Project Humvee "Quarry Defender" UTE Style

[JAnderson]

While I'm waiting for paint to dry on the Jeep build I started messing with my latest build project


This is the list so far
Montana Scale Design UTE Chassis
CR-01 Tranny
TLT-1 Axles
Tamiya Hummer Body
RC4WD OEM Steel 1.9 Stock Beadlock Wheel
RC4WD Rock Creepers 1.9 Scale Tires

[JAnderson]

Parts for the build
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1028

[JAnderson]

Aprox wheelbase
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1026

[JAnderson]

Lower Links Mocked
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1032

[JAnderson]

With body
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1027

[JAnderson]

TLT-1 Shocks just for Mockup
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1031

http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1029

[jeffro]

Now your talkin, I like this build, I've been eyeing their chassis's for awhile. My TLT axles just arrived yesterday, just not sure where they belong at the moment, but maybe.... :)

[McFig]

Sweet!

This looks like it will be a great build.

[Wyoming]

Thats looking like a cool Project Joe, Those Hummer Xbs have a real nice bit of paintwork!

[Arcocustom]

Looks and sounds like a great project admin. Is this one gonna have a .50 cal. mounted on it too?:D

[JAnderson]

Thanks everyone... Been wanting to do this one for awhile. I needed a rock worthy 1.9 rig


Looks and sounds like a great project admin. Is this one gonna have a .50 cal. mounted on it too?:D

LOL, I thought about that or a TOW missle. :eek:

One person here recommended a nerf missle setup:common001:

I have some ideas, but focusing on the chassis layout and the body mounting first. I want to do a interior on it but at the same time I want to move my onboard camera from my CR-01 to the inside of this one. It would give me a cool out the window over the hood shot. I'd need to do some test shots first to make sure it focuses well.

Joe

[JAnderson]

Some updates

Got basic chassis layout done, still needs lots of tweaking
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1041


Front axle
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1040

Rear axle
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1039

Basic Idea with body on
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1042

Token Flex Shot
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1044

[jeffro]

Its lookin good Joe. I really like the look of the Rock creepers on there, and those wheels, I gotta get them. ( really nice combo) It looks like you also put MSD's inboard shock mount on the rear. Yes, I have just about wore out their site stairing and drooling over some of their stuff :D

I liked the stock camo paint, but, I was hoping you might change it up. :)

[JAnderson]

Yeah the body was from a RTR Humvee I had at my desk for years. I planned on a my own paint, that's why I primmer'd it to give me a clean slate to start thinking.

Joe

[Wyoming]

Good looking truck so far Joe, liking the CR01 tranny choice, I've found they work much smoother and are more durable than any of the other trannies I've used like Pede, R2, Axial etc.

[JAnderson]

Good looking truck so far Joe, liking the CR01 tranny choice, I've found they work much smoother and are more durable than any of the other trannies I've used like Pede, R2, Axial etc.

Thanks, and they are nice and compact. No spur/pinion hanging in the wind for a rock to get stuck in. :mod:

[Flowmastered87gl]

looks good so far.... maybe urban camo would look neat on it??

or if you have seen pimp my ride... glam-o-flage

Yay someone else uses the red and black powerpole connectors too :D

[JAnderson]

looks good so far.... maybe urban camo would look neat on it??

or if you have seen pimp my ride... glam-o-flage

Yay someone else uses the red and black powerpole connectors too :D

Did urban on my F350
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=126&pictureid=928

Or I would, I'm leaning to Desert Camo right now.

I always use Powerpole, been using them since they were called lightspeed :first:

[Flowmastered87gl]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:He0E5lNxGChTUM:http://www.airsoftretreat.com/reviews/data/15/UniversalMarineDigitalCamo.jpg

I challenge you to figure out how to do digital camo :D

(and all mine are lightspeed too, since most of my stuff is so old)

[JAnderson]

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:He0E5lNxGChTUM:http://www.airsoftretreat.com/reviews/data/15/UniversalMarineDigitalCamo.jpg

I challenge you to figure out how to do digital camo :D

(and all mine are lightspeed too, since most of my stuff is so old)


LOL< you know I thought about that as well. someone at work mentioned it to. I will have to look into it more once I get my mods done on the body.

