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WrenchHead
09-12-2007, 11:30 PM
Hey All; I am posting some pix of a kustom build from friend of mine at the LHS. He is a 19 year old kid who thought up this whole thing on his own. He asked me to post a few pix for feedback and any ideas on what kind of body to fit to it.I am very impressed with his concept and execution. He has a few details to work out but it is all there and fully functional.It has an independent 8 wheeled suspension.Fill time 8 wheel drive and 4 wheel steering. It has one brushless motor but can be set up to run 2 motors and he will install another at a later date. Hope you guys like it as muc as I do.Later,Wrench.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x254/RCKrazy/RC18x8x8004.jpg
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x254/RCKrazy/RC18x8x8002.jpg
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x254/RCKrazy/RC18x8x8005.jpg
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x254/RCKrazy/RC18x8x8001.jpg
insomniac
09-13-2007, 06:38 AM
That's prety cool, how well does it perform? I'm guessing it's onroad only? What kind of body is he gonna run? I reckon one of those bug bodies for 1:12 Minis should fit!
OldSchoolRC
09-13-2007, 07:24 AM
Very cool!!

i don't know what the wheelsbase is, but i think a van body would look kinda cool with all those wheels. i remember seeing a van mounted on a tank platorm and it looked awseome! just my .02!
WrenchHead
09-13-2007, 01:45 PM
Hey Guys;
If you put a standerd RC18 next to it the wheels line up with the first and third set on the 8X8. We only tested it in the parking lot outback of the hobby shop.We don't know what body to run yet.That was one of the things he wants my help with.We have tried it running over grass and it handled a freshly mowed yard good. Holding off on full off-road test till it is all buttoned up soon.I like the van idea for a body.I think that would give him something very different.I was also looking at a Kyosho snow runner body on eBay for it too.Later,Wrench.
OldSchoolRC
09-13-2007, 10:01 PM
the kyosho body would work well too - something tall like that, a van, or a bug body would give you plenty of room for those electronics too.
Been 2780
10-21-2007, 12:27 PM
that truck looks awesome
REVO of Rustler
10-29-2007, 01:23 AM
Oh Yeah.:) (http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/7497.html)
lowbike1
12-17-2007, 11:55 AM
thats awesome!
RiZZa
03-15-2008, 07:55 PM
Thats hellacool! Would love to see a vid of it running.
TMAXX JUNKIES
04-05-2008, 10:48 PM
i love the imagination of people looks fun. what are you going to do for a body?
Mouse4666
05-31-2008, 09:39 PM
you should put a touring car body on it,8 wheel TC and make the front and back steering
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