pigeonfarmboy
01-18-2012, 05:02 PM
Been working on converting this Bruder to rc. I might have chosen the most expensive way to go about doing this, but I couldn't resist the look of these AFV axles. AFV-Model makes the axles, frame, and leaf springs. Another company they worked with named Bamatech made the transmission and Driveshafts.
I think the size of the tires/wheels makes it looks like the Jeep is lifted on stock meats. I'll have to drop the body or maybe go for spring under axle mounts if there's room.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6722255933_1d1210eed1_b.jpg
Leaf springs/Axles. Gotta fab up all the steering linkages after I get a servo mounted.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6722255169_c4d34985e7_b.jpg
Managed to keep the full engine compartment intact
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6722254695_4abd4a53b4_b.jpg
Got all the electronics crammed under the seats. A small two cell lipo should be able to fit over the rear axle. If not I can take the rear seat out and mount it up there. Just need to figure out a way to mount the steering servo. The stock frame mount conflicts with the grill of the jeep as you can see. AFV makes two different frames so I suppose it's possible this is the sprinter frame. Never did check dimensions. The Bamatech driveshafts don't have any slide play so I'll have to just use the U-joints and make some slider shafts so there's no binding.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6722254121_0d4f4eef1b_b.jpg
Gonna make a custom brass bumper, sliders, and rear tire carrier. Got a nice Jerry Can I forgot to take a photo of too that will be mounted on the rack. Bruder stuff is typically 1:16 scale but I haven't actually measured off a real Jeep TJ to get the actual scale of the body yet.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6722255537_2d94271c15_b.jpg
I think the size of the tires/wheels makes it looks like the Jeep is lifted on stock meats. I'll have to drop the body or maybe go for spring under axle mounts if there's room.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6722255933_1d1210eed1_b.jpg
Leaf springs/Axles. Gotta fab up all the steering linkages after I get a servo mounted.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6722255169_c4d34985e7_b.jpg
Managed to keep the full engine compartment intact
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6722254695_4abd4a53b4_b.jpg
Got all the electronics crammed under the seats. A small two cell lipo should be able to fit over the rear axle. If not I can take the rear seat out and mount it up there. Just need to figure out a way to mount the steering servo. The stock frame mount conflicts with the grill of the jeep as you can see. AFV makes two different frames so I suppose it's possible this is the sprinter frame. Never did check dimensions. The Bamatech driveshafts don't have any slide play so I'll have to just use the U-joints and make some slider shafts so there's no binding.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6722254121_0d4f4eef1b_b.jpg
Gonna make a custom brass bumper, sliders, and rear tire carrier. Got a nice Jerry Can I forgot to take a photo of too that will be mounted on the rack. Bruder stuff is typically 1:16 scale but I haven't actually measured off a real Jeep TJ to get the actual scale of the body yet.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6722255537_2d94271c15_b.jpg