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How do you guys restore lexen shells. Seen some really nice ones on the site and wondered how you get such good results. Especially removing the old paint, I heard you can use nitro fuel to remove the old paint. I tried this once and although it worked it left the shell a milky colour and I wasnt sure if this would show through when I applied new paint? Ive also been told to just paint over the top, but this to me defeats the object of a lexen shall so cant be that hard wearing if your going to run the car.,

For the purposes of anyone important who may be watching, i.e Mr Tamiya. Please please Please will you re release the Ford ranger. If you were to do this I would be a good boy for ever more and I solomly promis that for the first time ever I will buy two kits! Its my favourite favourite and I would really like to have it again. I know that other people on the forum say it it not their favourite but the vast majority of those people are lying, and the few others are in denial so it makes sence to do this and make a little boy happy. Thankyou sir Richard Thorley age 6years (that last bit may not be quite true but dont tell anyone)

anyone know of any other tyres to fit the Porsche 959/Celica Grb? they seem to be a size in between 1/10 and M series. Preferable something for rally use like the originals in some way, but they seem to be so expensive and hard to find in not hardened and cracked condition.

Think the title explains it, I have a 959 chassis which I am collecting bits for a new project with a different body. I have the wheels for it but they dont fit. I didnt realise that the hex fitting on the 959 is smaller than 1/10. Anyone have any ideas how to fit standard size wheels onto this chassis. Thanks in advance Richard

Anyone know if there has been any word on this as a re-re, would really hope they do as out of all the SRB's this was my favourite, do we think they will do it now we have had the Scorcher and Buggy Champ

I think the topic says it all, I know this has been covered so many times but its nice re-visit it and find out peoples view and wants. So open to you guys is there any news or educated guesses or wild ideas of what Tamiya might do for us next

I think these cup racer cars are some of the best most detailed cars out there. I think they are realy showing Tamiya the way to go at the moment. Ive just ordered the Cup Racer Porsche 911 Carrera body set, its just one of the most beautiful cars on the RC scene at the moment. I just wish either they would bring out a more go anywhere rally orientated chassis like the DF03ra or Tamiya would catch up with their bodies. Sorry Tamiya, you will always be number one for me but even Mr Tamiya must admit they are good. I think their choice of classic cars is also a breath of fresh air, the BMW 2002 will be another one I have to get.

I bought a Spektrum dx6i which on the whole i thought was good. This is a model designed for aircrft really with 6 channels but I found that it was not compatible with the tamiya speed controllers that come with their kits so it proved expensive when I had to buy a new controllers with every kit I owned. Has any one had experience of the Acoms pistol grol 2.4ghz unit. Ive seen them on the bay, I know their quite a cheap solution but are they any good.

Its a shame you had a raw deal from them sound like they have an automated process which is not so good. I have to say they have always been great with me but I have not had the change of address issued to deal with. Id still be inclined to deal with them as of all the people I have dealt with they have been one of the best.

Ive just had my 2010 Scorcher out for a blast with the 3Racing GB-01 dampers that I spoke about. What a blast!, only had it on tarmac and the grass lawn but its great. The dampers work a treat even when jumping it off the kerb! shame I cant get the dampers again but I have also found some other dampers on ebay so I may give them a try.

The 3 Racing schock for the Tantech cars are a really good fit! and because they are a very slim diameter they look the part too. The standard springs are way too soft though, they really do barely hold the cars own weight. I think Dante77 was the first to find this solution and he advised me to go with new springs for Kyosho Tomahawk (Im sure thats the one ) I got these from Team CRP for about $7 and they do work. Ive not run the car yet in anger but they seem to be the ticket. The only problem is now I want a second set of these shocks for my Buggy Champ and cant get any anywhere. I ordered a set off ebay only to have the seller return my payment saying he could not supply as they had been recalled? If anyone knows where you can get them please let me know

