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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

Bondonutz · 12.09.2009, 04:43 PM

Very, Very Cool !

jhautz · 12.09.2009, 05:11 PM

Quote:

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, 05:42 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

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

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.

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

BrianG · 12.09.2009, 10:53 PM

pullinteef, How does it hold up durability-wise? In the vids, it looks "heavy", like it sinks too much. Even though it's just a 9L, I bet you had no problems with temps.

Looks like I'll be getting one of those (nitro one) if I can scrape together enough for the asking price. It's the nitro one, so I too will be making my own motor mount.

Will a Medusa 36-80-2000 motor fit on there do you think? That motor on 4s or 5s should move it nicely if it can handle the power and not sink with the weight.

pullinteef · 12.09.2009, 11:03 PM

There's a few parts that will break for sure. I was in communication with the distributor guy in Rochester and he helped me out with some spares. It rolls over pretty easily and then breaks some of the struts on the front suspension, also a T-bar type piece that is the mainstay of the whole rear suspension broke more than once. It's actually pretty nicely designed, but not like driving a 1/8 buggy as far as durability. I'll take some pics when I have a chance. Yeah, the 9L actually worked great and is still working after JB welds of the rotor and can :) The guy also hooked me up with a great rider figure that really makes it look awesome, though it raises the COG quite a bit, making it even easier to overturn.