steele42
Rock Crawler
Re: Prodigal JK---1st Build
I vote yes on the steelies "thumbsup". Those look awesome!
I vote yes on the steelies "thumbsup". Those look awesome!
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Prodigal JK Project
PhantomRS10
RCC Addict
Re: Prodigal JK---1st Build
that looks pretty sweet. what was the materials used in that bumper. how much time ya got in it
that looks pretty sweet. what was the materials used in that bumper. how much time ya got in it
Re: Prodigal JK---1st Build
Thanks bud. The bumper is 1/2"x1/2" square tubing. The spare tire mount is 3/16" solid bar. Not sure on time but it seemed like the stupid pin took as long as the rest:shock:
Thanks bud. The bumper is 1/2"x1/2" square tubing. The spare tire mount is 3/16" solid bar. Not sure on time but it seemed like the stupid pin took as long as the rest:shock:
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steele42
Rock Crawler
Re: Prodigal JK---1st Build
That looks awesome! What happened to your tow shackle? You need some stronger ones like these :mrgreen:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/scale-accessories/353538-my-take-scale-tow-shackles.html
And I still dig your tire/rim combination. Do those tire perform well? Or are they just scale.
So I was thinking of a bumper with a swing out tire carrier...
Came up with this...
That looks awesome! What happened to your tow shackle? You need some stronger ones like these :mrgreen:
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/scale-accessories/353538-my-take-scale-tow-shackles.html
And I still dig your tire/rim combination. Do those tire perform well? Or are they just scale.
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Thanks Steele42...crummy plastic shackles. Thanks for the tip, I have made some of those exact ones"thumbsup" I'm just not sure if I am putting shackles on the new bumper yet. They definatley will go on the Axial bumpers though.
The tires seem to perform pretty well and look very scale. Only complaint that I have so far is they are a little bit on the small size.
Thanks Steele42...crummy plastic shackles. Thanks for the tip, I have made some of those exact ones"thumbsup" I'm just not sure if I am putting shackles on the new bumper yet. They definatley will go on the Axial bumpers though.
The tires seem to perform pretty well and look very scale. Only complaint that I have so far is they are a little bit on the small size.
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I spent some time staring at this thing trying to decide how and where to move the electronics around (tougher than I thought it was going to be). I want to build an interior so I want as much room as possible in the center. I flipped the tranny/motor anround to get the spur gear under the dash instead of between the seats. I ended up making an aluminum plate to put the battery up front and mount the ESC to as well. I also added an Axial electronics box in the back (two of them back there). One for the Rx and the other is dropped down beneath the frame rails to look like a gas tank and is home to the light unit. Also made a prelimenary styrene floor pan.
...On to the crummy phone pics...still need to secure the wiring;-)
Drivers side
Passenger side
I spent some time staring at this thing trying to decide how and where to move the electronics around (tougher than I thought it was going to be). I want to build an interior so I want as much room as possible in the center. I flipped the tranny/motor anround to get the spur gear under the dash instead of between the seats. I ended up making an aluminum plate to put the battery up front and mount the ESC to as well. I also added an Axial electronics box in the back (two of them back there). One for the Rx and the other is dropped down beneath the frame rails to look like a gas tank and is home to the light unit. Also made a prelimenary styrene floor pan.
...On to the crummy phone pics...still need to secure the wiring;-)
Drivers side
Passenger side
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I got the lights tested and hooked up. I still need to get the wires secured to the body though...ShooGoo I'm guessing?
Also went back to the Axial wheels, I keep going back and forth between them and the Steelies.
I got the lights tested and hooked up. I still need to get the wires secured to the body though...ShooGoo I'm guessing?
Also went back to the Axial wheels, I keep going back and forth between them and the Steelies.
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steele42
Rock Crawler
Re: Prodigal JK---1st Build
What headlight buckets did you use. Stock Axials? Looks awesome with the lights
What headlight buckets did you use. Stock Axials? Looks awesome with the lights
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Thanks...going to do some rock lights eventually. I'm not sure which buckets they are...I was thinking they were Tamiya.
Thanks...going to do some rock lights eventually. I'm not sure which buckets they are...I was thinking they were Tamiya.
brianw
RCC Addict
Re: Prodigal JK---Action Pics Added
nice spot!
nice spot!
Onebdgti
Rock Crawler
Re: Prodigal JK---Action Pics Added
Its looking good.
Its looking good.
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Yeah its a sweet spot for sure...a little spooky at times though. When I was up on the top of the ridge its about a 4oo' drop straight down. My rig glitched once and I thought it was a goner!:shock:
Thanks man, its getting there.
Yeah its a sweet spot for sure...a little spooky at times though. When I was up on the top of the ridge its about a 4oo' drop straight down. My rig glitched once and I thought it was a goner!:shock:
Thanks man, its getting there.
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Ramset
Rock Stacker
Re: Prodigal JK---Action Pics Added
looking sweet, it sure was a great weekend for crawling.
looking sweet, it sure was a great weekend for crawling.
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OK...so I decided to make some different sliders. The aluminum sliders looked good but they just werent sliding the way I had hoped (due to openings that I cut in the bottom). Also I wanted them to look a little bit more substantial
Came up with these...
OK...so I decided to make some different sliders. The aluminum sliders looked good but they just werent sliding the way I had hoped (due to openings that I cut in the bottom). Also I wanted them to look a little bit more substantial
Came up with these...
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