My newest creation
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My newest creation
Well this is the newest creation to come out of my head
I call it the Trank. I designed it based off of a Tiger 1 tank (and used some of the tigers spare parts in its construction)
I've actually been acquiring parts for the better part of the past 2 months.(shipping from china is SLOW)
Well as you can see in the pics its a unique deign which came about one day after I was trying to figure out a use for a pile of parts I had laying around from past things, along with some ideas I had in my head for awhile but never had anything to use on.
The design started from the HPI body I picked up
I'll be honest it went together almost too easy [:@]. I was expecting more issues with it.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42_9fgCQETY[/youtube]
For the controller I used a 6 channel airplane controller that I modified so both sticks are spring loaded for centering instead of the throttle stick staing where you put it.
One of the things that did disappoint me was I thought the XL 2.5s had mode 4. So to go reverse on a track I have to hit down 2 times [:@]
Other was the Parma faskolor beige paint. I swear this is the WORST color I've used to date. After you put it on it looks, and feels like dried mud.
2 thinks I will eventually change
First off is I will be ordering a metal gearbox for it.
Secondly I'm also looking for a pinion to put on a titan 380 so I can slap dual titans on the gearbox's to hopefully make it faster. Or hell I could go look for 2 small BL motors and go dual brushless for some real speed
I call it the Trank. I designed it based off of a Tiger 1 tank (and used some of the tigers spare parts in its construction)
I've actually been acquiring parts for the better part of the past 2 months.(shipping from china is SLOW)
Well as you can see in the pics its a unique deign which came about one day after I was trying to figure out a use for a pile of parts I had laying around from past things, along with some ideas I had in my head for awhile but never had anything to use on.
The design started from the HPI body I picked up
I'll be honest it went together almost too easy [:@]. I was expecting more issues with it.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42_9fgCQETY[/youtube]
For the controller I used a 6 channel airplane controller that I modified so both sticks are spring loaded for centering instead of the throttle stick staing where you put it.
One of the things that did disappoint me was I thought the XL 2.5s had mode 4. So to go reverse on a track I have to hit down 2 times [:@]
Other was the Parma faskolor beige paint. I swear this is the WORST color I've used to date. After you put it on it looks, and feels like dried mud.
2 thinks I will eventually change
First off is I will be ordering a metal gearbox for it.
Secondly I'm also looking for a pinion to put on a titan 380 so I can slap dual titans on the gearbox's to hopefully make it faster. Or hell I could go look for 2 small BL motors and go dual brushless for some real speed
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RE: My newest creation
TURNIGY? Havent you read on here that Chinese junk is as bad as owning a Traxxas? lol jk I keed i keed, looks nice for a lil home project, I think camo or something totally out of character, either one would go good on it, and yea, more speed is always fun! Good job so far man!
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RE: My newest creation
Cool Syco, looks like one of those monster tanks you get to see at the monster truck shows, will it run over a RC car like the real ones???
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RE: My newest creation
thx for the comments
As for running stuff over sadly no its the size of a 1/10th Stadium truck. Well maybe losi micros or a mini it could drive over no issue.
The fronts also too light so if it climbs anything too high it ends up on the rear. Been thinking of things I could use the other 3 channels for and slap on the front to weigh it down a bit.
ElectricGuy007 Someone like 3 weeks back posted a monster tank video in one of the forums, and that sealed the deal on how it was going to look
As for running stuff over sadly no its the size of a 1/10th Stadium truck. Well maybe losi micros or a mini it could drive over no issue.
The fronts also too light so if it climbs anything too high it ends up on the rear. Been thinking of things I could use the other 3 channels for and slap on the front to weigh it down a bit.
ElectricGuy007 Someone like 3 weeks back posted a monster tank video in one of the forums, and that sealed the deal on how it was going to look
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RE: My newest creation
Alot of people did it with a Blizzard.
If I even thought about getting a tank, Id have to use a stick radio so I could take full advantage of it.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B36x9GmYk8&feature=fvwrel[/youtube]
If I even thought about getting a tank, Id have to use a stick radio so I could take full advantage of it.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B36x9GmYk8&feature=fvwrel[/youtube]