noob Rover build

[pantablo]

made a front servo/link mount.
made the side mirrors able to fold in using a trick I read here (fishing wire+rubber band) so that they spring back into position.
installed the creatacrawler beadlocks.
made tow rope
installed trans/motor


body-on photo, body not mounted yet.

 

[Jaynen]

yay tow rope finally we can use that! Looks nice.

 

[luis]

:shock: damm pablo great work"thumbsup"

 

[pantablo]

thanks.
now on to the obligatory shots-wheels and flex

 

[sloppy]

you need some flares on that sucker and I know someone who has some :lol:

I need to get to work on mine. yours came out great maybe just the motivation I needed."thumbsup"

 

[infamouse_1]

Solid

SOLID RIG "thumbsup"

 

[ctruss]

AMAZING truck.

Being kinda new to the scalers I was wondering where you get the smaller diameter tires and wheels.

I run an Axial Scorpion and the wheels and tires are way to big for a build like this.

 

[pantablo]

AMAZING truck.

Being kinda new to the scalers I was wondering where you get the smaller diameter tires and wheels.

I run an Axial Scorpion and the wheels and tires are way to big for a build like this.

you can get 1.9 size tires and wheels practically anywhere. For wheels look at 26mm (wide) touring car wheels in 1.9 size. stock car wheels are popular too. for tires just look for 3.7" tall (vs some taller tires) 1.9 tires from any of the vendors here-rc4wd has the rock crushers which are taller, trail doctors are what you see on mine, mudslingers from rc4wd in 1.9 are popular too.

 

[Jaynen]

Yeah thats right lowslowtj made flares for your didnt he sloppy?

 

[sloppy]

Yeah thats right lowslowtj made flares for your didnt he sloppy?

yeah but my rover is a little different then this one. I thnk the flare's may still work for these but it would take a little sanding.

 

[Jaynen]

plus Pantablo already opened up the wheel wells on his.

 

[ctruss]

you can get 1.9 size tires and wheels practically anywhere. For wheels look at 26mm (wide) touring car wheels in 1.9 size. stock car wheels are popular too. for tires just look for 3.7" tall (vs some taller tires) 1.9 tires from any of the vendors here-rc4wd has the rock crushers which are taller, trail doctors are what you see on mine, mudslingers from rc4wd in 1.9 are popular too.

So this 1.9 measurement must be to the bead, bucause I measured some touring car wheels I have laying around and they are just a smidge over 2.0. Then I measured the Axial wheels which are supposed to be 2.2 and they came out to like 2.5 around the beadlocks.

So is that right, these 1.9 and 2.2 measurements are at the bead?

 

[pantablo]

I believe that is correct.

 

[poorboypulling]

that is one great looking rover

 

[SMUDGEBUG]

Wanna Race ?

"thumbsup" Kool looking rover mine isnt at all scale and I wish I could find another one of these bodies without paint on it. Great build.

 

[pantablo]

made a platform for the electronics to sit above the trans/motor. made the inverted post body mounts.

still need to solder the wires to the motor, sleeve the links, set the ESC, mount the antenna support, mount the body, charge the battery and check the wheelbase with the chassis fully weighted down (which looks like its spot on now).

front 3/4 view

rear 3/4 view

front 3/4 view low showing mock up of the body attachment. upper half gets glued to underside of body

spring loaded mirrors fold back

detail shot of electronics platform

rig is heavy. tires look like they're aired down for some 'wheelin...

I am missing a ball end connector (gold ball end that has threaded hole all the way through it). Comes in the TLT kit for the standard assembly of the axles. Anyone have one? I need it for my steering as I have a bit too much slop.

 

[BGGruff]

Man ecellent work Pontablo!"thumbsup" The rig looks great and those beadlocks are lookin sweet on those Trail Drs! Nice job, I always love a good Rover build b/c I'm a Rover Fanatic! Where can I get one of these Rover bodies?

Edit: Now I see that you said it was a New Bright in the 1st post, but are they still available? And I new I 've seen one before b/c I remember Jaynens build of one of these a Rovers, but I'm totally in to them now after seeing this one that I need to get my hands on one of these bodies. If anyone has any direction to point me in please help me out.

 

[pantablo]

here are a few places:


out of stock at walmart.com but you can check availability in stores:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5684693
I got mine here for $35


http://toys.pricegrabber.com/r-c-robotics/m/48097097/

in stock at amazon.com for $35
http://www.amazon.com/Scale-Radio-C...e=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1204478034&sr=1-2

good luck.
thanks for the kind words..

 

[BGGruff]

Thanks for the links Pontablo."thumbsup" I'm gonna have to try and get my hands on one soon for a future build. Keep up the great work and keep us posted.

 

[pantablo]

well, while the body mounts on the underside of body were setting I took the body-less chassis out to the back yard rocks and it seems much more capable than my gwagon. It took a line up and over with ease that my gwagon struggles unsuccessfully to get over. Might be different with the body weight on it but I was amazed. Managed to get it stuck and popped the driveshaft yoke from the diff tongue, just like I used to do on the gwagon when it was new too. A function of the steep driveshaft angle and short wheelbase I think. Regardless, I'll fix this same as on the gwagon-drill through the tongue and through bolt the yoke. Still lots of little things to do but its pretty much done.

Look for video and outside pics shortly, lol...:shock: