tecnica2001 196 Posted January 17, 2018 I've always been a fan of the Bigfoot Monster trucks, and always wanted to build an RC version of this iconic truck....the Lexan offerings never quite appealed to me, so I decided to go with a hardbody Ford...... Here's what I started with: STRC SCX10 Lift Kit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted January 17, 2018 I like the sound of this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted January 18, 2018 For heaven's sake! where did you find those tires? What brand are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 9325 Posted January 18, 2018 watching with interest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted January 18, 2018 3 hours ago, mongoose1983 said: For heaven's sake! where did you find those tires? What brand are they? Those are the wheels and tires I will be mounting on this project, hence the need for a lift kit......stay tuned......😏😏😏😏 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
essexbill 23 Posted January 18, 2018 Looking forward to following your build Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted January 19, 2018 These are Jconcepts Rangers 2.2 tires and Midwest 2.2 wheels, they replicate the old school monster truck tires that the early "BIGFOOT" trucks used to run.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted January 19, 2018 Here's the body in all its unpainted glory, still deciding wether Starlord is going to be driving this rig or not... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted January 21, 2018 Mounted the new links RC4wd 90mm King Shocks Re-instaled the SCX10 axles, tranny and servo.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted January 22, 2018 Mounted the wheels and tires onto the chassis, and now have to figure out how to mount the body...... The wheelbase is not a perfect match, but it'll do....the bruiser interior fits almos perfectly... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted January 22, 2018 18 hours ago, tecnica2001 said: and now have to figure out how to mount the body...... maybe brackets / plates and velcro , no visible posts to spoil that cool shell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted January 22, 2018 43 minutes ago, KEV THE REV said: maybe brackets / plates and velcro , no visible posts to spoil that cool shell I was thinking magnets, but I'll probably go with a bracket of some sort... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted January 22, 2018 Good idea , Truck's looking great btw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted June 4, 2018 Haven’t worked on this for a while, but I got motivated when I decided to re-charge my lipos..... Shortened the rear links to bring the rear axle forward and closer to the body’s wheelbase. Painted the body Metallic Blue and slapped the Bigfoot decals on. Added the light kit... 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted June 4, 2018 Haven’t worked on this for a while, but I got motivated when I decided to re-charge my lipos..... Shortened the rear links to bring the rear axle forward and closer to the body’s wheelbase. Painted the body Metallic Blue and slapped the Bigfoot decals on. Added the light kit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted June 11, 2018 Haven’t worked on this for a while, but I got motivated when I decided to re-charge my lipos..... Shortened the rear links to bring the rear axle forward and closer to the body’s wheelbase. Painted the body Metallic Blue and slapped the Bigfoot decals on. Added the light kit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted June 11, 2018 So after making sure that the light kit worked, I needed to button up the interior.... i had my daughter help me with the dashboard drawing the gauges and components, I decided that the passenger side was a bit empty, so I decided to enlist a clay Minion figurine that my daughter made as my passenger.... Also added a rear magnetic mounting kit from boom racing.... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted June 9, 2019 I installed a set of Integy front and rear shock towers, an Integy front number, and a set of 120mm RC4WD shocks to fill in the gap a bit more. In this photo you can also see the front body mount, which is made up of a Traxxas rear bulkhead🤪 that slides through the F-350 bumper perfectly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted June 9, 2019 It’ll look tons better once the mount is dyed black, but for now, it works like a glove👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted June 9, 2019 For the rear I went with a Boom Racing Stealth Magnetic LED Body mount.... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted January 3, 2020 New Bigger wheels and tires, JConcepts Tribute wheels and Golden Years tires....finished up other small details and took better pictures. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 9325 Posted January 3, 2020 Great work - I love this! I'm sensing something of a small resurgence in solid-axle monster trucks recently, and notably the use of scaler chassis like the SCX10 on which to build them. We used to build scalers from old monster truck parts - now we're building monster trucks from scaler parts. Full circle..? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tecnica2001 196 Posted January 3, 2020 The availability of parts for these type of builds, plus the 3D printed parts that you can purchase now, makes it more accessible to more people, back in the day, you’d have to piece it together out of scrap to make it look scale. More companies are getting back into the Modeling part of the hobby, giving us great scale looking products, there’s a chassis out there that includes a scale V8 engine, scale transmission and fuel cell😳..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites