Pete Attryde Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Well having put the 90 back on the road, but not used it much (so nothing has broken ), I got a bit bored and I started on this :- Resized to 88% (was 800 x 600) - Click image to enlarge Resized to 88% (was 800 x 600) - Click image to enlarge It's based on an Axial SCX-10 and a 90 hard body from Hong-Kong. Sorry no early build pictures as I forgot to take them So far I have fitted longer travel shocks and built custom suspension links to get the wheel base correct for the body. I bought a set of wheels and tyres from the US of A along with a winch and a NATO hitch. I then fab'd a front bumper and rear cross member from brass and then painted them up. Snorkel is made from a piece of brake pipe covered with silicone vacuum pipe to mimic the full size one. Resized to 88% (was 800 x 600) - Click image to enlarge Resized to 88% (was 800 x 600) - Click image to enlarge I still need to finish it off by getting the lights to all work, water proofing the electrics and by making rock / tree sliders, side exit exhaust and fitting some sort of interior and dash board plus replicate the stickers from the big one to put on this. Oh and then get it muddy . Resized to 88% (was 800 x 600) - Click image to enlarge Seems to flex pretty well Next update will include video I promise. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thats really nice! Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 hehe, i like it! nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonost24 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 That looks great. I've been tinkering with a Kamtec Bowler body on a Tamiya TT01 chassis. No progress recently. Trying to MS the 90 + a new Staffy pup is taking up any spare time. But, hopefully get back to it sometime. I would recommend the Kamtec bodies in ABS, really nice to work with. I might do a defender in the future with a crawler chassis and motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thanks for the comments. This thing is nearly as addictive as the real one . I'm already trying to work out how to mount the springs and shocks in the same way as the on the real one and I have seen a set of really nice axles that would look a more scale than the ones I'm using at the moment but they are a couple of hundred quid and I am trying to save for a roll cage for the full size one at the moment . The good thing is that the missus quite likes driving this around as well as driving the full size one Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Barrett Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 What a fantastic toy. It must be ace fun tonking about in the garden. Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 That's really cool Pete ! Nice job Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriebil.dk Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Very nice job, me wants one What tire pressure are you running, seems low on front tire ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Serenity Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Woah! that's a REALLY big dog you've got!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Nice one Pete, You've beaten me too it. I have had an SCX10 and the china Hardbody for ages, shortened the wheelbase, but didnt get round to mounting the body before I bought the full size one! How have you mounted the body? and what arches have you used? I was thinking of just trimming back the standard ones. This is mine with the body rested on: ...and my cage design: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Nice one Pete, You've beaten me too it. I have had an SCX10 and the china Hardbody for ages, shortened the wheelbase, but didnt get round to mounting the body before I bought the full size one! How have you mounted the body? and what arches have you used? I was thinking of just trimming back the standard ones. Ross Body is held on with cut down and tapped suspension links bolt to the chassis and then through the holes for the original side steps. front holes line up exactly with an existing hole in the chassis the rears needed a small drop bracket and a hole drilling. I have notched the moulding under the grill to clear the chassis and just need to make a locating post for the rear to keep the body straight. I'll get some photo's tonight and post up later. The arches are the nasty ones that come with the SCX-10 Dingo RTR, cut down and glued on they are a little over scale but allow removing all of the original arches giving loads of clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 [admin hat on] Hardy in keeping with Hi tech LR4x4 for gods sake - its just a toy I think the best thing you can do is give it to me, and then behave yourself. I will PM you my address. I will let you off this time for being so OT and out of order on here - but you better watch it in the future matey [/admin hat off] BEA U TIFULL - Love it love it love it ...want it want it want it Please action the above quickly Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Serenity Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveT247 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Great looking trucks. Hope you don't mind me adding a few pics of mine. Built it around a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Oi Barker. I know where you live. and no way am I sending this to you, you'll only try to and fit a V8 in it. (I still haven't forgotten the ratface mistake you know.) Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGM316 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Very nice, and whatever it cost, its got to be a hell of a lot cheaper than playing with a full size one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 To keep the 'mod' happy here are some photo's (mostly for Ross) of the body mounts :- Front Rear And a few more action shots :- Just trying to edit the video. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You need to put a pic up of it next to it's big brother! And then make me a 110 please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 You need to put a pic up of it next to it's big brother! And then make me a 110 please! When I have finished putting the detail bits and the interior in I will. I can do you a 110 if you want. The body is $249 plus shipping from America (but is currently out of stock). http://store.rc4wd.c...Kit_p_1187.html on top of that you will need to buy the mechanical bits and some radio gear. Airlocker no problem the more the merrier. that's a very tidy looking truck. A bit of video of mine :- Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjagreg Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Serenity Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Me too. They look great fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I really must pull my finger out and get mine together once the truck is MOT'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT247 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thats some nice axle travel your truck has Pete. Here's a short vid. of mine, with the sound track of the 80's Landrover advert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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