
tamiya_1971
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Just bought a Clodbuster!
tamiya_1971 replied to Dreadneck's topic in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers
It's 1/10 scale, never released in 1/8 scale. Spares: eBay, or tamiyausa.com are generally the best places in the US, I believe there are quite a few tire options at amainhobbies.com or towerhobbies.com for clods. Also, Jconcepts and several other tire/wheel options. Outside US, I'll let someone else chime in.- 18 replies
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*sold* Reproduction Clod Buster Sassy Chassis US
tamiya_1971 replied to Saito2's topic in Sales, trades & wanted
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So they discontinue the 2 axle North American semi-trailer and come out with a new 3 axle. Bummer.
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Yeah that was my other thought, changing bodies but then a new body, paint…. You know where it all leads! 😄
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242mm. I went ahead and ordered the correct ones from RCMart.
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Yeah, I thought about that but too lazy to break it down and figure out what parts I would need.
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I ordered the Yeah Racing heavy duty front/center shaft set since I have already snapped one of my stock plastic shafts on the Land Rover Defender. I gave no thought to those being too long for my CC-02(s). I'd rather not order overseas and wait a couple weeks to get the correct part. Thoughts on cutting these shafts down a bit? I'm guessing that's all the shorter Yeah Racing ones are, just shorter versions of these.
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So, What Have You Done Today? (Vol 2 2025)
tamiya_1971 replied to CoolHands's topic in General discussions
Tire rubbing on the CC02 shocks, found some aluminum 3 piece rims with a good negative offset and injora tires. I like these better than the Duratrax rims. -
retro/vintage remake of the classic battery cases
tamiya_1971 replied to tim.senecal's topic in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
Here is one someone has available for 3d print: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-tamiya-batery-box-28687 -
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I purchased a Globe Liner last month and it's been sitting, still shrink wrapped, in my basement. I looked at it a couple weeks ago and felt like there was some wild sounds coming from inside the box when I was looking at it. Knowing there are a lot of bags in a kit, I let it go at that moment, but I kept occasionally thinking about it until today. Decided that it's probably a good time to take a look at the contents because I wanted to make sure nothing was truly wrong with anything in the kit in case I needed to get a part from TamiyaUSA and I sure didn't want to start on it and find something missing/broken. I opened it and found the metal bearing bag wide open with all of the bushings rolling around in the tires and in the small box that holds the parts. The actual bag didn't have a staple through it at all. All 30 bushings were there, and I decided to check off all the parts to be sure every part and bag was truly included in the kit. All was fine. Nothing broken or anything, just an unstapled/unsealed bushing bag. Now I'm slightly wondering about the rest of my sealed kits.....perhaps just part of the risk of hoarding new kits and not opening them.
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When we decided to have kids back in 2005, the plan was to live in a modest house and if we could, my wife would stay home with the kids. The plan worked. What truly helped was that she learned photography at a job she had prior to kids and started doing family photography and opening up her own side gig in 2006. It ended up working out beautifully. She felt good having her own spending money that she earned, she was home with the kids and I covered the mortgage, insurance, cars, etc. And I could mess around with my rc hobby. Fast forward to 2020. When everything was shutting down her photo studio lease happened to be up at the end of March ‘20. We moved all her props out. It was definitely an emotional time for her but at the same time she wasn’t on the hook for a 1k a month lease, which was a blessing at that moment. With me and the kids in the house with her all day all night, she spent April ‘20 watching out for jobs, and there were many of them since people were scared to go to work. She ended up back in a marketing position by May ‘20 and since then has moved on to a better position elsewhere but still in marketing. We are still in our modest house, we keep out of debt except for our mortgage. We both have our things we love, me rc cars and her….singing with a choir, shoes, and other various girly things. We basically still keep the same budget. I pay for home and related insurance stuff and she helps out with other household expenses now and helps with our first year college kid. She occasionally still does photography on a very limited basis. Honestly, independent bank accounts are the best. It works for us because that’s just how we have always done it. And much like what I’ve read above, if the bills are paid and there is good retirement funding, do what you enjoy.
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So, What Have You Done Today? (Vol 2 2025)
tamiya_1971 replied to CoolHands's topic in General discussions
Finished my Tamiya Black Friday gift to myself. Added some Duratrax Fossil crawler wheels/tires that were on clearance, full bearings, CC02 hop up damper kit, and an Axe R3 2300kv R2 compact 540 motor (yes, possibly overkill, great deal though on a pre-black friday sale). Since the midwest is having a blizzard, or so the crazed meteorologists on tv are telling me, I took it out after I cleared the driveway for a spin. I can't wait until spring.- 411 replies
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Being a newbie that just purchased a Globe Liner and the Tamiya flatbed (I wanted a two axle box trailer but it has been discontinued, thanks Tamiya) I have been trying to decide on the SFR-1 or the MSM-1. The cost on the set up doesn’t bother me so much or the time I’m willing to spend on getting it finished. I’m certain it’ll take me most of a year just based off free time. The programmable SFR-1 seems to be the most challenging after watching videos on it. I know I can do it, but do I want to? Reading all the guys posts above and reading their past threads, it sounds fun/confusing/frustrating/challenging all rolled into one. I’m afraid I’ll be disappointed in the pre-programmed MSM-1. After purchasing all the expensive rc kit stuff, why be disappointed? My biggest questions are all the accessories I see on the Beier website. Terminal clamps, speaker sizes, infrared light module for the trailer, where to purchase the lights, etc. What does a guy like me need that gets me rolling without the start and then stop due to surprises. I’d rather have an extra part than a week or two delay because I didn’t know. I know I want lights on the cab: headlights, taillights, signal lights, maybe lighting in the cab. Then I want trailer lights. Nothing excessive, just tasteful, not a Christmas tree on wheels. I have checked out Hobbyconcepts and they have most of the items needed as a combo without having to get it shipped in from Germany. I guess I should get some info from Bob at Hobbyconcepts to see what his combo includes then post back here once I gather that info. I clearly need to do more reading and vid watching and start a list so I don’t miss something.
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Snow conversion for Grasshopper, etc?
tamiya_1971 replied to Smokescreen38's topic in General discussions
I think I have the front skis to that kit in an old Tamiya box. I remember that ad very well!