Go Back   RCCrawler Forums > Scale Rigs Brand Specific Tech > Vaterra Scale Rock Crawlers > Vaterra Ascender
Loading

Notices

Thread: The beater

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-21-2016, 11:07 PM   #61
I wanna be Dave
 
CODYBOY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Oakridge
Posts: 3,305
Default Re: The beater

Quote:
Originally Posted by pete959 View Post

Still needs more trimming i am going to trim only what i need
Once i finsh i will post full parts list

LIFE IS GOOD
Your missing some gullwing sliders, I have a set for you if you'd like.
Ernie
CODYBOY is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 11-24-2016, 11:15 PM   #62
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

ready for a beating

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 03:13 AM   #63
I wanna be Dave
 
snapon boy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: West Texas
Posts: 2,654
Default Re: The beater

Very nice work on the body color.

149 r/c worx's Team Driver
snapon boy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 10:38 AM   #64
I wanna be Dave
 
CODYBOY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Oakridge
Posts: 3,305
Default Re: The beater

Ok Pete, I will put your Gullwing sliders in the mail today. I'm still refining these so thanks for testing them for me!!!

A few photos of them on my K10.





The tube is 1/4" Stainless Steel and the mount is a steel bar. I left the sliders natural, so no paint to scratch off. Tried to keep everything rounded, so no angles to hang up. The stainless should not have a lot of friction, so they should slide or rocks?





Now you can see why I call them "Gullwing"!



Enjoy!
Ernie
CODYBOY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 01:54 PM   #65
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

I am going to enjoy and ty so much

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 01:57 PM   #66
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

pure sexy right there

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 03:01 PM   #67
I wanna be Dave
 
CODYBOY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Oakridge
Posts: 3,305
Default Re: The beater

Quote:
Originally Posted by pete959 View Post
pure sexy right there

LIFE IS GOOD
Hey Pete, I know those axles add stability and traction, but I'm not buying that one!!
I think the sliders will add to the sexy. And I set them up to clear those tires!! thumbsup"
Ernie
CODYBOY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 10:16 PM   #68
I wanna be Dave
 
Natedog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Corruptifornia
Posts: 12,107
Default Re: The beater

Ernie's velcro axles lol. Truck looks great, nice two tone paint, matching wheels mmmm.
Natedog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 10:26 PM   #69
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

Quote:
Originally Posted by Natedog View Post
Ernie's velcro axles lol. Truck looks great, nice two tone paint, matching wheels mmmm.
Lol and ty thats my second lexan paint job i need tapeing help
Quote:
Originally Posted by CODYBOY View Post
Hey Pete, I know those axles add stability and traction, but I'm not buying that one!!
I think the sliders will add to the sexy. And I set them up to clear those tires!! thumbsup"
Ernie
Ty as soon as i get them i will mount up and see if i can break them

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 10:44 PM   #70
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

Ok as the Beater sits
Codyboy front and rear super heavy axles
Codyboy xr modded shafts
Delux knuckles
4 vp method wheels with 475 hubs
4 gold klr voodoo tires
2 ottsix 1.9 under 10lb foams
2 ottsix 1.9 over 10lb foams
Traxxis rods and ends for steer linkage
Ssd links
Ssd diff covers
Ssd front chubs
Ssd winch
Scaler fab pro bumper with stinger and drings
Doubledz rear upper link riser
Vaterra alum shocks
Gpm upper link moumts
Mip shafts
Holmes trailmaster 2700 sensored
Mmp
Savox
I am sure i forgot stuff will edit later

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2016, 10:58 PM   #71
I wanna be Dave
 
CODYBOY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Oakridge
Posts: 3,305
Default Re: The beater

Quote:
Originally Posted by pete959 View Post
Lol and ty thats my second lexan paint job i need tapeing help

Ty as soon as i get them i will mount up and see if i can break them

LIFE IS GOOD
It looks like you are having trouble with the paint bleeding under your tape? I spray a light coat of clear over my taped areas to seal the edge. Even better is using liquid mask, like five or six coats, letting each coat dry good. ( I use one of the little oil filled portable stand up heaters with a grate on top to hold the body off the heater). And then use tape on top of the mask for a cut line and then use a very sharp blade. Makes perfect sense, right,RIGHT!!!!
Or I could paint a body for you.
Ernie

PS:I can almost guarantee you will not break these! Bend, maybe a little!!!

Last edited by CODYBOY; 11-25-2016 at 11:04 PM.
CODYBOY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2016, 05:55 PM   #72
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

i dont know if the video's posted had an awesome day lil truck on kill

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2016, 04:06 PM   #73
I wanna be Dave
 
Natedog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Corruptifornia
Posts: 12,107
Default Re: The beater

Awesome crawl pictures, what's the wheelbase in those pictures?
Natedog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2016, 06:22 PM   #74
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

Quote:
Originally Posted by Natedog View Post
Awesome crawl pictures, what's the wheelbase in those pictures?
Number 4 i went long this will be my comp rig for the most part

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2016, 06:38 PM   #75
I wanna be Dave
 
Natedog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Corruptifornia
Posts: 12,107
Default Re: The beater

Looked like it, but sometimes hard to be sure from pictures. Looks like you cut the outer bed tube cross parts on both sides, removed rear upper shock tower cross brace and dis something with rear cage to frame mounts. Stock length lower arms all around? Current battery?

Btw nice videos climbing the slabs.

Ernie great tip to seal tape edges with coat of clear. Always burnish the tape edges with thumb nail or something before painting helps too. Tamiya makes the best masking tape.

Last edited by Natedog; 11-28-2016 at 06:51 PM.
Natedog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2016, 06:46 PM   #76
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

All stock length arms only cut the crossmember out of cage at rear shock mounts and zippty do tied the bottom of cage at mounts to frame so can be a flop top. I got my sliders more pics to come. I really hope some people don't show up for the southeast shootout so i can run it there

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2016, 06:47 PM   #77
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

Also hard to film and drive i dont quitgot the hang of it

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2016, 10:20 PM   #78
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

Yes i can i am going to mount them proper on the otherside and see what i like better. I am at wb #4 so the front is slide forwatd some thats why this side is mounted so

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2016, 10:23 PM   #79
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater

I need a sorrca legal rear bumper. That i can put a ball in and get hitch points but has to be function over fashion

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2016, 05:17 PM   #80
Rock Crawler
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: US
Posts: 604
Default Re: The beater


I dont care if i did build it she sexy

LIFE IS GOOD
pete959 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply



The beater - Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The beater BJK Axial SCX-10 6 01-04-2011 04:16 AM
FJ Trail Beater Double J 2.2 Scale Rigs 13 01-13-2008 10:57 AM
My Beater!!! John Deere Chit Chat 8 10-17-2007 12:11 AM
Beater Help RockRevolver Kyosho Crawlers 2 02-05-2007 07:04 AM
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:25 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright 2004-2014 RCCrawler.com