Let The Madness Begin, Or My Warthog Build.

[ADOR]

lol someone should try a mongoose...

Funny you should say that

 

[Chief Maverick]

Are you also planning on putting on an actual fully functional wrench system on the front of the warthog when you get that far?

 

[ADOR]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sr. Chief(Maverick) @ May 5 2009, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Are you also planning on putting on an actual fully functional wrench system on the front of the warthog when you get that far?</div>

Yes, i will be putting a functional winch system on the front. How i plan to do it is to put a real winch behind the big spool. I will be using the big spool as a fairlead roller. I will have one complete wrap of cable on the spool for looks.

 

[ADOR]

TODAYS UPDATE SO FAR
MAY 5

(STILL WORKING ON IT, TAKING A BRAKE)

Getting ready to finish up the sides. May get a chance to do the top before i leave.

 

[TH3 FETT MAN]

looks awesome

 

[Spartan184]

Dude this looks awesome, cant wait to see it looking like the movie Prop:

http://halo3blogs.files.wordpress.com/2009...hogb1107071.jpg

 

[harrison]

Yeah it looks really good. I know how difficult it is getting welds to look like that with a flux core welder! Great job. Always look forward to your progress.

 

[LeeKegan]

Looks awesome. The welds look real good and have you thought about what type of weapon your going to mount on it?

Just wondering!

 

[tomlin19]

Looks awesome. The welds look real good and have you thought about what type of weapon your going to mount on it?

Just wondering!

i believe he should do a M68 gauss cannon that would be cool
but if you think about it if he drives it on the road a turret can get him pulled over and ticketed
the crew carrier cage would look good or the gold civillian one either one would be cool

 

[shadow8136]

I was wondering, if you're going to make the steering so it can turn both front and back wheels like the actual warthog on Halo.
Are you?

 

[ADOR]

MORE MAY 5 UPDATE

didn't get as much done as i want but had to pack and other stuff for tomorrow morning. These are night shots, will take some good shots tomorrow. The side is tacked up but doesn't look like i want it to so i am going to just have to work on it when i get back home from work. I just tacked some steering up so it would be easier to move. I welded it directly to the box, don't worry it's not permanent and the box was busted anyway.

 

[Unique Name]

Lookin' great. I saw you'd added the pictures to Flickr and came over here to comment. Keep up the good work!

 

[ADOR]

i believe he should do a M68 gauss cannon that would be cool
but if you think about it if he drives it on the road a turret can get him pulled over and ticketed
the crew carrier cage would look good or the gold civillian one either one would be cool

I am making the turret removable. But from a "legal" stand point. The turret itself is ok. Just the gun can't be on there. So for quick drives i could just take the gun off. It's still in the works. Just have to see what pans out when i make it that far.

 

[link4044]

looks good so far bro

 

[rowan]

Ohhh! Very nice, keep up the good work.

 

[ADOR]

A few more pictures before i go. I took them next to my 2005 dodge quad cab so you can get a idea of the size of it. I will be on the rig for a month but we have internet so i will be on to answer any questions from time to time. Look at it this way. It gives me plenty of time to come up with my evil plots to slowly take over the world with halo weaponry.

 

[mchammertime]

very nice start! I can't wait to see this continue when you come back

 

[Sangheili811]

This project should be in the elite section.

 

[harrison]

Yeah still looking good! Those are some crazy angles you are dealing with. Be careful out there and I look forward to more of this when you get back!

 

[Wrathchild]

Wow man it's starting to take shape now, Looks awsome. Nice ram you've got there too, Really started liking the Ram pickups this last little while for some reason...