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12.09.2009, 04:23 PM

I know this is not what you are looking for but could work very well as a RC snow vehicle. This a very old video as you will see.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...topicseen.html

jhautz · 12.09.2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cartwheels

I know this is not what you are looking for but could work very well as a RC snow vehicle. This a very old video as you will see.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...topicseen.html

That was really cool. I want an RC version of that!

Any ideas for what thos drums could be made from? Other than the drums everything else seems like it would be pretty easy. ESC control software from a tank would work perfectly.

Has to be one of the most unique things Ive seen in a while.

miniGranis · 12.09.2009, 05:46 PM

And a few videos.
(He is working on the turning radius - if that is the correct word)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzVC5AH7xgQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxl0j...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQyJg...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nas5...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enwpE...eature=channel

Bondonutz · 12.09.2009, 04:43 PM

Very, Very Cool !

miniGranis · 12.09.2009, 05:42 PM

There are a few guys curretly doing it in Sweden.
Perhaps you can pick something up from the pics, let me know if you need any translations.

Here are links translated via google

http://translate.google.com/translat...er&sl=sv&tl=en

http://translate.google.com/translat...hp%3Ft%3D44146

/Emil

Snowman 78 · 12.09.2009, 05:46 PM

Here are some pic from a Art Attack that I had and sold.

Snowman 78 · 12.09.2009, 05:48 PM

More:

Snowman 78 · 12.09.2009, 05:50 PM

Here is one that someone did with rear suspn:

And the coolest RC snowmobile, this was a prototype that was never made:

BrianG · 12.09.2009, 05:58 PM

Thanks for the pics snowman! If you don't mind me asking, why did you sell it? And, in your opinion, what are the weak points you see, if any?

The Art Attack seems to be the best option really. After I get the track setup and skids, the price is getting close to a full kit.

Snowman 78 · 12.09.2009, 06:10 PM

I did not have the money I needed to finish it so I sold it to a person here, maybe he will chime in.

It is made for nitro, so making it electric was a little hard. I think I made the motor mount and was going to use a Tekno elektri-clutch. The plastic is kind of weird, more toy like then hobby grade. I don’t relay remember much more about it.

jayjay283 · 12.09.2009, 06:28 PM

I think I bought your snowmobile. I ended up talking to the guys in Rochester and bought $352 of stuff for it and still havent put it together. double shock rear suspension, wide skis and he made me a "turbo transmission" for a neu 1y.. I have revo shocks for the front and all the parts just havent sat down and put the puppy together.

Snowman 78 · 12.09.2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jayjay283

I think I bought your snowmobile. I ended up talking to the guys in Rochester and bought $352 of stuff for it and still havent put it together. double shock rear suspension, wide skis and he made me a "turbo transmission" for a neu 1y.. I have revo shocks for the front and all the parts just havent sat down and put the puppy together.

Yep, your the one who got it. Its been like a year get that thing together! !

pullinteef · 12.09.2009, 11:34 PM

OK, here it is, don't laugh :) Yes, that is a hacked up motor pod and axle from an RC10L superspeedway. Was not a pretty setup, but was remarkably smooth and relatively free spinning. The hard part was lining everything up to get the proper tension on the belt, did not want to improvise a whole tensioner system. All of the electronics and batteries were kept under the seat which kept them away from the moisture, but again made it top heavy. Maybe this winter I'll get 'er up and running again, shouldn't take too much time. Oh yeah, don't ask how I got the metal pulley to attach to the 10L hub, was a nightmare. not as easy as you might think... big problem if not completely smooth where its bolted on... (think shredded belts)

BrianG · 12.09.2009, 06:46 PM

I think you should sell it cheaply to me.

pullinteef · 12.09.2009, 10:46 PM

Here's my Brushless ArtAttack from two winters ago. 4S Lipo, Quark 125b, Feigao 9L ribbed can. I didn't wnat to spend the $100 or whatever for the electric motor mount so I made my own which worked better than I expected.

Vid 1 (still playing with cells/gearing)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=875HUnSZAdI

Vid 2 (Good performance, but conditions had to be right. Too deep or too slushy and it would pack the inner part of the track with snow and clog)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1yLWctmOmc