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1988 Warthog R/C conversion
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03-12-2021, 01:54 AM
Joecollection18
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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Usa
Posts: 108
MOAR VIDEOS just uploaded on my youtube channel
https://youtu.be/-pEDeW_cG44
Just spent a few days dealing with water LEAKS.
placing it in a tub, taking mental notes where the leaks are. Drying it. Epoxy/ silicone calk time. Letting it dry.
Then repeat over and over.
I tried botching the process. Nuh uh.
Got to go slow and steady. The water comes in too fast, at that scale it is not negligible.
If the gearbox is constantly running while flooded, the water resistance is putting added unnecessary load on the already not that powerful electronics.
I know I cannot make it airtight waterproof, but I CANNOT have those leaks.
Anyway, while epoxy is drying I thought I’d run it at 7,2V with a crew just for kicks.
I got compliments over how much ground clearance It has, but something tells me the warthog will cartwheel down a steep downhill! Annnd it did:
https://youtu.be/0mrJaig6W3I
Either stiffen the suspension, reduce the travel, or get back to the real Amtrac which solves the pitch stability by being longer... just imagine how unstable it would be if only 4 wheels each side with the shorter wheelbase....
Here’s a short video
https://youtu.be/9iXDT-BlXhA
It’s fun!
I have the old tracks from the 1967 Tamiya 1/25 Chieftain installed.
The “ideal” tracks, not too aggressive or jammy, with “rubber” blocks inserts. This tamiya kit was a reissue I think the blocks are pvc .
The tracks are a bit thicker than desired, but that makes the plastic pins more durable.
Had to design a 10 tooth drive sprocket for them. 11 tooth would not fit.
This makes the warthog even slower. Just testing, building to see what’s up
Folks, these were the tracks they used on the Mauler prototype in the 1985 catalogue, just painted all black.
Same tracks can be seen on an internal mock up of the IMP shown at Hascon. tooled in 1967, these unicorn tracks ROCK!
I tested my custom shortened mauler tracks and the drive wheels slip too much, I need to spend some time with more track tension and a more aggressive bite from the sprocket. I have ideas, will get to that later. With the rubber tracks, cannot rub on the fender that much, it has to be more precisely built.
More coming soon! Check my youtube channel with the fails , climbs and descents...
I am in botch building mode, because I wanted to do a test swim this week! Darn water leaks!
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9v...EXM27HQ/videos
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