How to Build a 1/87 Scale RC truck a.k.a.TTTT

[killer]

Originally posted by arch2b

it looks like tiny will give us our own section on the forum as well i hope everyone will thank him.

:ö: arch! is that true? tiny's going to give us our own thread? hey that's cool! no need to go to "Other Tiny RC" ..... thanks!
-æ

[killer]

:ö: hey!.. where's everybody?!.., guess what?.. as my project 8x8 started to take shape..i've been thinking.. this thing is huge compared to my first 1/87 truck, although, if you compare the size of my first truck (the original set-up was 6x6) to this 8x8 both on a 1:1 scale, the first truck is relatively shorter and smaller than the 8x8 truck ... and as we all know that, as the truck's length increases, the turning radius also increases.. not good for trials.... i guess i'll finish this project first and see how things will be like.. or this project will end up being a 6x6 or two 4x4 trucks. -æ

[arch2b]

i don't know, it's been slow lately.
judging from your pictures you posted, whatever it ends up being, it's going to be nice.
do you have a trial setup? i keep meaning to look in the attic for my ho foam layout. i don't want to get ahead of myself though.

off topic-
while waiting for my 1:87 parts to come in the mail, i've been tinkering on my overland again. i made a qiuck light set with the 4 leftover leds from my bit light sets i've made.
my light set on my overland

[Overlander]

Hey guys!,
I have spent a few hours in the shop today. Man, my job is kicking my butt this year. I am way behind on my hobby projects.

I just want to thank everyone for keeping the interest up on this thread!

Killer,
That 8x8 is looking fantastic!! You are definitely motivated.

Here are some pics of my MAN 5t chassis that I did today. It will have both axles articulating and will use springs for stability.

I am still working on the steering linkage. This is still just experimental.....

-Todd

[Overlander]

Different view. Still no linkage....

[Overlander]

Bottom.

[arch2b]

wow
it looks liek you are doing some custom milling. how are you making those nice steering axles? they look good. using bearings seems like it would make it roll nice and smooth. the rear gearbox is imperssive. i should be paying you for parts!

i'm hoping the tttt section will be up soon! (was told any day now ) i hope you guys will re-post pictures of finished projects in the gallery section.

[Overlander]

It is all milled from brass bar stock.

You can make an axle without a mill! Here are a couple of pics from our buds in Germany. Sorry, I forgot wich site they came from.....

The knuckles are a little too complex, and could be made much simpler.

[Overlander]

another pic of the same axle.

[killer]

:ö: thanks O, but gee those parts you've made are awsome!!! , nobody beats a decade of experience!!! ...

my project 8x8 update:

i just finished the last front axle!.. but i'm having a problem with the steering link.. ... tinker.. tinker after 1hour ... after2hours ....then ... i got it! ... this time this should work! -æ

[killer]

:ö: the website?... it's http://www.mikro-truck-trial.de/ -æ

[Racemonster505]

i so like the "explorer" i like the shape can that model be bought?
or is one of a kind ?

[arch2b]

each one of these is a one-of-a-kind

[killer]

Originally posted by arch2b
each one of these is a one-of-a-kind

:ö:
racemonster,
and that's the best part of it!

arch2b,
about my track?.. i just dug up some dirt/soil on our backyard and use filter to filter big rocks, then i placed the dirt on top of a square table with a piece of plywood attached on the sides to keep the dirt from falling, then i hard packed it, then i used some plaster of paris on some parts of the track, ei nice light set-up you got there, getting ready for the next paris-dakar racing?! .

-æ

[arch2b]

killer- i know overlander started a course thread, love to see pictures there!