Just curious what coil over shocks people have used or will be using on SRB's or the new Buggy Champs/Sand Scorchers. I got some 3 Racing shocks for GB 06 chassis which are a great fit but I cant get a another set. They seem to be good but now I cant get a second set. Im told they were recalled? Ive also heard that 3 racing stuff is not so got. Im wanting another set of bolt straight on shocks for my buggy champ now to run on. Any ideas.

what is the is the difference between the various M series chassis? I now some are front and some rear wheel drive but what are the other basic differences. Im guessing wheel base is one of them. Reason I ask is I am looking to use the HPI cup racer porsche 911 RS body on an M series chassis, but I am not sure which is the one I need. Im wanting a a more durable chassis and one with a little more ground clearence for better general running than the Cup Racer chassis which seems to be more of a purpose built racing chassis. Also anyone know if the Porsche 959/Celica Grb chassis is the same wheel base as the Cup Racer RS? Another idea I have is a replica of the Rothmans Dakar 911.

I know SRB Bloke didnt want to consider new shocks but for my Sand Scorcher Re-Re I got some 3 racing coil over shocks that were meant for the GB-01 chassis. I think thats the Tamtec gear cars. The shocks are almost a perfect size and look rearly good, they are very slim so dont look out of proportion. The only snag is the fron springs are way too soft so need some harder ones. tried to order another set for my Buggy Champ though and they have apparently been recalled and i cant get them now. Anyone know about this? shame because they are about the best I have had on an SRB. Oh by the way, my Buggy Champ standard dampers did leak, thats what prompted me to look elsewhere.

Ive just recieved my Scorcher today and am abosutly over the moon. Came in from Dinball and have to say what fabulous service, the car is just as I had hoped. It is all perfect condition and swift postage. Cant recommend him enough. Plus no customs charges. I got two more kits Im wanting now to keep me happy for a while, the Tyrrell P34 1976 F1 car and the DF03 Celica. Wounder if he does discount

I got my Buggy Champ of Ebay, I waited for the hype to die down a little and managed to get it at a good price, I think I saved about £70 on a UK price at the time but I was lucky and didnt get hit by customs. Ive bought a lot from some ebay sellers including Dinball who I have always had good service from, but I think its hit and miss wether you get hit by customs, and that can make the difference. I once bought a Pumpkin Body from a US shop and the body was nearly three times the cost buy the time it hit my door step!. A good friend of mine owns a hobby shop in Rotherham UK (Nitrolflight Models) and they cant buy Tamiya models from the supplier cheaper than I can get them off Ebay. He even bought one himself rather than buy it off his supplier I think. I think in the UK Tamiya are not an easy company to deal with unless your a big supplier like Model Sport. When I spoke to NitroFlight about the Scorcher relsease they were aware of it (because they are members here too) but their UK Tamiya rep didnt even know about it even thought it had been officially announced not so long ago. I wish Tamiya would support their smaller suppliers more. Sorry think Ive gone on abit there, but buying abroad can pay off.

I wasnt sure if I would buy a new Scorcher as I waited for the hype to die down before I got my Buggy Champ at a good price. Ive been busy selling a lot of my cars and slimming down however today I came home after a long day. Ive come home to find the missus out, and then gone on to have slightly too much red wine a little too quickly and found Ebay!. The result is I have now ordered my Scorcher from Dinball off ebay. Oh badword! still it was a good price and I suppose I have only bowed to the inevitable! At lest I wasnt so drunk that I had the forethought to change the delivery address to a friends house! I had just cleared the credit card too. Still you only live once and there is always room in my life for more toys

Im a Doncaster lad too but I would certainly recomend nitrolflight models in Rotherham. Charles and Roy have become good friends since I have known them, they are very helpful, incredibly knowlegable and always friendly. They keep a great stock and can get pretty much anything they dont have. You should try them their number is 01709 377250

Im in the process of restoring two sand rovers, one for a friend and the other as a keeper for me. The one I am doing for me has a broken drive gear, the one that the hex fits into. Im struggleing to find one at the moment. Is there an alternative that would fit, has anyone else found a solution to this problem. Im not fussed about originality as i am going to look at alternative suspension with coilovers and other hop up too. Im more interested in getting a car that runs well so any advice or help would be great. Or if any of you have the gear I need that would be good too. Thanks.

