Mad Ax
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Didn't have time for Tamiya this weekend - and weather was far too hot, anyways...
Might get out with them tonight if I've got time, still need to find
time to buy the tools to do the intended modifications to the M04 and
Pumpkin, too...
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Interesting, might have to look at a Pajero tub / shocks and see how they're mounted - I guess the manual is available on TC to give me ideas [
]I did recall from my days of browsing the Tamiya model database here that there was a model with a rear-mounted battery for wheelying...
Main thing is to get the battery mount and wheelie bar made up first, then give it a proper trialling before messing about with ballast and axle brakes.
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In a flash of inspiration, I grabbed some selotape and quickly fastened
the battery pack onto the tray on the back of the Midnight Pumpkin's
chassis, behind the rear shocks. Running it with no shell at the
moment (lexan pumpkin shell on order) so there were no clearance
issues. And does it ever wheelie [
]The stock wheelie bar is a bit short, so I will be spending a few
minutes with hacksaw and file to make a longer one out of
aluminium. Even so, it will power-wheelie off the line and with
careful feeding of the throttle can be made to sustain a wheelie for
quite some distance, even on hard dirt. Not found any smooth
tarmac to try it on yet, tho... Over rough gravel it's hilarious,
with the front end bouncing up and down almost constantly.
Handling, obviously, is appalling - but with a steady hand it can be maneouvered around to power back down the straights again.
So, what are the plans for this wheelie beast?
Well, first thing is to make a proper battery holder (rather than
selotape [
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try to stop while reversing).
Next plan might possibly be to experiment with adjustable ballast in
the front and on the wheelie bar to see if it can do full-distance
sustained wheelies. And possibly, if I can raise the money, ideas
and effort, I might rig up a 3rd servo to operate an independant brake
on each rear wheel, to allow for some steering while up on 2 wheels.
Not quite sure how the braking system will work yet, but I'm thinking
the easiest method would be some "shoes" on a cantilever that rub the
inside of the rear wheel hubs, actuated by pull-rods on the servo, much
like a nitro flywheel brake setup.
Anyone done anything similar..?
If I go ahead with this, I'll post up a picture-diary of my progress, but don't expect anything in the next few weeks...
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Valid point. Had a bit of a cashflow crisis today so July might
be a Tamiya-free month ([
]) or I might go for a cheap option, such asa Rover Mini Cooper. Used to own a real Cooper, so it would be
nice to have one, or I did spot a store with an Alfa Guilia in stock...
Or just save for another month and get the TT01D or the Skyline
Will have to wait a few weeks and see how the cash works out [
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Just out of interest, what ESCs are people using and where have they
been mounted? I'm using a no limits ESC that's about as big as a
standard Tamiya item, however mounted in the suggested position the
shell won't fit.
Are people mounting the ESCs elsewhere, or using a smaller ESC?
What's a good small ESC to go for (pref. with a low turn limit, as I'll
be upgrading the motor later)
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Already got one of those Theo, and haven't had time to completely demolish it yet [
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Guten morgen. Ich heisse Ax. Ich wohne in Writhlington, das
ist ein kleine dorf in Sudwestengland, in der nahe von Bath.
...which, of course, if far more fun if you happen to live in some
place which has a really long-winded English name, like my best mate,
who lived on a college campus with his parents:
"Bonjour. Je m'apelle Matthew. J'habite a Bath College of Higher Education."
Try thinking of interesting ficticious places to live - it brightens up any boring French or German lesson [
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As always, Mr.P, a well balanced and thoughtful criticism [
] (but it does look cool, IMO)
Maybe I'll take it off my list and replace with another modern 4wd buggy. 'cos you can never have enough Tamiya cars.
Throw 'em out here - what NIB 4wd buggy should I put on my list ..?
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I´d go with the stadium raider which looks kinda cool.
I does, doesn't it? Plus it'd be another 4wd off-roader to go alongside my Dark Impact.
