my clod project still going 3 years latter....

[Brandonh]

Hi guys, thought I would throw a couple of pics up showing you what is possible with the good old Tamiya Clodbuster.. You can purchase pre-made chassis from the web for them but I decided to try making my own. Also tried making cantilever suspension but had problems because I couldn't get flanged bearings... anyways was put on hold a year or so back after a battery pack blew up during testing and decided to take out my super Rooster ESC:mad: Now I have a mortgage and am saving for a wedding I can't justify spending the couple of hundred on new ESC and battery packs for it atm..

anyways if you have any questions about these Rock crawlers let me know ;)

(Below 2 coke cans opposite wheels and a 750ml Icebreak bottle under the frame ;)).
http://members.optusnet.com.au/bhazelwood/Pics/R-C/clod1.jpg

(front on, notice the chassis is reasonably straight still!! canti setup works well if setup right)
http://members.optusnet.com.au/bhazelwood/Pics/R-C/clod2.jpg

(A fair amount of articulation!! I have the Juggernaut tyres on the truck and the standard clod tyres are what its flexing on, they are actually a little wider than the Jug ones).
http://members.optusnet.com.au/bhazelwood/Pics/R-C/clod3_640x480.jpg

cheers
Brandon...

[tufflux88]

thats sick how much is it worth all up to buy?and where from

[chrisso83]

cool, does that thing run on nitro/fuel?

[bognoel]

id reakon it is all battery powered chris. you can just see the motors behind each diff