R.Billy Rob
Rock Crawler
This weekend I started a new project. "thumbsup" It seems silly whith 4 other projects, and no free time, but I felt I needed a new start on something. :roll: I just finished all the fab work on my Twin Hammers Sand Scorcher build, so it's ready for paint. "thumbsup" Right now though, it's too cold out to paint so I wanted to start more fab work. 8) Being kinda "bugged out" right now, so to speak, I didn't feel like working on my 1/20 scale class 5 Baja Bug. :roll: And I wasn't feeling my Hilux truggy, or the rebuild of my Micro T 1/20 Camaro into a Mad Max style car. :roll: So I started looking through my parts drawers, and my model kits, and found some inspiration. "thumbsup" I ended up with a CrawlerX 5.5 frame, a used set of Trekker axles, some used Danally wheels with Sumo rings on the rear, and predator rings on front. I mounted a set of used Rock crushers I got from another member on them. I also had a cheap Chinese 10a ESC, an MG90S servo, an aluminum HR tranny case, and a Danally 90t lying around, so they will all get thrown in the mix. :mrgreen: After finding all these parts, I almost had a crawler. I just needed a body. "thumbsup" I'm not sure why I settled on this body, but I did. A Chevy 4 door S-10 Blazer. :shock: Not my favorite ride. :roll: But something about it felt right. Maybe it's because building with so many used parts, it gives me a real "junkyard" feel for this build. :mrgreen: So far I've already got the body mounted, made a place for the battery in the rear, and mounted a ID pull badge "winch" up front."thumbsup" Now it's just bumpers, sliders, and a roof rack. This should be a rather quick build. "thumbsup" Here's a little pic of the truck so far: