mooman007uk

bit of spare time today so got the steering servo mounted, cables all done, pipe mounts done









got some of the rear frame done, tank positioned and now working on the rear shock mounts







picked up some .025 galvanized sheet and aluminum sheet ready for some body work

tried the steering on 6v and turns the wheels on the bench no problem, bit slow but a 10000mah 2s 7.4v lipo will fix that, they peak at 8.4 so will be perfect for the tonegawa's power source

mooman007uk

end is getting ever closer....shocks mounted, rear bracing finished. just have to finish the front bracing and weld on some body mount tabs then i can tear it down, brace the axles and start painting...need a regular servo for th...had several laying around but they're hiding pretty good right now so will have to pull one from something else to fab the mount

blackrain

What do you use to cut the metal on your projects

mooman007uk

4 1/2" zip cut ...then plenty of bench grinding and filing

phmaximus

that so far is my favourite looking 1/5 offroader ever!!.... dammm man, top job..

love the front mount engine, I keep thinking big power slides....

mooman007uk

awaiting yet more steel to show up so tinkered with a bit of body work and grill. still have to trim the hood sides then will rivet on lower fenders and weld on upper part in steel off frame hangers, then i can hinge the hood for easy pullstart, choke access
i've a sheet of carbon for inner body panels zip tied on and bottom i'll weld on thin steel sheet.. side and rear quarters will be alu panels and back will be a seperate piece of slightly thicker gauge....same as grill...i'll cut out slots but paint on headlights...still undecided as to body paint scheme...it'll come to me once the frame is done

mooman007uk

just about ready to strip this down...just body panels to finish and mounts to do, then tear it down finish welding it up, weld on the floor panels, sand and paint it.

need to fit a pulley to the steering servo horn so the wire is pulled thru a constant arc instead of linear...will give more constant travel, power and make it faster couple of loose ends on the lathe to do to the driveshafts, inner carbon fibre body panels to cut out and that's it chassis wise...have a couple of lipos on the way...the tonegawa is getting a 10000mah 7.4v...

did a test glue using CA gold on an old tire...the rubber will tear before the glue gives...so no worries now about the paddles holding up











i'll cut the door panel off the rear quarter once i get the shape right

Dirty_Vinylpusher

Looking good, Moo.
Hey what's the wheelbase/track on this beast?

mooman007uk

wheelbase 25.5"...i think the track at the hubs is 21" so with tires it's total length is 33.5" width 26"...i'll put it next to my other rigs for size comparison next time i'm in the shed...picked up my pyrad at 37lbs and this feels about the same at the minute...got 700gr of batteries to go in and bit more body work and roof rails...if i have time tomorrow i'll run it down to weigh it properly

mooman007uk

finished the body panels today...to be revealed when all painted, started on the front fenders, finished the driveshafts, and then tore it down, just a few more brackets for the body to do, bit more bracing, floor panels and final weld up then paint it









size comparison shots

pyrad and mk1 jeep



nutech MT



toxyc

joester

Quick question, what do you use to bend those tubes?
Awesome project btw!

Mudgy

I vote for a cammo paint job

mooman007uk

i use a 3/8pipe hand bender made by rigid

camo paint....i'll never see it

mooman007uk

been busy with work so been just an hr here and there but finally got the frame finished, many little tedious body mount tabs made, that took ages, floor pan welded on, th servo mount, rx box and gopro mounts..finished the rear axle and just the front to do then i can degrease and paint it.

mooman007uk

green









just got done with the second coat on everything so should be able to start the rebuild tomorrow afternoon..i still have to figure out bump stops and limiting straps once the axles are bolted back on.
think the body work will be orange...in foff tradition i have named this rig, well my good buddy Scott from Vancouver hobbies came up with it..it's a duesy

JariV

Outstanding and admirable job !

I love your project.


How will you tackle the cooling to both cyls? Scoop on the side to push air evenly to both jugs?

Mudgy

Great job mate...what's it tipping the scales at?

Go all green and call it the Hulk

mooman007uk

i'm planning on one hood scoop, with the obr heat sink and all aluminum panels i'm figuring they'll be enough heat transfer to the outside for cooling... not as important with this motor to keep airflow over the cylinders like a plane engine needs.

all green and it'll have to be called the booger[&:] or pick and flick...lol
haven't weighed it yet but the chassis is surprisingly light for it's size...i'll see if i can get it weighed today...i'm still aiming for 40lb but will be tight...the 10000mah lipo i bought for steering weighs 500gr by itself[]

DizzyRonson

That is looking so insane i cant belive it. You just shrunk down a real foff truck with your shrinking laser
And the front mounted twin engine with opening hood and all.. its just so fantastic

mooman007uk

thanks dizzy...i've tried to keep it looking as real as possible...hopefully it climbs hills like the real foff trucks too

started the rebuild today, should be close to done tomorrow...shock springs are way too hard so need the softest rear 5b ones i can get

mooman007uk

nearly done with the gubbins, have to pick up some fuel line tomorrow, strap in tank and get it plumbed and it'll be ready to fire...then on to the body work...ended up going with 5b front shocks for now, less stress on the driveshaft angles and the springs were too hard with the rear shocks, sat at full extension....still have decent travel...more in scale now, and plenty of articulation











wonder how long those tires will last on asphalt

find out what it weighs on monday...some days it fells like 35lb others like today feels more like 50[&:]

bentley marshall

looking good moo cant wait to see a video of this thing go!! .. you may need a earth wire from the coils to the engine to get a good spark ... allso a zenoah marine easy start will make starting a lot easier

mooman007uk

easy start eh? i'll look into it as this will only take a few pulls before skin comes off fingers...

bentley marshall

yep you will never go back to a stock starter again
http://www.davesmotors.com/eg195

mooman007uk

nice weather has kept me out the shed but managed to get the tank in and plumbed, lipos mounted, th servo in, wiring just about finished...will charge it tomorrow, check the killswitch and fire it up