Percymon

See you Monday Shaun

replied to pm

Where are you based ?  

 

I've just restored one with new body and some other parts, been waiting 4 months for some decals,  getting fed up waiting now so might let mine go for the right price.

Got the Vajra shell painted this afternoon - debated for far too many hours on a colour. Boxart black is boring, gunmetal was a safe (and one i normally like) choice, but felt it too dark and the Vajra deserved something a bit more daring.  Its now sporting a lovely coat of Faspearl Lime Green, backed with Fascolor white and windows smoked with Fastint.

 

Not many Vajra around, so this one must be unique i reckon

 

Only the decals to go now

My Yeah Racing black alloy hubs/knuckles turned up today - nice quality, everything fitted together as well as the Tamiya plastic items and sooooooo much stronger. Well impressed and a far better partner for other alloy components.

 

Recommended.

Looks like a good start point

Paint the body yellow to match the wheels ?

Tamiya's usual part sharing - Lunchbox are yellow wheels too, although why on a MP black edition they can't put the lunchbox black edition wheels in is a little strange !

I've seen a very tentative price of 200USD which would suggest a DT02.

$188 pre-order here .. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10224134


which is 50% more than the DF-02 Aero avante, and almost double the price of a DT-02 buggy,  from same seller

seems more in line with  DF-03 chassis prices

The DN-01 Zahhak was model 58477 so you never know what they'll do !

Dave  dont you wish they would supprise us as they did  with the Re Re Sand Scorcher ect ? Not looking good based on that pitfull list is it

ah the list will get bigger - I think there will be another model added at least, they can't fill hobby shows with hop-up/coloured parts.

full list as it is..

58568 Neo Scorcher (TT-02B Chassis)
58575 Lunch Box Blue Style (CW-01)
58576 Suzuki Jimny (SJ30) Wheelie Blue Style (WR-02)
58577 Nova Fox
57861 XB Lunch Box Blue Style (CW-01)
57862 XB Suzuki Jimny (SJ30) Wheelie Blue Style (WR-02)
42254 TRF Aeration Damper for Touring Car
42247 TRF Gear Diff Putty
42250 TRF Maintenance Mat (1250x600mm)
42251 TRF Maintenance Mat S (950x600mm)
45059 Finespec 2.4G Propo Set (w/Brushless ESC TBLE-02S)
45060 Finespec 2.4G Electric Drive Set (Blue & Red & White)
51538 Lot Guide Set for Big Bore Damper
51539 Big Bore Damper Piston (phi 1.6×2) (4pcs.)
51540 Big Bore Damper Piston (phi 1.7×2) (4pcs.)
54493 CR-01 Plating Penta-gram Wheel (Offset+5) 2 pieces
54495 RM-01 Aluminum Servo Mount
54496 WR-02 Driver Figure Set (Whole Body)
54498 Carbon Mechanism Plate for TA06
54499 Protection Seal (Hard Type)
54500 TT-02 High Speed Gear Set (68T)
54501 TT-02 Aluminum Propeller Shaft
54502 TT-02 Aluminum Propeller Joint
54503 Aluminum Damper End Ball for Baugy (4pcs.)
54504 Big Bore Damper (Front 2pcs.) for Buggy
54505 Big Bore Damper (Rear 2pcs.) for Buggy
54506 Spring Set (4WD Front) for Big Bore Damper
54507 Spring Set (2WD Front) for Big Bore Damper
54508 Spring Set (2WD/4WD Rear) for Big Bore Damper
54509 Blank Piston for Big Bore Damper (4pcs.)
54510 Adjustable Aluminum Wing Stay
54511 Instant Glue for Rubber Tire (Low Viscosity Type) 25g
54512 Instant Glue Hardening Accelerator for Rubber Tire (Pen Type) 5g
54513 Dress Up Sticker (Sports Style)
84343 CW-01 Color Chassis (Red Style) (RC Limited)
84344 CW-01 Color Chassis (White Style) (RC Limited)
84345 CW-01 Part D (Under Guard) Red Style (RC Limited)
84346 CW-01 Part D (Under Guard) White Style (RC Limited)
84347 CW-01 C.V.A. Damper Short II (White Style) (RC Limited)
84348 WR-02 Part D (Color Chassis) Red Style (RC Limited)
84349 WR-02 Part D (Color Chassis) White Style (RC Limited)
84350 WR-02 Part F (Frame) Red Style (RC Limited)
84351 WR-02 C.V.A. Damper Mini II (White Style) (RC Limited)
84353 TRF101 Titanium Machine Screw Set (RC Limited)


So Tamiya is playign the colour game again !

Big bore dampers for buggies and spring sets might be interesting - perhaps to upgrade all those pogo sticks they keep putting in kits !

And what is 'dress up sticker' ?? - Barbie stylee ?I've also seen the 58577 model number quoted as 'Willy Wrangler', so Fox fans might want to postpone their celebrations for a few days.

I'll see what i can turf out from your list tonight and PM you

Ah the joys of eBay

JAson often has the hotshot re-re transmission parts bag for sale - its sillly money from normal outlets but he sell them for around £22 that includes all the gears and the propshaft.

As a lot of the BigWig is common to boomerang and hotshot there's bound to be a load of spares kicking around the forum - i certainly have the blue front shock 'towers' new on a partly used sprue, may have other smaller parts as I've just restored a Boomerang and Super Sabre. I have a fair few yellow CVA bits kicking around too.

Get a list up and we'll see what we can do..



EDIT - just had a look in the spares box..

new still on sprue C1 (front hubs), plus C2 , C5, C7, C8 and C10 unique to Bigwig
new still on sprue E2 (2) E10(2) and E11(4)
used front arms - no cracks, but some wear n tear on the underside
front axles
all plastic and metal parts to connect hubs to front arms
new plastic gearset (think theres a full set )
new driver figure sprue
set of four triangula wheel adaptors (maybe not needed for the moon wheels)
used Boomerang steering mechanism - bit worn but not seen , maybe different to BigWig ?
May have a set of used rear arms too, but these may be cracked

Tonight i continued the Optima Mid build up - not spent much time tonight but i'm already ahead of where I thought i'd be.  Gearboxes, new belt and new lower belt cover in place, all suspension arms fitted and the front uprights / hubs installed.  Only issue now is my new titanium turnbuckles only left Honkers today so it might be another 10 days before its a roller on its wheels.  

Will give me time to finish the main chassis and sort the electrics i suppose

well n truly trounced by matman today, all i got was a new drive belt for the optima mid project

Not had any issues with myhermes other than them failing to find my office for a delivery once. Bear in mind a lot of their delivery staff are just individuals in their own cars. Some are very careful, others almost look like they thrown all the parcels into their cars.

I sent the twin detonator and sand master using myhermes. No problems bit there were very well packed to be sure. When I sold the monster beetle I used city link, again packing very well.  If you want insurance etc most places seem to work out about £9-10 for a complete car, still cheaper than RM. In fact parcelforce can be cheaper than RM nowadays!