[Batman] Remote Controlled Tumbler

[pastormacman]

Alright, here's my hand at showing off one of my MOCs.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21271131@N ... otostream/

It's a Tumbler Batmobile built around a #8183 Racers remote control chassis. It is drivable and steerable using the remote controller. The toughest part to design was the steering linkage for the inverted front suspension. After that, everything else just kind of came together.

[vynsane]

What, no video???

That's pretty tight lookin' - not a huge fan of 'The Tumbler' design in general, but I can appreciate when someone's done something awesome, and that's awesome. Your SW Medical Frigate looks great, too, btw.

[onions]

definitely need to see video on this

[vynsane]

Also: does it jump?

[pastormacman]

Ok here's a short video of it:

http://gallery.me.com/pastormacman/100021

As you can see from the pics I posted before, the Tumbler is quite a bit larger than the 8183 chassis and there is quite a bit of slop in the steering linkage so the car is not as fast or nimble as a standard 8183 Racer. It's still drivable but the car and wheels are too heavy for the steering mechanism so it can't steer the wheels until it has enough momentum. And no it can't jump, sorry. The landing would likely break off several pieces. I'll try to shoot some footage of the linkage working later.

[vynsane]

HAHA, sweet. Now you need to build some police cars for it to destroy. I like how loose the steering linkage is, it almost behaves like the real thing, how it kinda leans over in turns. Now you just need to build in the 'self destruct' mode and Bat-Pod ejection

[onions]

very cool, cool enough to be posted. thanks for sharing!

[pastormacman]

OK, I shot another video with better quality. It shows the linkage movement. I also mounted the camera on the top of the car so you could see the steering working while it's driving.

http://gallery.me.com/pastormacman/100028

[onions]

too cool. i really like the car-mounted cam pov. you don't have any pets to chase around? that would have been epic.

[KarolRabalski]

AWESOMENESS.

[vynsane]

The POV cam was awesome.

[fallenangel327]

Cool!!!!

By the way, any more pics of the Rebel Frigate?

[TheWarrior]

Great build of a gloriously fantastic vehicle. If only TLC had made one as good as yours...

[vynsane]

By the way, any more pics of the Rebel Frigate?

I think so...