[Trick to putting the Scorcher nose cone on?]

Not sure what you mean?

[Trick to putting the Scorcher nose cone on?]

Finished painting a Scorcher re re body, didn't realize how tight the nose cone fits.

Any trick to mounting it without scratching the paint?

Had one tip from a buddy who said to spread the fenders and gently install from the bottom.

Care to share your experiences, good or bad?

[painting white plastic shells]

Well that didn't take long, 1st mistake was using a wax and oil remover, used it on metal, not made for plastic, went to rub the body down and it started melting the plastic

Used it on a small spot that I was able to sand down after it dried. Ended up painting 2 bodies, will put them in my showroom later tonight.

[painting white plastic shells]

I'm giving it a go today on a SS shell, haven't painted a shell in years.

Going to try the Krylon Fusion paint.

Hope I don't screw it up

[Sand Scorcher mirrors questions]

They look like they would be pretty easy to make, funny how some parts are just not easy to find, run into that a lot.

[Sand Scorcher mirrors questions]

On the original Scorcher it has small brackets to mount the mirrors, on the re re it uses o-rings.

[Pre-paid import duty - Hobbyking are at it too now!]

I just ran into this today, I'm in the US, sold some parts to a guy in Belgium.

He asked me to lower the value, the problem with this is if I lower the value I cannot insure the parts for what he paid.

If the parts don't turn up paypal takes the full payment out of my account and sends it back to the buyer.

I'm fine with that as long as I insure it for the full value. I don't want to sell parts for $180 and get $20 back from insurance.

I guess the only answer is insure full value or don't ship overseas.

[What to do with this sad Scorcher shell?]

Her pics were some I looked at, I'm going to give it a shot at saving it first.
I am going to have to cut up a rere though, I really like what she did with the fenders.
I've added more pics to my showroom.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=124047&sid=985

[What to do with this sad Scorcher shell?]

By plastic card you are talking about styrene sheets?

Any links or pics of repairs?

I am amazed at some of the repairs done by modellers, I want to join the club

I found pics here on TC on a SS repair a few months ago, for the life of me I can't find them now.

[What to do with this sad Scorcher shell?]

This poor body came in a lot, will have to save it somehow!

Lets hear your suggestions, no pitch it in the bin, please

[WTB Original Sand Scorcher Mirror]

HI All

Looking for an original Scorcher mirror, if you have spare and want to sell or trade, let me know.

Thanks

Mike

[Tamiya on Sears catalogs 1983 & 1985]

Hmmm, does make you wonder, I've never seen that paint job, thanks for posting!

[Tamiya on Sears catalogs 1983 & 1985]

That is cool!

Someone needs to do a Sears Catalog Rough Rider body

[Kyosho Scorpion Re Release at Shizuoka Hobby Show !]

Banzai has some new parts listed, carbon shock mounts, black wheels, tires, red wing, etc..

Happy to see this stuff coming out

[remove old paint]

Good old Dettol, works perfect and you can use the wifes toothbrush to get last bits off, wash it up and put it back, she won't know and it'll be hygenic clean. I've used my lot stacks of times on hard bodies, never tried it on PC.

Had to search for that name, have never heard of it.

Is this it? http://www.amazon.com/DETTOL-First-Aid-Antiseptic-Liquid/dp/B000GCRX6G

Does it really work?

[Front & Rear Hot Shot Arms]

Was tearing down my new built never completed Hot Shot to replace the dog bones with some old Race Prep bones when I found the dreaded cracked arms.

I plan on lightly running this after adding a bunch of hop ups, would the re re arms fit like originals?

[Super Champ Restoration]

You have done a great job on this!

Gives me hope of saving my trashed Champ bodies.

[nihm or lipo]

Ha ha, too scared of burning my house down is more like it

I kid I kid, I've got nicads from 10-15 years ago, some older than that and they still work.

I do have some of the nmh's that I plan to use in my Hi Lift and some of the newer models I have, most of my old cars have old electronics, so they are happy with the nicads.

[nihm or lipo]

I'm still using nicads

[Kyosho Scorpion Or RC10 Classic]

I agree with Shodog, keep an eye out for an original, here is a link to an RC10 I bought yesterday off the bay, was really considering a re re, sooo glad I waited.

They are still out there, this cost a whole lot less than a re re, of course the same could be said of the Scorpion, but they are fewer and far between.

IMHO the re re Scorpion is actually an upgrade over the original.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=123841&id=985

[Kyosho Scorpion Re Release at Shizuoka Hobby Show !]

Mine came today, WOOHOO!
Just checked Kyosho's site, they have spares listed and a few hop ups, nothing available yet, I'm digging the prices!

http://www.kyoshoamerica.com/30613B-Scorpion-2014_c_1277.html

[Kyosho Scorpion Re Release at Shizuoka Hobby Show !]

SWEET!!!

And he tops the killer pics with a killer video!!!

Thanks for loading that up, it felt like the 80's, hadn't heard that tune in forever.

[Vintage SRB gearbox mods (or modern motor options)]

Thanks for the tips on trimming the tires, I'm going to have to give that a try.

Sorry about derailing the thread.

[Kyosho Scorpion Re Release at Shizuoka Hobby Show !]

Just received ship notification from Jeff @ Evohobbies!!!

:) :)

[Kyosho Scorpion Re Release at Shizuoka Hobby Show !]

Now those are some great shots!