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Title: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on April 25, 2011, 04:34:56 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnTiwcZTOCA

Motor : TowerPro 2408-21T.
Prop : 7x4
Battery: 2200mah, 3 cell.
ESC : 30Amp

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: sandeepm on April 25, 2011, 04:42:41 PM

Nice..is it possible to run your buggy in a striaght line as possible...?

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on April 25, 2011, 04:47:54 PM

Yes Sandeep, it can run in a straight line. Little difficult to control it on land.. :giggle:

This weekend i will test it & post the video.

Thanks

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on April 25, 2011, 04:58:40 PM

Few pics.

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on April 25, 2011, 05:03:49 PM

More pics
:)

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on April 25, 2011, 05:11:47 PM

Cage for the prop.
Made of wooden embroidery frame which is easily available in market, not complete yet. I have to cover the side of the cage with wire mesh.

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on April 25, 2011, 05:14:10 PM

Rudder.

Sorry for the poor video, recorded it from my mobile phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAUSKsY-3fY

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: ujjwaana on April 25, 2011, 07:20:47 PM

Masta build ahe Sarad bhauu!!

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: Akshayb on April 25, 2011, 09:47:20 PM

Inspirational Build, very impressive. {:)}

Paint Job is icing on the cake.

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on April 25, 2011, 11:50:34 PM

Thanks Ujjwal & Akshay,

The model is not painted, i have done stickering job on it.
I had some vinyl sticker left with me, so decided to cut those stickers for this model.

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: rajathv8 on April 26, 2011, 12:34:59 AM

The stickering job is superb. For a sec i tot it was balsa with monokote :D where do you plan to test this ? :)

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on April 26, 2011, 02:34:17 PM

Thanks Rajath,

Planning to test it in the lake near to Hoskote this weekend.

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on May 30, 2011, 06:26:50 PM

FINALLY IN WATER.

Couldn't push the throttle more then 60% as the model was bouncing on the water & i had not sealed it properly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33bSpIENefk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQl7rt3dpKE

:)

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: VC on May 30, 2011, 09:04:48 PM

Hey RC! That is a BEAUTIFUL build! I really like this one. :thumbsup:

Please share a few details about the building materials used. Is it balsa?

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on May 30, 2011, 09:59:06 PM

Thanks VC.

I have used sunboard for this model.

Hull: 22 inch length, 10 inch width & 3 inch height.

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: rajathv8 on May 30, 2011, 10:42:08 PM

Awesome RC :) Where is this place ?

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: foamybuilder on May 30, 2011, 10:55:37 PM

Super RC. Where is this place?

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: sunk? on May 31, 2011, 01:41:21 AM

hi R C
the 'swamp buggy' goes really well, and looks very good............ ...good job there.
perhaps it could do with a little weight midships to help with the 'bouncing' at higher speed?
these do tend to be 'top heavy' with the motor on a pillar......perhaps put the motor down on the hull and 'belt or gear' drive to prop.
[a gear on the motor and the 'same size' gear for the prop would give the same out put as now]
regards
don

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: R C on May 31, 2011, 11:32:34 AM

Thanks all,

This place is just 2kms away from my house.

Thanks Don for the inputs, yes it was a little weight midships, i will try to rectify it.

Thanks

:)

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: anwar on May 31, 2011, 11:37:32 AM

Not sure if your buggy looks better, or the location you are testing it !

:goodjob:

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: SunLikeStar on May 31, 2011, 11:42:59 AM

All most missed this, very nice build. Love the video's {:)} want to see it go faster :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My Swamp Buggy.
Post by: dhaya6666 on April 06, 2013, 11:19:31 AM

like this sarad

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