My New Build

[pinkpanda3310]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

Regardless of your own misgivings on this project this thing is a very cool build. Considering how ugly some major manufacturers make their platforms this build looks pretty good. Your work is neat and clean and very cymetrical, which is a plus for me. Looking at the fact that this is a home grown one off self fabricated project it is impressive. If you can do this out of your house or garage, then it sends a message to the big wigs that they need to do a better job considering all of the resources available to them. In fact I believe it makes them look bad.

I agree. This says to me 'RCM is the cutting edge'

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310

i agree. This says to me 'rcm is the cutting edge'

exactly my point.

[mistercrash]

It's a thing of beauty. I don't care what you think, the truck is beautiful. Now go one step further



Just kidding redshift. Your project looks perfect as it is. I'm in total admiration. Now post a video please.

[redshift]

Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310

I agree. This says to me 'RCM is the cutting edge'

I can't disagree with that

[redshift]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

If you can do this out of your house or garage, then it sends a message to the big wigs that they need to do a better job considering all of the resources available to them. In fact I believe it makes them look bad.

It was done at my place of employ, apologies if I gave the impression it was a homebuilt... homebrewed, yes, but not done at home. Still that's high praise and I appreciate it!

As for the big RC co's doing this, you and I both know that's not realistic. For example I have 4+ hours in making just the bellcranks. And probably that much time in designing them as well. They better not start making stuff like this! That'll leave me one less hobby...

[What's_nitro?]

Now, what's so bad looking about that?? I personally love the "mechanical" look much more than the "finished" look. The first thing I did when I got my car was take off the dumb plastic engine cover! As far as a body goes, something like your other project a while back would be cool.

[redshift]

Originally Posted by What's_nitro?

As far as a body goes, something like your other project a while back would be cool.

Hmmm is there any way I could make it look like the Tesla in your avatar???

Yes it will likely be lexan, but I really suck with a blank canvas, this is my least favorite part....

[Finnster]

Funktastic man, A+

looking sweet!

really cool build... i would give it a much higher score for looks, kinda mad max-esq!

i would put some kind of nylon cage around the servo setup, for a bit of protection...

but other than that... looks awesome!!

video!!!

[redshift]

Haha it's been Revo-ised! Nice 'shoppin skillz there MC. If you get real bored why don't you whip me up a body!

BTW the front suspension is a little off center, how did that get through QC?

[mistercrash]

Originally Posted by redshift

BTW the front suspension is a little off center, how did that get through QC?

I didn't have my glasses on

After many months of LST-ing my Revo, I thought it would be interesting to Revo-ish a LST

[crazyjr]

Hey redshift, love the truck. I do not have the skills or the tools to do something like that.

One thing i noticed, You and i both like smaller higher voltage battery packs

[redshift]

Finn thanks for the A+, Bazzoka I will try to incorporate servo protection into whatever I come up with for a shell. At this point I'm wanting to throw a popcorn bowl on it and call it done. Maybe RC Dude's cardboard box is the way to go? Pissed it took so long and now fall is approaching, gonna try to make the best of it...

Video will be coming, but not today, more overcast garbage here :(

Crash, it really wouldn't take much to do a Revo suspension, may happen someday..

Crazy I am still amazed the 1520's efficiency, and it hasn't broken 115 even partially covered. I happened to have 4 GForce 30C 2200 packs for my planes, had intended to run them only for testing. But then I realized carrying more pack weight was pointless, and the 2200s make it easier on the suspension. I do think they'll end up being moved as far forward toward the spur as I can go to equalize bias a bit better. I also have two 25C packs, ran them yesterday and they puffed a little, so they'll only be used in the planes, 30C packs will be used in both the truck and the planes. That right there is priceless, just being able to use the same packs in ALL my RC stuff!

[crazyjr]

My setup that i like is a RC10 GT conversion with a 5s 2500 25c flightpower pack, lehner 1200xl basic and a quark 80 esc. The setup only pulls 40 amp peaks and could have gotten away with a quark 65 easily, I am looking at a similar setup for my losi 8T truggy for when i convert it. I will be watching your setup

Are you using two 3s or two 6s packs?

never mind, I found answer on page 2, 2 3s packs

[redshift]

Little teaser vid, I'll be posting a long edit on my Vimeo page in the next few days :)
This link won't last long, but it'll all be in the finished video.

www.mediafire.com/?eyk91mvwe7ig6qg