Going Scaler X-trail style

[Roccrawler]

wow talk about way to much time on your hands :;

you need to get outta the house once in a while :redneck:

looks good :beer:

 

[pokey]

wow talk about way to much time on your hands :;

you need to get outta the house once in a while :redneck:

looks good :beer:

X2 So hows the "real" blazer coming along:eeek:

 

[Nyitro]

looks good,
but dont you have a super sized model of that your in the middle of building?

 

[wheelinjp]

thanks guys.

brian h: I might build some sliders, havent decided.

the other 3 yahoos: I have the 1to1 sitting in the shop waiting for alot of work. i have to put it off for now until im healthier.:awesomework::cheer:

 

[wheelinjp]

took paco jr out to test the winch and find more crawling. I ended up stopping on the side of a gravel rd. in the capital forest. heres the footage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NpYbYwTceQ

 

[wheelinjp]

ok this build is coming to an end. im just changing stuff as I feel it needs it. I got some flat iron 2.2 tires today, and mounted them up. definitely not as sticky as the losi rock claws but I think they are a more scaler look. I will evenyually run the 1.9 roklox (irok lookalike) on here. they are almost as tall but alot narrower. here are the flat irons. I still think they look too big. if you do the scale math they would be equivalent to a 49 or 50x22x22in rimmed bfg crawler

 

[wheelinjp]

Ok I made a couple improvements today. I made up some bent links and bought some 3racing aluminum knuckles. I couldnt believe they were only $21 bucks at the hobby shop. How do ya like that nice steering geometry? I think I still need to make a panhard bar for the front axle since the steering servo is frame mounted.

here is a video I made over mem day weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPhLDxoCNKA

 

[wheelinjp]

I have been busy on a couple things. On paco jr I made nerf bars but placed them just out of sight. I also added a panhard bar up front to keep the axle located. I also had to move the steering box(servo) back since I shortened the wheelbase a bit. The other project was a little rock coarse I am working on. I have a pic and a video of that. so here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WEooHCbiTI

 

[megatoy66]

Sean, that video was badass! very nice work, that rig looks to scale and a lot of fun. How about the rock for pizza next week?

 

[wheelinjp]

Sean, that video was badass! very nice work, that rig looks to scale and a lot of fun. How about the rock for pizza next week?

thanks odie. I am entering my first scaler rc competition tomorrow so I am all gitty. I will be up your way monday and thursday, lets do pizza. :awesomework:

 

[megatoy66]

thanks odie. I am entering my first scaler rc competition tomorrow so I am all gitty. I will be up your way monday and thursday, lets do pizza. :awesomework:

Give me a call monday about 11am.

 

[wheelinjp]

Ok just did my first scaler comp today. I was really excited how well I did. My first course i scored pretty high(as expected) but the next one I scored in the middle of the pack, and the 3rd one I did really well. So overall I was very pleased with how paco jr did and how well I did. heres a couple pics


here I am lined up for course 2 with some of the competition

here is one of the many very cool log bridges on the courses.

the finish line on course 2, whhheeww I made it.

some verying terrain here for sure. loose rotted wood makes for tough hillclimbs

another example of the awesome bridges on these courses.

I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! haha

I just love this picture. my daughter took all these btw, great job kaitlyn.

 

[wheelinjp]

wow been a while. changed bodies, about to change again. dang, i dont get over here often enough.

 

[stealthrunner1]

:awesomework: Looks cool buddy!!!!!:awesomework::corn::corn::beer:

 

[wheelinjp]

New looks again for the x-trail. all thats left of the x-trail chassis is about 4inches right in the middle. It is now a tuber haha with a 72 chevy lexan body.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmLWQH2RjZQ