Archive for the ‘tamiya’ tag
Aug
19
Super Peanut – A Nitro Conversion Tamiya TLT-1
Shown here is the stock, electric-powered version of the Tamiya TLT-1 truck ‘Rock Buster’.
Construction updates can also be seen here at the full construction thread on scale4x4rc.us.
Overview
This project sort of started by accident. I was bored, waiting for raw materials for something else and decided to use what i had lying around.
What started off as a stock Tamiya Rock Buster TLT-1 1/18th scale electric monster truck is shaping up into an interesting, compact nitro-powered machine.
Jun
29
Mammoet 6WD/6WS
This is Mammoet, a six wheel drive, six wheel steering monster mutant truck.
It was built from a Tamiya Juggernaut 2 and TXT-1 truck kits, both of which were originally 4WD vehicles.
Sep
29
Tiamat 6WD/6WS
This is Tiamat, a six wheel drive, six wheel steering monster mutant truck.
It is based on the Tamiya Clod Buster platform, and originally started out as two trucks.
I built this truck in the fall of 2001, and it has been periodically upgraded ever since.
Lineage
Based on the timeless Tamiya Clod Buster monster truck kit which was incredibly popular when first released in 1988 and is still sold today (albeit as the ‘Super’ Clod Buster)
Powerplant
The truck is powered by three Hacker C50L brushless electric motors. They are more powerful and efficient compared to their more commonly available brushed motor counterparts.
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