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Dr. Kustom 08-24-2008 01:37 PM

Kustom Trailer(s)
 
Got some styrene in yesterday, and started to make a trailer out of it. (My first time working with styrene.)
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/IMGP0262.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/IMGP0261.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/IMGP0260.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/IMGP0263.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/IMGP0254.jpg
Here's a little update, finished mask off the trialer floor, will be painted black and white, also thinking of added suspension on this trailer.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/IMGP0257.jpg
Here's a pic of the battery place.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/IMGP0256.jpg
So far, eventhing is mock up. Thank you for looking and more to come soon.

GearHeadV8 08-24-2008 01:41 PM

wow i feel like i hav eseen this before lol
thanks

for the suspension you could make 4 V's out of the styrene and mount them upside down over eack shock and then screw them on there

then put a piece going across the top for more support

snowboi1289 08-24-2008 03:35 PM

I've tried to add a custom suspension for a couple trailors, just dont do it, its a wast of time. To have even a lil' suspension travel is just hard. First you will have a problem with the axle or wheel turning right or left (turning, when its suposed to be straight).

I like the layout of the trailor, it looks clean and large.

fieldfairy2 08-24-2008 04:39 PM

Looks really nice, especially since this is you first time working with styrene. One thing thought. I just don't see a Porsche cayenne pulling a trailer. lol. But it looks nice.

Dr. Kustom 08-24-2008 05:55 PM

Thanks for all the cool comments guys!

Btw, I have gave up on the suspension idea, it's too hard to make it work. Here's some pics of how the axles are mount now.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...IMGP0254-1.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...IMGP0255-1.jpg

HUMMER H4 08-24-2008 05:57 PM

NIce work,I wish I could make 1 like urs unfortunantly meh X-Truck is dead so........

BulletsRain 08-24-2008 06:14 PM

This is just an idea and I have no clue if it would work....But you could get longer screws, and put springs between them.....
Like I said....I don't know if it would work...:uhoh:
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...Suggestion.jpg

Dr. Kustom 08-24-2008 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulletsRain (Post 178244)
This is just an idea and I have no clue if it would work....But you could get longer screws, and put springs between them.....
Like I said....I don't know if it would work...:uhoh:
http://i513.photobucket.com/albums/t...Suggestion.jpg

That was a really great idea, I have tried it. But it really lifted the trailer, it would be great if i have a lifted OL, lol. Thanks anyway.

GearHeadV8 08-24-2008 09:52 PM

do u have a pic of all ur trailers lined up

imstock 08-24-2008 09:58 PM

From the wording of his first post, I believe this is his first trailer. Or perhaps just the fist using this material.

bestdragon2001 08-24-2008 10:37 PM

Sorry to be off-topic but where do you buy styrene? I would like to make a trailer like this myself. BTW your trailer looks real nice.

Dr. Kustom 08-24-2008 11:01 PM

This is the second trailer I'm working on, and here's a pic of the first trailer that I made.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...Picture389.jpg
And I bought my styrene on ebay.

imstock 08-24-2008 11:06 PM

Might I ask what that is on the tongue of the trailer?

Looks like a battery, if so what is it powering?

I am not familiar with the trailer thing. :-?

Dr. Kustom 08-24-2008 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imstock (Post 178336)
Might I ask what that is on the tongue of the trailer?

Looks like a battery, if so what is it powering?

I am not familiar with the trailer thing. :-?

Yep, that's the batteries, use 2 AA.

AJB32690 08-25-2008 01:43 AM

If its what I think it is, the batteries are powering trailer lights.

snowboi1289 08-25-2008 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJB32690 (Post 178349)
If its what I think it is, the batteries are powering trailer lights.

Its for the LED's on the side of the trailor. I can see them. I laughed at your signature AJB, it was mean, but funny.

I'm going to try and get some styrene, and make it almost like yours, but I'll add suspension. I found a way people can easily use suspension, without there wheels "flopping" around. You just use gen.1 rear axle things, you know, the yellow and the black parts. I'll try to fix one up today, to give you an idea of what I'm saying, if you would like me to.

For the trailor batteries, why dont you just use a gen.1 battery case, and use the small 2 AAA ? There small, but almost like the AA, just smaller. The battery and batteries you have now are good and all, just to big to be hualling around.

Keep up the good work, hope it comes out nicely!

GearHeadV8 08-25-2008 02:39 PM

yup lol he has red leds going down the side of it lol

wadethejuggalo 08-26-2008 05:25 PM

where do you get the ball hitch at???

snowboi1289 08-26-2008 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wadethejuggalo (Post 178645)
where do you get the ball hitch at???

Thats one of those suspension pieces to a larger scale RC. I dont remember what there called, but I'm 99.98% sure that is one.

okoye 08-26-2008 07:22 PM

im pretty sure its an overland suspension/shock ball screw


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