Operation Lilly Pad

[ACCEL 2028]

Just in, and some other trani parts and their trees

Aluminum Front Lower Upper Control Arms

 

 

[ACCEL 2028]

Frog:

A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura. The oldest fossil "proto-frog" appeared in the early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock dating suggests their origins may extend further back to the Permian, 265 million years ago. 

funny no mention of aluminum

[Re-Bugged 11652]

7 hours ago, ACCEL said:

Frog:

The oldest fossil "proto-frog" appeared in the early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock dating suggests their origins may extend further back to the Permian, 265 million years ago. 

funny no mention of aluminum

No mention of aluminium but the age of the design sounds about right 🤔

[Carmine A 3065]

BTW, your sense of humor is PRICELESS!! 😁😂😄😜  Keep it coming Bro, thank you for the needed chuckles! 

Those Alumininium Arms look like a MUST for any ORV Chassis owner. 👍👍  I still want to figure out how to graft a King Blackfoot Front Suspension on a Frog or Brat. FAR superior design. 

...... You're not charging extra for the History Lessons!!?

[Frog Jumper 3908]

2 hours ago, Carmine A said:

 I still want to figure out how to graft a King Blackfoot Front Suspension on a Frog or Brat. FAR superior design. 

From the manual it looks easy. Forego the front shock plate and attach shocks where the shock plate would attach???  I actually working on piecing together a SBF tranny and rear for a Frog project...

[Bennett Ironman 100]

On 9/26/2020 at 12:14 AM, ACCEL said:

Working on The Frog and almost complete, i came across this, I call their project The T4 Works being that's the company and this picture when i came across their wheels for The Frog on RC Mart, so this second Frog is and will be far different from the other i'm doing as Box Art.

This picture floored me, and then i didn't have any emotions, my mind went blank, and immediately went on a mission Code name: Jeremiah (the Bull Frog)

(stock and availability was scarce from what hop ups i was trying to acquire for this new Frog build, not exactly the colors i was hoping for, but who knows when they'll re-stock ?)

 

Looks awesome

 

[ACCEL 2028]

3 hours ago, Bennett Ironman said:

Looks awesome

i was not going to do another Frog, the Box Art was all for time sake, Until I saw the picture above, now yes both pictures of the beautiful Mod Frogs are extremely radical, but i must try it my way or i would not of tried in the first place, again finding the Hop Ups was a slight chore as some of you know, they're just never at one place, not in stock or you have to make'm

Bomb, fail, explode, but once in awhile gift wrapped with surprises follows, and sometimes things fall in to place.

i did something i believe different and will post that this weekend, has to do with the wheels, black or silver? that's the question.

i'll post two pics, one of each and we'll all decide,  (like the bowed 2"X4", it's the only one it'll have to do) so i acquired both colors. i don't want to give my opinion away but the answer lies in The XV-03 thread, yes that's a hint.

[ACCEL 2028]

well it's as though i spoke too soon, i knew better, but it's ok.

Wait to you get a load of these, no not those.............................These

well the Poles are open Black? or Silver? 

they are RC4WD M2x10mm bolts (AKA; Lug Nuts)

 

[svenb 4441]

Silver 👍

[Carmine A 3065]

I would normally go with Black... But the Silver looks so good there!!

[mud4fun 1697]

That is a tricky one, I think the silver looks better

 BUT the tyre lettering is painted on those so maybe that makes a difference, I think the black looks a bit subdued but would be lifted a bit if those tyres also had the same yellow tyre lettering.

[ACCEL 2028]

59 minutes ago, mud4fun said:

That is a tricky one, I think the silver looks better

 BUT the tyre lettering is painted on those so maybe that makes a difference, I think the black looks a bit subdued but would be lifted a bit if those tyres also had the same yellow tyre lettering.

Eventually.

Side Note: i've done white, copper, silver but never yellow (my thought GOODYEAR color) this time.

i have Hankook, Bridge Stone and Good Year stickers for tires for other builds though, and these SUPER GRIPPER's were fairly easy to do

[ACCEL 2028]

Trani case edge:

next one i am not laying over the side plate screw hole rounded protrusions, instead i'll fit pieces between them, 

[Carmine A 3065]

Definitely a nice added touch!! 👍👍

[ACCEL 2028]

Two Frogs are better than one, double the jump, double the fun. 

 

Take two Frogs and call me in the morning..............................................................................................................

Just now and this very moment i realized these two box pictures are slightly different, The bottom one did state 2005 when i purchased from Ebay ( that came today) and the other recently from Tower Hobbies.

[mud4fun 1697]

10 minutes ago, ACCEL said:

Two Frogs are better than one, double the jump, double the fun. 

 

Take two Frogs and call me in the morning..............................................................................................................

Just now and this very moment i realized these two box pictures are different, one from actual 2005? and the other just recently?

OK, you got me, I tried but couldn't find the difference? a clue? 

[ACCEL 2028]

1 minute ago, mud4fun said:

OK, you got me, I tried but couldn't find the difference? a clue? 

i just measured some parts from each box photo and they are the same, it's all in my head, one box being above the other, but the colors have a very slight variance though.

[Carmine A 3065]

It's official...... I'M JEALOUS!!! 😲😳✌😉

Miss my Froggie.

[ACCEL 2028]

cutting out the Box Art Frog body just now, and ideas for Jeremiah's frog body just started waterfalling in, it'll be like no other, so i am speculating.

it's that or trim entire roof cockpit section off and make a roll cage? Hmmmmm?

definitely need to beef up the motor side cut out section no matter what gets done.

[Frog Jumper 3908]

Frankly, someone needs to design a super awesome body via 3D printing that includes a roll cage...  wings and running boards maybe...

[Carmine A 3065]

OMITTING Side Windows!!! 😲😁 F'in BRILLIANT!!  👌💯👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 

Seriously Bro.... I'm questioning how I NEVER thought of that before, on these Body types. REAL Race Buggies do NOT have side Windows. Over 80% of them have Nylon or Kevlar webbed Side Screens, but that's just about IT. 

A couple of examples for those passing through, and don't know what they are - and are too chicken to ask!! 🐔 

Sooooooooo..... Might these be in your Idea Bank?? 😉

....... And JUST for SITS and giggles - a REAL Kyosho Optima!! 😜 

[Carmine A 3065]

24 minutes ago, Frog Jumper said:

Frankly, someone needs to design a super awesome body via 3D printing that includes a roll cage...  wings and running boards maybe...

I'm actually surprised that NOBODY has thought about 3D Printing RC Buggy, Lexan Molds (Lasts)!! 😲 

Run it, BREAK it, come home and POP out as many spare Lexan Bodies as you need!! 😎👍👍  (OR if you're actually NICE, mold a couple for Friends!) 😜😂

[ACCEL 2028]

1 hour ago, Carmine A said:

I'm actually surprised that NOBODY has thought about 3D Printing RC Buggy, Lexan Molds (Lasts)!! 😲 

Run it, BREAK it, come home and POP out as many spare Lexan Bodies as you need!! 😎👍👍  (OR if you're actually NICE, mold a couple for Friends!) 😜😂

I'm suppose make  molds from several of my RC boats and then either CF vacuum or FG and or combo of both, quite a chore though.

[ACCEL 2028]

ok you ready? well, are ya?

then lets take a peek.........................................👀

 

[Carmine A 3065]

NICE! You even chopped the Roof out. 😧💯👍👍