Crawler

metalhead5

Member since
September 2003
From: Jacksonville, FL

Crawler

Posted by metalhead5 on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:54 PM

Just finished this one Thursday. It was a pretty easy build except for the articulation. The kit is Revells CJ7. Scratch built the suspension, shocks roll cage and front winch. Let me know what you think.
Thomas
hometown.aol.com/tomcatban/page2.html

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maddafinga

Member since
March 2003
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Posted by maddafinga on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:57 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by metalhead5

Just finished this one Thursday. It was a pretty easy build except for the articulation. The kit is Revells CJ7. Scratch built the suspension, shocks roll cage and front winch. Let me know what you think.
Thomas
hometown.aol.com/tomcatban/page2.html

Let me see if this works, just a test.

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Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga

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maddafinga

Member since
March 2003
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Posted by maddafinga on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:58 PM

It did work, really neat model! Great job of modifying it too, I'm impressed.

Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga

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metalhead5

Member since
September 2003
From: Jacksonville, FL

Posted by metalhead5 on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:00 PM

thanks maddafinga, forgot how to add the sites url.
Thomas

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:23 PM

Thomas, looks great!!!!

What did you make the base out of???

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metalhead5

Member since
September 2003
From: Jacksonville, FL

Posted by metalhead5 on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:45 PM

littlemoe, I used a piece of birch wood for the base then I added florist foam, its what they use to arracnge flowers. I then sealed it and airbrushed it.
Thomas

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:03 PM

Excellent job metalhead. The mods look great.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:15 PM

hey metalhead, that thing is a bad a##, cool display with the one wheel down so far. neat.

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midnightprowler

Member since
February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:54 PM

Nice job! How did you do the suspension? Keep up the geat work!
Lee

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:59 PM

what did you use for the shcks???? and the roll cage???? old sprue perhaps???

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metalhead5

Member since
September 2003
From: Jacksonville, FL

Posted by metalhead5 on Friday, October 31, 2003 3:03 PM

littlemoe, for the shocks used aluminum tubing and some small springs found at a hardware store. the roll cage was made from styrene tubing with wire inserted into the middle to help hold the shape.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 31, 2003 3:07 PM

Great looking 7, Thomas! Keep up the great work. Nice spread on the suspension!

demono69

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 31, 2003 10:16 PM

thanks metal head, i'll have to try that!!!

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