HL Truck Mods

[Will01Capri]

Hate rat rods...

For me that's good. We don't want everyone to like them, otherwise it defeats the point. They are unique to the individual and undoubtedly will split opinion and not to anyone else's taste.
The pleasure is mine.

Hi, Don't get me wrong, love creativity, been restoring cars for over 30 years now... My choice to dislike "Ratrods" is both philosophical and professional where automotive knowledge etc stems from. To me, restoring a car to factory new condition or appearing new on the outside but modernizing the internals (Restomod) to a vehicle that has provided many years of service is like rewarding your loyal horse to a retirement in a nice field instead of a trip to a glue factory.. I also am motivated by the historical aspect of it, our children need to see history as it truly was, not modified to some cartoon looking reality. to finish, would you want to see a Tiger I mocked up by Hollywood for a new mad max movie with all kinds of garbage welded to the hull? or would you like to see it as it truly was new or like the day it was removed from the battlefield?

On a philosophical note: taking something that is destroyed and making it new is something we should all want to rise up to, to take something that was good to begin with and turn it into some apparition is opposite of humanity on many levels, it is like watching people on you tube who are proud of their ignorance, hurts my brain!

My opinion...
Cheers!

I agree totally.
I suppose i lucky then. I have many scale models and I also like historically accurate.
But all my left over bits, get upcycled into mad builds. Nothing wasted as they say.

I do the same with the big stuff.
2 E Types and one is a concourse full original rebuild. The other is a modified version so it looks original but upgraded to enjoy in the modern world.
3 Riley RMs from 40s and 50s. 1 is immaculate original, the 2nd needs ALOT of work. The 3rd a basket case, but it reckon a Goodwood esque racer be fitting.
Then my Capri was rescued from a garage and is a restomod.
Although at the moment life is in the way and the models keep the fingers busy.

Sorry my last reply was not meant to insult or antagonize, but Rat Rods really are only to be enjoyed by mad crazy insane folk. I love my cars etc, but sometimes it bad sh$$ crazy to enjoy something which is totally ridiculous haha

I feel we are almost on same page.
Funnily enough it is the fact I work in the auto industry designing parts for cars. But sheer frustration has drawn me close to the Rat community as everyrhing is too clinical now. There isn't much room for something new anymore.


Changing subject back to my Crawler. In have just got 2x 600rpm 16mm geared motors on order. So i will be adjusting my twin motor design to work on the std WPL wheelbase. Should work alot better then

[Max-U52]

I'll be looking forward to the results on the new motors. The N20s aren't totally bad, but do leave quite a bit to be desired.

What about drivers, Will? My new printer just might do them, but I need files. Another thought I had was to just print the body, and get heads from someplace like Verlinden. To me a moving RC truck with no one behind the wheel just looks wrong.

It's OK to hate rat rods, so long as you're polite and remember that the rat rod guys can be pretty handy to have around. Those are the kind of guys that say stuff like, "Hey, let's weld this steel onto the front of our tanks to cut through hedgerows".

[Will01Capri]

Anyone converted a jjrc open diff style axle to drive thru?

Want to add a MAN KAT 8x8 hauler to list. But thinking I may have to use WPL axles instead.

Either that or I just run a separate motor to each axle and ditch the stock shafts.
Quad motor perhaps.

[Will01Capri]

@ Will01Capri
Two E-types, now those are cool cars! I have alot of cars too! I did not take offense to your post, even if you had meant to give offense I have hard skin---like a Panther tank

@ Max-U52, yup good point on those hedgerow cutters,,,,I love to weld stuff too!

Cheers!!!

[igotit]

been awhile since i posted here,or done any wpl progress.but im in the middle of setting up an rc construction site.ill use the jj 61 cab on wpl driveline and build a dump truck.then build another wpl to pull the cat d5 on the trailer.
i know the scale of the d5 doesnt quite match the wpl stuff......but its gonna be a fun project eitherway.once the truck is build and operating ill post a vid.
heres the d5 pushing damp sand to hold you over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3WuQDa_Rd8&t=8s

20181122_160754 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr
20181121_181042 by Nick Pellegrin, on Flickr

[Roboticus_Prime]

Nice! I have plans down the road to convert some Bruder equipment. Also, are those agg tires printed, or did you find them somewhere?

[Max-U52]

Is the cat RC, too?

[Will01Capri]

Is the cat RC, too?

Check out Nick's videos on Youtube, the D5 is amazing! Seems to work really well and has good pushing power.
Nick that was me commenting on the video online last night

[igotit]

the ag tires are from a john deere toy from walmart,i think the series is called monster treads.nice n soft with strange beads.i designed the wheel to fit perfect.i can share that stl if needed.

the d5 is alittle beast for what it is.
i have another d5 running the heng long tx/mfu unit.
the one in the vid is lite,its running the sabertooth 2x12.
and thanks for the kind words and intrest Will01

[Max-U52]

So the cat is RC? That's pretty cool. I'll bet it looks great driving it up onto the trailer behind that truck. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.