PL Blazer Build

[OldSchoolRC]

I got a proline CGR blazer and bumper set in a trade a while ago and finally got around to doing something with it. Just a fun rig on the cheap, with 3 builds going, funds are getting hard to come by. So it's going to be an old-school build, no fancy SCX chassis, pre-made links, just whatever I can find in the shop to throw under the body (kinda like the old days of crawlers where nothing existed and you had to build everything from scratch)

So far the specs are:
1 beat up axial tranny
1 550 airplane motor
1 decent set of TLT axles
RC 4wd Tomahawks
lots of aluminim, delrin, and cutting time

Body and bumpers - these are cool...was skeptical on the trade, but really like the cage set-up. Kind of a cheater body, but not bad. Perfect for an on the cheap build.


First, need a plan: Designed the chassis especially for the body and cut out of 2mm aluminum. Used some left over delrin for the crossmembers and bumper mounts. Tried to set up the design so the links would be a 40/60 length so the rear can twist a little more. BTW, notice it's backwards from the drawing? Neither did I until after i cut out the first set of links and mounted the axles to the wrong ends - I was clearly distrated by the Mythbusters marathon this morning. You'll see later "F" and "R" clearly marked on the chassis, lol




Axles, axles, axles. Tried a few mounts, nothing really worked so made a template or two and fabbed up some trusses for the upper links. Axles were stuffed with bearings (I robbed some some shelf queens) and the rear is locked. I'm tying something different with the front axle - I stuffed it with a bunch of Tamiya AW grease and used a spring to keep tension on the spiders, it's a poor mans limited slip! Does have diff action, but it's pretty tight. Should still turn decent at slower speeds ilo crabbing, but have some grip as well as it won't "open diff" as easily.



More to come!

[OldSchoolRC]

more pics...

Links: used 4-40 allthread in the back, and dug in my box to find turnbuckles that fit for the front. Saved some time - I hate making links, especially twice! Checking the WB and mocked up with some Tomahawks from a previous build that I never used.

Before i realized I had the axles backwards


After spending an hour fixing links




And before I knocked off for the Eagles game, got the shocks mounted on. Not sure if I like these...may make some mounts and get 4" shocks on here. Stance is perfect though. (note the "F" ...FRONT!!!)


more to come, have to piece together some driveshafts and make a servo mount, and she's a roller.

[teebeehex]

Some great homebrew work here - looks rough but functional. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[OldSchoolRC]

It's very rough, when building I just remove the rough edges until I'm done sorting it out. That way i don't spend a lot of time finishing a part that i find out didn't work or needs more holes drilled, etc. All the aluminum will be eventually countersunk, filed, smoothed and painted. Got a ways to go!

[spencertrax]

Nice, I really like your trusses.

[Waterboy]

yes, it will look like its had some miles on it

[Wyoming]

Good looking build thus far.

[SF2000XJ]

Nice job on the chassis, but I am curious about the grey car in the background? Looks like a Mustang hardbody on a mini or HPI chassis.

[Arcocustom]

I looked at this thread a couple of times before noticing the title.

PL Bronco Build

I got a proline CGR blazer...

Definitely a Chevy Blazer. Nice build though.

[brunion]

Nice build cheord or not. do you know the colors yet?