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  1. Oh wow, look at that - definitely not alone then! Who'd have thought there be duplicate forum thread issues on this topic?! Just goes to show, Tamiya smell is important.
  2. The blue stuff. Yes, I know I have a problem but is it just me? Not sure if it's nostalgia or genuinely just a great smell. No idea what the active stuff is in it - nothing else smells remotely like it.
  3. You're all right - glow ignitor(s) were the issue - all 4 of them! Made my own by replacing the battery on one and bingo - all good, and now I'm behaving noisy and smelly - awesome Buggy is currently stalling out under higher throttle - think it's maybe a bit lean. Going to richen up the HSN and have another go tomorrow.
  4. Hi All, I'm normally an electric guy, but the hot weather for some reason has made me want to blow the dust off my old Ansman Nitro 1/8th buggy from about 2002. It's in good order - last run maybe 2-3 years ago. It has a glow plug in it, and I had 3 which were unopened until today, bought new about 10 years ago plugs. None of them work (have tried with 3 different igniters, all of which are good and showing 1.2v+). They all have continuity, and show a DC resistance of 0.01 ohms - which sounds low to me, but would draw a heck of a current you'd expect to glow hot. They don't even get mildly warm. Do they normally go bad over time? I've ordered some new ones just to be certain, but would be good to get your experience of what might be wrong.
  5. Thanks for the thoughts guys - I bought an action man figure head as per recommendations. I think the scale looks pretty good. Any thoughts on how to get the neck placement right? It's a big neck hole to fill. I forgot the eyes on these heads move left to right! Would be awesome to hook those up to a servo
  6. PS - I was wondering if an Action Man head might be about the right size? A few of those on eBay and some cool motorbike helmets I've seen too....
  7. This is the last piece missing from my Kyosho ATC - kind of an important one Given finding an original is likely to be impossible - anyone have any ideas for possible substitutes? It's 1/6th scale I believe....
  8. Thanks - it's not painted though, it's alloy
  9. Pulled the masking tape off today. Couple of very small overspray issues to deal with (masking lifted in a couple of places while I was spraying) but those can be easily dealt with. Here he is with his sister (that one nearly done)
  10. Oh, ps - yeah there is nothing that beats Tamiya tape in my experience. Both for lack of bleed and in terms of not reacting with any paints we typically use (poly/acrylic etc). I tried to use decorators masking tape once and learned the hard way that it doesn't play nice with Polyurethane...
  11. Thanks - yes, I use the 2mm tape for all the initial run to create the lines and bends. That gives me the good edge you need. Bit clearer how it started maybe on the right of this pic:- Then build up with 3mm and then finish it with 10mm. Absolute pain to do and I hate it, but it sure is rewarding when it's done
  12. Hate this job... been putting it off for 2 years, but today was the day :)
  13. I'd like to see some vintage stuff - some of the prettiest cars ever made. '57 Corvette anyone? Or how about a D-Type? ... and pretty much anything with wire wheels - love to see some nicely done scale wire wheels How about a 356?
  14. Yep, complete with organic threadlock. Congrats @Nikko85
  15. That would be pretty cool. Does anyone do the build file making part for cash? Maybe some things we could all chip in to, to get the files done so we could download and go get them printed. I don't mind chipping in to the cost but I don't have the skill set to do the files.
  16. Enjoying watching this resurrection. Top notch job - well done sir! Love the military theme too - totally works on this buggy. Oh, ps:- ... nice touch that, looks really good.
  17. I finally rebuilt my old Tamiya 6v pack today. The old cells, after 35+ years, were still holding around 180mAh of charge. Amazing really, but time for a refresh. Found some super-cheap Sub-C NiCads (£7 for 6, delivered). For that price I didn't bother going NiMH. It is upgraded though, from 1200mAh to 1800mAh - woohoo, feel the power. Modern sub-c are slightly bigger than the old ones - but they do fit you just need to remove the spacing tabs inside the case which is pretty easy with a pair of nippers. Will drop into the Sand Rover later in the week and take it for a spin. 8B3F5805-D53E-4D87-9F17-CA3F8FF78271_1_201_a.heic 8B3F5805-D53E-4D87-9F17-CA3F8FF78271_1_201_a.heic 8B3F5805-D53E-4D87-9F17-CA3F8FF78271_1_201_a.heic
  18. Lovely! If you can paint/re-paint the Good-Year tire lettering that will really make it pop.
  19. Thanks for pinning this - I'd missed it. What sad news. I didn't know him personally but interacted with him on here a few times. Nice guy.
  20. No I would leave it now you've done the stickers - maybe get some MicroMesh for next time if you fancy doing another hard shell, it really is the secret
  21. Honestly the best thing I learned (from the late great Rad22) was to use MicroMesh for rubbing down in between coats (not regular wet and dry - it cuts way too fast and unevenly for model use). It's a non-issue but I would recommend not glossing straight over it and instead cut it back slightly with MicroMesh. You can get it in a selection of grades for a few quid on eBay. Start with maybe 4000 grit with soapy water and just knock back the surface slightly so that to the touch it's a little less bumpy (take the very tops of the bumps off basically - all you need is to flatten it very slightly). Then start clear coating, with a good 3 days in between coats and 4000 grit in between. After three clear coats start with 4000 grit and work your way up through all the grits until it has the shine you want. I usually stop around 8000/10000 or so because going further it starts to look like glass and amazing but unrealistic. 99.9% of a great finish is basically patience. It's really time consuming, especially on large or detailed models, but it's actually quite easy. And really rewarding.
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