Azkuma

This motor is definitely a Technigold and the reason I say for definite is because of the brush profile. The Technipower brush end that fits in the endbell has a rounded profile whereas that of the Technigold has a shape that almost looks as if it will be an octagon. I'm looking at my Bigwig, with Technigold, and Supershot with Technipower and I didn't realise the subtle difference until now, but it's there. I know this reply is a bit late but it's a Technigold for sure.

Stripped down and cleaned a Technipower motor and resoldered the disconnected negative power lead. I must admit, I'm not good at soldering so the thing may not even run I was about to fit it back into the Supershot but then realised that the smaill metal pipe that is used to align the motor to the gear box (depending on pinion size) was missing so need to get one on order before I can fit it I do have spare brushes but want to see how it performs with the old brushes before I throw out the old ones.

Hey guys, So The postman did try to deliver, twice, but I wasn't in, , so "This is what I went to the depot to collect": Came with a wheel controller complete with all electronics fitted, and the Technipower motor with negative power lead detatched from the motor. Everything was in need of cleaning including the box front which after a quick wipe with a damp cloth actually came out white. It wasn't only the box that got a clean, the whole car was dissasembled and cleaned over the weekend and put back together. Shocks with new damper oil, both front and rear gear boxes re-greased and the next step will be to strip the motor with the spreading tool (which is still attached to the blister pack and has never been used) and give it some tlc (new brushes, tyres, pinion on order from Tony's Tamiya Parts), and resolder the negative power lead. I've also got on order the 8.4 battery holder, a TEU 302BK ESC and a BZ motor which should give more grunt than the Technipower even after a rebuild. The yellow body looks quite neat with only a small crack at the front right (as we look at it) by the slotted hole so I'll leave it as is and order a repro body to do a box art. Inside the box is an unused set of original decals plus an unused/uncut/unpainted rear wing (is it possible to just get hold of the front cowling from anywhere??). The wheels were painted yellow as well, , but that's ok as I'll simply cover them with some oval blocks (as the spikes were obviously non existent ) , use them for running, and put the pin spikes onto the gold plated rims I got last year from ebay (forgot who sold them but he did them in silver as well, which I've got on my Hotshot) and leave them for display. This will be a runner so I'll post up some more pics once the restoration is completed. Azkuma

You sir are a scholar and a gentleman, and proof that vintage isn't dead. Thank you very much

My 2 cents: I say we burn the OP for heresy and drag his charred carcass through the streets of London and chant "Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" (sorry, I was watching Lord of The Flies today). How dare you sir, I've just won an auction on the bay for a vintage, yes that's right a vintage Supershot. It's not even in my possesion and I come across this blasphemous topic. I was going to ask if anyone knows where I can get hold of the 8.4v Battery holder parts (5296), as I want to run it at full pelt when I've given it a good strip down and clean. In all seriousness, to answer the original post this is like any hobby, you have your fun when you can and if you happen to be the last person with the mint copy of Superman 1 then you're sitting on a tidy sum. There are some things that appreciate with age, and some don't whatever the reason may be. Some things will be more highly sought after than others and that will add to its intrinsic value. As many have already stated, the flood of the race cars in the 90/00 that beat off Tamiya's domination (real or percieved) meant that the cars from the 80s became vintage due to better equipped models being available, and now we're all in our 30s/40s with more money to spend (yeah right) we're looking for those things that we couldn't afford as kids. I for one will keep going as its not so much of an addiction per say but a passion and personally buidling my Tamiya Cheetah all those years ago after being destructive to all my previous radio controlled cars is what ultimately lead me to doing a degree in Mechanical Enginnering. How do they work and why? On top of that it was the sheer thrill of driving something that you built that to this day cannot be quelled. It truly is great stuff. Oh sorry, I did say my 2 cents, can I have change from a fiver please :-) Long may RC reign especially Tamiya vintage cars and remember Tamiya's slogan: Toys They're Not! Azkuma PS: If anyone can help me out with the 8.4v Battery Holders I'd be grateful.

What I want to know is what motor will it be released with? A new brushed Techigold or a brushless kit of some description and something worthy of being put into a top line car?

Thanks for your reply. Had another reply from someone on TC so now I know what to look out for and I also sent him a message. Thanks again. Azkuma

Anyone know where I can find any info for CRA products or who he/she is? Thanks

Anyone have any info?

Hey guys, Everyone is mentioning 'CRA' and I've searched and found nothing for a website or anything on Ebay. Any links appreciated. Thanks

Yeah and my Cheetah

Got my BigWig up and running last night (whoop whoop) with the 8.4 v 1700mAh Sanyo stick that I've had for years. I think I need to retire my old Tamiya 8.4v Gold 1200 as that just doesn't cut it anymore and I'll be on the lookout for some higher mAh 8.4v. Also need to strip my Technigold and give it a good cleaning.

I've got one of these motors and was wondering if it's too much for a Monster Beetle? I'd also be using an Mtroniks RV11 (got one in my Hotshot already with a 17T) so that should cope with the motor fine, but not sure if the MB can handle it? Any thoughts?

Yes you do live in the middle of nowhere but it sounds like you have already resolved your situation and for that I'm happy for you. How many NIB kits do you have now at last count (if you can cound that many )? Put up a pic in your showroom so we can all drool Azkuma

Dude, Sorry to hear that this has happened to you and the pictures from the actual listing and that of what you received are totally different. Others have given you great advice already as to what you could do none more so than your wife: BUILD IT. Now I'm not as lucky a collector as most on this forum, but I'd tend to agree with your wife, build it and be done with it. The lesson to be learned however is one that my dad taught me a long time ago about making purchases of any significant value, and he said make sure you can buy the item from somewhere you can go back and complain in person because shops do not like the embarrassment of a complaining customer. My dad is 100% right in this and that's why all my household goods are bought from reputable High Street shops so that I can always walk in there and complain if need be. With the onset of the Internet and world wide trading it brings things to you that may never have been in your reach which is both good and in your case bad. I've recently (luckily) purchased a 2nd hand BigWig from a seller here in the UK with no problem and the cost was £77. I got what I paid for no problem but you have 'trusted' someone with much more money and been disappointed at what you received. I've also just bought some spare parts (C Parts) for my new BigWig and one of the knuckles is missing from the tree whereas it is clearly displayed in the listing. I've sent a message to the seller asking what he wants to do and so far no response. The tree part cost me £10 including postage to London so if he doesn't send me the missing part no problem I'll give bad feedback and go about my business. I'd say for the most part Ebay will have good stories from buyers and sellers alike, but then there are always these horror stories that make us all sit up and take note, and we should ALL TAKE NOTE. Be cautious about who you give your money to if you're not prepared to lose it and this is like gambling: "Never bet what you cannot afford to lose". Ebay is no different in this regard so I'm sorry to see that you haven't gotten what you thought you paid for, but as you said that which doesn't kill you will only make you stronger. So, be strong, suck it up, build the kit (put some bling on it and put it in your showroom for all of us to see), enjoy it then at some point buy another NIB from someone from whom you can see the whites of their eyes as you give him/her your cash and they hand you over a big NIB Toyota Hilux. (This is how I bought a Durga, hard cash, whites of his eyes, smiles all round, no problem ). Kind regards Azkuma