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Monster Chopper (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months ago by Comment105@lemm.ee to c/nowhereelsetoshare@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Seems like a recipe for TON of dirt/mud in the face as is.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

And to get mangled to death in a tire.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

Monster chopper is undeniably cool, but I'm all on board for monster trike.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The build playlist

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 points 2 months ago

Thank you for that, I might have to watch this whole thing.

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Easily becoming one of my favorite channels.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Oh definitely; I've been watching since the original Barbie Mustang build and absolutely glued to every minute.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Trying out to become a contestant in the Twisted Metal tournament. Wonder what they'll wish for if they win. 🤔

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago

He's searching for the droids.

[–] rainrain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of that design, specifically.

I imagine that it would be good for surmounting big hills of sand.

The ground clearance seems slim, but maybe that's just the angle.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

This is very much an aesthetic build. They started with the tires and built everything around them, not knowing if it would even work at all.

It's turned out to be surprisingly stable and rideable. In the video this screenshot came from; Ethans able to basically lay the bike entirely on its side, then stand it back up again with just a bit of throttle.

The new build is going to be even better: