- Joined
- Feb 15, 2020
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- Location
- Southern maine
- Vehicle Year
- 2023
- Make / Model
- Ford Bronco
- Engine Type
- 2.3 EcoBoost
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 2.5"
- Tire Size
- 285/75/18
- My credo
- Its probably better to be self deprecating than self defecating.
Whelp, here it is boys. Done enough to show her off I suppose.
Started with a 1/24 scale rock crawler, I forget the model but this ones made by Associated. Came with a 4 runner clone for a body.
Bought a 24th scale die cast model made by our Chinese friends at Maisto and started the cannabilism..
My idea was to build a little rig that was as scale as possible, but the body ended up being a bit too small for super realistic proportions.. should of ordered the 1/18 scale model instead. Oh well.
I also needed to ditch the idea of using the associated crawler, because the steering servo stands upright on the associated truck.. the body would of sat too high off the frame and just looked stupid. I ended up using a very similar ECX micro barrage.
Wheelbase was .6" too long, and with the least offset set of wheels they'll still have bro-poke even after I glue the fender flares back on.
Cutting (now unobtanium) stock links down to length.
Custom links done! 3/16 aluminum tube works perfect as a sleeve.. everything is just C.A glued together.
As of now...
It still needs tinkering.. it was my first time doing any of this so I have ABSOLUTE SHIT pinion angles lol... gotta move the steering servo back on the frame or just mount it to the axle... cut down the driveshafts.. gotta make myself some custom shock towers.. and cut the fender flares off the models chassis and glue them onto the body.
I will be buying .7" wheels and shorter tires to help in the scale department.. these are 1" wheels, and the tires are about 1/2" bigger than the planned set.
Probably the only way I'll get myself a 2 door bronco. It's almost close enough to satiate... but not quite.
Started with a 1/24 scale rock crawler, I forget the model but this ones made by Associated. Came with a 4 runner clone for a body.
Bought a 24th scale die cast model made by our Chinese friends at Maisto and started the cannabilism..
My idea was to build a little rig that was as scale as possible, but the body ended up being a bit too small for super realistic proportions.. should of ordered the 1/18 scale model instead. Oh well.
I also needed to ditch the idea of using the associated crawler, because the steering servo stands upright on the associated truck.. the body would of sat too high off the frame and just looked stupid. I ended up using a very similar ECX micro barrage.
Wheelbase was .6" too long, and with the least offset set of wheels they'll still have bro-poke even after I glue the fender flares back on.
Cutting (now unobtanium) stock links down to length.
Custom links done! 3/16 aluminum tube works perfect as a sleeve.. everything is just C.A glued together.
As of now...
It still needs tinkering.. it was my first time doing any of this so I have ABSOLUTE SHIT pinion angles lol... gotta move the steering servo back on the frame or just mount it to the axle... cut down the driveshafts.. gotta make myself some custom shock towers.. and cut the fender flares off the models chassis and glue them onto the body.
I will be buying .7" wheels and shorter tires to help in the scale department.. these are 1" wheels, and the tires are about 1/2" bigger than the planned set.
Probably the only way I'll get myself a 2 door bronco. It's almost close enough to satiate... but not quite.