Large scale home build projects - List of topics
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Find below a list of home build projects by members, including certain significant parts, like wiper motor servos, etc.
Firstly, all credit to Lars from Norway for compiling this list. If anyone would like their thread added, please PM me with a link and a short description and I will be happy to add it.
Home brew monsters...
sam123:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9122367/tm.htm]Full suspension buggy build [/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8508330/tm.htm]Another homebuild project.....[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7710838/tm.htm]New homemade truck[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5682405/tm.htm]Nitro to gas conversion[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5663467/tm.htm]My homemade rc car[/link]
Dirty Vinylpusher:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9370461/tm.htm]New Project[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9037222/tm.htm]Something crazy THE REBUILD[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9128643/tm.htm]Homemade diff[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8815059/tm.htm]Chainsaw Powered Car STAGE II[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8418631/tm.htm]Chainsaw Powered Car[/link]
VassilisG:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9087552/tm.htm]Another one home made rc large scale[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9151548/tm.htm]Project 2 by VassilisG -LOTUS 7[/link]
Frederikb:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9346607/tm.htm]Another large scale Impreza project[/link]
ttr125fan09:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9320096/tm.htm]Chainsaw car![/link]
csicso:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9393033/tm.htm]Custom Built R/C Trophy Truck - Project Mammuth[/link]
da mad maori:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9448195/tm.htm]Homemade lagre scale diff[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7975120/tm.htm]Homemade 1/4 scale buggy project (vid)[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9236698/tm.htm]Homemade monster servos[/link]
C.lyra:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8152836/tm.htm]WRC Impreza project[/link]
Mudgy:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5767129/tm.htm]Quarter Scale Dragster[/link]
kenazzo2000:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8444536/tm.htm]91 inch dragster[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6334853/tm.htm]TURBINE FUNNY CAR PROJECT[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9184690/tm.htm]Building a trailer for jet car[/link]
Paul Songas:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9337013/tm.htm]1/4 Scale Top Fuel Dragster Rise from the ashes[/link]
Anomie:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7718937/tm.htm]Shocking[/link]
brice arnold:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9085933/tm.htm]Scratch Built Semi-Scale Sandrail[/link]
corsamegane:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9239829/tm.htm]Home made rc car[/link]
Giorgos cupra:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9362969/tm.htm]My new huge scale project[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7677148/tm.htm]Just started a homemade rc car!Need Help[/link]
Lars from Norway:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7681456/tm.htm]My chainsaw project[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9270315/tm.htm]A new car, little by little[/link]
QSPSB2:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8763882/tm.htm]'PROJECT' Quarterscale Pro Street Beretta[/link]
troppo:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9271513/tm.htm]Home built Land Rover[/link]
Model Concept France:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8867256/tm.htm]1/5 Electric Prototype - Lehner 3060[/link]
thorsten:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8964796/tm.htm]Just another big scale project 1/3[/link]
rcollector:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4957027/tm.htm]My home built giant scale[/link]
JariV:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8654960/tm.htm]BIG homemade gasoline buggy (1:4) with 100cc kart engine[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10914792/tm.htm]Amazing 100cc Mk1 Escort Rally Baja SRT4 based build.[/link]
rcnitrodriver:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7674601/tm.htm]Homemade Trophy truck[/link]
drewcrew6:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8744997/tm.htm]Using a toro gearbox[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8397120/tm.htm]Toro gearbox video[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7951559/tm.htm]Almost entirely homemade 1/5[/link]
quadbuggy:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8298583/tm.htm]One giant VW buggy[/link]
Q.S. :
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6335690/tm.htm]Final, 1/4 scale ProStreet Beretta thread.[/link]
lucian75
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9409592/tm.htm]My first homemade chainsaw monster[/link]
Bob-Stormer
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9408228/tm.htm]Bob Stormer, scratch built Monster Project.[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8493917/tm.htm]Various projects in this link,
some shown here and some not,i could not find the threads (if they exist at all)[/link]
Here's a few more:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9664387/tm.htm
SOLORATOV
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9687808/tm.htm
QSPSB2
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9683363/tm.htm
MYSTIQUELL
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9611276/tm.htm
KNOBBY1
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9502622/tm.htm
TROPPO
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10726209/tm.htm
customrc100
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10750053/tm.htm
Vugt47 - Large Scale Motorcycle
Firstly, all credit to Lars from Norway for compiling this list. If anyone would like their thread added, please PM me with a link and a short description and I will be happy to add it.
Home brew monsters...
sam123:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9122367/tm.htm]Full suspension buggy build [/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8508330/tm.htm]Another homebuild project.....[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7710838/tm.htm]New homemade truck[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5682405/tm.htm]Nitro to gas conversion[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5663467/tm.htm]My homemade rc car[/link]
Dirty Vinylpusher:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9370461/tm.htm]New Project[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9037222/tm.htm]Something crazy THE REBUILD[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9128643/tm.htm]Homemade diff[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8815059/tm.htm]Chainsaw Powered Car STAGE II[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8418631/tm.htm]Chainsaw Powered Car[/link]
VassilisG:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9087552/tm.htm]Another one home made rc large scale[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9151548/tm.htm]Project 2 by VassilisG -LOTUS 7[/link]
Frederikb:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9346607/tm.htm]Another large scale Impreza project[/link]
ttr125fan09:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9320096/tm.htm]Chainsaw car![/link]
csicso:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9393033/tm.htm]Custom Built R/C Trophy Truck - Project Mammuth[/link]
da mad maori:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9448195/tm.htm]Homemade lagre scale diff[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7975120/tm.htm]Homemade 1/4 scale buggy project (vid)[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9236698/tm.htm]Homemade monster servos[/link]
C.lyra:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8152836/tm.htm]WRC Impreza project[/link]
Mudgy:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5767129/tm.htm]Quarter Scale Dragster[/link]
kenazzo2000:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8444536/tm.htm]91 inch dragster[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6334853/tm.htm]TURBINE FUNNY CAR PROJECT[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9184690/tm.htm]Building a trailer for jet car[/link]
Paul Songas:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9337013/tm.htm]1/4 Scale Top Fuel Dragster Rise from the ashes[/link]
Anomie:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7718937/tm.htm]Shocking[/link]
brice arnold:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9085933/tm.htm]Scratch Built Semi-Scale Sandrail[/link]
corsamegane:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9239829/tm.htm]Home made rc car[/link]
Giorgos cupra:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9362969/tm.htm]My new huge scale project[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7677148/tm.htm]Just started a homemade rc car!Need Help[/link]
Lars from Norway:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7681456/tm.htm]My chainsaw project[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9270315/tm.htm]A new car, little by little[/link]
QSPSB2:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8763882/tm.htm]'PROJECT' Quarterscale Pro Street Beretta[/link]
troppo:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9271513/tm.htm]Home built Land Rover[/link]
Model Concept France:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8867256/tm.htm]1/5 Electric Prototype - Lehner 3060[/link]
thorsten:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8964796/tm.htm]Just another big scale project 1/3[/link]
rcollector:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4957027/tm.htm]My home built giant scale[/link]
JariV:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8654960/tm.htm]BIG homemade gasoline buggy (1:4) with 100cc kart engine[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10914792/tm.htm]Amazing 100cc Mk1 Escort Rally Baja SRT4 based build.[/link]
rcnitrodriver:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7674601/tm.htm]Homemade Trophy truck[/link]
drewcrew6:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8744997/tm.htm]Using a toro gearbox[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8397120/tm.htm]Toro gearbox video[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7951559/tm.htm]Almost entirely homemade 1/5[/link]
quadbuggy:
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8298583/tm.htm]One giant VW buggy[/link]
Q.S. :
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6335690/tm.htm]Final, 1/4 scale ProStreet Beretta thread.[/link]
lucian75
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9409592/tm.htm]My first homemade chainsaw monster[/link]
Bob-Stormer
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9408228/tm.htm]Bob Stormer, scratch built Monster Project.[/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8493917/tm.htm]Various projects in this link,
some shown here and some not,i could not find the threads (if they exist at all)[/link]
Here's a few more:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9664387/tm.htm
SOLORATOV
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9687808/tm.htm
QSPSB2
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9683363/tm.htm
MYSTIQUELL
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9611276/tm.htm
KNOBBY1
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9502622/tm.htm
TROPPO
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10726209/tm.htm
customrc100
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10750053/tm.htm
Vugt47 - Large Scale Motorcycle
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Awesome!
Thanks Foxy for getting this done.
This is great.
And of course, well done Lars for putting together the list.