As the title says, self explanitary really. I keep looking for the right speed controller. Im not keen on the Tamiya 101, as I have found issues with using it with my Spektrum gear, I've tried the Mtronics but I find there reverse function difficult as it just doesn't respond quickly. My favourite has been the Tazer 12T but they don't have a full size on/of switch so on cars like the buggy champ you cant screw them into their proper positions. What do you use that fits the vintage cars and has a good responsive reverse and is not too limited with the motor performance.

I had a rubbish time with the UK postal service, Royal Mail. I ordered some re-re decals from the club and they bent the folder and the stickers within to force them through the letterbox, they were left half in half out because they wouldnt fit. I made a claim through them and sent them photocopies of the stickers and the envelope, which said in big letters on it DO NOT BEND! the copies showed of the creases. There refused to accept responsibility saying it could have been done before postage? They did send me a free book of stamps though. I ordered some more decals a coupe of weeks later for another project and they did the same!!!!!!!

I collect Slot Cars. I started with vintage Scalextric and when the costs got prohibative I sold them off to a collector and started collecting newer more detailed versions like Fly, AutoArt, Carrera. I have them all in glass cases in my study. I moved on to Tamiya cars recently which are now more expensive than the original Scalextric that I gave up on because they were too expensive!!!!!!! I need to find something cheap like kniting! Maybe not

I have had two of the 959/Celica cars and they are very fragile, I sold one and lasted only a month before I had to get one back!. Dont know what it is but the poastic goes very brittle. My latest car is is a Celica Ive been rebuilding and Ive replaced the most fragile bits with alloy hopups from team Blue Groove. Cant say its been cheap, if id realised how much it would cost I would probably just left it as a shelf queen rather than try to relive my unatainable youth with a runner. Ive done it over time so Ive not noticed the cost as much, more importantly neither has the missus I think the US government used the same trick to get the space program past the public in the sixties ha ha. There is just something about these cars that makes them as special as the SRB's to me. I think Beaties is also at fault, along with those great videos. I have to view them on youtube at least once a week!

Ive recently become the owner of a Kyoshop Nostagia AC Cobra model (just listed it in the showroom if you want to look). Its all boxed in mint condition and even has the Halibrand type wheels which I understand are quite rare. Ive bought a new body from a fellow TC member as I am looking to recreate one of the old style 60's racers. I want to know a little more about the model and the series as I have no knowledge of them at all. What were they like are they any good? what are they worth?, were they expensive in their day? when were they produced? etc etc lots of questions I know (Ive not got round to running this yet) The chassis looks well made but the suspension is pants with only undampened torsion type springs. Need to consider proper dampers I think. I was looking at Scollins cars in his showroom. They are fantastic models and I like the idea of the TA02 chassis and his method of lengthening the chassis looks simple enough (but then it always does when you know how ) is there anything to be gained by using a different chassis? is the standard one really that bad. Has anyone else done any modifications to theyre Nostaglic car. I really love this car the real one is one of my all time favorites so I would like to get it running and make something of it.

I am having a similar problem with my Spektrum DX6i. I have recently posted a note in the forum about it titled Spectrum compatability problems with Tamiya speed controllers. Have a read on that there are a few answers that may help you. Today I took my spektrum to the hobby store they spoke with the importer and they suggest an issue with the BEC, The Spektrum requires 6v and the Tamiya 101 speed controller only 4.8v. It could be the same with yours. I am un convinced but the hobby shop have sent my transmitter off to be checked out as I have discounted everything else through process of ilimination