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Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
09-24-2012, 02:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Red Scorpion 2

Brilliant!

How thick is wall of these tubes?
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
09-21-2012, 06:50 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 103,352
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Project Mammuth - The Second

Ran out of bolts? ;)

Great job!
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
09-07-2012, 03:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

It's time to get this thread back to life :)
Buggy is collecting dust for some time because of another toy (not homemade :) ). I bought old FG Sportsline in bad shape so it needed to shape up!
I...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
09-03-2012, 08:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,646
Posted By mikula_os

RE: home build large r/c project

Bravo for cable man, he pushed you to start this project :)
Keep going!
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
08-29-2012, 04:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 777
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Need a volunteer to maintain the homebuilds sticky pls...

Please add:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10795434/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm
( Homemade large scale buggy (1/5))
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
07-09-2012, 05:50 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,240
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Alloy Monster MKIII

Great video! I'm looking forward to see this beast with diff and suspension.
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
02-09-2012, 12:08 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,240
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Alloy Monster MKIII

Love it because it is so simple but functional. :)

Won't have any suspension?
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-29-2012, 11:48 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

OK, let's see some running video :)

This afternoon I took it to quick testdrive around neighbourhood. Day is short and cold and we didn't want to get caught by night so cell phone camera was used....
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-28-2012, 11:40 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

Diff is working very well!! I dind't open it yet to see gear condition, but it is still handling torture of testing. :)
Still haven't got any "running" video, but as I promised here are video of...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-24-2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,477
Posted By mikula_os

RE: older 1/4 scale help needed

would/could you ship overseas?
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-22-2012, 04:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

You are absolutely right! Good news is that most of starting weaknessses are gone :) This rebuild is near to "the one"I
Yesterday I got it on a small test drive to test new suspension, new servo...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-22-2012, 01:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,479
Posted By mikula_os

RE: 1/4 scale buggy build

rc8 dif in 1/4 scale? hm... diff is strong and is performing well on my 1/5 buggy, but your new tires are big and heavy! And your engine is stronger. And there will be lot of weight to stop on 1/4...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-21-2012, 03:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

Shocks

Not one part of these shocks is strong enough to take high impacts!! These aren't bad shosks at all, but 14kg 1/5th scale and rough terrain or jumps is just too much fo them!!

List of...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-16-2012, 04:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

Thank you. I use 7x10 mini lathe (Rotwerk Germany, but just like Sieg one).
Sorry about video, test drive isn't done yet, car is still on workbench. I have one short video from early phase (testing...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-13-2012, 03:36 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

That engine is common for pocket bike (cag). I bought it new from China on ebay for under 100$ with shipping to Croatia. There are plenty of pictures available online, just google pocket bike engine...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-11-2012, 01:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

It weights 13.5kg without fuel. Unexpected, but it is lighter than before last update :)

Shocks are generic 130mm, from ebay, but modified! I had to replace springs with much harder one and...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-09-2012, 01:08 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

It is front/rear diff from RC8 . Sprocket is welded onto existing gear and It is filled with automatic transmission fluid.
Ihad to weaken it by mounting bearings much wider than original, but it...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-09-2012, 12:55 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 44,571
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade diff?

I use RC8 diff in my homemade 1/5 project (http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10795434/tm.htm) and it is performing well.
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
01-02-2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

I'm glad you like it! I am lucky to have plenty of space and friendly neighbours. :) Maybe you will manage some extra space so your build could be next. Looking forward to it.

Here are more photos...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
12-27-2011, 04:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

Bumper and pipe are finally mounted so here are pictures of "new" buggy with all updates.
I'll wait several days for better weather to test it and to make some video.
...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
12-18-2011, 02:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

Here is new bumper. I decided to give up design with springs due to lack of inspiration. Skid plate (not mounted yet) will be playing that role.
I was not inspired at all during design of this (4rd...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
12-13-2011, 02:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

It's time for some updates! :)

I was almost satisfied with last build, but there was few thing that was screaming "change me, change me!"
Main problem was high center of gravity due to heavy...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
11-29-2011, 01:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

Pipe and silencer

First idea was to build a simple two stage tuned pipe. I got several tuned pipe calculators from internet and played for a while. In every result, overal length of pipe should be...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
11-26-2011, 03:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

Bumper - need a new design - please help!

Last (third) version of bumper is performing well, but is to much heavy so I decided to replace it with more compact version.
This time I need your...
Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars
11-26-2011, 03:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 40,269
Posted By mikula_os

RE: Homemade large scale buggy (1/5)

Bumper

At first there was no plan to build a bumper. Very bad idea! Before this build I never drove this big, heavy and relatively fast rc vehicle. I underestimated force of almost 15kg heavy...
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