Lightning Mcqueen Rock Crawler

[octanas]

I've been busy building a crawler for my 4 year old son. Since he loves the Lightning Mcqueen character, why not build a crawler with that body?

The specs:
- Widow chassis
- Traxxas Stampede tranny
- TLT-1 axels fully loaded
- Felsenfest hubs
- and the usual bits as for the remaining parts.

Started as:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_01.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_03.jpg

Ended up like this (at least almost ended up):
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_06.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_07.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_11.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_08.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_09.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_10.jpg

Can't use the full steering provided by the Felsenfest hubs, as the Comp Claws hit the links.

Still missing the shocks, and need to mount the motor and ESC... and, of course, the bodyshell...

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/lightning_mcqueen.jpg

As for the driver, I belive he is capable of handling his favorite "friend" since he already has some experience in crawling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx7twXgDE7I

[Moondoggie]

Nice build! Good to start them young! :thumb:

[octanas]

Small update. The body is just sitting on top of the chassis and still need to be chooped for tyre clearance.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_15.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_12.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_13.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/octanas/Rock%20Crawler/Build_Joao/Crawler_Joao_14.jpg

[PsycoJuana]

sweetness :) what a lucky kid!

[Flowmastered87gl]

you should make a matching mater.

[OldSchoolRC]

That is too cool! Cars is one of my favorites, top 5.

Those wheels are the hotness BTW, what are they?

[860Crawler]

That is wicked cool!

[octanas]

That is too cool! Cars is one of my favorites, top 5.

Those wheels are the hotness BTW, what are they?
Don't remember if the wheels are from DNA or Vanquish Products. One thing I do remember... they were expensive, and they were collecting dust... so it was time to give them some use.