RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
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RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
Hi all:
I got one of these Pro-Line Tuber chassis on closeout and I had all of these B2 parts lying around, so I thought I'd take a stab at combining the two. It's based on an idea I got from a TamiyaClub member named "ChicagoBob," so this isn't a completely original concept.
I still have a lot of work to do on this one. Ol' Willy needs to be permanently situated and given a steering wheel. Also, the RPM lights are not permanently installed yet, and I need to come up with a more robust front bumper arrangement.
Anyway, here are a couple of pictures. My apologies for the poor photos; I hope to take some better outside versions this week.
Steve
I got one of these Pro-Line Tuber chassis on closeout and I had all of these B2 parts lying around, so I thought I'd take a stab at combining the two. It's based on an idea I got from a TamiyaClub member named "ChicagoBob," so this isn't a completely original concept.
I still have a lot of work to do on this one. Ol' Willy needs to be permanently situated and given a steering wheel. Also, the RPM lights are not permanently installed yet, and I need to come up with a more robust front bumper arrangement.
Anyway, here are a couple of pictures. My apologies for the poor photos; I hope to take some better outside versions this week.
Steve
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Re: RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
that looks fantastic, just get some aluminum rims on there now
love the Wild willy driver, or is it a willy's wheeler?
love the Wild willy driver, or is it a willy's wheeler?
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Re: RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
That's sick! You've brought my two favorite RC worlds together.A Scaler RC10......awesome job!
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Re: RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
That looks awesome
How will you mount the front shocks ?
What body did you use to make the panels ?
It's this one ..Right
Morten
How will you mount the front shocks ?
What body did you use to make the panels ?
It's this one ..Right
Morten
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Re: RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
there you go: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXXBU3&P=7SnoopMaxx wrote: What body did you use to make the panels ?
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Re: RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
They look like narrowed HPI Maxxis TREPADOR on the front and standard width in the backjwscab wrote:that is awesome! I LOVE it......
can you give some more details? How the cage is fitted, the wheels and tires, etc?
on standard SC wheels
http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/103338/
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Re: RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
Thanks guys! The comments are much appreciated!
Yes, the links to the Pro-Line tuber chassis and body panels are correct, however, keep in mind that Pro-Line has discontinued both products. So, if you find them and you like the concept, grab 'em while you can.
The front and rear wheel/tire combination are HPI Maxxis Trepador tires and Pro-Line Split Six wheels -- ProTrac fronts and Slash rears. The HPI tires and Pro-Line wheels are cut down in the front to give a more realistic, narrower track. The rears are standard, off-the-shelf purchases. As you can see, I am NOT an expert tire cutter/re-gluer! There are folks on this forum and elsewhere who do a MUCH BETTER, cleaner job.
The driver is in fact a Wild Willy driver and the parts tree he comes on can still be purchased. I custom-built Willy's "seat" and the dashboard -- easy stuff with the parts supplied with the chassis and some sheet styrene.
I'll get some better pictures taken this week, along with a photo of how I attached the cage. The front shocks are cheap Tamiya CVAs I had in my parts bin that I mounted directly to the Tuber chassis. The geometry isn't perfect, but I couldn't fit the shocks to the B2 shock tower and get the chassis to sit correctly in the front. I could probably stand to make some custom shock mounts for the front, so I can fit some taller shocks with more travel.
Thanks again! There are TONS of talented people on this forum, so your kind words mean a great deal to me.
Steve
Yes, the links to the Pro-Line tuber chassis and body panels are correct, however, keep in mind that Pro-Line has discontinued both products. So, if you find them and you like the concept, grab 'em while you can.
The front and rear wheel/tire combination are HPI Maxxis Trepador tires and Pro-Line Split Six wheels -- ProTrac fronts and Slash rears. The HPI tires and Pro-Line wheels are cut down in the front to give a more realistic, narrower track. The rears are standard, off-the-shelf purchases. As you can see, I am NOT an expert tire cutter/re-gluer! There are folks on this forum and elsewhere who do a MUCH BETTER, cleaner job.
The driver is in fact a Wild Willy driver and the parts tree he comes on can still be purchased. I custom-built Willy's "seat" and the dashboard -- easy stuff with the parts supplied with the chassis and some sheet styrene.
I'll get some better pictures taken this week, along with a photo of how I attached the cage. The front shocks are cheap Tamiya CVAs I had in my parts bin that I mounted directly to the Tuber chassis. The geometry isn't perfect, but I couldn't fit the shocks to the B2 shock tower and get the chassis to sit correctly in the front. I could probably stand to make some custom shock mounts for the front, so I can fit some taller shocks with more travel.
Thanks again! There are TONS of talented people on this forum, so your kind words mean a great deal to me.
Steve
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Re: RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
Wow, one of my favorites in a while. The ground clearance on that will make it a blast to drive! I wouldn't change a thing. Including not giving him a steering wheel. It will be like he's saying "WTF?" every time you take off.
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Re: RC10 B2 tuber baja buggy
Is this the chassis? If so I think I'm going to get one because this is really cool and I have a ton of B2/B3 stuff laying around.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXXBU2&P=7
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXXBU2&P=7
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