I got my new mog last week. First Rock Crawler and the first time building a kit.

So far having fun and I am up to needing a servo.

What do you guys recommend? Also what radio and reciever can I use?

I will post pics soon as its finished.

servo- MG995
there a 15kg servo.
tts have them.

thats the best thing about getting a kit, having the fun building it

Servo really depends on your price range?

- for around $40-$60 you can get the Hitec 645, good servo and decent strength

- step up around the $70-$90 you could go the Hitec 965 Carbonite gear. Ultra speed and great torque

- If budget is not an option, go straight for the Hitec TG 7955. 24gk's of torque will get you turning. These go around here for around $150

Speak to your LHS and have a look at their Hitec catalogue. Theyre are a heap of Hitec servo's i missed based around the 18gk mark that should be around $120 or so. You are after Metal Gear at a least, Titanium Gear if possible. the 645 starts at around 8kg rated but they are very reliable and have been used on car's with alot bigger tyres then yours before Ultra speed isnt really needed unless thats what you want

cheers
John

If u already have other RC cars just gt another receiver 2 match the transmitter u use. The Futaba 2PL is a good radio u can use or gt a 2.4Ghz radio, again yr LHS will be able 2 point u in the right direction.

Thanks guys.

I am going to Sydney on Saturday to look around hobby shops.

Here is a crappy phone pic of where I am up to.

Looks good, the unimog is growing on me, i got a hpi wrangler body on my one,....kool little trucks.

Looks good, the unimog is growing on me, i got a hpi wrangler body on my one,....kool little trucks.

Its all done now and I have been having fun driving it. Have not locked the diffs yet until I get stronger driveshafts.

It goes a lot faster than I thought it would, may need a smaller pinion.









Will post some videos a bit later

A few videos from my first time out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV2-52UtxXk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPHmKLJA9zI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeyZnqdB8u8

Another photo and some video



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnduZ8XjbZg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0EcHuYgmro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEet64qBX_Y

[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q930fkkOlM0[/URL

I don't know why my last post is blank.

A few more pics and some videos





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnduZ8XjbZg

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2XldGrJDdU

And now my new project. Unlike most of you guys I have not done anything to the chassis. Instead I am making a new body.

Its a 1:8 scale Land Rover Series 1 Tuff Truck.

Started from drawings in a workshop manual and slowly made it to its current stage.













http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-QtcLir24

Next is painting and making the rear bar work and then fitting up the winch i got in the mail yesterday.

Winch is mounted and fits both bodies







Plus I picked up some straight rear axle adaptors off ebay

A few more mods done to the Mog/Landy

Fitted the straight axle adaptors



Made a new mount for the upper links but forgot to give it clearance for the diff housing





Fitted Tamiya high clearance front links and 3racing driveshafts



Fitted short barrel springs



Got the Landy body etch primed and the rollcage is being welded ready to fit.

Nice work on that body. Will look tough with the rollcage in

Roll cage is done. Soft top is next then paint the cage and body when the weather is better.

The weather turned out pretty good today so I put off making the soft top and painted the body.

It looked good sitting there so I quickly did the windows and went for a drive:D





[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSu5NXPkmfI"]YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover 02[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF2BQbxLA8g"]YouTube - RC Series 1 Land Rover[/url]

Not the best shots but it shows its current form now it has short barrel springs and the rear cantis disconnected.

Dude! Is that Mr. T driving your landy?

LOL

cool looks like u spent a few,, hour's on that,,,,

After not using it for a while, I am back into again.

Got myself a sticker kit off ebay and it even came with custom number plates

Noice build on the Rover mate........

Its gone 1.9 now

truck looks sweet man,. love how you can still change between bodies instead of being stuck with one, also go the roche gear,

Got some new bling wheels and tyres off a Slash 4x4.

Not much good for crawling, but they look tough.