phmaximus

Its been to hot here lately for any RCing.... 45c 113f

So I've decided to make a Rc trailer from a $2 bag of matchsticks, it going to be crude, rude and not very practical but I'm sure it's going to be fun

Wish me luck, the only tools I'm using is glue, scissors, and a small Peice of 80grit sand paper... No fancy stuff like saws, rulers, pens for making, or clamps. It's going to all be done by sight

t-max97

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lol post pictures of the build,just dont light a match near it.

nitrosportsandrunner

Id feel bad for you, but its been under 20F here for a few days now!
Id think the long match sticks could work well...those 12'' long ones.

phmaximus

Well I'm getting there, I've nearly finished the chassis....

I've had a slight change of direction, I'm now making a boat trailer

TheKennyKiller

Got any pics for us yet?

phmaximus

here is some pic's well kind of a mock up. As u can see ive got a lot to do. its starting to take shape.

TheKennyKiller

That looks freaking awesome. Great job so far.

phmaximus

Cheers man
I cheated and used a kebab stick for the axle

Now I have the fun of making some wheel arches.... []

SyCo_VeNoM

shouldn't be too hard as doesn't wood become pliable when its hit with warm water, and hold a shape after it dries?
If its as hot as you say you can use maybe a pill bottle from medicine to frm it around and put it outside to dry fast

phmaximus

Hummmm... Great idea, sounds tricky,
I might go with the octagon top style arches... Dare say they are easier to make...

But yeah sus this

SyCo_VeNoM

That weather pattern almost looks as loopy as it was here in I think it was late November where it was 30 in the morning, and damn near 80 in the afternoon to plummet to 25 a few hours later. All I remember is sweating on my way to work carrying a jacket, and having to warm my car up for 15 mins with the heater at full to get the frozen condensation off the inside of the window it in the morning going home from work [:@] I also remember my buddy went to Cali for his vacation that week to escape the cold, and it was way hotter here than it was there lol (Average temp in November is 45 and under from what I recall)

TheKennyKiller

Get used to that heat phmax, you've got it for at least another week.

Haddi Taha

I have turned my airconditioner on and off 10 times today, goes hot then cold then hot then cold..

phmaximus

I know... Damm it

Good news I've got 1 wheel arch done... Time for the next one

Cruz6794

Wow looks like its coming together great. I used to love to make matchstick stuff when I was a little kid.

supertib

that looks good dude !

phmaximus

Lol... Damm weather

Paint, or a dark stain and varnish [:-]

phmaximus

Yeah well that's the thing, I never grew up

phmaximus

here is one wheel arch fitted... rember im not using any mesuring, marking devices....

Haddi Taha

awesome! now put a mumba munster in it

phmaximus

Oh man, I would love to build a matchstick car and smash it into a wall with a high speed camera....

Castle ESC, soft case lipo, and matchsticks....hummmm. Wonder what would catch fire first?

BKoz559

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My money is on the ESC first, then then Lipo and the matchsticks last.

Ttowntoolman

Wow, looks good for......a......wood. Looks like a low pressure fun project.

I bet you would eject the lipo and smash the hell out of everything, no fire. Lipo would grow to the size of a football within 15 minutes of impact though...... Castle ESC would most likely live to work in another model.

I head on crashed a truck at highspeed to a dead stop at over 60 mph and well, pretty much how I described your probable outcome.

phmaximus

Ahhh don't mind me, I was been a smarty pants.
BKoz559 got it, I was taking the Micky out of Castle ESC and there habit for spontaneous combustion.

Ha u just reminded me, I've got a old 2s lipo I was ment to get a video is it smoking.... Hmmm that will be my next project


Well I've nearly all finished the trailer, I'll get some pics when I'm happy with the varnish

josonalico

I've had a slight change of direction, I'm now making a boat trailer