Took the Fall

[flm_savage]

great choice. the scorpion is a solid platform and with a few drivetrain upgrades, its a beast. i could stall out my novak Goat when i bound up the drivetrain. (insert novak goat system blows comment here)

 

[rollinlow]

great choice. the scorpion is a solid platform and with a few drivetrain upgrades, its a beast. i could stall out my novak Goat when i bound up the drivetrain. (insert novak goat system blows comment here)

i thought about getting the navak crawler cumbo just cuz its cheap

 

[Rolex]

Installing the electronics:

Here it is. Up and running. That 55 turn is a real animal. Absolutely incredible low end.

Right now I have the battery mounted below the plate to lower the CG.

Hey! That's REAL dust on the tires!

 

[flm_savage]

i thought about getting the navak crawler cumbo just cuz its cheap

the novak rooster/55t combo is cheap and effective. the goat is overpriced for what its capable of.

 

[scoobydoo2u]

That lid sure looks nice on that!
No pics of the "SUPER SAFE" bubble wrapped rocks and the foam padded dirt?

surely you aren't really gonna Git -R- Dirty!

 

[Nitro Rascal]

Looks great Rolex. You did a great job with the shell! :dance:

 

[NCNitro]

Very nice Rolex! And they are not too heavy, so you won't need a heavy duty shelf for that one.

 

[Rolex]

I wouldn't THINK of putting it on a shelf. There's DUST on the tires.
In the past it was always about speed. I can't believe how enjoyable this thing is when you can climb obstacles while barely moving.
Now I'm headed back to the LHS for some variety in lids for it.

 

[slowngreen]

good job rolex.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

looks great man. welcome to the crawler side.

 

[Radron]

Hey those pics are staged,we're not fooled by the green carpet & the picture of the landscape!! We need "REAL" outdoor pics!! LOL!!!

 

[Rolex]

I just had it outdoors. I took it with me to HobbyTown. I actually got it up to almost 75 on I-40, but on the store floor it moved pretty slow.
I got the Hitec 645 for the steering servo, and a Deans connector to the speed control so I can run my 5000 batts in it.

 

[slowngreen]

yeah that servo is good and should last you forever!!!

 

[jon2]

Where's the dirt? Where's the dirt?
This one will be a runner.

Dust is not the only form of dirt.

 

[Radron]

Yea, it's just the left overs. Like crumbs after a cookie mack-down! LOL!!

 

[Rolex]

Did the complete re-work on it last night and here's the finished project:

Hitec 645 steering servo and a servo saver.

Had to do some cutting and grinding, but I added a heat sink.

Here's the final setup, with the battery mounted UNDER the tray to lower the CG.

Battery not mounted here, but I also added a Deans connector to use my 5000s.

 

[h8z2luze]

sweet now lets see some action shots!

 

[Rolex]

The Power Wagon is the show lid. You'll have to wait till I set up the beater lid.
You don't want to see it dirty and outside, do you?

 

[h8z2luze]

the power wagon is the show lid. You'll have to wait till i set up the beater lid.
you don't want to see it dirty and outside, do you?

yes we do!

 

[Radron]

Looking good Rolex, What body you gonna beat it with?