Building the BATTLE TRUCK..

[jordan...]

That a BOY / MAN !!! I Love the laser light out of the skull eyes.. Will work / try that one out tomorrow.. red or green ?? OOOhh like it a lot..

Thanks for the great Idea Jordan.. your such a giver..

Predator anyone?

[George16]

Shaun, you definitely have too much time in your hands building all sorts of concoctions . It really looks good. Make sure you post some vids .

How about something like a Tornado Intercept Vehicle (T.I.V.)? Also, if u don't want paint everywhere, u could get some of the reuseable rubber paintballs?, cops use it as a less than lethal round.

[t-maxxracer32]

it would suck having to run around looking for the paintballs though

then again if you have kids i am sure they would have fun doing that

[Arct1k]

I think you need the onboard cam with a HUD. I would also add a self righting mechanism - the less you have to go near that thing the better!

I think you should add an onboard self distruct servo...if a bunch of trucks get you cornered you flip a switch and take out anything within 3 feet


http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/l...8-claymore.htm

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

I think you need the onboard cam with a HUD. I would also add a self righting mechanism - the less you have to go near that thing the better!

hmm wouldnt be too hard to do, big servo with an arm.


make it do a barrel roll!

Originally Posted by bustitup

I think you should add an onboard self distruct servo...if a bunch of trucks get you cornered you flip a switch and take out anything within 3 feet


http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/l...8-claymore.htm

hahahaha nice

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by bustitup

I think you should add an onboard self distruct servo...if a bunch of trucks get you cornered you flip a switch and take out anything within 3 feet...

Even easier, just have a servo attached to a nail that punctures the on-board lipos.

[BL_RV0]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Even easier, just have a servo attached to a nail that punctures the on-board lipos.

Wouldn't that go too slow to do any real damage?

[BL_RV0]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

I think you need the onboard cam with a HUD. I would also add a self righting mechanism - the less you have to go near that thing the better!

I actuallly built a self-righting mechanism for a stampede. It's the ideal vehicle to use for self righting because it flips over so much and has ample space under the body between the chassis for the mechanism. I found out that you have to use a really strong servo, and brace it to the chassis very well, as the lexan flexes under the load. The 'pede weighed 4.3lb with a 2s lipo installed, and rustler tires. I used a 645mg servo, that'd been modified to have a lower gear ratio, so it'd run about half the speed. The righting mechanish would come out of the body, and was a flap of sorts- I cut out a square-ish hole in the body that the flap would sit into. I had the servo mounted adjacent to the body, laying flat against it. I set the servo trim set all the way to the left, and it would come up slowly, the high edge of the flap raising about 2in above the top of the cab of the body. It was located in the front of the cab, and would flip the truck over, with the rear wheels hitting first. I've got to admit, it wasn't easy making it, especially the gear reduction. You shoulda' seen the look on my friend's face when he saw my truck randomly right itself!

[eovnu87435ds]

that is the most badass rc thing ive ever seen. if you can try to put a laser pointer or even a camera on it, so you can track what your killing!

[TDC57]

Can someone please explain to me how I can modify my 3 channel radio to 4 or 5 channel radio I’ve got the DX3.0 2.4 ghz (for what it’s worth)

Thanks guys…


Shaun.

P.S.
yes this is for my (rockets and or smoke)..

Originally Posted by TDC57

Can someone please explain to me how I can modify my 3 channel radio to 4 or 5 channel radio I’ve got the DX3.0 2.4 ghz (for what it’s worth)

Thanks guys…


Shaun.

P.S.
yes this is for my (rockets and or smoke)..

Unfortunately you can't exactly add channels to a Radio. You might consider the Spektrum DX5e. It's under $100, 5 Channels, and despite being made for planes it will probably meet your needs. I use a DX6i on my Crawler and it works perfectly and gets great range. The DX6i or DX7 would work even better for you as they are 6 and 7 channel radios respectively and have switches for the channels 5-7.

[TDC57]

Thanks guy’s it’s real cool and even better in person.. I'll be posting Video tomorrow, but I’ve got a quick question for the team.. I need some stiff (the stiffest) springs and or spacers any recommendation for me.. The total weight of the bad boy with 200 rounds of pain is just under 15 lbs and my blue springs just don’t cut it..

Thanks you for the help..






P.S.
The next time you see me post (I’ll have Veido) LOL.LOL


P.S.S.
Here is quick (real short) video on the firing mechanism. LOL got to love this hobby..


http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/i...t=MVI_3637.flv


P.S.S.S.
BTallack..
No I’m sorry sir I've seen 3 channel radio converted to 4 / 5 channels before I just couldn’t find the fricken thread..

Thanks for the radio recommendations though..

Welcome to the Monster Sir..

Shaun.

Originally Posted by TDC57

BTallack..
No I’m sorry sir I've seen 3 channel radio converted to 4 / 5 channels before I just couldn’t find the fricken thread..

Thanks for the radio recommendations though..

Welcome to the Monster Sir..

Shaun.

Hmmm. I'm trying to think of how that could possibly work. The DX3.0 has only one button for channel 3 that works as an On/Off switch or as a held button. It can also be used to send signal from the steering channel (I think, assuming I recall correctly) to the third channel.

If it were possible to have different servos connected that respond to different parts of the channel feed, you may be able to use the servo mixing option for channel 3 to control different servos. I'm just not sure how that would be done.

When you do find the thread I'd be curious how they did it. I could actually use that ability myself for a project I'm working on. (I was presently intending to use my DX6i, but if I could use a proper RC Car remote, that'd be better for control reasons)

And thank you for the kind Welcome.