I built another R/C truck

[Per Swenson]

Hey Every One,

Here is one of the excuses why I haven't been around so much.

This is not a kit.

I built it from after market and fleabay parts, one piece at a time.

It is 4 wheel drive, the differentials alone cost as much as the ones on

a full size car, and you have to build them. The motor has been

turboed, ported and polished. The only pieces of plastic are the two bumper mounts.

Yeah I am nutz...but this kinda stuff gets me out of myself.

'Sides, it's only half a shop bot. But........

It kept me out of trouble for 6 months.:cool:

Per

[Jim Becker]

That's quite a great piece of work there, Per! Nice job...

What motor are you using in that thang?

[Per Swenson]

Jim,

That is a .32 Axial. with turbo head.

What that means is the top of the motor where the glow plug

goes in has been replaced with a domed fixture.

More air, bigger and hotter plug.

It weighs 14 lbs and 65mph+ is not a stretch.

Its not as scary as this thing though.....

Per

[Jim Becker]

That float plane looks wonderful, too! Nice...

It's been many years since I flew R/C, but I can't afford multiple expensive hobbies...largely relative to time. At a recent open house event at our local airport, there was a club there that had some really nice flight simulation software running. I "took the stick" for awhile and it was more or less like a bicycle...no problems. Of course, it was good that it was just software when my daughter tried to fly...she's not good at taking directions and crashing virtually was at least less painful!

[Per Swenson]

Jim,

Seriously,

spend 200 bucks on this.

Helis also. http://www.realflight.com/

Now folks, before you think this is all fun and games.

this hobby directly affect the work I get paid for.

For instance, I built my first flying wooden airplane at 11 years old.

Little did I know then that what I really learned was how to

read a blueprint. And patience.

Per

[Jim Becker]

Yes, that's the software they had at the demo.

[Bruce Page]

That's a work of art

[Jim Young]

Nice truck chassis. That is one fun hobby, and expensive too. I sold my two heli's last year in order to keep feeding my shop with tools. It would be nice to have the time to do both, RC and woodworking. Maybe when I retire I'll get back in.

[Per Swenson]

Thanks Jim,

Expensive.....is a understatement.

Of course I had to go and buy a Sensor and a React...

http://www.nomadio.net/hobby/sensor.php

Because...well,,,, I guess I just had to have them.

Didn't need them. But my radios were 5 years old.

No remorse, alittle cringing, but no remorse.

Per

[Jim O'Dell]

Thats a nice truck you have there. So much detail.
So I work on trucks for a living, and play in the shop for a hobby. You work in the shop for a living and play with trucks for a hobby. Hmmmm.....Jim.

[Dennis Peacock]

Oh Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE R/C flying.!!!!!

I used to be an R/C Flight Instructor at our flying club when I lived in Alabama. When we moved to Arkansas, I had just finished and done the maiden flight of my 1st Quarter Scale Spacewalker. Too bad there aren't any flying fields around here that are any where as nice as the one I used to fly at in Huntsville, AL....Rocket City Radio Controllers........I sure miss those great times, but I don't miss the money missing from my pockets though. ;)

[Ben Grunow]

I can see how that would be a nice mental break from wood and jobs (mostly clients really). You could probably drink while building that too... not so with the wood.

Nicely done. Wish I had the time.

Ben

[Jim Young]

Too bad there aren't any flying fields around here that are any where as nice as the one I used to fly at in Huntsville, AL....Isn't Arkansa a big field??:eek: :D

Ducks and runs

[Al Willits]

Been a while for me, first rc plane was left turn only, and you built the transmitter and reciever from a kit, was quite the deal to from 1 to 2 channel...:)

Nice truck, they sure have developed from way back, both planes and vechicles, in fact a local rc boat club used to have races just off the freeway in one of the little ponds, some pretty nice boats there too.

Be fun to get back into one of them, just need the time...:)

Al...and money..:D

[Jack Hogoboom]

Per,

OMG, you aren't actually going to drive that thing are you?

Amazing how many R/C airplane people there are on this forum. I used to do it 10-12 years ago. Had to stop when my twins were born.:eek: It was just as well. I had crashed and destroyed nearly everything I ever built. I was about to get into sailplanes big time when I had to chuck it all. Fast-moving planes were too nerve wracking for me and flying fields were hard to come by.

Where do you fly the Piper? I'm in your area, but don't know of a flying field anywhere local.

Thanks for sharing your latest project. Must be nice to have no kids (you must have no kids. No sane person with kids would build that -- as soon as the kids saw it, it would be toast).

Jack

[Per Swenson]

Jack,

Thanks.

Crash? Not when you fly like HH and the Spruce Goose.:D

Where to fly it, that's my back yard, and when it freezes over,

and we get bored with Ice Bowling...

I am young but my kids are old, but your right so I bought the youngest (17)

a box stock Savage SS. Shuts him up.

Besides I needed him to pull the cart.

As for flying fields, Scarce, and you always have to join their club.

Thats one social situation I am not so good at.

Feels like picking a wedding from the announcements and showing

for the free booze.