Thanks Foxy for getting this done.
This is great.
And of course, well done Lars for putting together the list.

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TOO RIGHT!
Thanks to both of you for your efforts, might help bring the home build to a bigger audience
Thanks to both of you for your efforts, might help bring the home build to a bigger audience
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No small achievement on RCU. There was no hesitation from management on this one, the value of it is clear
Well done guys.

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The ones at the bottom were added recently as they weren't around when the sticky was first posted.
I did ask Sheo to put them in the same format as the rest however.....
Sheo?
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I did ask Sheo to put them in the same format as the rest however.....
Sheo?
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Wow, I just now noticed that I have been included here.
Thank you Lars, Foxy, Sheo for putting this list together and getting it out [sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif]
Thank you Lars, Foxy, Sheo for putting this list together and getting it out [sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif]
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JariV:
[link=http//:http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8654960/tm.htm]BIG homemade gasoline buggy (1:4) with 100cc kart engine[/link]
JariV:
[link=http//:http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8654960/tm.htm]BIG homemade gasoline buggy (1:4) with 100cc kart engine[/link]

It should be
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8654960/tm.htm instead of
http://http//www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8654960/tm.htm
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i am starting to make a 1/4 scale "lead sled" class car ...sadly no suspension but will be around 80 pounds 5 feet long ang have a 5 hp block that later will be upgraded will then start add suspension ...it will be used on heavy clay mud and will be pushing and shoving have a metal body and bumper and frames and designed like a team demolition derby car .. it will do figure 8 races and team demolition derby * look up what team demolition derby on you tube and midwestmonsters posted the clip*
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Sorry. I was about to say something, but I got distracted. I didn't even push the right respond button. lol. I'm gonna respond to the one I wanted. Thanx! 

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If you're ever up in the air about suspension for large scale, please consider using the rear suspension from a mountain bike.
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Yeah that works, and has been done by a few people.
Depending on the size of the car you might have to replace the spring with a softer one though.
Depending on the size of the car you might have to replace the spring with a softer one though.
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yes, but the mounts and bracketry are sound. I'm starting my large-scale project in September. (money, you know)... I have a bunch of parts, but those shocks are not here yet
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Probably the admin can update the list under my name with this thread:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10914792/tm.htm
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10914792/tm.htm