Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
08-16-2005, 11:37 AM
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Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
I always liked the scale look of my TLT crawler... I built a 18" WB clod and decided to make a scale jeep using the clod axles because of there simplicity...
NEW PICS AT BOTTOM OF THREAD AND SOME MUDDING PICS
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-The chassis is made of a street sign. The chassis length is 12" and the chassis height is 3.25".
-The wheelbase is 12"
-Total length is 17"
-Total width is 13"
-Body is a HPI Jeep Rubicon
-Tires are 2.2 Swamp Dogs
-Shocks are GPM 4" with no bottom retainer
-19T Orion motors
Here are a few pics... what do you think? I will get some more pics as soon as I paint the body...
NEW PICS AT BOTTOM OF THREAD AND SOME MUDDING PICS
SPECS
-The chassis is made of a street sign. The chassis length is 12" and the chassis height is 3.25".
-The wheelbase is 12"
-Total length is 17"
-Total width is 13"
-Body is a HPI Jeep Rubicon
-Tires are 2.2 Swamp Dogs
-Shocks are GPM 4" with no bottom retainer
-19T Orion motors
Here are a few pics... what do you think? I will get some more pics as soon as I paint the body...
08-16-2005, 05:18 PM
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RE: Scale Jeep Mudder/Crawler - Clod
ive seen people using bodies off of radio shack or models or toys r us cars, just look for a very scale body and cut the body posts off of the truck, alot of guys use 1:10 metal model bodies, escpecially the land rover series, i can get some pics of them if you want, you could even try finding one of the old hardtop tamiya jeep bodies, they arent rare but to get one oyu will have to pay around 100 bucks
08-16-2005, 11:07 PM
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RE: Scale Jeep Mudder/Crawler - Clod
ORIGINAL: SirAIGman
you arnt going to get much articulation if you want it to look scale..it wilpl hit the body.
you arnt going to get much articulation if you want it to look scale..it wilpl hit the body.
Here are some pics of the body.. what do you guys think?
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RE: Scale Jeep Mudder/Crawler - Clod
Yeah... well I have all my electronics in a tupperware container on top of the chassis... so now the body sits at a good height... I may just use velcro....
08-21-2005, 10:56 AM
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RE: Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
the motors are Orion 19t... It was extremely EASY to clean because the mud didnt have enough time to really dry...
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RE: Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
That Jeep is awesome, I really like it. I have one question though, does that have 2 link suspension? I figured any hardcore crawler would go 4 link. I know you are going for the scale look but I didn't think real Jeeps had 2 link suspension.
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09-11-2005, 08:56 PM
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RE: Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
nope... it is 4 link suspension...
i have made a new chassis now tho... it isnt scale... but it looks awesome... it is made / built into a "RC Solutions" roll cage for a t-maxx ... I got the maxx rollcage because it had the good base plate for the electronics and stuff... i will post a new thread when it is completely built...
i have made a new chassis now tho... it isnt scale... but it looks awesome... it is made / built into a "RC Solutions" roll cage for a t-maxx ... I got the maxx rollcage because it had the good base plate for the electronics and stuff... i will post a new thread when it is completely built...
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RE: Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
nope.. no video.. sorry...
also.. the jeep is no more... I made my own version of "The Stick" chassis....
also.. the jeep is no more... I made my own version of "The Stick" chassis....
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RE: Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
In the 6th and seventh mudding pic did you manage to get outta there? I'm gonna steal your waterproofing idea once I get an evx.
11-19-2005, 08:49 PM
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RE: Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
ORIGINAL: tamiyacrawler
In the 6th and seventh mudding pic did you manage to get outta there? I'm gonna steal your waterproofing idea once I get an evx.
In the 6th and seventh mudding pic did you manage to get outta there? I'm gonna steal your waterproofing idea once I get an evx.
hey.. yes i did.. every pic was driven into and out of... some had to get out of in reverse.. but i still got back out...
also my truck is now a stick chassis with LST tires.. and currently running in snow.. lol
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RE: Scale Jeep UPDATED PICS - MUD PICS
ORIGINAL: tamiyacrawler
What'd you do with the old chassis?
What'd you do with the old chassis?
put it on a shelf with all my other rc stuff... well.. there is also a chassis in the garage.. I think it is the scale one.. lol I just keep the stuff..because i may want to switch back.. probably not, but you never know...
