Homemade Earth Roamer

[30percent]

Playing around with wheels and tires preview, these were just lying around. I'm on an epic hunt to match the new MP81's they are using.

Control Panels

Sneak Preview! The edges still have to be shaped, but I'm waiting to seal the top to start that.

 

[30percent]

I found some solar panels that should work at Home Depot.(Thanks to RockedUpRicky for the tip!) They were $20 a piece but it came with all the stuff I should need to wire it up for use.

Started on some windows

 

[30percent]

could you email at parallax@vianet.ca, i may have a "commission" for you to do if you want (or you can help me do it, but i am not a model expert!)
thx
gord

Sure no problem. Thanks for the interest. Anyone looking to build a scale model R/C of one of their 1:1's, I can help with that. If you want to do it yourself, or hire someone (not just myself, I know other commission modelers too.) It's easy to build, fun to play with, I'm just sure 10X as fun doing it in the real one.

A basic project can go @ $500 to the advanced in the thousands.

There's a few 1:1's on here I'm going to build anyway.

 

[Lynn]

30percent,

I am amazed by your skills!

Several years ago I ran across a thread a lot like yours where the guy was building a Euro expo rig, like a scale Unicat or ActionMobil. IIRC it was on a MAN chassis. Last post I rememer seeing he was showing his woodgraining on the dash...

Was that you, per chance?

 

[30percent]

Lynn,

Thanks for joining in.

This is my first scale build. All the others have been super class crawlers. Out of scale, but very capable rigs. You can make the them look somewhat scale, but the dimenstions are off. The Unicat's would make a very nice project.

Here are a couple pics of the last super.

 

[ujoint]

I can't wait to see the final product!! So cool!!

 

[30percent]

I can't wait to see the final product!! So cool!!

Thanks! I can't wait either to tell you the truth. :victory:

You wouldnt happen to have a larger pic of the rig in your Avatar pic? It looks interesting...

 

[Northern Explorer]

Thanks! I can't wait either to tell you the truth. :victory:

You wouldnt happen to have a larger pic of the rig in your Avatar pic? It looks interesting...

Check out his web site

 

[30percent]

Check out his web site

Thanks for the link!

That is a sweet off-road van:bike_rider:. It's buildable in 1:10 scale with few custom parts if there's no interior added. Would make a pretty good 2.2 competition rig.

 

[ujoint]

Thanks! I can't wait either to tell you the truth. :victory:

You wouldnt happen to have a larger pic of the rig in your Avatar pic? It looks interesting...

There are pics all over my site!! That would be sick, we may have to commission a build!!!

 

[30percent]

There are pics all over my site!! That would be sick, we may have to commission a build!!!

I checked out the site, pretty sweet van. It would be fairly easy build.

Chassis $ 50

http://www.tcscrawlers.com/TCS-X-Tr...assis-hardware-upper-link-plates-p-17242.html

Tranny, axels, shocks, drive shaft, Axial RTR Kit. Controller, servos, etc. $240(remove the chassis side plates, replace with the above chassis upgrade.)

http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Axial-AX10-Scorpion-RTR-90002-p-16753.html

Body $30

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNAV1&P=7

Tires Wheels $109 wheels $60 tires

http://rc4wdstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=2&products_id=788

Some custom brazed racks and bumpers…. Might need some scale shocks too. (aprox $100)

If you have about $700-$800 bucks and some time to burn you have yourself a scale replica.

 

[Clutch]

Awesome build you're doing. Nice attention to detail, you must not have shakey hands.



Lunch Box Reborn!!!

 

[edgear]

Control Panels

I love the miniature Overland Journals!!

 

[ujoint]

I checked out the site, pretty sweet van. It would be fairly easy build.


If you have about $700-$800 bucks and some time to burn you have yourself a scale replica.

I'l put it on my list of "projects" I wish hey had a late model Ford van body though...

 

[MuddyMudskipper]

Very impressive build Master Chief!