Although, I do wonder what the Stadium Raider is trying to be - seems
to be in a class more or less to itself. I mean, it's a 4wd
chassis with buggy wheels - so basically it should drive like a 4wd
buggy. But it's not a buggy chassis - it's a tarmac
chassis. So, maybe it'll handle more like a rally car, and not be
suited to large gravel like a buggy. But it's got those big
wheels. And it has neither buggy nor rally shell but a truck -
although the wheels aren't big enough for it to be a stadium truck or
monster [8-)]
Anyone got a Raider? What're they actually like to drive?
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Isn't the double blaze another run of the Wild Dagger series?
Yes. Comments you'd like to add..?
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Van or Truck - as in, Lunchbox or Pumpkin?
They are 1/12th, not 1/10th, so no, they won't fit on an XC unless you
don't care about scale realism. The chassis will not only be too
wide but far too short, so the wheels won't line up with the wheel
arches.
I guess you could modify one, but having no experience of the XC chassis I couldn't tell you how.
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So what you're saying, then, is that I'll have so much fun playing with
my wife that I won't ever want to buy another new Tamiya..?
If they're that much fun, I think I'd best get myself one straight away!
Are they expensive..?
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Incredible_Serious, what's this "wife" thing..? Is it more fun
than a Pumpkin, or better performing than a Double Blaze or Dark
Impact? Do they respond to rough riding, or are they only good on
smooth surfaces?
Do they use stick packs, or hump packs?
Will it be happy on a 7.2, or will I need a longer stick - 8 or 9.6, perhaps?
Can I get one NIB? My favourite bit about owning an NIB Tamiya is
knowing that nobody else has been in the box since it was made.
Is it worth looking on Ebay, or are there any other sites I should try?
Thanks in advance [
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For those interested in the A-Team van build:
(I've mentioned this several times recently [
]I'm using a modified M04L chassis to fit a chrome pumpkin shell as a
lowrider project. The M04L without the spacer (M04, I guess..?)
is about half an inch too long, but the width is almost perfect.
The only real issue is the front arms as a little bit wide, which could
cause steering issues, however it shouldn't be too difficult to shorten
them a bit and bring a the wheels inside the shell at the front.
The rear can be narrowed easily as it uses wide hexes as standard; narrow ones will bring the wheels in a few mm if required.
There will be a full write-up on this project in my showroom when I get
around to cutting the chassis and rejoining it with alluminium brackets
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I've got an M04L BMW Z3, never driven it tho - built it for a project. Was a real hoot to put together, more fun than some kits. Didn't intend to run it at the time, so didn't go for ball bearings, but I'm tempted to modify it for some attempted rear-wheel drifting, so I might retrofit bearings and various other parts.
It's a very very small chassis, so expect some very nimble handling and twitchy rear-drive action [
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Go with the GrassHopper. It's the staple icon of Tamiya buggies (and one of my favorites).
My current g'hopper needs:
ESC (mech/speed is broke)
New motor (old one is seized)
New wheels (old wheels are broken)
New tyres (old tyres are shredded / perished)
New gearbox housing (old housing is cracked)
New battery tray (old one is missing)
Various screw bags, as I doubt I have enough spares to fix it all up to working spec
Already purchased new chassis and spring bag for it.
Add all that up off ebay - more than the cost of a new Hornet kit [
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It's not on your list but what about a Wild Willy
2 or a Lunch Box? These are great fun and I guarantee that it
will turn into your most ran vehicle.
I bought a Midnight Pumpkin a few weeks back and ran it for the first
time last thursday - same chassis as the lunchbox. Will be
modified to accept a 1/10th shell with longer wheelie bar and battery
repositioned over the rear end to make it better for long controlled
wheelies. OK, that means there is room for a standard lunchbox,
but not just yet [
]WW2 has never been on my list - for some reason it just doesn't appeal to me.
I either want something that's capable of going fast over rough gravel / stones / mud, or drifting like a beastie on tarmac.
Blaze is looking like a good option at the mo, although I'd really like
a BX as well as a blaze and don't know which to get first [
]Mr Pushrod once again comes up with some sound suggestions and reasoning, of course [
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As a professional freelance photographer, I am absolutely guaranteed to lose this competition [
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Yes, it's that time o'the month again, time for me to decide what to do
with next months wages [
] but I can't make my mind up, so it'sup to YOU, the collective consciousness of TC, to make your
recommendations from my wishlist (or feel free to add your own ideas
that I may have overlooked).
