RC Series 1 build [Archive] - Australian Land Rover Owners

Lewy110

24th March 2009, 08:25 PM

Seeing as I sold my Landy last year I thought I would make myself a little Series 1.

Based on a Tamiya CR-01 Rock Crawler. I will post the build as I go along.

Just cardboard at the moment but will be alloy like the real thing.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/03/588.jpg

isuzubob

25th March 2009, 12:58 PM

Sleepy

25th March 2009, 05:36 PM

I got this from somewhere on the web.:angel:

Thought it might be of help for your dimensions - you can scale it to suit?

I built one and looked fairly well preportioned.

Look forward to the build :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/03/472.jpg

Lewy110

26th March 2009, 11:15 PM

I see that in the best of the original 80" tradition you're going to use a readily available surplus supply of alloy & recycle it to produce Pepsibright panels. If you cut it just right you might even have the correct curve for the front guards. :p

Thanks for sending me the plans. I think I will be raiding the scrap bin at work next week for my panels.

Lewy110

15th April 2009, 04:59 PM

I have made some progress on my build.

Started with the flat layout

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/583.jpg

Then folded the sides

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/584.jpg

Bogged up the gaps

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/585.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/586.jpg

Moved on to the windows

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/587.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/588.jpg

And this is where is it at now

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/589.jpg

And I also got this in the mail today

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/590.jpg

Phoenix

16th April 2009, 08:28 AM

Looking good!!

I love those little winches!

Lewy110

16th April 2009, 04:01 PM

A little bit more done today. Took it for a spin around the backyard.

Rear rollcage and painting is next.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/753.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/754.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-QtcLir24

Lucus

16th April 2009, 06:42 PM

CR-01's Rock. I have a Proline 'Fender body on mine. One of my favorite RC car's ( I have 16 all up.....:eek:)

:angel:

olmate

16th April 2009, 07:26 PM

Now thats looking good !! :D:D:D

Sleepy

16th April 2009, 09:04 PM

Looks great lowy110 - Love the "cut" guards.:D

Lewy110

16th April 2009, 09:14 PM

Now thats looking good !! :D:D:D

Was going to email you some photos on Monday.

Now I don't need too:D

Phoenix

17th April 2009, 07:53 AM

Very nice!!

I'm seriously considering trading in my E-Savage on a HPI Crawler king (when the car comes on the market). Bonus is it comes in a fender or wrangler body, win, win!

Haddo2a

19th April 2009, 06:38 PM

Lewy110

20th April 2009, 06:14 PM

cool winch dos it actury work?:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

haddon

It sure does. Will post some video later in the week

dullbird

20th April 2009, 06:28 PM

Lewy thats bloody awesome I LOVE that winch...

Lewy110

24th April 2009, 11:05 AM

A little more progress

Mounted the winch but have to work out how I can run it of my remote. Will also try and get some video up on the winch working.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/376.jpg

And doing the mock ups on the rear roll bar. Just getting some ideas for now before the finished product.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/377.jpg

Hopefully get around to painting the body sometime today.

Phoenix

24th April 2009, 11:16 AM

do you have a 3 channel remote, you would be able to run it off the spare channel if you do.

cucinadio

24th April 2009, 11:41 AM

ive so got to show this to the little man when he gets home today.......:D

top work mate !!!!

cheers

Lewy110

24th April 2009, 12:43 PM

do you have a 3 channel remote, you would be able to run it off the spare channel if you do.

yeah I do but when i hook it all up and flick the switch for the 3rd channel nothing happens.

It works if I hook a servo up to the 3rd channel, so I will have to suss it out.

Lewy110

24th April 2009, 06:26 PM

Short video of the winch in action

YouTube - 3racing winch on CR-01 Land Rover Series 1

And a better view of it on the car and a shot of the grill

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/359.jpg

Lewy110

28th April 2009, 06:37 PM

A few more mods done to the Mog/Landy

Fitted the straight axle adaptors

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/93.jpg

Made a new mount for the upper links but forgot to give it clearance for the diff housing :oops:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/94.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/95.jpg

Fitted Tamiya high clearance front links and 3racing driveshafts

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/96.jpg

Fitted short barrel springs

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/97.jpg

Got the Landy body etch primed and the rollcage is being welded ready to fit.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/98.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/99.jpg

Benny_IIA

28th April 2009, 09:12 PM

Looks amazing, really like winch

But I think you have a little too much time on your hands:wasntme:, but then a again to don’t have a landie to be working on anymore.:p

Ben.....

4bd1discovery

29th April 2009, 10:39 AM

how much wasthe car iwant a rockcrawler so bad, does it have lockers?

Lewy110

29th April 2009, 05:44 PM

how much wasthe car iwant a rockcrawler so bad, does it have lockers?

I paid $429 for the car and then added another $350 or so for radio gear and batteries etc.

Plus about another $100 in upgrade parts

I got mine from here and they where and I think still are the cheapest

Tamiya Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 Series U900 CR-01 Rock Crawler tam 58414 Radio Controlled Cars & Trucks (http://www.ultimatetoys.com.au/tamiya-mercedesbenz-unimog-series-u900-cr01-rock-crawler-p-11100.html)

Phoenix

30th April 2009, 11:41 AM

yeah, ultimate toys are usually pretty good on price and service i[m told. I'm bloody sick of using rchobbies myself!

Lewy110

30th April 2009, 02:13 PM

They charged me $11 to send it from Vic and it was here in 3 days.

