my 1/32 version of Tamiya Bruiser..
 

hope you like it!

front view

with 1/32 Tamiya Toyota Land Cruiser Paris Dakar Rally body on..

ArTiCuLaTiOn!!!!

Where do you buy those axles? Or do you make them?

size..
 

on top of my hand...

:ö: yes, those are hand-made axles.. ;)

there's only one thing i can say,
schweeeeeeettt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you can find an old Tamiya 1/32 battery powered Sand Scorcher 4wd kit that would be cool, as one of the bodies just happened to be an old Toyota Hilux body just like the full size rc 4x4 hilux, bruiser, and mountaineer.

By the way that chassis is to cool for school!!!

What kind of joints are you using up front to allow the front wheels to turn, as I noticed it is 4wd. Also what kind of gears are you using for the axles and the transmission? What about the steering blocks up front. I might have to make my own :D

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thanks r.c.dealer, the u-joints used on the front wheels to turn are handmade by me, out of a 4mm steel shaft (check out some of the pics of the u-joints i made at my gallery on TTTT thread i also have made some u-joint out of 3mm steel shaft to make my 6x6 1/87 truck all-wheel-drive! i got some video there too to prove it's all-wheel-driven capabilities and the strength of those steel u-joints) the gears set used for the tranny came from Tamiya Racing Mini-4WD with 5:1 gear ratio, and the gears at the axles are combination of a worm and gearset, so i expect this truck much faster than the other trucks i made, now that steering block, i curve that thing out of a thick brass tube.

yes, this truck is going to be like it's bigger version, i've already made a waterproof electronic box, so submerging the truck on a headlight high water will be possible :cool:

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1/32 bruiser in color
 

hope you like it!

sideview..

size..

rock crawling tires...
 

:ö: modified Tamiya Monster Tires for Rock Crawling..

im going to make a micro mosnter truck (made from a bit char-g) and i was wondering if you could post a pic of it without the body so i get a idea for suspension.

:ö: yes i have a pic of that truck without the body... it's on my gallery at the TTTT thread here.... hope to see some pics of your project truck too ;).

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hey killer could you please do a thread on how to make those awesome u joints? they are SWEET. i want to try to make a truck like yours if your cool with me using some of your ideas. thanks alot

i didnt see any pics in the tttt forum. is there any way you can post some more of the mini bruiser chassis. im trying to figure out how to build some driveshafts for myself thanks

it's there!.. but to save your time from looking, here it is ;).. this one has a 130 type motor with a 5:1 gear ratio from a Tamiya Mini-4WD chassis.

and here's the one i use, powered by a Modified to accept micro servo Mini-Z racer electronic board,4cell Ni-Mh battery and a smaller motor, i lower the gear ratio to 150:1 so i can use a smaller motor, but the 5:1 of Tamiya Mini-4WD is too high even if i use a Modified High Torque 130 motor.

how do you solder brass like that . its really cool . i'd like to learn how to do that.

:ö: to solder brass.... well, this is how i do it :)

first make sure that the brass you are going to solder is clean, no lamination or cover... and then use a fine grit sandpaper only on the parts to be soldered, apply a liberal amount of flux on both parts then hold them firmly together, using a third hand is the best way to this (this is a tool with two alligator clips and an optional lens), use a 60watts or higher soldering iron... melt just enough soldering lead on the tip of the iron, then touch the parts of the brass (with flux) to be soldered (make sure that the iron is very hot) you will see that the soldering lead will flow cleanly on the parts to be joinned .

How much do you think it would run me to build something like that.... I dont know if I could ...wonder if you could hook me up with some u joints and other parts.

Brett

hey killer those are awsome i would like to make my self one but I'll need some tips and pointers if it is ok with u

and those u joint those are cool how did you make those Im going to make one Im just going to need some help doing it

just a suggestion these posts are dating in 2002. That's 4 years he's likly not to reply:D

am back!!!!.. whew!,actually those u-joints are handcrafted from tamiya 3mm (for 1/87 truck truck) and 4mm (for my 1/32 and 1/24 monster truck) actually it's the same as the u-joint on 1/10 scale rc cars!

i know this is an old thread but i just found it and i have to say:
WOWZERZ!!!! man that little truck is awesome, i have been wanting to make something like that for quite some time now, the only thing that is stopping is not having those driveshafts that ur using to send powerto the axles....that little truck is amazing!!! wish i had one like that, in fact this just reinspired me,
thanks and cudos KILLER,

Lino

I'm glad you bumped this. Excellent work all around! I love this kinda stuff.

i found the oh so searchedfor U-joints!!!!! finally i can begin my creations!!!
here the link:
http://bearlocomotive.com/product/X0001
im just curious, is 6mm too thick for the 1/32 scale driveshaft u joints??? oh well....trial and error!!

-Lino

Interesting find. I saved the link. They have alot of cool stuff.

hey thanks Lino!.. that u-joint would save you hours of work!.. 6mm driveshaft is fine for 1/32 scale.. if your building a rockcrawler, that would be more than enough! ;).. show us your project.. perhaps we could make some suggestions and answer some of your questions! ;)

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Odi2, this is your second worthless post. I have deleted the thread you started with a stupid smiley face. Post things with value otherwise your account will be banned.

killer, would u build another one of those and sell it? if so how much plz email me with info if you would @ harr4340@gmail.com thank you so much

x-modsrock,

am sorry but my babies are not for sale.. the materials that i used are fairly cheap, normally can be found in your misc. box.. if i were to sell it at a certain price not higher than the total cost i used and the price for the shipping..am living here in Manila, Philippines... would be sky high for a very small truck.. but if you want i could assist you if you wish to build your very own truck!..;)

-killer

i dont think anyone with such a masterpiece would ever sell it....i wouldn't at least. i dream about such nice tiny scale 4x4's every night.
glad to see you've posted again killer, i am sure most of us admire your work and would love to se some more. i am also sure most of us envy your talent and ability.
i for one, have gotten tired of such small scales, i am planning and gathering things for my 1/18 scale trail rig and my ssmt 1:24 and mini crusher crawlers. i have also been kept busy modding the front axle on my xmod truck for it to have "live" articulation.
the smallest build i will probably do is my 1/64 scale dodge ram with leafs and real axles.
its going to be a lot of work....and i dont want to use worm gears or anything from euro sites either. i want this to be a learning experience and for it to just outlast the beating i wil put on it.

-Lino

Sounds like you have alot planed for your vehicles keep us posted. :cool:

thanks alpha_003, yes i was quite busy with my day job here, that's whyi was not able to post here during those times... right now i am still working on this project.. a 1/24 4x4 monster truck.. it has simple yet effective suspension design.. well actually.. the same suspension as what the real unimog trucks have!.. torque tubes instead of those complicated four link suspension!.. looks like you're going to be very busy with your project man, hope to see your work posted here as well! ;)

-killer

killer, you mean torsion bars right? as in a simple stick supension?? those can generate some pretty sweet flex. anyways, i will get the nissan titan soon. gotta mod that one too.

-Lino