I have some more pics to load up tomorrow, started adding light buckets in the front grille. They turned out pretty nice.

[teebeehex]

...been suing them since they were called lightspeed

oh, you Americans and your lawsuits :D

[Arcocustom]

oh, you Americans and your lawsuits :D

Took me a minute to figure that one out.:LOL:

That chassis looks nice.

I still see a hole for a turret.:D

[JAnderson]

Update as promised

adding lights to body, Humvee has no light buckets :eek:

Pre-Drill holes
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1052


Small Step Drill
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1053


Large Step Drill
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1051

[JAnderson]

Using F350 Roll bar lights for my buckets

Use Plastruct to attach
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1048


Bucket from outside
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1049

both buckets done
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1050

I have some fine finishing to do on them later.

[McFig]

Nice add on!

This bad boy is coming along nicely

[JAnderson]

Moving on I cut out the rear lights
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1069

Using a the same buckets from the front, I heated them up a bit and pinched one end to make the slight teardrop shape of the Humvee rear lights. Mounted the bucket in the same fashion as the front.
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1070

[IceChilly]

Some great work admin! I really like the work you did installing the light buckets...Looks like it came that way.

[JAnderson]

Thanks everyone!

Rear shocks adjusted
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1141

Front shock mounts raised a bit
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1140

Since I added headlights and there were other lights I decided to ream out the front aux light to light them up as well.

Out side front aux lights (solid no use)
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1136

Pilot drill
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1137

Flattened out some styrene (with heat) shaped it to the bottom cover like the solid lights (see pics above) and glued it into place.
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1138

I have some orange lenses that I have cut to size to glue on after paint. (pics to come)

[JAnderson]

Adding some details

Raised the snorkle
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1143

Front headlights finally done
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1144

http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1145

Tail lights done (used F350 Highlift headlights cut/sanded to fit)
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1146

Brake lights on
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1147

We've got headlights
http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1148

http://www.tamiyacrawlers.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=139&pictureid=1149

[HuskeyHilux]

:yourock:Toooooooooo Sweeeeeet!

[Arcocustom]

Nicely done sir!

[McFig]

That looks so good

[Wyoming]

Very nice bit of Body work Joe, liking those working lights alot, the camo worked out great too.

[JAnderson]

Took my humvee to Corona Del Mar beach for some crawling/testing (More Pics)
(http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?p=513123#post513123)
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae335/Blackregin/IMG_3352.jpg

[brunion]

Nice hummvee! Hope to see some video from your onboard camera soon.

[jeffro]

That turned out really cool lookin Joe, :thumb: I'm still waiting on Arco to pick me up, so we can go to Corona Del Mar beach with you guys. Not sure what he's waiting on. :D

[JAnderson]

That turned out really cool lookin Joe, :thumb: I'm still waiting on Arco to pick me up, so we can go to Corona Del Mar beach with you guys. Not sure what he's waiting on. :D

:eek: Now that would be a trip! :crawlers:

[Wyoming]

looking good Joe, nice spot to drive by the looks of it!

[Arcocustom]

:eek: Now that would be a trip! :crawlers:

I can get a free rental car..... jeffro has to buy the gas though. :D

That's a sweet looking truck.:)

[JAnderson]

Thanks, Looks the the ball is in Jeffro's court!

[jeffro]

I can get a free rental car..... jeffro has to buy the gas though. :D

That's a sweet looking truck.:)


Thanks, Looks the the ball is in Jeffro's court!

I'm pretty sure I can do the "gas money" I just don't have the time off, I used most of that back in June. It would be cool if we could all get together somewhere, that might be interesting.

( I never was any good on the court with a ball) :D