The remote control Vanagon/T3 thread

[puchfinnland]

I would like to Start a Remote control thread.

I dream of having a highly detailed 1:10th scale syncro to go rock crawling,and use at Vanagon get together's, maybe even I see others eventually bringing one also.

So I start on the one I want, the 3d print is share-ware, there are a few videos of this one.


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[puchfinnland]

here is the print

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3336838

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[dkoesyncro]

This is coming cool! Last Xmas I got a surprise, Traxxas TRX-4 and it's been a blast. I've cut the defender down and made it into a truck. If I ever destroy the lexan body I'd love to have a doka!

[erste]

awesome!
I didn’t know about r/c crawlers until now. looks like a lot of fun

[dobryan]

That looks great. And the photos are pretty well done. Massive leaves in that forest though....
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[Ronzo_volvo_guy]

pf;

...may I suggest installing a gopro camera in the drivers compartment...that could make for some interesting footage...especially when you chase the cat around with it...BIG KITTY!

Cheers

[D Clymer]

I have a Traxxas TRX 4 Defender and it is surprisingly fun. A Syncro Vanagon or Doka body would be really cool and I would certainly buy one if they were available. The way the Traxxas frame is made, it is possible to shorten the wheelbase to match a given body. It looks like that body was designed for an Axial brand crawler chassis, but it could probably be adapted to either. I prefer the Traxxas chassis because it has locking differentials, high and low range and portal axles. But either one would be fine. I think the wheelwells would have to be cut bigger to allow for the standard TRX 4 wheels, though. It would spoil some of the scale detailing, but you don't really want the wheels any smaller than what already comes on a TRX4.

[dabaron]

i have a Team Losi JrXT from 1990 in my closet. this might be a fun project in the fall.
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[hdenter]

My son and I have 2wd Traxxas cars. I could drop that on there and do a pre-runner van!

Hans
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[Dg2028]

Are vanagon bodies available?

[MsTaboo]

That's really cool.
I like that it doesn't have a fuel filler; all electric Syncro Doka!
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[puchfinnland]

[puchfinnland]

Here is a good thread..someone started replicating the suspension in scale

https://www.rockcrawler.de/thread/39984-vw-t3-syncro-16-westfalia-scratch-build/?pageNo=1
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[puchfinnland]

just found this one


https://3dexport.com/3dmodel-volkswagen-transporter-t3-1990-printable-body-van-318209.htm
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