Ever see a project that just seems to float around the for sale sections of the various RC forums and it you want it, but never pull the trigger? It just keeps popping up for a little less cash each time, staying in your brain, teasing you, calling to you, begging to be finished?
Well this little sucker is one of those. I'm sure y'all have seen it and thought "it could be cool, or a complete shamble". I couldn't resist and ended up snagging the (incorrectly titled) "birth of a cruiser".
It showed up at the PickleFork like this.
It's a leaf sprung chassis built by Mattzilla replicating this 1:1 Toyota based rig.
Yep that's the one. The original builder (not the guy I bought it from) referred to it as a "birth of a cruiser" which is the title of the thread on pirate 4x4 which is actually the death of this rig.
This rig's pirate 4x4 thread is titled "My Pile of Junk Progress" ( https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...&share_tid=392507&share_fid=4267&share_type=t )
So that is what I intend to build: a really sick pile of junk.
The chassis is very well constructed, as we'd expect from MZ. Having read the original build thread I have ideas for how to deal with most of the hurdles.
First tires: RC4WD 1.7 sipped boggers
Yes I know, wrong type of tire. But I didn't want to go to a 1.9 rim, and I am going to take a few creative liberties with this build, as if it didn't get chopped up and still exists. Besides, y'all know me, I'll most likely have more than one set for this truck.
That's a little low
Better, closer, warmer.
Time to raid the parts bins.
Ok, at this point I learned something, bruisers (which this is based on) have a wider rear than a TF2, and the standard yota rear axle isn't ideal.
After a panicked message to 1BJB he pointed me to toward RC4WD for a bruiseruptor rear axle which is on the way.
Now back to mock up...
Borrowing a set of 1.9s from the truggy and popping the yota axles under it and we're looking pretty good.
This chassis is difficult to photograph and have it look as good as it does in person. When it's in front of you, it's stunning. Somehow it's just tough to capture it.
Anyway here's a few other angles.
So before the chassis arrives we have Black Friday and I can't help myself. PayPal is stacked with credits from recent sales so I might as well knock off some of the big ticket items. Actually the two which I know I need to even begin this build. The wheels and the trans.
The 1:1 has very limited sheet metal, and is very exposed.
So of course you know what I needed...
Yes sir, the SSD trans. Now if it hadn't been for the Black Friday deal at RPP I would've gone with tbt GCM version. I'm sure I'll end up there but this will get me going.
Oh yeah the wheels...
Had to go with the RC4WD 1.7 Mickey Thompson. Love these wheels. I'll most likely have these powder coated/painted flat black to look like the 1:1.
I love how they look raw though.
Of course you've gotta throw the trans in there and see how it looks!
Oh yeah that's a good step in the right direction!
Ok that's where I am so far. My plan is to make it run, stop and turn; then I'll worry about the rest of it.
I've got a solid plan for the battery. Looks like a 3S 3000mah Helios RC pack will fit and be hidden with relative ease.
Mike has pointed me in the right direction regarding steering so hopefully this will move forward quicker than the truggy did.
Hope y'all dig it!
Well this little sucker is one of those. I'm sure y'all have seen it and thought "it could be cool, or a complete shamble". I couldn't resist and ended up snagging the (incorrectly titled) "birth of a cruiser".
It showed up at the PickleFork like this.
It's a leaf sprung chassis built by Mattzilla replicating this 1:1 Toyota based rig.
Yep that's the one. The original builder (not the guy I bought it from) referred to it as a "birth of a cruiser" which is the title of the thread on pirate 4x4 which is actually the death of this rig.
This rig's pirate 4x4 thread is titled "My Pile of Junk Progress" ( https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...&share_tid=392507&share_fid=4267&share_type=t )
So that is what I intend to build: a really sick pile of junk.
The chassis is very well constructed, as we'd expect from MZ. Having read the original build thread I have ideas for how to deal with most of the hurdles.
First tires: RC4WD 1.7 sipped boggers
Yes I know, wrong type of tire. But I didn't want to go to a 1.9 rim, and I am going to take a few creative liberties with this build, as if it didn't get chopped up and still exists. Besides, y'all know me, I'll most likely have more than one set for this truck.
That's a little low
Better, closer, warmer.
Time to raid the parts bins.
Ok, at this point I learned something, bruisers (which this is based on) have a wider rear than a TF2, and the standard yota rear axle isn't ideal.
After a panicked message to 1BJB he pointed me to toward RC4WD for a bruiseruptor rear axle which is on the way.
Now back to mock up...
Borrowing a set of 1.9s from the truggy and popping the yota axles under it and we're looking pretty good.
This chassis is difficult to photograph and have it look as good as it does in person. When it's in front of you, it's stunning. Somehow it's just tough to capture it.
Anyway here's a few other angles.
So before the chassis arrives we have Black Friday and I can't help myself. PayPal is stacked with credits from recent sales so I might as well knock off some of the big ticket items. Actually the two which I know I need to even begin this build. The wheels and the trans.
The 1:1 has very limited sheet metal, and is very exposed.
So of course you know what I needed...
Yes sir, the SSD trans. Now if it hadn't been for the Black Friday deal at RPP I would've gone with tbt GCM version. I'm sure I'll end up there but this will get me going.
Oh yeah the wheels...
Had to go with the RC4WD 1.7 Mickey Thompson. Love these wheels. I'll most likely have these powder coated/painted flat black to look like the 1:1.
I love how they look raw though.
Of course you've gotta throw the trans in there and see how it looks!
Oh yeah that's a good step in the right direction!
Ok that's where I am so far. My plan is to make it run, stop and turn; then I'll worry about the rest of it.
I've got a solid plan for the battery. Looks like a 3S 3000mah Helios RC pack will fit and be hidden with relative ease.
Mike has pointed me in the right direction regarding steering so hopefully this will move forward quicker than the truggy did.
Hope y'all dig it!
