This looks like a fun 1/1 vehicle to play with.

[Doom!]

Coolness!

 

[Greywolf74]

Now that would be a crawler I could really get in to!!!

 

[WickedFog]

Coolness!

That would be fun to try and mimic on an RC crawler.

 

[WoodiE]

I can't look at this and not think of our good friend @Rolex

 

[Doom!]

I feel like I missed out, I came along after Rolex had left you guys, heard lots of good stuff though.

 

[Greywolf74]

I can't look at this and not think of our good friend @Rolex

Oh man, you're right. I can't believe i forgot he had a build almost just like this. All patinated and everything. I wonder if I can dig a pic up

Rolex called this "The Ugly Truckling". I never noticed theres a pup under the stepside <3

 

[Xraycer]

Not fair! You can't have a pivoting chassis!

Can you?

 

[Chubaka]

Oh man, you're right. I can't believe i forgot he had a build almost just like this. All patinated and everything. I wonder if I can dig a pic up

Rolex called this "The Ugly Truckling". I never noticed theres a pup under the stepside <3

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I see that pic reccomended everyweek.

Also found this one.
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/crawler-to-scaler-conversion-update.65768/#post-656538

Like the 2 stroke detroit diesels, I'm sure there is a tiny handful of these left. Hurts thinking of the wrecked or scrapped ones.

 

[WickedFog]

So what happened to Rolex?

 

[Chubaka]

So what happened to Rolex?

https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/we-have-lost-one-of-our-own-r-i-p-rolex.129399/

 

[HPIguy]

I always loved that body style.

 

[WickedFog]

Aww, shucks. Wish I had known him.

 

[olds97_lss]

Now I want to hit youtube and find more videos of that thing! I'd assume there's some sort of stop in it so the it only pivots so far, no? Surprised they didn't use bearings... but I guess they do use bushings a lot on 1:1 stuff, just have grease zerks to keep them lubed so they don't wear much.

Oh man, you're right. I can't believe i forgot he had a build almost just like this. All patinated and everything. I wonder if I can dig a pic up

Rolex called this "The Ugly Truckling". I never noticed theres a pup under the stepside <3

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He sure was a talented guy. Always enjoyed following his build threads. The detail and time he'd put in was just amazing.

 

[Greywolf74]

So what happened to Rolex?

I never really asked exactly what happen. All I know is he passed. Ralph was probably one of the most knowledgeable guys in this forum. It didnt matter if it was electric, nitro, car, truck, plane, heli, boats or RC motorcycles. He was into it all. He was also extremely talented builder. He had some amazing kits. He had a great sense of humor and like to cut up. Just an all around great guy. He is a huge loss to the forum.