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04-04-2011, 09:49 PM
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- Project: Tundra -
As much as I enjoy my LMC, but it's time that I decided to build something that will go faster than 3km/h. So, recently I found this 1/24 scale Toyota Tundra R/C, actually I've seen it for a while now. Ordered one last week and it finally came in the mail today.
The body seems pretty decent.   Here's what I planning to use on this build, a 1/36 Micro-T. Pretty much stock at the moment, other than the 7.4V 180mAh 2-cell Li-Po battery.  Unfortunately, this is not what I was expected...the body is way too narrow...   To be continued...
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04-06-2011, 09:52 PM
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 Update: Got some new parts in and in the progress of widening and extending the body. - Micro-T chassis set. - F/R threaded axle set. - Atomic F/R A.W. rims.  Starting of the body work.  This is how narrow it is compare to my Hilux.  Got some work done.       Threaded axles installed.  New wheels.   
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04-07-2011, 03:55 AM
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WOW, if you pull that body work off i don't think theres anything you can't do lol
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04-09-2011, 05:17 AM
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 Update: Got some bearings in the mail today!  Also got some more work done on the front end. Laid down more styrene sheets.   Then added some putty.      Still need to get to work on the left side and fix that dent on the hood.    Also started to work on the headlight. Made the right side headlight, it will looks more scale compare to the other one. 
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04-16-2011, 02:38 AM
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Update: Extended the rear wheel wells.
  Did some more sand on the front end.   Applied more putty and fixed the dented hood.   Primed it and more sanding.    
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04-16-2011, 04:32 PM
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You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna get myself a 1967 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, hot pink, with whale
skin hubcaps and all leather cow interior and big brown baby seal eyes for headlights. Yeah! And I'm gonna drive around in that baby at 115 miles an hour, getting 1 mile per gallon. I may be king of the idiots, but my kingdom is vast and my subjects are everywhere
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05-12-2011, 10:42 PM
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Update: Sold the Micro-T a while ago, and recently purchased a NIB Micro High Roller. So far got full ball bearings set, threaded axles, both from Losi. Then an unknown rear gear box.
   I really don't like AM since I tried out 2.4GHz, so the stock ESC and servo have to go, upgraded to Losi Micro Rock Crawler DSM 2.4GHz ESC with 3 wires servo. I also switch back to the stock rear gear box, IMO it's smoother.  
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05-13-2011, 06:27 PM
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Update: Took some Atomic Mini-Z AWD rims and Atomic Micro-T rims, combine them to make my own rims.
 Cut the wheel hub off the Micro-T rims and weld it to the Mini-Z rims.  Added a lip to give some aggressive off-set.  A mock up.  3 piece rim.  Add some style to the rim.  
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05-22-2011, 12:22 AM
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Update: Vertical front suspension set up on Micro High Roller!           Modified front skid plate to sit level with the chassis.  Upgraded to Atomic BB2 motor. 
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05-22-2011, 06:10 PM
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05-24-2011, 01:02 AM
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Update: I'll let the pics speak for itself.
          Front bumper is to show how narrow the body originally was.   That left front fender is not finish yet, still need some more styrene. Here's a mock up on the chassis.   Front bumper is to show how narrow the body originally was. That left front fender is not finish yet, still need some more styrene. Here's a mock up on the chassis.
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05-25-2011, 05:54 PM
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Update: New wheels with mock up pics!
 Almost line up with the new fender.   
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05-26-2011, 01:59 PM
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Update: More styrene and putty.
  After a coat of primer.     Here you can see many layers of styrene sheet were used to create the new fender. Still need to fill up the gaps on the bottom. 
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05-28-2011, 12:57 AM
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Good god, that looks perfect. Love the scale desert truck look it's taken on.
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You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna get myself a 1967 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, hot pink, with whale
skin hubcaps and all leather cow interior and big brown baby seal eyes for headlights. Yeah! And I'm gonna drive around in that baby at 115 miles an hour, getting 1 mile per gallon. I may be king of the idiots, but my kingdom is vast and my subjects are everywhere
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06-01-2011, 03:15 AM
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Update: Improved the front suspension a bit. From lexan...  To styrene.    More body work...    Edit: Also, all removed pics from earlier posts have been fixed.
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06-03-2011, 02:42 AM
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Update: Stretched chassis.
   A mock up with body on. 
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06-03-2011, 03:53 PM
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Update: Work in progress headlight bucket.
  
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