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1988 Warthog R/C conversion
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02-22-2021, 01:45 AM
Joecollection18
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Join Date: Oct 2018
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AWESOME stuff!
we live in wonderful times!!
now, we need a machine that slows down time, enlarges it so we can do more
in all fairness, building from scratch is sometimes easier.
the rear corners of the warthog are a pain in the ...
I am sealing the junctions but keeping them hollow and reachable from underneath, should I want to add a small bilge pump in there, or need extra buoyancy in these corners during flood/tumble tests in water.
the hull pic shows the principle chosen , fused upper and lower hulls for a higher parting line. walled up side doors, cut out upper deck as a lid.
hope it makes sense.
I can't wait when printers get cheaper and larger, get me some 3D scanner and warehouse size printer... make me some LIFESIZE mauler and Warthog to ride up the river ...
for vehicles, I ain't getting into that larger 4" or 6" size classified scam quagmire... just go 1:1 if going bigger! ;)
I am dreaming about that Joe park since I was a kid...
I was also able to find out who the warthog designer was. Frank Coroneos.
Frank did the Razorback, the Hammer etc... and he loved reveals. It appears by looking at old pictures of the very early prototype it that the warthog side doors unfolded with hinges at bottom. possibly had rockets or big guns inside the doors, while there was a rear ramp.( see pic of bulge on back of box) just my guess.
once they widened the warthog with the tracks migrating out,( "it looks cooler!") that feature probably got axed (cost of extra parts & ramp ) probably these side doors were getting smashed riding low when opened. the rear ramp prevented making the toy float so decisions were made there. if you look at the large beige inner tray of a warthog, it is very obvious the tracks were initially designed to be inside. nothing in their way. navigator's(starboard side) legs are flat and not bent down like the 2 other crewmen, so to clear the original track wells.
side note, a few joes are hunting for repro weapons... can you imagine as kids if we could make all the weapons we wanted?
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