rock crawler

[Mike Reynolds]

here's a sample from tonight's shoot..... thoughts & suggestions?http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g53/damnplumber/IMG_8051.jpg

[Mike Reynolds]

here's a couple more
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g53/damnplumber/IMG_7867.jpg
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g53/damnplumber/IMG_7868.jpg

[speedy_2]

Nice shots. That night one is really cool. I've always wanted to go to one of these events.

[Kraig C]

there's a cheaper way to crawl on rox but that's a cool machine and the first shot, havn't seen them runing at night b4 that worked out pretty good. looks like you got a sensor glob.

[Mike Reynolds]

Thanks for your comments and thanks for noticing thaat sesnor glob now I gotta clean it...here's a shot of me taking the shot
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g53/damnplumber/mikeshootnf-toy.jpg

[Ballen Photo]

Mike, You definitely got a few great angles on this vehicle. I think the night shot came out well. :D
I'm curious now, what was this rig originally? Or at least, What is the drive train from?
-Bruce

[Mike Reynolds]

Thanks Bruce for your comments and intrest...That rig is what's called a Formula Toy. It's a spec class based competition rock crawler with a Toyota running gear and a Hendrex tube frame. These were some of the photos shot for a upcommming story in 4X4 Builder magazine that will be called something along the line of "The anatomy of F-Toy" This class is designed to attract the lower budget competitor to increase entrants in the sport. All must have the same frame, 4-cyl Toyota engine and is growing in popularity. Heres a link ...http://www.pirate4x4.com/formula_toy/ By the way, you have the coolest avatar hope yoo don't mind if I emulated your idea...The Speedgraphic on mine was my Dad's. He was proud of me when I got my first magazine job and gave it to me. I also used it to shoot my first cover with.

[Ballen Photo]

It's a spec class based competition rock crawler with a Toyota running gear and a Hendrex tube frame. Very NICE! ;)
By the way, you have the coolest avatar hope yoo don't mind if I emulated your idea...The Speedgraphic on mine was my Dad's. Me mind? Not at all. In fact, I was admiring yours too. My Dad left me a Speedgraphic as well, but when He passed away, it turned up missing. :(
Thanks for the link to the Pirate 4x4 site. Interesting stuff there. :D
-Bruce

[bestfromnw]

was number one taken with AWB?

[Mike Reynolds]

was number one taken with AWB?
Thanks for your comments...Yes sometimes I get lazy and leave it on AWB and AI servo