Final Build Photos
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| Submitted By | |
| Scott Lempert |
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| Commerce Twp., MI, United States of America | |
| Build Information | |
| Readers Ride Title | The Woody! |
| Vehicle Class | Other |
| Vehicle Class Other | 1/8 scale "Hot Rod" |
| Chassis Brand | Custom |
| Chassis Model | Scratch built |
| Custom Chassis Brand and Model | The chassis is made from 1/4 square steel and some 3/16" cold rolled steel rod. |
| Body Brand | Custom |
| Body Model | Hand made from styrene – skinned with 1/8" Bass wood plywood and strips |
| Custom Body Brand and Model | Body is modeled from a late '20's Woody. |
| Power System | Electric |
| Electric Motor Brand and Model | 17t Powerhobby brushed motor and 1060 ESC |
| Speed Control Brand and Model | PowerHobby 1060 ESC |
| Battery Brand and Model | Standard LIPO 2s. |
| Wheels and Tires Brand and Model | Wheels are 3D resin "Salt Flat" style wheels that I printed. Tires are 1/8 slicks and Sand Scorcher fronts. |
| Shocks Brand and Model | Rears are Traxxas 1/16 scale E Revo units. No fronts, I used a 1/4 elliptical design for the suspension. |
| Axles Brand and Model | Rear axle is a 1/10 scale Austar unit, front is hand made. |
| Paint Brand and Model | Rust-o-leum bright yellow on frame and body parts. |
| Graphics Brand and Model | NA |
| Scale Accessories Brand and Model | I resin printed the 572in big block Chevy with Kinsler injection unit, then painted the parts. Headlight buckets with ring gear bezels were also resin printed. Resin printed bomber seats, wood dash and chain steering wheel. Also printed the roof mounted surfboard. |
| Light System Brand and Model | 3mm warm white headlights, 3mm red tail lights. |
| Radio System Brand and Model | SkyFly 2ch RX / RX unit. |
| Sound System Brand and Model | NA |
| Further Description/Back Story | I have always loved Woody's, after researching a few I decided to give it a try! Found a few inspiration photos, made a styrene template and started the build. I knew I wanted a surf hauler type build, so I followed that theme, I printed the board, made the roof racks and strapped it down. |
Build Process Photos
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