Hello there!

I know that this is a "bit" diferent from what this forum is used to but... It´s an F-Toy! Even if it is ten times smaller then the real ones!

Specs:

Fracture FJ40 Steel Frame + F-Toy chassis
Planetary Disruptor transmission
Killer Transfer case
T-Rex 60 axles
27T Mabuchi motor
Towerpro 15Kg servo
1.55 Stamped Steel Stock Beadlock Wheels
1.55 Rock Stompers tires (now with Pro-Line 1.9 Interco TSL SX Super Swampers)
Axial SCX10 driveshafts
RC4WD XR4 2,4GHz 4channel receiver
Tekin FX-r
2S 20C LiPo


Early axle and tire tests:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011228.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011229.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011230.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011232.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011233.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011234.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011235.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011236.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011238.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/001/17052011239.jpg

Well, this axles would´t work...

Now, the test with the final axles! Except the diff covers, those were just borrowed.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/002/24052011282.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/002/24052011283.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/002/24052011284.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/002/24052011285.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/002/24052011286.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/002/24052011287.jpg


Definitely the winner axles! Maybe some day later I buy some Yota axles!

Now, time for some paint!!

I chose black for the frame and orange for the cage:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/004/30052011317.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/004/30052011318.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/004/30052011319.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/004/30052011324.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/004/30052011325.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/004/dsc06066.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/004/dsc06067.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/005/31052011326.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/005/31052011327.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/005/31052011328.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/005/31052011329.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/005/31052011330.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/005/31052011331.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/005/31052011332.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/005/31052011333.jpg

And finally, with the axles in place!

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06069.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06074.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06075.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06076.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06077.jpg


Compared wiht my SCX10 based LR3:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06078.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06079.jpg


And here, in the trailer:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06081.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06082.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/006/dsc06083.jpg

I couldn´t wait for it to be finished so, first time out in the "jungle"!!

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011355.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011356.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011357.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011358.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011359.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011360.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011361.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011362.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011363.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011364.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011365.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/008/19062011366.jpg


Now he is in the "shop"... I was a little hard on him so a prop shaft twisted and popped out and also broke a leaf on the back. Now waiting for some parts to replace.

Needs body panels, interior and some other bits, and it's done! Or isn´t? :D

Hope you guys like it!

Thats pretty sweet. Looks way better than mine. :smokin:

That looks really good. I'm going to have to copy your paint scheme. Are you going to put any shocks on it?

Thank you! :)

Maybe someday later I´ll put some shocks, but only for looks, because, as it is, it´s already to stiff and with little flex... :(

At first i thought.. this should be in the RC forum.. then i thought.. he put a hella alot of work into that and its way cool! I give mad props!!

Thank you! :)

And it is in 3 rc forums! :D

Thank you! :)

And it is in 3 rc forums! :D

Are shackles up front common with leaf-sprung RC cars?

Need some skins!! Maybe beer can sides? :laughing:

I'm very impressed with your attention to detail--the wheelin' pics look very realistic. You should try some tilt/shift photos and see if they make it look "real"!

The Rover is sweet, too. :smokin:

Are shackles up front common with leaf-sprung RC cars?

Need some skins!! Maybe beer can sides? :laughing:

I'm very impressed with your attention to detail--the wheelin' pics look very realistic. You should try some tilt/shift photos and see if they make it look "real"!

The Rover is sweet, too. :smokin:

Wow! Easy there! Go slow with the "technical" stuff! I´m not a native english, I´m from Portugal and I speak very little english!

I believe you are asking if the shackles, in the front axle, are common to be in the front instead of being in the back? Well, this frame is from a 1/10 FJ40 (I have a 1:1!) and the shackles go in the front.

Here you can see the original frame:

http://gelandetruck.com/images/product/truck/fj40/g2/DSCF2193.jpg

Some more info: http://store.rc4wd.com/110-Fracture-FJ40-Steel-Scale-Frame_p_278.html

But even so, in RCs it is usual to have the shackles in the front.

Beleive me, I would like to have them the other way around if you know what I mean!

I believe you are asking if the shackles, in the front axle, are common to be in the front instead of being in the back? Well, this frame is from a 1/10 FJ40 (I have a 1:1!) and the shackles go in the front.

Correct--that makes complete sense, as the 1:1 FJ40's all had shackles in the front from the factory.

Here you can see the original frame:

But even so, in RCs it is usual to have the shackles in the front.

