Pete Harvey
Newbie
- just finished my latest project. Quite pleased with the results so far.
Hi
Quick video shot in the forest crossing the River Ching in London UK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEX4YneMnOg
Spec:
TCS X-Trail Chassis
Mtronks Viper RV15 ESC
Novak 55 turn crawler motor
Axial AX10 transmission
3 racing drive shafts
Tamiya High Lift axles
Axial 1.9 rim lock wheels
3 racing dampers - droop set up
Tamiya High lift leaf suspension
RC4WD Bruiser leaf shackles
RC4WD Rock stomper tyres
Tamiya Hilux Body
Original interior (from 1980's)
Repro resin driver
Repro clear lexan windows
Working winch
3 Racing lighting -- indicators, brake lights and reversing
Tamiya lighting unit for main lights activated by mini servo
Spektrum DX8 transmitter, AR8000 receiver
Using 11ms frame rate to make 3 racing lights work
Hitec steering servo HS 645MG
The receiver and most of the wires are in the (maplins) water-proof box at the front and the control boxes, swtich servo and loads of wire are in the tool safe in the back of the bed - I made this out of plasticard and covered it with very thin checker plate plastic sheet.
It uses six of the channels on the AR8000:
Steering - rudder (but controlled by the aileron on 100% mix - to allow all of the driving controls on the right, but avoid the 11ms frame rate , which would burn out the analogue steering servo).
Throttle / brake lights / reverse lights - elevator
Turn indicator lights - gear/aux1
Winch - aux3, proportional dial
Main / side driving lights - Gear, Tamiya light unit with micro-servo
I did put a Hot Racing dig unit on it (because it was there), but the shaft angle was too much & I couldn't really see the point for this car, so I took it off.
Really good fun to drive. took a while to make. Not sure what to do with it next, probably make it a bit more scale.
Any thoughts?
Quick video shot in the forest crossing the River Ching in London UK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEX4YneMnOg
Spec:
TCS X-Trail Chassis
Mtronks Viper RV15 ESC
Novak 55 turn crawler motor
Axial AX10 transmission
3 racing drive shafts
Tamiya High Lift axles
Axial 1.9 rim lock wheels
3 racing dampers - droop set up
Tamiya High lift leaf suspension
RC4WD Bruiser leaf shackles
RC4WD Rock stomper tyres
Tamiya Hilux Body
Original interior (from 1980's)
Repro resin driver
Repro clear lexan windows
Working winch
3 Racing lighting -- indicators, brake lights and reversing
Tamiya lighting unit for main lights activated by mini servo
Spektrum DX8 transmitter, AR8000 receiver
Using 11ms frame rate to make 3 racing lights work
Hitec steering servo HS 645MG
The receiver and most of the wires are in the (maplins) water-proof box at the front and the control boxes, swtich servo and loads of wire are in the tool safe in the back of the bed - I made this out of plasticard and covered it with very thin checker plate plastic sheet.
It uses six of the channels on the AR8000:
Steering - rudder (but controlled by the aileron on 100% mix - to allow all of the driving controls on the right, but avoid the 11ms frame rate , which would burn out the analogue steering servo).
Throttle / brake lights / reverse lights - elevator
Turn indicator lights - gear/aux1
Winch - aux3, proportional dial
Main / side driving lights - Gear, Tamiya light unit with micro-servo
I did put a Hot Racing dig unit on it (because it was there), but the shaft angle was too much & I couldn't really see the point for this car, so I took it off.
Really good fun to drive. took a while to make. Not sure what to do with it next, probably make it a bit more scale.
Any thoughts?