AX-10 ARTR pics

[h8z2luze]

That would be cool.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

I like the black and orange though man. Maby I can base my scaler around this.... Well see.

You also need to keep in mind that you need a specific ESC for the crawler or scaler. There's lots of options out there, but most of the race style ESC's have a reverse delay and don't have a hold brake/drag brake setting.

The Castle Sidewinder and Mamba Max are some of the best, and there are other options as well. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, I just didn't want you to spend money on an ESC and then later realize that it's not what you need for your application.

Like H8z2luze said, you will also need a steering servo, and a crawler motor, along with the radio system. The other component that you'll most likely need is a Castle Creations 10 amp BEC. Because of the high amp draw of the high torque servos, along with the high torque motors, if you don't run an external BEC, you will most likely notice that the motor cuts out, like a glitch, when you're turning and accelerating at the same time. The BEC eliminates that problem. Also, you can program it to put 6 volts to your servos, as most ESC's only put out 5.1 volts, so you don't allow the servo to reach its full potential. The BEC only runs about $20.

You could use the X-Trail chassis and build a nice scaler with the axial axles. I will probably do a build like that when I finish my trailfinder, after seeing what Brandon did with the trailfinder chassis. With leaf springs and the right shock setup, they can look VERY scale.

 

[Bryson]

Thanks charlie, good to know. My crawler build wont come for some tim unfortunatly, I want to go lipo in all my rigs, reciver pack and what not first, along with a good charger. Once thats said and done, then ill get a nice crawler, with a mamba brushless motor and esc. One day, one step at a time I should say. For now I can just look at you guys rigs and dream lol.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

You'll want to go with a nice brushed motor for crawling, their much better than anything brushless out there so far. It will come together eventually, the best thing you can do in the mean time is spend a lot of time here in the crawler section and soak up as much information as possible. Also, if you have any questions, feel free to hit me up with a PM. I'm no veteran like a few of the guys here, but I can help you out with getting started and such, and I spend a lot of time helping the new guys get started. Lol, sometimes my own crawler projects take a back seat for a few days because I'm on the computer helping the new guys get problems working out, but thats why I spend so much time here on the forum, so I can give back some to the hobby that I love so much.

H8z, sorry for hijacking your thread, I'm done now lol.

 

[h8z2luze]

Its cool man I'm learning too! I don't consider it hijacking if it helps people out.

 

[SmokeDogg]

It's the urban machine. Sweet! LOL

 

[h8z2luze]

lol you get internet at your new house I'm guessing.