Losi MRC to Scale Unimog
 

Basically this project started out with a unimog body with the losi MRC and an L-trail scale chassis I got from a guy at rccrawler. MY original intention was to make a waterproof scale truck but a little has changed.

First the body that came with it had a paint job which was jacked up on one side. I tried sanding it down and fixing it but still was not happy so I have scrapped it (have some ideas for it still though. I also had built a bed out of styrene to fit the stock wheelbase but was not happy with the length for a unimog. To me a unimog should be short and stubby.

So now I have a new unimog body and will use the waterproof electronics for another scale vehicle as this one is too light to do what I want. I have shortened the wheelbase of the MRC by about 1" and cut off the shock mounts. I will now mount the upper shock to the wheel well of the unimog chassis. I will have some good pictures up later but here is a pick of the body I am using (which will be painted a different color) to give an idea of the look. It's a dump bed too which I am tempted to rig to a servo. :oh:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...wL._SS400_.jpg

I also plan on LED's in the light bar and giving it a rescue truck theme.

Looks cool, what wheelbase do you think it has after shortening it? My blackfoot came in under 10"...

I do like the unimog body, something different.

Real pics of progress.

However not some changes. The way it is now is just a mock up, I plan to lower the suspension some more, and get rid of the springs and do a droop suspension. The mounting is proving a little tricky, however, I think I have it figured it.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...P/CIMG1879.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...P/CIMG1880.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...P/CIMG1881.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...P/CIMG1882.jpg

8" It's short and stubby, just like a real mog. :yipi:

Too cool! I like the little mog! Can't wait to see what it will look like when you get the body lowered a bit.

I got the body lowered about 3/4" or so. I have the ladder frame screwed directly to the toy chassis in front but am still working out the rear mounting. So far progress is good, I just need for my servo mount and saver to arrive from stormer since I got shafted on ebay.

I'll throw up some pictures once I have the rear mount worked out.

Progress pics. Lowered and rear mounted along with front. However rear still needs adjustment.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...P/CIMG1883.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...P/CIMG1885.jpg

This one to show the chassis attached to the frame of the truck.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...P/CIMG1884.jpg

So on to colors. I couldn't quite decide and my wife suggested metallic orange. It seems not to fit at all so I though metallic orange it is. Off to the LHS tomorrow to pick some up now. Hopefully my parts arrive early next week and I can get this thing running. Gonna pick up a GI Joe figure or the like for a driver and install some windows and put the interior in tomorrow or Monday.

Cool Mog build on RCC