I am not aware of all the different types of RC cars--I thought that leaf suspensions were unusual and that most RC cars had links of some sort and coilovers. Shackles up front climb better on 1:1 vehicles, but don't have quite as good of high speed "manners".

Very impressive car--and your English is great!

Fortunately, new options are presented from times to times, so we can build our rcs as realistically as possible. Not to talk abou the "home made" stuff!

Some people go to the extreme and try to mimic all the details from the chassis, suspension, steering, interior and exterior. The only thing that we cannot "reduce" is the engine! So we have to stick to electric motors and batteries! ;D

Made some modifications while I wait for replacemente parts!

Replaced the Killer T-case for the GCM one and solved a lot of issues, such as the angle of the drive shaft, distance to the ground and saved some weight!

Also made some kind of interior...


Some photos!


Much smoother angle:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011386.jpg


GCM transfer case. All I need now is to cut the screws:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011391.jpg


The "interior":

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011392.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011393.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011395.jpg


I painted the seat but it turned out like cr@p, so no individual photos...

And the interior in place. Needs paint though:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011396.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011397.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011398.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/010/24062011401.jpg

I guess I will have to cut off is leg, so the guy fits better!

Comments please! :D

awesome!!!! put a barbie in the pass seat and it will complete:)

I guess I will have to cut off is leg, so the guy fits better!

:laughing:

awesome!!!! put a barbie in the pass seat and it will complete:)

I've never seen any pics of any women in your pass seat. For the record, I've never seen any pics of any women in my passenger seat, either!!

Man, that's a riot! Great job on the buggy and the pictures!

Here's a few of my V8 F-Toy at the Hammers...with my buddy Tom driving. He even looks like the plastic head GI-JOE you got driving:laughing::laughing::laughing:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/ChristopherGlass/F-toy%20Shake%20down%20run/19062011355.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/ChristopherGlass/F-toy%20Shake%20down%20run/DSC01450.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/ChristopherGlass/F-toy%20Shake%20down%20run/19062011364.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/ChristopherGlass/F-toy%20Shake%20down%20run/DSC01435.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/ChristopherGlass/F-toy%20Shake%20down%20run/seat1.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/ChristopherGlass/F-toy%20Shake%20down%20run/DSC01458.jpg

That is a pretty cool build...I don't think I had ever seen anyone build a scale F-Toy! :)

Funny stuff CG, damn it, I should have worn my wifebeater shirt that day at the Hammers:D

Great RC build, I really like it!

Some of the parts I ordered, arrived!

Bought two pairs of these to help with some flex!

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/011/dsc06392.jpg

Also installed SCX10 shocks just for looks, not the best ones but they are cheap! :D

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/012/28062011409.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/012/28062011411.jpg


Also made some parts for the "hood" (bonnet?):

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/012/28062011404.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/012/28062011405.jpg


And carve "#999" in styrene, wich will be painted orange, to apply in the hood:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/012/28062011407.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/012/28062011408.jpg

Also started on the panels. Still waiting for some stickes I made, to arrive from printing.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/013/29062011414.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/013/29062011415.jpg

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http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/013/29062011417.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/013/29062011419.jpg


On this side the panel has to open to allow for me to unplug the battery.

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/013/29062011420.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/013/29062011421.jpg

The leafs have arrived!! :D

And the other day, also the stickers got to my hands! But they were printed in the wrong dimensions... Non the less, I tried one but I didn´t like it and neither the colors were right:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/02072011422.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/02072011423.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/02072011424.jpg


The other thing I didn´t like was the wires holding the side panel, so, I used magnets!

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011427.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011429.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011433.jpg

I need some more for the other panel! :D


Then, mounted the leafs with the Shooter shackles and I didn´t get much more flex but, it´s rolling and that´s what matters to me! Maybe some day I switch to 4-link!

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011426.jpg

Rear setup:

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011441.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011442.jpg

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http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011446.jpg


Applied the "hood", the interior and cutted off the guys feet! That way, he sits more comfortably! :D

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011436.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011437.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011438.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011439.jpg

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/the-gamer/F-Toy/014/05072011440.jpg


And here, a small video, nothing special...Best part are the last 30 seconds of the movie! :lol:

YouTube - ‪F-Toy #999‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Y1plqMIyw)

That is a pretty cool build...I don't think I had ever seen anyone build a scale F-Toy! :)

sorry for the hi-jack this Rc f-toy chassis build thread and others over at http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=58458
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=61936
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=56946
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=322447
soon to be another few over here

by the way it was nice to see that chassis in action