well its not a savvy.

[Dreadnaught]

theres going to be like 5 posts to this, and I'm not exactly done.

So this last week i decided that i want to build a eletric kit. I really like fords, so i decided to go with the Tamiya High lift Kit. i picked it up of dabay for $250 Shipped. I went to the Hobby Shop today to pick up a Novak Rooster Crawler ESC, Hitec 645MG servo for steering and a standard torque JR servo for the Shifting. The Remote is a Futaba T3PM 2.4GHZ FAAST.

i will be throwing pics up throughout the day.

 

[Dreadnaught]

pics finally.

alright i got a bunch of pics from the first part of the build. ill be finishing the building aspect of it tonight, but i wont be able to test drive it till thursday at least. i have the esc coming in.

well heres all the pics. kind of in order during the build. not labeled or anything.

you guys can post now!

 

[SunkenMetal]

Nice dread.... pretty cool truck.

 

[Bankrupter]

oooo shiny!! good work bud .... so far

 

[nickmind]

Is it a crawler? My next project is going to be a rock crawler. It's going to be a Clod Buster or tlt, I'm thinking about a clod more, with a Rockbull chassis. Well anyways, looks nice.

 

[Dreadnaught]

it will be a crawler eventually. prolly 4-link it. put some actual shocks on it. but for now. i just want it to run!!

 

[jcam54]

Looking good bud! Keep wrenching and report the test drive!
It looks like a fun kit to build.

 

[Dreadnaught]

it has gone together so easily. i only had a problem with the trans case. but i had to take it apart anyways cus i buggered up a part. other than that, the hardest part has been taking the receiver out of the savvy to assemble this

 

[AllanQ]

Looing good dread, keep the pics coming and keep up the good work

 

[Rebel Savage X]

Looking good I am thinking about building one in the future.

 

[Blazer X]

Will a chevy body fit on that thing or will it forever be mediocre at best !! LOL.. nice build pics good luck. :resp:

 

[nickmind]

I didn't see that before, but it is a kit? What kit is that? I was thinking it was something custom that you are building. Most rock crawlers out right now, except the Axial's AX10 Scorpion are all really custom type models. They take very little parts from the base model, and use nothing but custom parts to finish the model. I know with the Clod Buster base Rock Crawlers, there are loads of chassises to choose from.

I'm most likely to go all the way with my rock crawler, 4 channel radio, 2 esc, crab crawling freak machine!

 

[AoD]

Really sweet dread! You're doing a great job bud! I can't wait to see it finished.. even if it has a ford body on it. It's just plastic anywho

But I really would like a crawler, I think it'd be fun to run one down at Salt Run. There's some awesome rock piles down there that'd be slick to run one on!

 

[Dreadnaught]

I didn't see that before, but it is a kit? What kit is that? I was thinking it was something custom that you are building. Most rock crawlers out right now, except the Axial's AX10 Scorpion are all really custom type models. They take very little parts from the base model, and use nothing but custom parts to finish the model. I know with the Clod Buster base Rock Crawlers, there are loads of chassises to choose from.

I'm most likely to go all the way with my rock crawler, 4 channel radio, 2 esc, crab crawling freak machine!

its not a crawler...yet. its a tamiya high lift kit.

 

[Dreadnaught]

alrighty guys, got her all buttoned up last night, just waiting on the esc. i decided not to paint it, because it looks pretty good in white, and ill buy a 2nd body to paint up real nice like. ill have the rest of the pics, including a couple with my dirty savage, up tonight.

 

[Dreadnaught]

GO THE PICS UP!

Pic of the steering linkages

random zoomed out pic

got the wheels on

cab. w/out windows.

cab, bed, mirrors, all buttoned up.

4 wheel steering angle.

the "exhaust" tips. the one on the right got bent a bit.

4 wheels steering and flex

bed lifted up

underneath the bed. all the suspension, and angles.

Pic one with the savvy

sittin the the savvy pt. 2

 

[Dreadnaught]

nobodys got anything to say? man... lol :bluehack:

 

[Hoppedup Savage]

looks good Dread!

 

[Dreadnaught]

lol thanks :resp:

 

[Crash]

I like it also,,,,,,run it

 

[Dreadnaught]

the novak rooster crawler esc is coming in tomorrow.

 

[drummerguy101]

:resp: nice looking truck

 

[Dreadnaught]

alrighty guys. it runs, doesnt get very good traction, but have the suspension set to meduim. i didnt even put a dent in the batter because when i was trying to "crawl" over the toe of my boot and turn at the same time (I'm dumb) i broke the ring that goes around the servo. and unfortunatly, i have to oder the part.

if you guys can lead me towards aluminum parts for this thing, i would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Dreadnaught]

well i finally drove it today, ran a 3000mah NiMH batt through it, and it goes. i have to get the tx set up to shift from first to second to third. all it takes is a miking of the third channel. ill keep this thread updated with what i think of it.

 

[THE JUDGE]

What a cool rig, Dread. I have always liked those kind of Tamiyas ever since the old Bruiser kits were out way back in the day. Nothing says "scale" like tiny leaf springs!