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Nick1975 08-26-2015 08:48 AM

D90 Ascender
 
Thought i would share some pics of my Ascender D90 build, Really happy with the results as its the first hard body i've done :)

Everything chassis wise is standard except the shock springs (running 1 x Axial long white and 1 x spring from my king shocks on each shock),
Its running at the 278mm wheelbase on RC4wd 1.9 5 lug wagon wheels with Rock Creeper tyres,
Electrics wise its got a Snow Panther 35t Motor, Spektrum micro rx, Axial AE-2 esc and Turnigy Aerostar servo (all waterproofed with CorrosionX)

http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/...psmh5ajoxm.jpg
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svt923 08-26-2015 09:19 AM

Re: D90 Ascender
 
Got any pics of how you mounted the body and bumpers? I'm slowly working my way through the same project.

Nick1975 08-26-2015 09:49 AM

Re: D90 Ascender
 
The body mounts were the biggest headache tbh, I ended up braising my own up, If you see in the pics i fitted piece's of angle to the body and just use 2 x screws to mount the body to save having to undo the 4 from the body all the time and risk weakening the body itself around the screw holes, Front bumper fitted with a couple extra holes drilled, And the rear was mounted with an extra plate.
http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/...psbvo3rwfy.jpg
http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/...psgl6r2qme.jpg
http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/...psmjzemue9.jpg

Alexander_0_1 08-26-2015 01:52 PM

Re: D90 Ascender
 
Uh? So its a decender?

Power to Satisfy 08-27-2015 09:33 AM

Re: D90 Ascender
 
That's pretty awesome. Any noticable driving differences with a taller body and is the CG any higher?

Nick1975 08-27-2015 04:07 PM

Re: D90 Ascender
 
To be honest no lol, as I made the shell into a van I've literally only fitted the interior I needed (all thats there are the front seats and a styrene bulkhead just behind the seats) I've left the back empty to keep the weight down as much as possible, this thing will side hill to a pretty extreme angle before it tips but I have weighted the wheels a fair bit to help (approx 240 grams each, so your talking near 1kg (2lb ish) just in the wheels lol

Nick1975 08-27-2015 04:10 PM

Re: D90 Ascender
 
Heres a short video of its first outing.
https://youtu.be/_wLXM1s_tC4


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