I fly a lot of Real flight though.

Per

[Paul Engle]

Per .... Nice O/R chassis. My first RC 1/4 scale was a cliped wing Piper Cub...w/30cc csm and a 22'' prop in 1980. flew at mile sq pk,south of Huntington beach CA. on a Circus Circus one of the first programables out, I used for pattern flying( F3A-FAI) . Next was a 1/4 scale Piper " PA 38 " T tail trainer w/40cc csm ( plus I scratch built a .10 PA 38) . Flew scratch built patterns ( modeled after CAP 200 ) for 10 years, 1/4 scale sail and slope sail stunt off Torrey Pines and Long Beach Cherry beach area, raced 1/12 scale Associated ( w/Futaba radio) modified , at Ontario Ca and Garden Grove , U76 hydro w/mod .75, piped at COE water Park I think was in Downey ,and had a lot of fun. Enjoy , I think the building was more fun than the flying and racing. ( well almost) :D cept when a battery went ....pzzzzttttttttttt. Yea 5 kids ( four girly girls and the boy , well just couldn't get there with him ) and rc pretty much done, oh well to slip the surly bonds of the the the ...... aw heck..

[Brian Weick]

Jim,

That is a .32 Axial. with turbo head.

What that means is the top of the motor where the glow plug

goes in has been replaced with a domed fixture.

More air, bigger and hotter plug.

It weighs 14 lbs and 65mph+ is not a stretch.

Its not as scary as this thing though.....

Per


Per ,
you look a lot different in that cockpit than in real life- you shaved the stash???


Nice "plane" ~ no pun intended, after all it is a woodworking forum :D
Brian

[Brian Weick]

Hey Every One,

Here is one of the excuses why I haven't been around so much.

This is not a kit.

I built it from after market and fleabay parts, one piece at a time.

It is 4 wheel drive, the differentials alone cost as much as the ones on

a full size car, and you have to build them. The motor has been

turboed, ported and polished. The only pieces of plastic are the two bumper mounts.

Yeah I am nutz...but this kinda stuff gets me out of myself.

'Sides, it's only half a shop bot. But........

It kept me out of trouble for 6 months.:cool:

Per


Nice job Per ~ way cool! where's the blower? is that next?:D

[Per Swenson]

Brian,

It's ok to Laugh, 'cause I do.

Seriously this company makes superchargers and flippin Nos kits.

http://rbinnovations.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/74

Its a gosh darn two stroke,

And that stuff is reedickulos.

Italian, ported and polished is the only guarantee.

And rb concepts Engines (totally different company)

Per

[Brian Weick]

You misunderstood me ,,,,(could be my humor) - Seriously Per, I think that is awesome and very well done- I just was picturing that with a blower- can you imagine that on race day- 2 seconds into the race , your finished , and the others are barely past the starting line-Whaaaa :eek: -LOL
Have a good one Per! Nice craftsmanship - I used to tinker with that stuff- I miss it.
Brian

[Brian Weick]

Brian,

It's ok to Laugh, 'cause I do.

Seriously this company makes superchargers and flippin Nos kits.

http://rbinnovations.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/74

Its a gosh darn two stroke,

And that stuff is reedickulos.

Italian, ported and polished is the only guarantee.

And rb concepts Engines (totally different company)

Per


I had no idea Per -seriously- that is so cool- next thing they invent hopefully will be that blower I was hankerin on seeing on that RC car of yours!
Brian

[Per Swenson]

Brian,

But...What I am saying is that stuff don't work.

And besides todays racing engines...4 gallons and its time to rebuild.

My opinion, although I love the flash, these contraptions are useless.

Airplanes are one thing , there is really alot of room up there.

Down on the ground 50+mph is really trouble.

Fun trouble...but cha gonna hit something.:eek:

Per

[Dennis Peacock]

Isn't Arkansa a big field??:eek: :D

Ducks and runs

Sure is Jim.....but most of it is covered with water and rice. Arkansas is the #3 exporter of rice in the world...or was at one time.

I STILL miss flying r/c planes. ;)

[Ed Garrett]

Nice work, Per,

And I thought I was anal when I used to do R/C flying. I'm also just amazed to see so many R/C'ers in this group.

Sincerely,
Ed Garrett
Tallahassee

[Tim Martin]

Hey Every One,

Here is one of the excuses why I haven't been around so much.

This is not a kit.

I built it from after market and fleabay parts, one piece at a time.

It is 4 wheel drive, the differentials alone cost as much as the ones on

a full size car, and you have to build them. The motor has been

turboed, ported and polished. The only pieces of plastic are the two bumper mounts.

Yeah I am nutz...but this kinda stuff gets me out of myself.

'Sides, it's only half a shop bot. But........

It kept me out of trouble for 6 months.:cool:

Per

Per, that truck you have built is awesome! Have you got any video of it running?

I have recently become a bit obsessed by these 1/8 nitro buggies. Unbelievable how much money you can blow on them.

Here is my little RTR buggy I have at the moment. Pretty stock at the moment, still earning how to drive.:rolleyes:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/iVeneer/bazooka20.jpg