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Singapore_959

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  1. Hi Andy, Chris, the renewal is not working, for my account at least. I got the normal auto reminder last month - 8th Sept - did all the clicking and thought nothing of it. Yesterday tried to log into my showroom for the first time in a while and I get the message sub has expired, please click on the link, I do so, nothing happens I do so repeatedly and I eventually get http://www.tamiyaclub.com/paymentinstructions.asp?r=true screen, with the following message- An error occurred on the server when processing the URL. Please contact the system administrator. First time in years it hasn't worked automatically as it should. Can you please assist? Thanks
  2. Always been futaba, with the exception of KO Propo when I could afford it. The KO stuff is expensive but thats for good reason. Point of interest is that my futaba's have always been the older Attack 2 channel stick sets, and they actually have far further range than modern sets. Which is cool for sailing. :-) The new KO Eurus is great however I have to say I was a little disappointed with the plastic quality. It doesn't feel as upmarket at the equiv new futabas, which is a bit **** when they cost so much. Performs brilliantly though.
  3. Having had the pleasure of racing both I can say that the Can Am Lola RM1 (Looooooove that full name!!) accelerates faster, but the Daytona THUNDER (also love that name, sort of begs you to SHOUT the second word out when you say it :-P ) tops out higher. SO in the electric stakes, DT for the win over all e Tamiya's I believe? Pity the fastest electric Tamiya has to be one that didn't actually come with a Tamiya body !! :lol:
  4. YEAH - MODS SUCK! just JOKING and trying to lighten up what could become a bashing thread. Prob should be locked? I understand, having had this frustration before. I also see both sides and have only one comment - over time we are seeing long time, high contribution members quietening down / getting disenchanted and returning to the site less. That's the thing that is a shame. But I think it's cyclical and look forward to more time and energy for passion from all concerned. I'm grateful for the community spirit, and the effort of the mod (lets face it, it seems to be Andy only lately) even tho I can get peeved off greatly once every few years like you have. Group hug ;-)
  5. DITTO. Gave up trying to get any response from him years ago.
  6. ....DRIVE IT, like you are a 15 year old and it's your very first Tamiya! It's my most driven car of all. You will never regret using a WO.
  7. http://www.gumtree.com/ Can be extremely useful. Getting items to furnish ones place, wheels, electrical items. etc
  8. Lotus Exige S1, baby!!! Old is gold?
  9. Achem,... I think you mean a Dyna Storm shell on a 201
  10. Plus they are both pretty average performers, and it's always inspiring to see little guys fighting bigger, better guys/models.
  11. Agree. As has been said many times before, it's about shape. All the new cars and buggies look very similar and are not "pretty". Why did my mini get more appreciation with the splitty shell than the other Swifts etc on track? Why is this more soul pleasing than ANY of the modern buggies pictured in this thread so far? Because they have distinctive shape and form, which gives them soul. ;)
  12. I like it! What a cool project and idea! I use empty icecream tubs or for road cars the cardboard boxes 7.2v batteries often come in.
  13. Go to a plumbing store. Seriously.
  14. Yes. The DS Evo / DL project was inspired as a development from the 211x. Some photos from right here on TC: http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...49&sid=5594 http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...1&sid=22258 note the plastic tub
  15. Every car with a stock 540, same battery and a 10 race series for winner take all at the very end. Reverse grid for every other race. and the last place drivers in each race get to pick something to keep Love 'em and use em. Otherwise Mikey owner of modellzona.com gets to keep them all to complete the worlds nicest complete first 100 Tamiya collection in any Tamiya dealer shop outside of Japan (everyone should go visit if they can at least one time). Esp the Black porsche that he still asks me about every year
  16. Well there was nothing fancy or manipulated - it is a photo of the boat. Pity the comp is being limited to cars - it would be nice to be able to show off some of the more special Tamiya models, but I guess not this time. I didn't receive any email or pm btw. Not to worry though, your post is the answer. Best of luck to all entry's.
  17. COOOOOOOOOOL! Nice prize Thank you TC and RC Champ! I entered yesterday but now nothing is showing up in the entry list Can you have a look please Andy? Thanks!
  18. Zachsmom! lol, this just makes me think of American Pie Did you get any TX offers from our US members so far?
  19. Hi Taman, thanks, I am on rctech too and am watching there and on oople too.
  20. Cash or trade. Tabs cut off is ok, just must be working. Pref from an EU, Asia or Oz member (post). Thanks
  21. I think the answer is in the gearing and weight no? What are the ratios with the kit included pinion?
  22. No no, it's perfectly natural. They were just like that in the day. It will probably sell out quickly, it's a very beautiful and thoughtful re-re design.
  23. lol, no worries at all it's great we all enjoy the DS so much, and extra lol that I had to look up jive turkey on wiki as although the term is familiar I realised I didn't know exactly what it meant and wiki then reminded me of The Jeffersons tv show! LOL, blast from the past!!! Now if I could just remember the name of the show where that guy kept saying dyyynomite! that will bug me for the rest of the day now!
  24. - what do you mean by that? If you mean the idea of a cross bar bracing the back of both blocks a la the front metal brace, I did this myself but nimrod did not manufacture that as they don't do metal. Most crashes that split the blocks tend to hit at the front of the wheel/arm, hence why Tamiya included the front metal brace. I never had a need for the rear one personally, but it was interesting to trial. For Redzone, ORC has everything now so he can help. He even has some cast alloy ones from me:-P but those were not as strong as the plastic imo. Their design and metal choice was very extreme lightweight. Still, I never broke them on my test car. The ultimate solution ofcourse is metal ones or a complete redesign using touring car style braces across the front and rear instead of left and right mounts. I wanted to do this but ran out of time and energy and at that point in time I had no source for machining in metal. The casting that Nimrod did for the few we trialed was a favour from a uni metals lab. I now know of RW racing in the UK who could do it to the level I would want. If someone is super keen I could get the D block CAD drawings from Nimrod to give to RW or if someone else has a source. I am no longer local to Nimrod (hence there lack of their motivation) but I would be willing to push the above if requested. Someone like RW would likely require a minimum run though, which someone would have to provide payment for. They're great cars and I am always a little mystified when the D parts break. It only ever happened to me in very cold winter racing. The unscrewing was the main issue. I am glad to hear that they are still being used and enjoyed!
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