- Project: Tundra -
As much as I enjoy my LMC, but it's time that I decided to build something that will go faster than 3km/h. So, recently I found this 1/24 scale Toyota Tundra R/C, actually I've seen it for a while now. Ordered one last week and it finally came in the mail today.
The body seems pretty decent. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2406.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2407.jpg Here's what I planning to use on this build, a 1/36 Micro-T. Pretty much stock at the moment, other than the 7.4V 180mAh 2-cell Li-Po battery. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2409.jpg Unfortunately, this is not what I was expected...the body is way too narrow... http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2412.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2413.jpg To be continued... |
The Titan needs a rival... and if the Ridgeline came in... there may be some trouble.
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Cool! Thought that was the tamiya high lift body for a quick second. Why didn't you use the micro short course chassis instead? It would have been alot better for that desert truck performance.
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WOW, if you pull that body work off i don't think theres anything you can't do lol
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Update: Got some bearings in the mail today! http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2404-1.jpg Also got some more work done on the front end. Laid down more styrene sheets. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2402.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2403-1.jpg Then added some putty. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2406-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2407-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2408-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2411.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2412-2.jpg Still need to get to work on the left side and fix that dent on the hood. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2413-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2414.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2415-1.jpg Also started to work on the headlight. Made the right side headlight, it will looks more scale compare to the other one. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2419-1.jpg |
Update: Extended the rear wheel wells.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2403-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2404-2.jpg Did some more sand on the front end. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2405-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2406-2.jpg Applied more putty and fixed the dented hood. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2407-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2411-1.jpg Primed it and more sanding. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2413-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2416-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2418-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2420.jpg |
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Update: Sold the Micro-T a while ago, and recently purchased a NIB Micro High Roller. So far got full ball bearings set, threaded axles, both from Losi. Then an unknown rear gear box.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2411-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2413-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2415-2.jpg I really don't like AM since I tried out 2.4GHz, so the stock ESC and servo have to go, upgraded to Losi Micro Rock Crawler DSM 2.4GHz ESC with 3 wires servo. I also switch back to the stock rear gear box, IMO it's smoother. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2403-4.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2405-3.jpg |
Update: Took some Atomic Mini-Z AWD rims and Atomic Micro-T rims, combine them to make my own rims.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2403-5.jpg Cut the wheel hub off the Micro-T rims and weld it to the Mini-Z rims. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2402-1.jpg Added a lip to give some aggressive off-set. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2405-4.jpg A mock up. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2407-4.jpg 3 piece rim. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2408-2.jpg Add some style to the rim. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2418-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2419-2.jpg |
nice. 10char
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Update: Vertical front suspension set up on Micro High Roller! http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2404-4.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2405-5.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2407-5.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2409-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2413-4.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2414-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2415-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2416-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2418-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2420-1.jpg Modified front skid plate to sit level with the chassis. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2421.jpg Upgraded to Atomic BB2 motor. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2422.jpg |
Here's a couple flex shots and a short video testing the steering and suspension.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P5200656.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/P5200658.jpg
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Update: I'll let the pics speak for itself.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2403-6.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2404-5.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2405-6.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2406-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2407-6.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2408-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2416-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2417-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2418-4.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2419-3.jpg Front bumper is to show how narrow the body originally was. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2420-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2421-1.jpg That left front fender is not finish yet, still need some more styrene. Here's a mock up on the chassis. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2422-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2426.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2418-4.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2419-3.jpg Front bumper is to show how narrow the body originally was. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2420-2.jpg That left front fender is not finish yet, still need some more styrene. Here's a mock up on the chassis. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2422-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2426.jpg |
Update: New wheels with mock up pics!
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2421-2.jpg Almost line up with the new fender. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2418-5.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2420-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2415-4.jpg |
Update: More styrene and putty.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2415-6.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2416-4.jpg After a coat of primer. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2418-7.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2417-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2422-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2425-2.jpg Here you can see many layers of styrene sheet were used to create the new fender. Still need to fill up the gaps on the bottom. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2423-1.jpg |
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2415-4.jpg
Good god, that looks perfect. Love the scale desert truck look it's taken on. |
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Update: Improved the front suspension a bit. From lexan... http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2418-8.jpg To styrene. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2417-3.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2416-5.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2420-4.jpg More body work... http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2423-2.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2426-1.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2427.jpg Edit: Also, all removed pics from earlier posts have been fixed. |
Update: Stretched chassis.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2419-4.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2424.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2422-3.jpg A mock up with body on. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2431.jpg |
Update: Work in progress headlight bucket.
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2404-6.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2405-7.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...IMGP2402-2.jpg |
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