I was impressed.

More done today

Roll cage is done. Soft top is next then paint the cage and body when the weather is better.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/57.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/04/58.jpg

Lewy110

1st May 2009, 06:20 PM

The weather turned out pretty good today so I put off making the soft top and painted the body.

It looked good sitting there so I quickly did the windows and went for a drive:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/1198.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/1199.jpg

YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover 02

YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover

Lewy110

2nd May 2009, 08:31 AM

A few more videos

YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover

YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover 05

YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover 04

YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover 06

And I didn't need to worry about how the windscreen looked after this:(

YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover 06
YouTube - RC Land Rover Roll Over

YouTube - RC Land Rover Rollover 2

But at least the rollcage works:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/1173.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/1174.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/1175.jpg

Lewy110

4th May 2009, 08:34 AM

Another video from the weekend

Driven by a 10 year old who did a great job in stopping it going over.

YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover saved from rollover

And I also had some fun in the mud

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/05/1104.jpg

All I need to do now is get some detail shots so I can do the headlights and door handles. Then put some stickers on the body.

isuzubob

4th May 2009, 09:30 AM

So what are you saying, you drive worse than a girl?:p
At least the battle scars make the rig look tuff.
Maybe you have to work on a full external roll cage to protect the front screen?

easo

4th May 2009, 11:47 AM

I love it!!!

Lewy110

5th May 2009, 07:41 AM

So what are you saying, you drive worse than a girl?:p
At least the battle scars make the rig look tuff.
Maybe you have to work on a full external roll cage to protect the front screen?

You should know how bad I drive:D

Working on the front part of the roll cage over the next couple of weeks.

Made up a compilation of a few videos last night

YouTube - Series 1 RC Compilation

isuzubob

6th May 2009, 10:57 AM

Nice vid, good choice of music too.
When are we gonna see you use the winch in anger??

Lewy110

6th May 2009, 03:25 PM

When I work out how to use the bloody thing off my remote.

And sort out a y cable to power it off the same battery as the car

45tr0

7th May 2009, 03:19 PM

i'm at the same point with my winch install - waiting on a 3 channel radio..

Lewy110

7th May 2009, 04:41 PM

i'm at the same point with my winch install - waiting on a 3 channel radio..

Just make sure the 3rd channel has a 3 position switch and not a 2. As I found out with my Futaba 3pm

Mick-Kelly

16th May 2009, 07:06 AM

Have a squiz at this site

1:10 New Bright Land Rover Mods (http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8624987/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm)

should have you guys dribbling down the front of your shirts. :p:p:p

Lewy110

16th May 2009, 06:51 PM

Have a squiz at this site

1:10 New Bright Land Rover Mods (http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8624987/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm)

should have you guys dribbling down the front of your shirts. :p:p:p

Thanks for the link. I found that guys S1 on you-tube and used as inspiration for mine:D

A lot of guys use the new bright bodies of the Disco and Rangie Sport and mount to other chassis's.

YouTube - MDR 5 7 09

Phoenix

18th May 2009, 09:14 AM

Love those cardboard S1's!

I was going to get a hpi crawler king when they hit the shelves with the 90 body, but I just saw some pics of a proper rawler chassis being developed by HPI, so I might wait for that!

86mud

19th May 2009, 12:32 PM

If you have a look at the Brisbane R/C site www.thecrawlpit.com (http://www.thecrawlpit.com), there is a R/C with a Landrover 90 body.

Sorry if this is a repeat.

Cheers

Andrew

Phoenix

19th May 2009, 01:04 PM

actually nobody has posted a link to the crawl pit yet I think !!

I'll have to haev a look, btu there is a nice HPI 90 body available.

This is the prototype hpi crawler that I was talking about.

RCeasy » 48th Shizuoka Hobby Show 2009 - HPI Crawler C10 (http://www.rceasy.com/2009/05/17/48th-shizuoka-hobby-show-2009-hpi-crawler-c10/)

Lewy110

19th May 2009, 07:01 PM

Have a look through this section of scale4x4rc.org and there are a lot of really nice Landies.

I think a couple are by members here.

Lewy110

15th August 2009, 02:20 PM

Been a bit slack but here some of ordinary pics of its latest state

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1048.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1049.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1050.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/08/1051.jpg

Lewy110

1st March 2010, 03:10 PM

Its been a while but here is an update on my Landy

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1584.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1585.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1586.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1587.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1588.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/1589.jpg

YouTube- RC Land Rover 1.9

YouTube- RC Land Rover CR-01

Lewy110

15th March 2010, 02:17 PM

I am probably talking to myself:), but I got some BF Goodrich Mud Terrains to go on my Landy

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/753.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/814.jpg

And a new friend thats twice the size:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/754.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/815.jpg

YouTube- HPI Baja 5T 2 stroke RTR R/C in action, getting hammered, rolled, jumped and thrashed

isuzubob

16th March 2010, 06:39 PM

I am probably talking to myself:), but I got some BF Goodrich Mud Terrains to go on my Landy

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/753.jpg

And a new friend thats twice the size:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/754.jpg

I heard the new beast j-u-s-t fits in the back of the wagon :D
New paint job looks heaps better on the Landie, too.
And I hope you're not gonna be some trendy Toorak ****** and have the BFG white walls on the outside of the rims... :o: but it does look flash with the bling dubs :cool: