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  1. Meanwhile, in 2024.. (Sankyo Siguma Ace)
  2. Hey mate, looking to have an Insect Class race at our upcoming Vintage Day, can you give some details on your ruleset etc? Cheers
  3. Just got my CC built, stripped inside the layshaft pulley on initial indoors first run Once I figured out it wasn't a slipping belt, I realised the very small ( <8mm) 2mm dia. pin inside could be longer and resist chewing out the pulley slot. I had some 2x9mm pins handy, only needed the slightest of shaves to fit inside the pulley diameter. Snug fit. I then proceeded to shim the assembly to reduce shaft end play once back in the gearcase. Hopefully this remedies the issue, I'd recommend to all CC owners to install a slightly longer cross pin inside the pulley, 2x9mm pins are easily sourced. Look forward to running the car in my local Vintage class (21.5 brushless on 2S), had great success with my reUltima so hoping the reCougar can match/better it.
  4. Vintage meet at WCMRC if anyone doesn't already know 9th Oct 2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/1379137115944026
  5. Bah, knew this would happen.. I'm hosting a slot car race on the 20th so I'm out.
  6. Looks like I can access these forums again (Chrome wouldn't let me for ages..) Would be keen for a catchup if it fits between life and my other hobbies.
  7. These are now SOLD, thanks.
  8. I'm a possible maybe Then again, I might be tempted to represent Kyosho at a Tamiya meet haha Busy time of year coming up
  9. Ahh I stand corrected! I just kept stepping back year by year 'til I got to the same type of grill, but didn't check the lights. Does the original Tamiya Hilux share the same front body sections as the Bruiser? Thanks for the info
  10. Thanks guys - there's a few imperfections which I'm not happy with in the paint, but overall it came out ok. Still aiming for that flawless finish lol. Clearcoat to come, which makes me a bit nervous as I'd rather stuff things up earlier than at final stages The original paint was more red than orange, funny how photos can mess with colours, and the paint was a bit lumpy and uneven. As for colour choice, I did consider doing something different to yet another blue Bruiser, but the metallic blue (over aluminium base) just says 1985 all over A quick bit of research tells me the body is modelled after the 1982ish Hilux, which I'll use as a guide to detailing. Have seen a few Bruisers with the shiny new wheels, they look great, but I've been aiming to keep this build as OG as possible (hence shelling out for an original body set), and the chassis itself is clean but not blinging. I do agree they'd work very nicely with new paint though! Might need to get some as "spares".
  11. So I spent an exorbitant amount of cash on an original Bruiser body, only to hit it with the ol' brake fluid... Here's some before n after pics, not finished yet. Detailing, assembly and tidy up to follow
  12. Just did Thommo - way more cars than I expected! Does Carine track still exist, or did it become the Belmont one??
  13. SOR in Bibra Lake. Heck if there's gonna be RC10's, I may as well sneak in an old Kyosho Cosmo or Lazer ZX or something else obscure Dave
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