that the body and tire selection alone do not make a scale truck chassis design and suspension systems make for a scale truck. the truck will be getting 2.2 moabs so if you know anyone looking for these bfgs let me know.

Crawlerguy851 · 07-16-2006, 11:42 AM

How much for the set?

Bknight · 07-16-2006, 12:46 PM

but rember the rule of thumb, the stick can be no larger then your thumb

i like it. looks cool, good idea on the chassis. lets see some paint on that body!

Jamus · 07-16-2006, 01:29 PM

It's the stick can't be bigger around than your thumb. A toothpick is about the length of your thumb, that won't do much damage.

Good to see something different. Seems like every post is another stick these days. But since I haven't got my TLT yet, I can't say too much.

microgoat · 07-16-2006, 08:26 PM

Don't know about that styrene chassis. Without lots of bracing, it's not going to take the loads from the shocks very well. You'll have a lot of torsional loading as well, and styrene likes to crack under stress.

You can avoid most of the flex by adding a brace at 90 degrees to the edges (think folded paper, much stiffer than unfolded) or even doing a box section. Either way, I think you'll want to tie the ends of the chassis together somehow to avoid pretzeling it.

Props for originality, though

HVFracingwilly · 07-16-2006, 08:58 PM

THanks for the ideas goat this is mainly a mockup/layout chassis I will be running this way to test the setup and the most likely have it cut from carbon fiber

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CustomCrawler · 07-17-2006, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HVFracingwilly

Custom 1/8" styrene chassis

SNAP!

Carbon fiber would be better

07-16-2006, 09:59 AM	#1
HVFracingwilly Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oshkosh Posts: 26	Sticks are for beating children!?!?!?! Well finally got to a point in the build were i thought i could show off some pictures. Here are the specs: Custom 1/8" styrene chassis Losi trans pede shafts carbon links hs-5245 steering servo proline Ford corriour body Feel free to leave some comments.

07-16-2006, 10:22 AM	#2
trost Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 606	scale? looks realy scale! mabe you should put this in the scale section? mods?

07-16-2006, 08:58 PM	#9
HVFracingwilly Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oshkosh Posts: 26	THanks for the ideas goat this is mainly a mockup/layout chassis I will be running this way to test the setup and the most likely have it cut from carbon fiber.

07-16-2006, 10:22 AM	#3
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	Wives not children.

07-16-2006, 11:42 AM	#5
Crawlerguy851 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clarkston, MI Posts: 661	How much for the set?

07-16-2006, 12:46 PM	#6
Bknight Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno Posts: 448	but rember the rule of thumb, the stick can be no larger then your thumb i like it. looks cool, good idea on the chassis. lets see some paint on that body!

07-16-2006, 01:29 PM	#7
Jamus RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Naoma, WV Posts: 1,479	It's the stick can't be bigger around than your thumb. A toothpick is about the length of your thumb, that won't do much damage. Good to see something different. Seems like every post is another stick these days. But since I haven't got my TLT yet, I can't say too much.

07-16-2006, 08:26 PM	#8
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Don't know about that styrene chassis. Without lots of bracing, it's not going to take the loads from the shocks very well. You'll have a lot of torsional loading as well, and styrene likes to crack under stress. You can avoid most of the flex by adding a brace at 90 degrees to the edges (think folded paper, much stiffer than unfolded) or even doing a box section. Either way, I think you'll want to tie the ends of the chassis together somehow to avoid pretzeling it. Props for originality, though

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