What are you working on??

[Full Throttle Rob]

My $0.02.

I have wondered since the first time I really checked out a crawler, why they build +8 degrees of caster into crawler front axles.
Positive caster is for straight-line tracking at road speeds.
More positive caster decreases steering ability and increases required steering effort.
Ever watch a dragster's front tires as they turn and lay more on their sides than actually turning?
That's about +30 degrees. Perfect for high speed straight-line tracking. Crappy for turning.

Negatve caster(putting your upper ball joint ahead of your lower ball joint) increases turning ability while decreasing both straight-line tracking and required steering effort.
Forklifts have zero to -5 degrees caster to boost steering ability(in forward gear) in conjunction with rear wheel steering and a short wheelbase, because of their low speeds.

I have often thought of swapping knuckles side to side to give -8 degrees caster to my rigs.
I just haven't given a $#!t enough to ACTUALLY do it...

 

[Kaler]

Just ordered this body for the sxc2.

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

I liked it, even if it is that dirty "C" word.... lol

Got a paint scheme in mind?

 

[Kaler]

Not sure on the paint yet, still looking at colors.

 

[skybolt]

Not exactly RC but I'm polishing the trigger group on a Smith & Wesson 10mm

Good rainy day fun!

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[Androtaz]

Decided to go with the SSD d60's, also have their titanium steering link set and metal diff covers coming. along with some clockable hubs and Voodoo KLR blue compound tires. The Axial bfgs work great on clean rocks...and when not packing with dirt. I gave them a shot, but they just clog up and wont clean out. Now the long wait.

 

[Kaler]

Chevy body arrived today! Now to decide on colors.

 

[Kaler]

Starting to hack it up. Cut the front bumper off, opened up the wheel wells and cut a 1/4" off the bottom all the way around to get it to sit lower.

 

[Full Throttle Rob]

You're not done yet Kaler? LOL
Looking good bub!

I have a snow plow plan brewing for the 10 II.

Stay tuned!

 

[NWKENT]

ONE of my current builds..SCX10 II Bronco.

 

[Androtaz]

The 80's chevys had this dark blue with a silver blue 2 tone deal. Think it would look sharp on a newer truck.

Chevy body arrived today! Now to decide on colors.

 

[Androtaz]

Got my new SDD d90s....and my dumb ass didn't order the metal bearing caps....still waiting on parts....should get me where I wanna be. did a mock up and the pinion angle is gonna be sweet!

 

[Kaler]

The 80's chevys had this dark blue with a silver blue 2 tone deal. Think it would look sharp on a newer truck.

That is a good color combo, might have to do that to the hardbody,if I ever get to it! I've already got paints coming for this that should be really different, I haven't seen it on any rig yet.

 

[NWKENT]

Got the body painted, terrible overall paint job, didn't have the good $24 a roll pinstripe tape, the auto parts was out at the time, so purchased $6.50 a roll tape, it pulled up in the sharpe body lines, on the first coat, and screwed up the GT stripe..I swore off of using anything but 3M tape on my last paint work, it bit me gain..but overall it came a kinds-sorta like the 1:1 goal..gonna have the good stuff before next paint/body work..anyhow..I have a ton of things I need to do, getting closer to a finished rig..

 

[skybolt]

Got the body painted, terrible overall paint job, didn't have the good $24 a roll pinstripe tape, the auto parts was out at the time, so purchased $6.50 a roll tape, it pulled up in the sharpe body lines, on the first coat, and screwed up the GT stripe..I swore off of using anything but 3M tape on my last paint work, it bit me gain..but overall it came a kinds-sorta like the 1:1 goal..gonna have the good stuff before next paint/body work..anyhow..I have a ton of things I need to do, getting closer to a finished rig..

Where are you? You still have a window a/c in....


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[Full Throttle Rob]

In the process of planning out my snowplow I got sidetracked....

I glued a Wraith steering wheel to a mini servo and glued that to a Wraith dashboard.



I glued Wraith seats to the chassis.



I glued the dashboard into place.



Then I glued stock plastic SCX-10 control arms just below the window openings to reinforce the body in preparation for cutting out the door windows.



Then I put a driver and navigator in the seats. They are too short to sit in the seats and be seen through the windows, so they are standing. Lol



Now I have a partial interior with a turning steering wheel and a crew. Lol

 

[NWKENT]

Where are you? You still have a window a/c in....


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Tryon, North Carolina..been 70s the last few days, I normally cover the A/C from the outside, never remove the unit..

 

[Kaler]

Gettin started on the front bumper.

 

[Itali83]

Making some good progress on the ascender I had at Bradbury the other week. Just about ready for paint. Really happy with the bumpers and sliders I made.

 

[Chris81]

Tryon, North Carolina..been 70s the last few days, I normally cover the A/C from the outside, never remove the unit..

Bahhhh....snow on the ground at my house and heats been on for a month...chilly up here next to Canada ay!

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