My Truck! - Page 14

killer · #**196** 12-08-2003, 08:42 PM

front view

killer · #**197** 12-08-2003, 08:43 PM

working headlights! those are ultra bright white cellphone led!

sawhit4 · #**198** 12-08-2003, 09:39 PM

HOLY CRAP

AHHHHHHHHHH its so good it burns my eyes!!!! im at a lost for words............................ok i think im better now. where do you get things like tires, escs, radios, ect?

killer · #**199** 12-08-2003, 10:10 PM

trying to climb a mouse!

... the electronics used here is a mini-z board modified to accept micro servo and Li-ion battery

Timbo337 · #**200** 12-09-2003, 06:25 PM

Sweeeeeeeeet! I see you were inspired by Thorsten's 1/87 buggy! lol Awesome work

killer · #**201** 12-09-2003, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timbo337
Sweeeeeeeeet! I see you were inspired by Thorsten's 1/87 buggy! lol Awesome work

:ö: well, sort of

.. but actually i was inspired by Jon Bundrant's "tiny" rockbuggy... it's like a 4x4 sandrail with VW rear engine type vehicle which is very much different from the usual rockcrawler

, check this site to see some 1:1 rock crawlers pic http://www.allprooffroad.com/events/...ock1/index.htm
-æ

Timbo337 · #**202** 12-09-2003, 09:14 PM

Cool, Ive heard alot about that buggy, because some guys over at rcmt (I think, or maybe it was rcjimsplace) made a buggy that was modeled after Tiny. I need to get crackin on the motor mount of my tttt if I want to be as good as you! lol

PS Whats so different about the Tiny compared to other crawlers? To me it just looks like another buggy...

killer · #**203** 12-09-2003, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timbo337
Cool, Ive heard alot about that buggy, because some guys over at rcmt (I think, or maybe it was rcjimsplace) made a buggy that was modeled after Tiny. I need to get crackin on the motor mount of my tttt if I want to be as good as you! lol

PS Whats so different about the Tiny compared to other crawlers? To me it just looks like another buggy...

:ö: *off topic* well "tiny" uses a VW engine (normally they use monster V6 or V8 engine) mounted on the rear part of the vehicle, which a regular rock crawler engine is mounted on the front!, and one noticeable difference is it's size! one reason why they call it "tiny" because it is smaller than an average rock crawling truck, more of like a single seater sandrail rather than a rock crawler

Mazultav · #**204** 12-10-2003, 08:46 PM

Killer, may i start by saying your work if phenominal! I was wondering where you get the gears and whatnot to set up drive trains and trannys, Also i saw that one of your trucks used a premade tranny, what type is it and where can I get one

killer · #**205** 12-10-2003, 09:34 PM

:ö: thanks Mazultav, i think the truck you were talking about is my 1/35 version of the Tamiya Bruiser?!, i used a tamiya mini-4wd tranny on it, with a 5:1 gear ratio and can be change ratio by changing gearsets using tamiya mini-4wd hop-ups, but the tamiya's gear ratio is still too high for my esc's ( i smoked my mini-z board and one futaba mc330 esc

). but most of the gearsets i use came from old toys, pullback, mini-4wd, wind-up, camera and other toys that usually my son don't want anymore

, you can use, mix and match those gears as long as they mesh properly

, one good source of gearset is a servo, normally used for steering on a 1/10 scale rc, it has a motor, gearsets and servo electronic board that can be modified to work as esc!... it's a 3 in 1 package for a small price! but there are also smaller servo too to choose from, though most of the hobbyshops sells servo gearsets for less than $2

hope this helps

-æ

Mazultav · #**206** 12-11-2003, 11:01 PM

killer im really interested in making a custom 1/32 like you did, do you think i could get some close up shots of how the front axel is articulated, and how the transmission is set up. thanks man

killer · #**207** 12-12-2003, 12:20 AM

:ö: i'll see if i could get a clear pictures of the parts you're asking

.. but as for the suspension, the rock buggy uses the same chassis set-up as my 1/32 bruiser, 1/35 MAN 5t and the 1/35 UNIMOG... i just shortened it as short as i can make it to make it to 1/35 scale of a rock crawler... i think i have an underside view of my UNIMOG posted here

as for the tranny, i use the same set-up as my 1/87 truck, it's just that i use a bigger gear, and lower gear ratio, so i could use a pinion and bevel gear on the axles instead of worm gear

,

-æ

DanielS · #**208** 12-14-2003, 07:53 AM

Hi

Killer your work is allways great to look at it - yet the less gifted like me - found a good starting point with using mini-z axles.

infos about this:

http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...724#post146724

and

http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...threadid=16152

BR
Daniel

killer · #**209** 12-14-2003, 05:39 PM

:ö:hi daniels, you're project looks good

, but i think the combined gear ratio of mini-z and mini-x gear sets is still too high for off-roading, this may burn your esc (stock mini-z and mini-xi's esc ) if you use it for rockcrawling... if you could still lower the gear ratio... you're truck will be unstoppable

DanielS · #**210** 12-15-2003, 04:38 AM

Hi Killer

Thanks for the feedback from the "GURU" - yet I hope it will be enough - I plan to use a full size LRP ESC that goes down to 12 winds - so I don't think it will burn and it its only around 14 gramms

Nevertheless it should be much slower than the dual motor direct drive solutions of the other guys.

My aproach is limited due to my limited machining capabilities!

BR
daniel