Mad Ax
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I have to agree with those who didn't like JAnderson's videos [
]Sorry but I was watching them to get some idea of the truck, rather
than to be impressed by music and cuts. In fact I found some of
the cuts happened so quick that it was almost like subliminal messaging
- I'd barely focused before the angle changed again. It gave me a
headache [
]Give us a good shot of the truck in action, please - climbing, racing,
or just demonstrating gears or something - and we'll thank you forever
(or at least until the truck is in stores [
] )just my two pen'orth...
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I love that colour scheme [
]No kids here. No wife. No girlfriend.
why else do you think I spend so much time playing with radio controlled cars..? [
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That looks like a proper piece of kit!
I've been thinking about a 2wd buggy for a while now, I think that's a little over the Desert Gator I'd budgetted for, tho [:S]
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I'd also be interested in recommendations.
I'm planning on installing a 2nd steering servo in my hi-lift so I can
have independant front & rear steering - it looks from some of the
early photos like there is an option to do this, although we can't be
entirely sure until we hear from someone who has actually got one in
their hands.
In this scenario I'll need an aeroplane-type controller with 2-axis
sticks; maybe left stick for motor control and rear steering, right
stick for steering and possibly gear shift? ISTR seeing some
3-speed owners with a stick modification that allows gear shifting
using the right stick.
Advice on these options would be appreciated!
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**** you guys, I really need to be saving some money here, not spending on more Tamiya goodness [
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Man, do I get a warm feeling watching those pics!
Bladder control problem..?
Seriously, it's a nice bug, but it's not that nice [
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Has anyone pre-ordered their hi-lift yet..?
Rainbow Ten are listing the kit at 45,000 Yen - or 40,500 Yen if you pre-order. In the UK that's about £185, plus shipping and import duty.
Raised some funds the other week, so I'm really tempted to pre-order it... Seems a fantastic price, I was expecting much higher. Anyone else done the same? Who with? What price?
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Superb - I love those old yellowing photos [
] That's a real tidy-looking bug, too. I feel left-out that I
wasn't involved in RC when these cars were popular and available
new. The look and finish is a cut above what's available
today.... I strongly hope the new 350 marks a return to the
style of good-looking replicas rather than 4wd plastic touring cars and
buggies that look like they came out of a sci-fi cartoon[:|]
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Cheers for the info Twinset, although I've ordered a set of wide offset
rims like yours but black - will suit my project very well
indeed. I much prefer the look of the deep rims anyway [
] I'll keep the chrome ones for regular racing.
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****... I was hoping not to buy any more Tamiya stuff between now and Christmas, but this looks too good to pass up [
] I think I might have to sell one of my motorbikes to pay for this [
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Do you use genuine Tamiya ball-races or aftermarket ones? That could be your answer.
This sort of thing happens anyway - plastic mouldings can't be made to
the same tolerances as CNC-machined billet components, so there will be
cases where the bearings are a loose fit in the plastic housing.
That's one of the drawbacks of using cost-effective plastic mouldings
instead of all-metal components.
A possible solution is to use some glue on the outer edge of the bearing, although it would make bearing changes difficult.
Also note that often the inner race isn't a good with the the axle that
passes through it, so sometimes even when the outside fits properly
there is plenty of play in the axle.
In fact there is so much play in any off-the-shelf RC model that it
makes me wonder why people go to so much lengths to get their cars
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TWINSET - what are those wheels, where did you get them, where can I get some?
They look like just the thing I need for my drift project [
] Currently I have some very tasty chrome rims, but they don't have a
wide enough offset and look a bit silly under the 200mm Parma shell
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I know what I think.[6]
I think his parents went out and he found his dads lager in the fridge [
]And surely - if you're going to make a rocket-propelled Tamiya, the
only thing worth using is an SRB. Because SRB stands for Solid
Rocket Booster.
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I've got a new Parma lexan shell that I want to do a tidy job on -
unfortunately some of the technical bits (grill etc) are really
difficult to mask using the Tamiya tape that I have. Who has
experience using liquid mask?
Is this the stuff that paints on and dries like rubber? Is is
necessary, when painting it on, to get the lines perfect first time -
or do I paint it on, let it dry, then trim off what I don't want with a
sharp knife (taking care not to damage the lexan)? Do I need to
use several coats of liquid mask to get a good seal? What sort of
brush to I apply it with, and will the brush be ruined after coating,
or can it be cleaned?
Is is possible to mask an area, spray it, then take off some of the
liquid mask to continue spraying in another colour, then take the rest
off for a 3rd colour..? I want the main shell to be yellow, but
with some black stripes and silver or chrome grille and bumpers.
