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Hey guys, I know this may be slightly off topic but I am looking for a Tyco 1:6 Radio Control Tumbler...which I can then modify...would save me the work of having to build a chassis from scratch. Any help or tips on finding one or better yet have one that I can take off your hands? Please reply to svcparsad@gmail.com. Thanks in advance!
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| Posted 4/1/2010 9:46:40 AM |
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Hello,
Welcome to the board.
I don't have any tips for finding it; but I was curious what you mods you were planning.
-Monta
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| Posted 4/1/2010 10:25:54 AM |
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Thanks for the response Monta. Among other things, installing a working afterburner and a jump feature to go along with it. By chance can you help at all with blueprints/tips/designs on building the chassis myself? I'm thinking of going up to 1:5 scale seeing as this thing proves so elusive.
Cheers,
Chris
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| Posted 4/1/2010 4:53:16 PM |
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What is the "jump" feature. How would that work?
Would the afterburner be propane?
1/5th sounds pretty big. What would you build the frame out of? Do you weld or work with fiberglass?
If you hang out here for a while, be friendly, post helpful hints, pictures etc. there are some 3D designs that will magically come your way.... (you have to be patient though).
In the mean time there are plenty of pix on this site that you already have access to.
-Monta
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| Posted 4/1/2010 7:48:21 PM |
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FYI, the studio scale model was 1:3. My build right now is 1:2.  Just fun info.
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| Posted 4/1/2010 8:24:42 PM |
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| Posted 4/1/2010 9:07:40 PM |
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Easy. There'll be a little motor with a sort of beveled pogo at the center of the chassis that'll be servo controlled to thrust the vehicle in the air when desired. as for the afterburner if I use a gas engine, all you have to do is turn up the gas emission on the exhaust, route that to where the afterburner is supposed to be and install a nifty little sparkplug to ignite a flame. Thinking about going frame-less with sheetmetal. Any tips on building a workable, dynamic steering mechanism?
Cheers
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| Posted 4/2/2010 10:32:39 AM |
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For steering, I'd probably run a piano wire from the outside of the tire, (under the metal plates) back towards the middle of the car to a servo. I'd do one servo per side, and use a splitter cable to drive the both at the same time. That keeps from running complicated steering mechanisms and worrying about too much play in the steering.
-Monta
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| Posted 4/2/2010 12:11:48 PM |
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how exactly do you mount the piano wire to the tire?....am I right Im assuming that the tires'll have to be mounted on the tumbler's "arms". If so then its best that I build a frame then? For the steering and mechanical parts at least.
whats the viability of building it like how an RC car is build with the tires anchored at the centre of the base, with a single servo and dual arms?
Thanks Monta, you're the best!
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| Posted 4/2/2010 12:13:20 PM |
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Oh and shaggy, absolutely AWESOME!!!! 
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