The King of Moab - Vector Fab's Green Giant (Cover of Crawl Magazine Issue #17)

[sellenk]

So I saw this in Crawl magazine about a year ago and have been wanting to build it for a while and just now started.


I found a link to some pics of it on Pirate 4x4, apparently it is now up for sale for someone with deep pockets:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=945271

Here's a list of what I'm planning on using:

Axles- Axial
Transmission - RC4WD R2 dual dig
ESC - CC sidwinder
Wheels/Tires - Axial beadlock (for now) / Proline Super Swampers TSL SX

 

[sellenk]

Welded up some of the main tubes of the upper cage and trimmed the HPI Rubicon body to match the 1:1

Welded the front tubes and bumper/stinger, and a mockup of winch placement

Brazed in fairlead tubes

Integral winch mount and bumper panels

Welded in integral winch mount and panels and started the new front grill to cover the spot where I cut out the molded in winch on the HPI body

Transmission mount

 

[brazwewn]

This looks like it has promise, keep up the good work.

Wes

 

[70duncan]

This is one of my favorite rigs. I have a bunch of pictures saved too."thumbsup"

You have a great start here. Keep it up.

 

[TURTLE]

Love this thing, can't wait to see what you come up with. I built a version of it a little while ago.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171422&page=2

I have always wanted to build another one, I look forward to seeing your build."thumbsup"

 

[sellenk]

Love this thing, can't wait to see what you come up with. I built a version of it a little while ago.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171422&page=2

I have always wanted to build another one, I look forward to seeing your build."thumbsup"

Nice build! I liked this jeep too, it really lends itself to be a great functional scaler.

 

[Tom94offroaduk]

that thing looks sweeettt!, quick progress too "thumbsup"

 

[ColquittCustom405]

me like Jeeps. me like Jeeps with tires that are big.

 

[sellenk]

Welded the front section together and some more of the main tubes

 

[XSRCdesign]

Awesome start, one of my favorite rigs as well.

Specs on the thing in the background?

 

[S ARR T 8]

very good start I relly like the front bumper nice work

 

[kasper]

You have some fab skills nice looking cant wait to see it complete keep up the good work.

 

[sellenk]

Thanks for the compliments guys!

Got some more done today,

Front shock mounts and 1/4 scale servo mounted

Brace for the front upper links:

Front upper and lower link mounts:

Rear shock mounts:

Poser shot with some of the body painted, my camera sucks the green is a little lighter shade in person and I decided to go with a metallic :

 

[slither302]

great work so far"thumbsup"

 

[sellenk]

Awesome start, one of my favorite rigs as well.

Specs on the thing in the background?

That's a side project I was working on it's a topkick body that I cut up. I'm planning on doing a rolloff tow truck with it. Semi rims, T-rex mini 44 and axial transmission that's about all I got right now.

 

[run2jeepn]

First time seeing a 1/4 Scale Servo stuffed in a 2.2 Scaler.. Nice...

 

[Bananaclip]

I have always loved this jeep. Great work so far! Keep it coming!"thumbsup"

 

[sellenk]

Brazed in some of the smaller braces near the middle of the roof and near the windshield

 

[sellenk]

Small update, started work on the dash and added in some rear gussets

 

[BOB8789]

Wow! Very cool build. A lot of people build wranglers, however, this one should be unique!