Also - re painting - does anyone know of a good UK online shop or ebay
shop that sells decals, transfers or design masks for lexan. I'm
looking either for a mask that I can apply to the inside of the doors
so I can detail it later once the main colour is painted - I know Parma
do some but can't find a UK supplier. Either that or those
transfer things that stick on the inside of the lexan before
painting. Again, can find US suppliers but not UK.
Finally - is there a good lexan chrome paint for doing ultra-shiney chrome grilles and bumpers?
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OK, back to RC skycars...
ISTR seeing a video on somewhere of some radio controlled
speedboat/catamaran things that were powered by nitro push-props on the
back. Additionally they were steered by rudders and had ailerons
on the rear of the full-length bridges holding the outrigger hulls.
In shape they looked a little similar to a Skycar. And here's the crunch... they actually flew - and very well, too!
Across water they were wickedly fast, but once they got up enough speed
they could lift right off and fly through the air. The principal
of flight was not so much "allow sufficient airspeed across the
air-plane in order to give lift" as "attach a big enough motor to a
small enough object and it will fly." - very much the same concept as
the Moller Skycar which, as you can see from the pics, doesn't have
wings.
It wouldn't take a lot of work to mod one of those flying catamaran
things into a skycar replica - OK, it wouldn't run on tarmac unless you
were to fit wheels underneath (which may affect its flight
performance), but it will at least fly [
] If anyone can find the link to the videos, that would be cool
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Haven't had a great interest in vintage RC, but that looks great - might have to put one on my wishlist! [
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I've just got a "TXT" message from a friend, I would share it with you, but I've got to go take a "Mammoth Dump"
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Very funny MikeT, that was very "astute" - you're a bit of a "wild one" aren't ya..?
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Looks fantastic! Out of interest, where do you get the CF and how much did it cost for enough to do your chassis..?
Looks slightly easier to cut and file than the aluminium that I usually use, and lighter too!
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OBH, that really was awful... I guess you're a "hot shot, too"
I can't think of any more witty replies, it's too warm here, my brain has been fried by the "burning sun"
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jeez, that made me laugh so much I dropped my "lunchbox" on the floor,
and spilled my "pumpkin" sandwiches... It's left a "dark impact"
mark on the carpet [
] Nice going, "hot shot" [:@]
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Wouldn't know about on-road stuff as I'm only just getting involved,
but my experience of the Dark Impact is that it's a great off-road
basher. I regularly take mine to the woods near my place and run
it on gravel, among fallen leaves, up and down some seriously steep and
rough slopes - it handles everything with ease.
Had a few big flips and rolls but haven't damaged anything yet - not
even marked the shell. Still completely stock at the mo, but
seems to work just fine for what I want to do with it.
Obviously being a buggy it doesn't have the ground clearance of a
truck, which is why at some point I'd like a Double Blaze or similar so
I can experiment with some of the rougher areas in my local woods where
the DI gets stuck...
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It might be worth getting somewhere reputable to give you an official
quote on repairs - your neighbour might think "badword, it's only a toy,
won't be more than 50 bucks for a new one" - if you show up saying
three hundred dollars he could think you're pulling his chain; I guess
a lot of it depends on whether you value more the cost of the car or
the cost of his friendship if he takes it badly [
] It's a tricky one really - personally I wouldn't let my neighbour hold
£500 of my cash, so I wouldn't let him take a ride on my £500
motorbike...
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I've personally not had issues with signal echo with any of my AM
radios (27 and 40MHz), and I've never used an FM radio. And TBH I
don't think you should be using your RC anywhere near 1:1 cars anyway -
just check the other thread on this page today [
]FWIW signal echo only occurs if you're very close to a metal object -
i.e. driving next to the fridge in the kitchen, or driving next to /
under 1:1 cars.
Personally I'd save the money and go for a basic 2ch AM radio, but if
you really want FM then that's up to you. You could keep the
money you save, and in a month or so use it, for example, to buy:
extra batteries
a faster charger (if you don't already have one)
faster motors
chassis hop-ups
In a month's time you might be wishing you had better shocks or faster
motors or more batteries, if you've spent your entire budget now you
might not have anything over.
Check out battlezone ebay shop - has 40MHz AM radios for £25 (UK) and
he usually combines shipping on multiple purchases too [
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Does anybody remember
in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
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Could it be RC Pro Am..?
I can't see any reference to actual Tamiya models, although if you look
at the screenshots the car in the title looks very much like the kinda
of buggies Tamiya (and, admittedly, most other buggy mfrs) were making
back then.
further down there's a Honda City Turbo pictured too, although this
might be simply because they were popular in Japan at the time the game
was designed...
There was also RC Grand Prix on the Master System, but I can't find any details in there at the moment...