BIGBIRD 4runner 1/10 scale build" WINNER" THANKS EVERYONE!!!

[BIGBIRD]

 said i would never do it, well why not!!!
here s the link to my build thread, but i figured i would post pics here, and no its not me driving in my pic, its Bevan.

http://scalebuildersguild.com/forum/showthread.php?2335-Scaler-Bigbird-1st-Place-Winner-Scale-Throwdown-II





i have lots of work to do. 2 speed tranny

transfer case

and i thought these looked cool in the picture. well, there really cool in my hand!!!!


well i was just playin a bit, just a mock up so far.





here is my 1:1 rear shackle:



and here is my rough mock up with the materials i had  at the house.



here is the vid of it in action:
http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/BIG22BIRD/?action=view&current=MOV01426.mp4

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update, tonights work. rear roof cage.

[jonathan82toy]

Looks AWESOME!! I am going to build one of these

[BigMike]

If you don't keep this thread updated................. I'LL KILL YOU

[ninja turtle]

  thats cool.

[ajordan1975]

sweet......

[BIGBIRD]

If you don't keep this thread updated................. I'LL KILL YOU

i prommis sweetie

[KDXSR5]

Very cool.

[STUBBYTOY]

Well now I know where all your time goes eh!! BTW I have copyright on that cage design!!

[46&2]

Awesome! Any updates??

[lilbuddy]

Haha dang Rick, youre going all out

[BIGBIRD]

 here are some better shots of my axels. there sweet!!!









and using the transfer case i have nothing hanging down below the frame.

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 dec 13 progress

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cut front fenders

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dec 14 progress

[jonathan82toy]

     Those axles look SWEET!   

[46&2]

    Those axles look SWEET!   

X2. Love where this is going

[BigMike]

X2 those axles are amazing. Too bad they lied to me about making them over 2 years ago, but now that they are finished, they look killer!!

Rick, PLEASE mount your server to your frame and have a drag link dropping from the servo arm down to the knuckle. I HATE when people use STUPID TLT axles under a Mountaineer and mount the servo atop the dang axle. That is NOT how a Toyota is built. My Mountaineer has my servo mounted between the frame rails behind the front spring hanger and has a natural drag link. It looks waaaaay better this way in my opinion!

[toywthbdydmge]

really looking nice bro keep up the good work 

[BIGBIRD]

X2 those axles are amazing. Too bad they lied to me about making them over 2 years ago, but now that they are finished, they look killer!!

Rick, PLEASE mount your server to your frame and have a drag link dropping from the servo arm down to the knuckle. I HATE when people use STUPID TLT axles under a Mountaineer and mount the servo atop the dang axle. That is NOT how a Toyota is built. My Mountaineer has my servo mounted between the frame rails behind the front spring hanger and has a natural drag link. It looks waaaaay better this way in my opinion!

hey mike, im guessing you are saying, like remote steering. mount servo. behind my tranny and just run a link rod to a pitman arm? i was going to do that, but not there yet, post a pic if you have somthin similar.

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here are some refference pics and as you can tell some progress. pics.

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front bumper first in thick paper,


then in tin, but to thin.



than thicker steel. nice/heavy, but dam hard to shape, lol

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[46&2]

Awesome 

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cardboard cut out for rear/box pannels

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[BigMike]

THIS MUST BE A CANADIAN THING I, DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU HAVE SO MUCH TIME AND ENERGY FOR THIS, DANG!!!

[BigMike]

hey mike, im guessing you are saying, like remote steering. mount servo. behind my tranny and just run a link rod to a pitman arm? i was going to do that, but not there yet, post a pic if you have somthin similar.

Not exactly, rather directly above the front axle just like your 1:1. I don't really have any good pics available right now, but hopefully you can see what I am talking about here...



This is a huge quarter scale servo that I later replaced with a 1:10th scale servo when I downsized from 5" tires to 4" tires. Of course there are plenty strong 1:10th scale servos (over 400 in-oz torque) that are overkill, so 1/10th scale is plenty strong and much smaller than the one pictured above.

On the smaller servo I am currently using, I moved the pitman arm to the drivers side of the truck, just like your 1:1, running the drag link down to the passengers knuckle, and the steering box (servo) is mounted to the frame just like your 1:1

I just dislike seeing Mountaineers/Bruisers/Hiluxs with the servo mounted directly atop the front axle. It is unrealistic and totally ugly in my opinion.

Look how much better this is when you don't have a servo atop the axle:

This pic is the old huge quarter scale servo


This pic is the smaller 1/10th scale servo, much cleaner

[BIGBIRD]

 yea i get it, there is no way im mounting a servo to my 200.00 axel. it might mount it above frame in the front  above the axel and have the servo arm,(pitman arm) hang down like my 1:1..