This is a Clod I started building in the fall of 2018. I had been out of RC for about 20 yrs and decided to jump back in about a year & half ago with a tube chassis clod again. This one has taken a back burner a few times due to other projects. Actually finished up my 2nd Clod since getting back into Rc (one in my avatar) before finishing this one here. But I finally just got some motors and ESC for this one so figured I'd post this build here since I will be back to getting this one going soon.
I made the tube chassis all out of automotive steel brake lines which I bent and brazed together. Once the chassis was done I had a local shop powder coat it for me. The scale motor in it was from a 1/18 scale Muscle machines toy I pulled it out of an repainted. Lots of scale detail went into the building of this one. I have my other truck for speed/bashing so this one here I don't want to bash too hard so just got a pair of RC4WD 20T motors for it so it should be decent speed but nothing too crazy.
I'll post more as I get this one done but here are some pics over the past 15 or so months of it.
There's some real workmanship gone into that , very nicely done .
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Should finally have some time next week to get back to work on this truck again. Just made a change that I have been thinking about for a long time though. I built this truck pretty big with a 14.5" wheelbase and when I originally bought the JCT tires for it I was never satisfied that they just seemed out of place, as in on the small side for a truck like this. So just last week I sold the JCT's and I picked up a new set of Firestorms for it.
I also have a set of white Jconcept Tribute ordered which I plan to dye orange when they get here, and I have a set of the blue Jcon beadlock rings coming as well so I think the orange wheel with blue beadlocks are gonna look cool on it. And the Firestorms mocked up seem like a much better tire size for this truck now.
Tribute wheels came yesterday. I was thinking I was going to dye them orange and then use blue beadlocks. So I bought white wheels and blue beadlocks. Then after sitting the Firestorms next to it and getting a feel for how it looked, I decided I liked the look of maybe black wheels. So I went and bought some rit dye today and dyed the wheels black before mounting the tires. Also painted the planetary centers orange. I ordered some orange beadlocks then a couple days ago, but now I think I really like the looks of the black wheels with just the orange center, it just has such a tough look to it I think. So I might leave the beadlock rings off, we'll see.
Anyway here's some pics. I think the bigger Firestorms looks 10 times better than the JCT's did. I like the JCT's but with this chassis the size I built it (14.5" wheelbase) the larger Firestorms are just much more scale looking..
I've always wanted a New Era M9dels or RCMidwest tuber back in the day. Unfortunately I never got one. Maybe I should try building one like you! Awesome work!
Hi everyone! Here's a tube chassis I've been tinkering on for quite some time. This one is actually a prototype, Serial Number 1. I have several of these chassis built with various changes to each one, but those haven't been photographed yet. I will...
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Love the chassis build
have you considered releasing build sheets for the DIY peeps
finally got some pics of my build going and wanted to post them up here as i build them.
keep in mind this is just a prototype so forgive the crappy welds, they will clean up nicely anyway. i used 3/16 stainless tube (the coated stuff gives off...
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thanks, im planning to make 10 or so, i actually scrapped the above chassis after completing more of it for a simpler design with less welds and more strength, got some advice from the crawler forum.
if i get enough steel to make more, i will make...
This Real Racing chassis was part of a trade deal as a parts car.The pic only showed the top half of it behind what i think is a late Edinger car RTR minus the transmitter. :( So i jumped on it and received it today,boy is this thing in sad shape !...
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Guess i might be better off replacing alot of the tubes on this one for strength purposes i guess,and definitely reweld every G@#D@# joint on it. May as well add my own flair to this one lmao DON
Every where i make it straight the tube is getting...
Hello everyone not sure if I'm posting this in the right place so if not I apologize. I recently ordered a new super clodbuster and was wondering if any one knows where you can get a stretch chassis for it to make it longer thanks in advance
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It depends on how much of a stretch you're after. If you're looking for a longer wheelbase, then you can use whatever chassis you like as the 4-link dictates that. If you want a longer wheelbase and longer chassis than the stock tub, you're going to...
I've been on the hunt for a tube chassis for years. I've missed out on a few in the past so when Spanky posted some of the chassis he made, I took the bait. I bought his #2 chassis and it came in the mail today and I'm happy.
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This is so killer! I've always wanted a tube sand rail since I saw that one in RC action that had the cooler and cup holders!!! That's was the 90s!
Do any of you remember the name of the company I think they were from Puerto Rico that was making tube RC 10 buggy chassis he was selling them on eBay for just over $100 if I remember right and I remember him posting on here looking for a b4 to...
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Don't get too excited, he doesn't have any for sale and never made the B4 cage.