(OK, it's a boring Tuesday afternoon, so this is a self-indulgent thread for everyone to enjoy).
Still looking to increase my new Tamiya collection, but this month I'm
not sure what would be the best buy. I was hoping to acquire a TTO1D drift subaru,
but seem to be having trouble locating anyone who has one in
stock. Goldstar have it listed at a good price but are out of
stock until mid-August. The LHS could possibly order one in, but
would cost more. Anyone else list these that I might have
missed? Can't find one on ebay.
So, if I put the TT01D idea on hold until August/September, here's my current wishlist:
Rebuild my old Grasshopper. Needs motor, ESC, and lots of
spares. When I priced this up using ebay parts, it actually came
to twice the cost of a new Grasshopper [
] - might do this one pieceby piece, or might just sell it and buy a complete NIB Hornet.
For: I loved my 'Hopper, it would be good to have it running again.
Against: Costly, time-consuming waiting for parts to arrive
Stadium Raider
Dunno why, I just fancy one. I think they look
fantastic. Not only that, but it should be suitable for having
some fun on the same terrain as my Dark Impact.
For: It's a cheap kit, it looks great
Against: Doesn't do anything the Dark Impact won't do better
Desert Gator
I'm a bit of a hoarder. I like to have "one of
everything." As such, I have a modern 4wd buggy, I'd like to
complete the set with a modern 2wd buggy. This seems to fit the
bill perfectly.
For: Gets me a 2wd buggy
Against: not much, really...
Blackfoot Extreme
Although I love the Pumpkin's stunt-happy attitude, I'm disappointed
that it doesn't want to do any kind of off-road terrain. The BEx
- with its modern chassis - should be better.
For: Good 2wd off-road truck
Against: not much, really...
Double Blaze
Similar to the Blackfoot Extreme, but 4wd
For: Similar to the BEx, but 4wd
Against: Similar to the BEx, but 4wd
Skyline Z-Tune (with lights)
This thing looks absolutely ace, and comes with a set of lights to appease the scale modeller in me
For: Looks excellent, with modifications could be used for drifting
Against: Can't drift it without modifications; TT01D is a vastly superior drift package when it's in stock
If I buy just one of the above kits in July, it will leave me enough spare cash to continue my two projects:
1) Shortening the M04L to fit the Pumpkin shell and making a 1/12th scale lowrider
2) Lengthening the Pumpkin to fit a 1/10th Parma shell, making an
extended wheelie bar and relocating the battery to make an awesome
wheelie-machine
Indulge yourselves. What would y'all recommend?
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I've never used a pistol grip radio (apart from on a cheap Nikko
motorbike that my sister bought me for Christmas [
]) but I've neverhad issues with steering binding on a Tamiya model.
Only problem I have recently is my NIB Midnight Pumpkin, which seems to
have virtually no steering whatsoever with the standard setup.
Might swap for a longer servo arm, if the servo can handle the extra
torque...
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In body, I am a 26 year old male
In spirit, I am a beautiful 21 year old lesbian
HTH
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cool - im nt a drifting person really - my tt01 is now fwd and is gona be a focus police car lol.
regards Ryck
Is that so you can drive it slowly into the car park and give all us drifters tickets for dangerous driving..?
That's be something to see - an RC remake of Fast & Furious - a
bunch of drifters trying to escape from a Focus police car [
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I'm hoping to build a drift scooby next month, and I'll be painting it black, with some subtle red metalflake.
Reason being, a mate of mine owned a 1:1 scooby with this paintjob -
looked black, but if you saw it in the sunlight it would reflect red
highlights.
I'll be building a street shell (no rally decals) 'cos everyone knows the best drifters do it on the street [
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I would be happy to win any of those (even the one I've already got [
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Question for Chrome Pumpkin owners
in General discussions
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It does seem a little odd that the rear body mounts are chrome but front ones black. (Or is is the other way round?)
Front and rear are both very fragile - rolled the pumpkin without a
shell last week and broke one. Still waiting for the Lexan shell
to arrive...