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Amazing rumour about a genuine Conrad 240826!
Gruntfuggly replied to miramar's topic in General discussions
All that power through a standard Tamiya connector? Insanity! (I can't believe this thread is nearly 22 years old ) -
Gruntfuggly started following Dead LiPo's - recommend replacements?, Stadium Trucks?, M03 resto and update and and 7 others
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Stadium Thunder?
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Very enjoyable thread. I've just picked up an M03 for a bit of a restoration - I regret selling my old one which got me back into RC just at the same time tamiyaclub started. Always had a soft spot for the chassis, so going to get it running again. Planning to put some TL01 arms on it with some rally block tyres and run it lightly off road.
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As far as Tamiya is concerned, I'd say it's the first 100.
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82 or maybe 83 - a friend at school had a Sand Scorcher. I convinced my dad to let me buy a second hand Sand Rover. It came with a Tamiya Radio Control Guide Book (the one with the Grasshopper on the cover) and that was what got me hooked. Then the guy over the road sold me a Sand Scorcher and 80% of a XR311 (wish I had kept that). Sold it all many years ago and then bought an M03 Mini just before Chris started this site, which was great timing!
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Basher buggies - where do you run yours?
Gruntfuggly replied to Twinfan's topic in General discussions
I have an old all-weather pitch near me from a school that was knocked down to build houses - it's perfect for running an off road basher, especially as kids over the years have dug it up and made jumps for BMXs. However, my favourite place has to be a sandy beach. Sure it takes a while to clean the sand out, but having large expansed of smooth sand is great and you always have the option to build jumps. -
I look at that picture and what sticks out like a sore thumb is that Tamiya battery connector. How have Tamiya never come up with a better design? Maybe it's like a trademark these days
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How the **** would you get into these buggies!?
Gruntfuggly replied to Kol__'s topic in General discussions
lol - even if you could get into a TopForce, you couldn't drive it because you wouldn't be able to see past the front shock tower! -
What do you regret selling? What would you Never sell?
Gruntfuggly replied to Jason1145's topic in General discussions
M03 that I had converted to rallycross, Optima Pro, RC10, Tomy Intruder (yes seriously). I also regret selling a 1/8 Lancia Delta shell. In fact I miss most of the cars I've sold over the years! Can't afford to keep them all though. -
Just realised I've missed my TamiyaClub 21st birthday! Doesn't feel that long ago...
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Dead LiPo's - recommend replacements?
Gruntfuggly replied to Gruntfuggly's topic in General discussions
They're in hard cases, but there is no sign of swelling. Thanks, I'll try swapping the cables. -
Hi all - long time no post. Started digging out the RC gear from the shed today and thought I'd get it up and running again. My two old Turnigy LiPo packs don't seem to want to charge. Can anybody recommend replacements? I'm not sure if the old ones are actually dead - the monitor seems to think they are OK, but I think the charging cables (JST?) have got corrosion in the plugs or something. Is it worth replacing the charging cables? The old packs are 135x45x20 mm which means they fit the Blitzer chassis tub perfectly, but I can't seem to find any that are less than 25mm thick.
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Amazing rumour about a genuine Conrad 240826!
Gruntfuggly replied to miramar's topic in General discussions
lol - this thread will never die! In all seriousness - take note of that orange arrow. Get it wrong and it will take your arm off. -
Ford Racing Puma on an M03.
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You'll probably want to add some protection for the battery - the TL01B is a nice simple chassis, but it really exposes the battery. If you run on sand, you'll sand blast it quite badly. If you google, you'll find a few solutions, but mostly it will be fitting some kind of plate or protector underneath. The other thing to watch out for with the TL01B (or any Tl01/M01 type chassis) is that hard knocks will crack the suspension mounts - and because they're molded into the chassis, you end up having to totally strip it down and replace the chassis halves. Previously I've used braces made out of carbon fibre, but I can't remember where I got them from. As the guys said above, waterproof as much as you can and be prepared for a good clean afterwards. I run with bearings on the beach (rather than plastic), but expect to have to bin them after a while - dog bones wear out quickly too. Beach running is great fun (my favourite), but expect it to be hard on your kit!