Bliter/Monster Beetle shell mounts for Grasshopper chassi - Free printable files

[Ziddan 1063]

So ive been knocking together a Sand Hopper, this required body mounts, they attach using regular tamiya screws to the regular mounting holes on the chassi.

To fit the shell i trimmed down the point of the chassi to the level of the bumper mounts and notched the bottom of the front of the beetle shell maybe 3mm.

(ignore the hole in the battery compartment, it is unrelated to mounting the shell, my 2s 5000mah battery didnt fit so i removed the rear wall of the compartment and cut the hole in the top so the power/balance leads are protected inside of the tub.)

Files are oriented for maximal strength when printed, the prints will require supports.

ADDITION: Made a cover for the point of the chassi, file attached.

SandHopperShellMounts.zip

 

frontcover05.zip

[KEV THE REV 2438]

That looks great . You could knock up a small cover panel to fit over the exposed chassis point at the front you could probably use those bumper fixing screws ( longer ones would probably be needed )  to mount it from underneath with no visible screws  - it would look factory

[Ziddan 1063]

6 hours ago, KEV THE REV said:

You could knock up a small cover panel to fit over the exposed chassis point

Thank you and right you are, file made, test fitted and appended to the original post, with a pic (that really doesnt show much because it looks pretty factory  )

[KEV THE REV 2438]

That looks great - nice one .